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United

2011 · 91 min

A moving true story of a young football team facing sudden tragedy, told with warmth and quiet resilience.

Directed by: James Strong
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: David Tennant, Jack O'Connell, Sam Claflin

Tagline: The true story of how the world's most popular team rose from the ashes
Overview: United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number. The film draws on first-hand interviews with the survivors and their families to tell the inspirational story of a team and community overcoming terrible tragedy.

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Directed by: James Strong
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: David Tennant, Jack O'Connell, Sam Claflin

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
survival
found family
healing
loyalty
Places: workplace
hospital
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: James Strong
Written by: Chris Chibnall
Starring: David Tennant, Jack O'Connell, Sam Claflin, Dougray Scott, Dean Andrews, Kate Ashfield, David Calder, Neil Dudgeon
Music: Clint Mansell
Cinematography: Christopher Ross
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English, German

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