Is Prefontaine 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 Prefontaine 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.

Is Prefontaine violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Prefontaine 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.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Prefontaine

Name: Prefontaine
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Neill, Breckin Meyer, Lindsay Crouse

He beat the odds... And became a legend!

Directed by Steve James

Produced by Hollywood Pictures

1997106 min6.5 / 10

An energetic biographical drama celebrating a charismatic athlete's defiant spirit and record-breaking achievements, grounded in warmth and hope despite underlying tragedy.

It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits ... and smashed records ...

Clusters

Underdog Sports Stories Underdog Comeback Stories Underdog Sports Stories Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Working-Class Occupations

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Sports Olympic Games Oregon, Usa Runner

Questions people ask

Is Prefontaine scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Prefontaine end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Prefontaine violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Prefontaine easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Prefontaine 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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