Is Blackball violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Blackball end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blackball easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Blackball

Name: Blackball
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2003
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Paul Kaye, Johnny Vegas, James Cromwell, Bernard Cribbins, Alice Evans

At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of

Directed by Mel Smith

Produced by Midfield Films, Icon Productions

200396 min5.2 / 10

A lighthearted sports comedy about an underdog lawn bowls player navigating fame, redemption, and friendship.

Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptional talent. Wanting to take on the Aussies he manages to become regional champion, only to get banned. Sports agent Rich Schwartz picks him up and makes him so popular the Bowls Committee deem to lift the ban. Now the question is whether he can regain his form and his friends to beat the Aussies.

Clusters

Underdog Comedy Teams Sports and Competitions

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Sports

Questions people ask

Is Blackball violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does Blackball end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Blackball easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Blackball scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Blackball sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

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