In June 2015, Alex Smith completed a long distance triathlon - a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42km run - known as the toughest single day challenge you can undertake, carrying his 40kg disabled son the whole way. An epic achievement for his son, who is dying from a fatal muscle wasting disease: Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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GoodWatch score 50March 1, 2016 · 1 h 30 min · Documentary
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In the United States, The Challenge streams on Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 12 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 92 (IMDb 9.2).
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (10 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
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