Virile Games

Virile Games

Directed by Jan Švankmajer

Produced by Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky

198814 min6.8 / 10

A grotesque, surreal stop-motion nightmare that weaponizes the mundane act of watching sports into an escalating invasion of body horror and dark absurdist comedy.

A man sits down to watch a football match, which seems to consist of the players being violently mutilated in various inventive ways. The players then leave the football pitch and invade the spectator's flat.

Questions people ask

  • Is Virile Games violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Does Virile Games end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Virile Games scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Virile Games easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Virile Games sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Virile Games

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Virile Games

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Virile Games, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Virile Games, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Virile Games, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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