Is Kings Ransom violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kings Ransom scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Kings Ransom end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kings Ransom easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Kings Ransom

Name: Kings Ransom
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Wayne Gretzky, Janet Jones, Luc Robitaille, Glen Sather, Peter Berg

August 9th, 1988. The day Canada froze over

Directed by Peter Berg

Produced by Asylum Entertainment, ESPN Films

200953 min6.6 / 10

A sports documentary chronicling a watershed moment in NHL history—the trade that devastated Edmonton but transformed Los Angeles and the league itself.

On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen. The Edmonton Oilers, fresh off their fourth Stanley Cup victory in five years, signed a deal that sent Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian national treasure and the greatest hockey player ever to play the game, to the Los Angeles Kings in a multi-player, multi-million dollar deal. As bewildered Oiler fans struggled to make sense of the unthinkable, fans in Los Angeles were rushing to purchase season tickets at a rate so fast it overwhelmed the Kings box office. Overnight, a franchise largely overlooked in its 21-year existence was suddenly playing to sellout crowds and standing ovations, and a league often relegated to “little brother” status exploded from 21 teams to 30 in less than a decade.

Clusters

Founders and Visionaries Fan-Made Tribute Films American City Movies Sports and Recreation Sports and Competitions

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Sports Biography Ice Hockey Los Angeles, California Sports Documentary Nhl Edmonton Edmonton Oilers

Questions people ask

Is Kings Ransom violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Kings Ransom scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Kings Ransom end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Kings Ransom sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Kings Ransom easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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.