Soccer Poker

Soccer Poker

Winner takes all.

Directed by Janusz Zaorski

Produced by Zespół Filmowy "Dom"

198999 min7.2 / 10

A darkly comedic drama about a fallen athlete turned referee who orchestrates an elaborate scheme of bribery and match-fixing, exploring corruption, desperation, and the moral compromises of ambition.

Laguna was once a great soccer player whose career was interrupted by an injury. He spent years climbing the ranks to become an international referee. He sees the prevailing arrangements, manipulations, and bribery around him. Now desperate, he decides to stage an extraordinary culmination of his career: he wants to create a so-called "miracle Sunday" by "printing" the final round of games - taking substantial bribes from the interested clubs and manipulating the matches so that the results align in the order he set up.

Questions people ask

  • Is Soccer Poker sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Soccer Poker violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Soccer Poker scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Soccer Poker easy watching? 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Soccer Poker

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Soccer Poker

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Soccer Poker, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Soccer Poker, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Soccer Poker, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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