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Triumph

2021 · 100 min

A sincere, easygoing underdog story that wins you over with grit and heart rather than surprises.

Directed by: Brett Leonard
Genres: Drama
Starring: RJ Mitte, Terrence Howard, Johnathon Schaech

Tagline: All his life they told him "no." He proved them wrong.
Overview: A bright and determined teen who has mild cerebral palsy strives to be a wrestler on his high school's team and to win over the heart of a classmate, the girl of his dreams.

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Directed by: Brett Leonard
Genres: Drama
Starring: RJ Mitte, Terrence Howard, Johnathon Schaech

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 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: coming-of-age
identity
survival
love
friendship
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Brett Leonard
Written by: Michael D. Coffey
Starring: RJ Mitte, Terrence Howard, Johnathon Schaech, Colton Haynes, Grace Victoria Cox, Rob Gough, John Newberg, Allee Sutton Hethcoat
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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