Legend No. 17

Legend No. 17

Directed by Nikolay Lebedev

Produced by Studio Trite, Russia 1

2013134 min6.8 / 10

A biographical sports drama tracing a Russian hockey icon's rise to greatness and tragic early death, balancing inspirational achievement with melancholic inevitability.

Biopic of Russian ice hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov from early childhood, rising to the pinnacle of the sport and his untimely death

Questions people ask

  • Is Legend No. 17 sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Legend No. 17 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Legend No. 17 violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Legend No. 17 easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Legend No. 17 end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Legend No. 17

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Legend No. 17

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Legend No. 17, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Legend No. 17, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Legend No. 17, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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