Movie

1UP

2022 · 100 min

A breezy, good-natured underdog comedy that coasts on gamer banter and team spirit without asking much of you.

Overview: After Valerie Lee quits her college esports team, she quickly realizes that her decision comes at the cost of her scholarship. Valerie soon discovers a loophole to save her collegiate future, if she can find a coach and assemble a whole new varsity-caliber team capable of reaching the State Finals.
How it feels: Light, uplifting, satirical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, gender, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: friendship
coming-of-age
gender
ambition
found family
Places: school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild