4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
Overview
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
4.9
Overview
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
While the film's subject of high school football is largely apolitical, its narrative champions a solution to adversity through a reaffirmation of traditional values like discipline, sacrifice, and individual responsibility within a committed team, aligning with right-leaning themes.
The movie features visible diversity in its cast, reflecting a typical high school environment, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles for DEI purposes. Its narrative maintains a traditional sports drama focus, portraying established identities neutrally or positively without centralizing or critiquing DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity, specifically Catholicism, as a foundational and positive influence on the De La Salle football team and its community. It emphasizes faith, prayer, and Christian values as sources of strength, moral guidance, and unity, contributing to the team's success and the characters' personal growth.
When the Game Stands Tall is a sports drama centered on a high school football team's journey. The narrative does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within the film's storyline.
The film 'When the Game Stands Tall' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered entirely on high school football, coaching, and the personal challenges faced by the team members. Therefore, the film has no portrayal of transsexual identity, resulting in an N/A rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is based on the true story of a male high school football team and its male coaches. All historical figures and key characters maintain their documented or established gender in the on-screen portrayal.
The film is a biographical drama based on real historical figures and events. Key historical characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as their real-life counterparts. Fictionalized characters do not have a pre-established canonical race that was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.7
Critic Ratings
2.1
4.1
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