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Pride

2007 · 104 min

A warm, earnest underdog sports drama that stirs you with its fight against racism and its belief in second chances.

Directed by
Sunu Gonera
Genres
Drama
Overview
Coach Jim Ellis shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor, he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.

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Directed by
Sunu Gonera
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • found family
  • justice
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Sunu Gonera
Written by
J. Mills Goodloe, Kevin Michael Smith, Michael Gozzard, Norman Vance Jr.
Starring
Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold, Brandon Fobbs, Alphonso McAuley, Regine Nehy, Nate Parker
Music
Aaron Zigman
Cinematography
Matthew F. Leonetti
Runtime
104 min
Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
English

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