Rollerball

Rollerball

In the not-too-distant future, wars will no longer exist. But there WILL be...The Game

Directed by Norman Jewison

Produced by United Artists, Algonquin

1975125 min6.3 / 10

A dystopian sports thriller that uses a brutal, high-velocity game as a metaphor for corporate control and individual resistance in a dehumanized future.

In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.

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  • Is Rollerball violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Rollerball scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

  • Does Rollerball end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Rollerball 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.

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28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Rollerball, and what each one shares →

Like Rollerball

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rollerball

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rollerball, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rollerball, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rollerball, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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