2005 · drama · biography · sport
Cinderella Man
Directed by Ron Howard2h 24m2005
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
Our read: Cinderella Man (2005) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded drama · biography · sport entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Neutral, steady, measured drama / biography, grounded in texture. Redemptive, mid-stakes, tender.
- redemptive
- tender
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