Team Foxcatcher

Team Foxcatcher

An Olympic hero. A delusional benefactor. At the intersection of ambition and paranoia lies tragedy.

Directed by Jon Greenhalgh

201691 min7.0 / 10

A chilling true-crime documentary that traces one man's descent into paranoid delusion and its catastrophic human cost, anchored by intimate archival footage.

With never-before seen home video, this film recounts the paranoid downward spiral of John E. du Pont and the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz.

Questions people ask

  • Is Team Foxcatcher scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Team Foxcatcher sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Team Foxcatcher end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Team Foxcatcher violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Team Foxcatcher

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Team Foxcatcher

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Team Foxcatcher, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Team Foxcatcher, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Team Foxcatcher, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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