Is Personal Best violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Personal Best easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Personal Best scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Personal Best end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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 Personal Best sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

Personal Best

Name: Personal Best
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Mariel Hemingway, Patrice Donnelly, Scott Glenn, Kenny Moore, Jim Moody

When you run into yourself you run into feelings you never thought you had.

Directed by Robert Towne

Produced by Geffen Pictures

1982124 min6.0 / 10

A tender, character-driven exploration of a romantic relationship between two female athletes that deepens through shared ambition, then fractures under the pressure of competition.

Young sprinter Chris Cahill is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner. As Tory and her coach help Chris with her training, the two women form friendship that evolves into a romantic relationship. Their intimacy, however, becomes complicated when Chris' improvement causes them to be competitors for the Olympic team.

Clusters

Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Realistic Romance Stories Sports and Competitions LGBTQ Movies Competitive Sports Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sports Lesbian Relationship Female Homosexuality Lgbt Athlete Lgbt Athletics Pentathlon Olympic Athlete Lesbian

Questions people ask

Is Personal Best violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Personal Best easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Personal Best scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Personal Best end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Personal Best sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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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