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Andre the Giant

2018 · 84 min

A warm, wistful portrait that blends nostalgia and sadness, letting larger-than-life memories unfold at a gentle, reflective pace.

Tagline
Even bigger than you imagined
Overview
An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • celebrity
  • friendship
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
Jason Hehir
Starring
André Roussimoff, Hulk Hogan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vince McMahon, Ric Flair, Gene Okerlund, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Japanese, French, English

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