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The Warriors Gate

2016 · 108 min

A breezy, silly portal fantasy that mixes gaming wish-fulfillment with martial-arts slapstick, easy to watch and never taking itself seriously.

Directed by: Matthias Hoene
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Uriah Shelton, Ni Ni, Dave Bautista

Overview: After a mysterious chest opens a gateway through time, teen gamer Jack is transported to an ancient empire terrorized by a cruel barbarian king. Jack will need all of his gaming skills as he battles to defeat the barbarian, protect a beautiful princess, and somehow find his way back home.

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Directed by: Matthias Hoene
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Uriah Shelton, Ni Ni, Dave Bautista

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
friendship
love
family
Places: fantasy world
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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