Champion

Champion

Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION

Directed by Mark Robson

Produced by Stanley Kramer Productions, Screen Plays

194999 min6.7 / 10

A noir-inflected tragedy about moral corruption and the human cost of ruthless ambition, told through the rise and fall of a boxer who destroys every relationship in his climb to the top.

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.

Questions people ask

  • Is Champion sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Champion end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Champion easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Champion violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Champion scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Champion

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Champion

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Champion, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Champion, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Champion, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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