The Bronze

The Bronze

2016 · 108 min · EN · R · 6.1 (343 votes)
Dir. Bryan Buckley · Starring Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson · Music Andrew Feltenstein

There's no place like third.

DramaComedy

In 2004, Hope Ann Greggory became an American hero after winning the bronze medal for the women's gymnastics team. Today, she's still living in her small hometown, washed-up and embittered. Stuck in the past, Hope must reassess her life when a promising young gymnast threatens her local celebrity status.

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A darkly funny, yet surprisingly tender look at a washed-up Olympian clinging to past glory. It's a messy, character-driven dive into small-town ennui and the awkwardness of faded fame, with a surprisingly heartfelt core.

cynicalbittersweetawkwarddarkly comedicsteadyindie comedycharacter studyquirkyfaded glorysmall-town lifementorshipdisillusionment
small towngymnasticsohiogymnastolympic athletelocal celebrity