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The Four Minute Mile

1988 · 152 min

A stately, sincere period drama that builds quiet suspense toward a historic sporting feat, more character study than spectacle.

Directed by
Jim Goddard
Genres
History, Drama
Overview
For two brilliant young athletes - Roger Bannister of England and John Landy of Australia - the 1952 Helsinki Olympics present an exciting challenge. But events help set them on the path to something even more memorable than an Olympic gold medal - the race to break the four-minute mile....
How it feels
Earnest, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, sport, obsession, loyalty
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Jim Goddard
Genres
History, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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