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Sports on the Silver Screen

1997Movie1 h 25 min

Documentary
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.4
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.4

Summary

HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Not for scares, brutality or laughs.

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24 of 37

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Written by
Frank Deford, Leslie D. Farrell
Produced by
Leslie D. Farrell

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Facts

March 16, 1997 · 1 h 25 min · Documentary

Released
March 16, 1997
Runtime
1 h 25 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Sports on the Silver Screen worth watching?"

Questions about Sports on the Silver Screen

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Is Sports on the Silver Screen worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 5.4).

Is Sports on the Silver Screen okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Sports on the Silver Screen?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Sports on the Silver Screen?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 6 of 10 for hopefulness and 5 for wholesome.