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Fighting with My Family

2019 · 108 min

A warm, funny, and rousing underdog story that balances big laughs with genuine family heart and a satisfying emotional payoff.

Directed by: Stephen Merchant
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost

Tagline: The hilarious true story of a British girl who fights a little differently.
Overview: Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

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Directed by: Stephen Merchant
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: family
identity
ambition
coming-of-age
found family
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Stephen Merchant
Written by: Stephen Merchant
Starring: Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Vince Vaughn, Jack Lowden, Dwayne Johnson, Thea Trinidad, Aqueela Zoll
Music: Vik Sharma
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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