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The Gabby Douglas Story

2014 · 90 min

A gentle, inspiring underdog story that coasts on earnest performances and feel-good Olympic triumph.

Directed by
Gregg Champion
Genres
Tv movie, Drama
Starring
Regina King, Imani Hakim, Sydney Mikayla
Overview
The true story of Gabby Douglas who becomes the first African American to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Gregg Champion
Genres
Tv movie, Drama
Starring
Regina King, Imani Hakim, Sydney Mikayla
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • race
  • sport
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
tv movie, drama
Directed by
Gregg Champion
Written by
Sterling Anderson, Maria Nation
Starring
Regina King, Imani Hakim, Sydney Mikayla, Riele Downs, Brian Tee, David Haydn-Jones, S. Epatha Merkerson, Gabby Douglas
Music
Robert Duncan
Cinematography
Gordon Lonsdale
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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