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When Billie Beat Bobby

2001 · 90 min

A brisk, playful retelling of a famous sports showdown, mixing light comedy with earnest feminist drama.

Directed by: Jane Anderson
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Holly Hunter, Ron Silver, Matt Letscher

Overview: The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs and young feminist Billie Jean King.

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Directed by: Jane Anderson
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Holly Hunter, Ron Silver, Matt Letscher

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: gender
sport
media
identity
power
Places: workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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