The Match

The Match

They were forced to play. They refused to lose.

Directed by Dominik Sedlar, Jakov Sedlar

Produced by Ineomedia, Nexus Productions

2021119 min6.1 / 10

A historically grounded drama about imprisoned men finding dignity and defiance through sport under Nazi oppression, balancing hope against the darkness of their circumstances.

Inspired by true events from the spring of 1944 when the Nazis organized a football match between a team of camp inmates and an elite Nazi team on Adolf Hitler's birthday. A match the prisoners are determined to win, no matter what happens.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does The Match end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Match scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Match easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Match

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Match

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Match, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Match, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Match, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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