Offside

Offside

A Winning Comedy

Directed by Mårten Klingberg

Produced by GötaFilm

2006103 min5.3 / 10

A warmhearted comedy about a small-town football team's unlikely redemption through the mentorship of a fallen sports hero, grounded in genuine human connection and the messy reality of second chances.

In the small Swedish town of Stensfors, the local football team faces dissolution unless it can win its remaining matches. Team member Kent recruits former 1980s Premier League star Duncan Miller to help, only to discover their hero is out of shape, alcoholic, and far from match-ready.

Questions people ask

  • Is Offside violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

  • Is Offside easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Offside end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Offside sad? 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Offside

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Offside

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Offside, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Offside, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Offside, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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