The Edge

The Edge

No England cricket team rose higher... and fell harder

Directed by Barney Douglas

Produced by Noah Media Group

201995 min7.3 / 10

A documentary portrait of camaraderie and ambition that traces an elite cricket team's meteoric rise and the personal costs of sustained excellence.

Between 2009 and 2013, the England Test cricket team rose from the depths of the rankings to become the first and only English side to reach world number one (since ICC records began). The Edge is a compelling, funny and emotional insight into a band of brothers' rise to the top, their unmatched achievements and the huge toll it would take.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Edge violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Edge sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Edge scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Edge easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Edge end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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