McEnroe

McEnroe

The price of perfection

Directed by Barney Douglas

Produced by Dogwoof, Showtime Documentary Films

2022104 min6.2 / 10

A retrospective portrait of a tennis legend grappling with his competitive obsession and public persona, balancing achievement with the personal cost of perfectionism.

Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously hot-tempered performances on the court in this engrossing documentary revisiting the record-setting career of one of the all-time greats.

Questions people ask

  • Is McEnroe violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is McEnroe easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is McEnroe scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is McEnroe sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does McEnroe end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like McEnroe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as McEnroe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like McEnroe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like McEnroe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like McEnroe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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