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Facing the Giants

2006 · 111 min

A sincere, faith-driven underdog sports drama that aims to inspire with its message of perseverance and hope.

Directed by
Alex Kendrick
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Never give up. Never back down. Never lose faith.
Overview
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.

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Directed by
Alex Kendrick
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • faith
  • survival
  • family
  • redemption
  • sport
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
Starring
Alex Kendrick, Shannen Fields, Bill Butler, Bailey Cave, Steve Williams, Tracy Goode, Jim McBride, Tommy McBride
Music
Alex Kendrick
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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