Movie

The Bear

1984 · 110 min

A warm, old-fashioned sports biography that coasts on folksy charm and quiet respect rather than thrills.

Tagline: Winning. That was the difference between playing football and playing for "The Bear".
Overview: Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Sport, ambition, work, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: sport
ambition
work
loyalty
aging
Places: school
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild