# The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

> Two gifted golfers from opposite sides of the Atlantic challenge class prejudice and personal resistance in a landmark early-twentieth-century U.S. Open.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9255

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Bill Paxton
- Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Josh Flitter, Peter Firth, Elias Koteas, Peyton List, Scott Faulconbridge, James Paxton
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388980/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: inspirational, uplifting, earnest, family movie night, sports movie marathon

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