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Hillsborough
“When a game turned into disaster”
88%
Movie
2h 0m
AI Analysis
Hillsborough (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hillsborough (2016) — a movie tagged as Documentary with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A look at the April 15, 1989 tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, where a stampede in the stadium's standing-room-only areas killed 96 people and injured 766. The film also examines the ongoing efforts of victims' families to seek truth and justice, as well as tangible effects on English football, … Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~120 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hillsborough 88% (15 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Hillsborough is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
88%
from 15 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A look at the April 15, 1989 tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, where a stampede in the stadium's standing-room-only areas killed 96 people and injured 766. The film also examines the ongoing efforts of victims' families to seek truth and justice, as well as tangible effects on English football, including stadium upgrades and the emergence of the English Premier League.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-04-15
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- TMDB rating
- 8.8
- TMDB ID
- 264759
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Is there an official trailer for Hillsborough?
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What is Hillsborough about?
A look at the April 15, 1989 tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, where a stampede in the stadium's standing-room-only areas killed 96 people and injured 766. The film also examin... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Hillsborough?
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How long is the movie Hillsborough?
The official runtime for Hillsborough is approximately 120 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- M
Margaret Aspinall
Herself
- C
Chris Cowlin
Rogue Police Officer 2
- D
Douglas Earl
Himself
- T
Tony Evans
Himself - Liverpool FC Supporter and The Times' Sports Editor
- S
Steve Leighton
Phil Scraton
- D
Doreen Jones
Herself
- P
Phil Scraton
Himself - author of 'Hillsborough - The Truth'
- T
Tony Searle
Himself
- S
Stephen Titterton
Himself
- B
Bob Westerdale
Himself
- P
Patricia Winker
Librarian, House of Lords
- E
Eric Campbell
PC Frost

John Motson
Self (archive Voice)
- L
Lord Justice Taylor
Self (archive Footage)

Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive Footage)

Andy Burnham
Self (archive Footage)

Jack Straw
Self (archive Footage)
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