Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

Directed by Gavin Millar

Produced by Children's Film Foundation (CFF), Thames Television

198999 min6.2 / 10

A heartwarming family adventure about a father and son bonding through mischief and standing up to injustice, rooted in English countryside charm and the traditions they share.

Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life together. Only their gas station happens to sit on a piece of land that a local developer wants to buy. And when he won't take no for an answer, and sets government inspectors and social works onto Danny and his father, Danny and his father decide to get even with Hazell and his pheasant- shooting friends in a manner in keeping with their own family tradition.

Questions people ask

  • Is Danny the Champion of the World easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Danny the Champion of the World end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Danny the Champion of the World scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Danny the Champion of the World violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Danny the Champion of the World sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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