Is Three Seconds sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Three Seconds violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Three Seconds easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Three Seconds scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

Does Three Seconds end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

Three Seconds

Name: Three Seconds
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Vladimir Mashkov, Ivan Kolesnikov, Viktoriya Tolstoganova, Marat Basharov, Andrey Smolyakov

Directed by Anton Megerdichev

Produced by Russia 1, Studio Trite

2017133 min6.9 / 10

A tense, historically grounded sports drama centered on a controversial Olympic moment that explores themes of fairness, national pride, and the weight of defeat.

The story is set at the 1972 Munich Olympics where the U.S. team lost the basketball championship for the first time in 36 years. The final moments of the final game have become one of the most controversial events in Olympic history. With play tied, the score table horn sounded during a second free throw attempt that put the U.S. ahead by one. But the Soviets claimed they had called for a time out before the basket and confusion ensued. The clock was set back by three seconds twice in a row and the Russians finally prevailed at the very last. The U.S. protested, but a jury decided in the USSR’s favor and Team USA voted unanimously to refuse its silver medals. The Soviet players have been treated as heroes at home.

Clusters

Complicity Under Pressure Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Corrupted by Ambition Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Honor And Duty

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sports Olympic Games 1970s Basketball Basketball Player Dedication

Questions people ask

Is Three Seconds sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Three Seconds violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Three Seconds easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Three Seconds scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Three Seconds end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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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