Draft Day

Draft Day

The greatest victories don't always happen on the field.

Directed by Ivan Reitman

Produced by Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment

2014110 min6.7 / 10

A high-stakes sports drama about ambition, sacrifice, and redemption centered on a single transformative day in professional football.

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Draft Day violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Draft Day scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Draft Day sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Draft Day easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Draft Day end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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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57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Draft Day, and what each one shares →

Like Draft Day

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Draft Day

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Draft Day, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Draft Day, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Draft Day, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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