Zátopek

Zátopek

Directed by David Ondříček

Produced by Lucky Man Films, Česká televize

2021131 min6.2 / 10

A biographical drama about mentorship and athletic redemption, centered on the friendship between two legendary distance runners navigating personal and professional crises.

Autumn 1968, the Australian running record holder Ron Clarke is coming to Prague, hoping that his old friend and role model, Emil Zátopek, the most famous Czech athlete of all time, will help him overcome the biggest crisis of his career.

Questions people ask

  • Is Zátopek violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Zátopek scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Zátopek easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Zátopek end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Zátopek sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Zátopek

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Zátopek

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Zátopek, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Zátopek, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Zátopek, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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