Movie

Cool Runnings

1993 · 98 min

A heartwarming, funny underdog story that makes you cheer for the little guy and believe in impossible dreams.

Tagline: One dream. Four Jamaicans. Twenty below zero.
Overview: When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.
How it feels: Warm, uplifting, light and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Found family, ambition, identity, friendship
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
ambition
identity
friendship
redemption
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none