Movie

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979 · 102 min

A goofy, good-natured underdog sports comedy with a cosmic twist, full of disco energy and eccentric charm.

Overview: The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, absurd and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Sport, found family, faith, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: sport
found family
faith
identity
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild