# The Best of Times (1986)

> A timid California banker turns a decades-old football blunder into an outrageous quest for redemption, friendship, and communal joy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19038

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Roger Spottiswoode
- Cast: Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance, Donald Moffat, Margaret Whitton, M. Emmet Walsh, Donovan Scott
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090713/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, nostalgic, warm, lazy sunday, sports movie night

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