Amazing Grace and Chuck

Amazing Grace and Chuck

A boy raised a question, a man answered and the world paid attention.

Directed by Mike Newell

Produced by TriStar Pictures, Delphi IV Productions

1987114 min5.9 / 10

An earnest, idealistic drama about ordinary people—a boy and a basketball star—using peaceful protest to challenge nuclear weapons and inspire global change.

Average American boy Chuck Murdock goes on a school outing to a nuclear weapons facility, where he learns about the destructive power that sits at the fingertips of the military. Knowing that the world could end with the push of a button, he protests against nuclear war by walking out on his Little League team during a game. Chuck's stunt ends up in the local paper, and as the story snowballs, basketball star "Amazing Grace" Smith decides to boycott sports, too.

Questions people ask

  • Does Amazing Grace and Chuck end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Amazing Grace and Chuck sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Amazing Grace and Chuck easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Amazing Grace and Chuck violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Amazing Grace and Chuck scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity79

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Surprise5

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Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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