A Little Game

A Little Game

Believe You Can Win

Directed by Evan Oppenheimer

201492 min6.5 / 10

A heartfelt coming-of-age story about a grieving girl finding mentorship and resilience through chess and an unlikely friendship.

Ostracized at her posh new uptown school and shaken by the death of her beloved grandmother, a 10-year-old downtown girl finds an unlikely mentor in an irascible chess master, who uses the game to teach Max lessons in resilience, perseverance, and how to embrace inevitable change.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Little Game violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does A Little Game end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is A Little Game scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is A Little Game easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is A Little Game sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Little Game

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Little Game

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Little Game, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Little Game, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Little Game, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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