Is The Last Gladiators violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% 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 The Last Gladiators scary?

Barely. Less frightening 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 The Last Gladiators sad?

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.

Does The Last Gladiators end with hope?

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.

Is The Last Gladiators easy watching?

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.

The Last Gladiators

Name: The Last Gladiators
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Donald Brashear, Marty McSorley, Chris Nilan, Paul Schantz, Bob Probert

Some fights never end

Directed by Alex Gibney

Produced by Jigsaw Productions, Locomotion Pictures

201294 min6.9 / 10

A documentary examination of NHL enforcers and the physical toll of a violent sport, centered on one player's career and the human cost of protecting teammates.

In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price. Exploring the violent world of hockey fights, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and specifically the career of Chris "Knuckles" Nilan who helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Family Honor Revenge Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Rebels Fighting Empires Sports and Recreation

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Sports Ice Hockey

Questions people ask

Is The Last Gladiators violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is The Last Gladiators scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Last Gladiators sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Last Gladiators end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Last Gladiators easy watching? 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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