American Underdog

PGUnited States rating20211h 52mDrama, Family
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PG US
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This movie tells the true story of a man who works a grocery store job while pursuing his dream of playing professional football. It follows his journey through many challenges and setbacks as he learns the importance of staying determined. It is a grounded look at how hard work and persistence can lead to success.

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What's in it

Scary
None
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
None
Sad themes
Some
Pace
Moderate
This is a standard drama with some high energy sports sequences balanced by slower scenes of personal growth. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryA tornado causes the death of a character's parents.

Talk about it after

  1. 1What did the main character do when things weren't going his way?
  2. 2How did his attitude toward his job and his goals change as the story went on?
  3. 3What does it mean to have a 'dream' and how do you keep going when it gets hard?

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