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The True Story of WrestleMania

2011 · 121 min

A warm, nostalgic look behind the curtain at a pop-culture spectacle, full of backstage stories and larger-than-life personalities.

Overview
The story of WrestleMania, from its early beginnings through the week-long spectacular it has become, including interviews from the Superstars and creative forces behind the event.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • celebrity
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • work
  • art
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Kevin Dunn
Starring
Paul Levesque, Michael Hickenbottom, Carlos Colón Jr., Elijah Burke, Cliff Treiber, Adam Copeland, Howard Finkel, Mick Foley
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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