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Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story

2013 · 88 min

A warm, old-fashioned sports drama about family and second chances, with gentle humour and a few lump-in-the-throat moments.

Overview: The story of the 1973 hockey season when aging legend Gordie Howe returned to the ice at the age of 44.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, aging, ambition, redemption
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
aging
ambition
redemption
sport
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none