Movie

National Champions

2021 · 116 min

A talky, issue-driven drama that builds quiet tension around a high-stakes protest, feeling earnest and occasionally preachy.

Tagline: How much is one player worth in an $18 billion game?
Overview: A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, power, class, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
power
class
ambition
betrayal
Places: school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild