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Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

2022 · 106 min

A gritty, slow-burning descent into ambition and self-destruction, with punishing fight sequences and a melancholy air.

Tagline: The birth of boxing.
Overview: At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, addiction, grief, redemption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
addiction
grief
redemption
family
Places: countryside
big city
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild