Penalty Kick

Penalty Kick

To win you have to have balls.

Directed by Rodrigo Triana

Produced by Dago García Producciones, Alibi Films

201889 min5.3 / 10

A comedic exploration of obsessive sports fandom that threatens a man's personal relationships, balancing humor with the collateral damage of misplaced priorities.

How far does a soccer fan goes for his beloved national team? Mariano Cárdenas will risk his job, wife and family to support his soccer team during the World Cup qualifiers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Penalty Kick scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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

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

  • Is Penalty Kick sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Penalty Kick 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Penalty Kick

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Penalty Kick

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Penalty Kick, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Penalty Kick, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Penalty Kick, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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