Movie

Escape to Victory

1981 · 116 min

A rousing, old-fashioned underdog sports drama with a wartime escape plot, stirring crowd-pleasing moments and a touch of stiff earnestness.

Tagline: Now is the time for heroes.
Overview: A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, uplifting and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Survival, freedom, friendship, war
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: survival
freedom
friendship
war
loyalty
Places: prison
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none