Going for Gold

Going for Gold

When the stakes are this high, they’ll get one chance of...

Directed by Clay Glen

Produced by Glenpictures

201889 min6.7 / 10

A feel-good sports drama about a teenager finding belonging and confidence through cheerleading after relocating to a new country.

Seventeen year old, Emma joins a high school cheerleading team when she moves to Australia with her dad who is a former Air Force Officer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Going for Gold easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Going for Gold violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Going for Gold end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Going for Gold scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Going for Gold sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Going for Gold

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Going for Gold

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Going for Gold, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Going for Gold, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Going for Gold, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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