Movie

Little Mo

1978 · 150 min

A warm, earnest TV biopic that moves briskly through triumph and heartbreak, leaving a gentle ache.

Overview: Biopic about tennis great Maureen Connolly who, as a teenager, was the first woman to win the Grand Slam of Tennis, became world-renowned as "Little Mo," and died of cancer in 1969 at the age of 34.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, sport, grief, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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: ambition
sport
grief
family
healing
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild