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The Big Green

1995 · 100 min

A gentle, good-natured underdog sports comedy that feels like a warm, easy afternoon watch with mild laughs and a lot of heart.

Genres
Family, Comedy
Tagline
The biggest kick of the year!
Overview
In a depressed Texas town, British foreign exchange teacher Anna attempts to inject some life into her hopeless kids by introducing them to soccer. They're terrible at first, but Anna and her football-hero assistant whip them into shape. As they work overtime, the pair help kids build their self-esteem and also get involved in solving family squabbles.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • found family
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • immigration
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
family, comedy
Directed by
Holly Goldberg Sloan
Written by
Holly Goldberg Sloan
Starring
Olivia D'Abo, Steve Guttenberg, Chauncey Leopardi, Patrick Renna, Billy L. Sullivan, Bug Hall, Jessica Robertson, Anthony Esquivel
Music
Randy Edelman
Cinematography
Ralf D. Bode
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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