The Program
Pressure surrounds them. Competition divides them. Glory unites them.
Directed by David S. Ward
Produced by Touchstone Pictures, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
An ensemble sports drama that follows multiple college football players navigating the competing pressures of athletic ambition, personal demons, and camaraderie.
Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.
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Questions people ask
Is The Program easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does The Program end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Program violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Program sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Program scary? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Program
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Program
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Program, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Program, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Program, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
