# Dumbbells (2014)

> After a knee injury ends his basketball trajectory, a disgraced athlete finds an unlikely path back through a chaotic Los Angeles gym.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/133427

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Christopher Livingston
- Cast: Brian Drolet, Hoyt Richards, Taylor Cole, Mircea Monroe, Fabio, Nick Nicotera, Jon Huck, Jason Scott Jenkins
- TMDB rating: 4.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1978428/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, breezy, sincere, casual comedy night, sports movie marathon

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