Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story
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- Paul Wuthrich
- Walter Platz
- Ali Durham
- Paul Cartwright
- Pamela Beheshti
- Sarah Kent
- Bryce Bishop
- Craig Gregersen
- Skyler M. Day
- Nick Mathews
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- Aug 16, 2025
When they were playing his memories at 2.5 speed in reverse was the most out of place and funniest thing I have seen hahaha Also, the faces the girl makes at the typewriter was........interesting. More bedroom than worried which I guess that is what they were going for.
kimchideluxeMay 11, 2025Hilariously bad, but if you’re like 60 and a die-hard Mormon it’ll be your new favorite
O’ReaganoMay 3, 2025It is a fascinating and dramatic detail in sports history that 1912 Olympic champion Alma Richards had broken his leg as a child, and his unorthodox jumping style that made him a gold medal winner was a necessary compensation for his leg healing at an awkward angle. It is…
Andrew - Jan 5, 2026
My dad doesn't recommend movies. He doesn't think about movies. So for him to text me that I needed to watch this really meant something. I couldn't refuse. Anyway, it's exactly the kind of movie my dad would like, and I had a nice time imagining how excited it must have…
Anthony StrandJan 2, 2026"He's different." "Different good or different bad?" "Neither. Different... very good." I remember this movie being in theaters back in the spring, and I actually checked Letterboxd at the time to see if there were any reviews—there were zero! I planned on being the very…
Gabriel Whitmer 🎩Dec 18, 2025This film needed some more “oomph”
zea29 - Nov 19, 2025
I haven’t logged a movie in quite awhile, the last one being Back To The Future on Halloween, I’ve just been feeling a bit burnt out, had a lot of homework and I’ve been watching Breaking Bad on the side as well, but it’s good to get back into the swing of things. Watched…
DeereekAug 5, 2025Genuinely bad. Mormon propaganda, nationalist propaganda…. I could look past all of that if it wasn’t the acting and predictability of a Disney movie. I think the script was written by chat GPT. “He’s an American so you guys should stop bullying him for no reason!” And…
Justus MaiNov 27, 2025Ok sure yeah play the same 3 feckin songs the whole damn movie like I wouldn’t notice
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- TQTomas Q
Great true story of a faithful and hardworking young man that becomes a world champion at the Olympic High Jump in 1912.
BYBrian YanceyGreat story!!
TWTerry WojciehowskiWonderful true story
- LWlynn wrightVLVan LaymanCBCallie Brewer
- RSRodney ShawJDJamie DavisRRRamFan@ptown RamFan@ptown
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- Paul Wuthrich as Alma Richards
- Walter Platz as Coach Stagg
- Ali Durham as Margaret Richards
- Paul Cartwright as Thomas Trueblood
- Pamela Beheshti as Reporter
- Sarah Kent as School Teacher
- Bryce Bishop as Coach Burns
- Craig Gregersen as Olympic Games Camera Man
- Skyler M. Day as Columbia Richards
- Nick Mathews as Morgan Richards