If you loved Great Balls of Fire!, try Chariots of Fire

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Great Balls of Fire!, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Chariots of Fire is

Two sprinters chase Olympic gold in 1924 Paris while clashing over faith and class. One skips races on Sundays to keep the Sabbath, the other races past prejudice to prove himself. A light-as-air sprint through interwar modesty and bigotry.

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