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The Babe

1992 · 115 min

A warm, old-fashioned biopic that ambles through a sports legend's highs and lows, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste.

Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Genres
Drama
Tagline
There Was Only One.
Overview
A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom and his poignant retirement from the game. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.

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Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • ambition
  • identity
  • redemption
  • family
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • school
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Written by
John Fusco
Starring
John Goodman, Kelly McGillis, Trini Alvarado, Randy Steinmeyer, James Cromwell, Michael McGrady, Richard Tyson, Joseph Ragno
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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