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The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005 · 120 min

A warm, rousing underdog sports drama that builds to a satisfying, triumphant finish.

Directed by
Bill Paxton
Genres
Drama
Overview
A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.

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Directed by
Bill Paxton
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • sport
  • class
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Bill Paxton
Written by
Mark Frost
Starring
Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Josh Flitter, Peter Firth, Elias Koteas, Peyton List, Scott Faulconbridge, James Paxton
Music
Brian Tyler
Cinematography
Shane Hurlbut
Runtime
120 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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