# Concussion (2015)

> A Nigerian-American forensic pathologist risks his career to prove that professional football can cause lasting brain trauma.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/202301

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Peter Landesman
- Cast: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Morse, Arliss Howard, Mike O'Malley, Eddie Marsan
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322364/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, morally urgent, restrained, serious movie night, sports history viewing

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