Does The Sparring Partner end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sparring Partner violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sparring Partner easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sparring Partner scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sparring Partner sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Sparring Partner

Name: The Sparring Partner
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2022
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Yeung Wai-Lun, Mak Pui-Tung, Louisa So Yuk-Wah, Jan Lam Hoi-Fung, Michael Chow Man-Kin

Based on the crime and trial that rocked Asia.

Directed by Ho Cheuk-Tin

Produced by Mei Ah Entertainment, Word By Word Limited

2022135 min7.1 / 10

A dark, intellectually demanding courtroom drama centered on a horrific real crime, where legal maneuvering and jury deliberation become the arena for grappling with truth, guilt, and moral certainty.

Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.

Clusters

Revenge Gone Wrong Corruption and Distrust Injury And Mental Breakdown Depression and Complicity

Genres

Crime Drama

Questions people ask

Does The Sparring Partner end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is The Sparring Partner violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Sparring Partner easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Sparring Partner scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Sparring Partner sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

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