The Greatest

The Greatest

Winner. Loser. Lover. Loudmouth... THE MAN.

Directed by Tom Gries

Produced by Columbia Pictures, EMI Films

1977102 min5.7 / 10

A biographical sports drama that chronicles Muhammad Ali's rise and defiance, balancing his charisma and conviction against the social and political forces arrayed against him.

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Greatest end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Greatest violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Greatest easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Greatest scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Greatest 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Greatest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Greatest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Greatest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Greatest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Greatest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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