# Champions (2023)

> A disgraced coach finds purpose and unexpected community while guiding an underestimated basketball team toward the Special Olympics.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/846803

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Bobby Farrelly
- Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Cheech Marin, Matt Cook, Ernie Hudson, Madison Tevlin, Joshua Felder, Kevin Iannucci
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15339570/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, irreverent, lazy sunday, family movie night

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