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The Best of Times

1986 · 104 min

A gentle, nostalgic comedy about small-town regrets and second chances, with a warm heart and a big game finale.

Tagline
A comedy about life, hope, and getting even.
Overview
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • redemption
  • obsession
  • friendship
  • sport
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Written by
Ron Shelton
Starring
Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance, Donald Moffat, Margaret Whitton, M. Emmet Walsh, Donovan Scott
Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, French, English

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