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The Champion

Name: The Champion
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2021-08-27
Cast: Piotr Głowacki, Jan Szydłowski, Grzegorz Małecki, Marcin Bosak, Marcin Czarnik

2021 | 91 min | Drama, History, War

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Inglourious Basterds, start here.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off: It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

It is 1940. The first transport of prisoners arrives at the newly created concentration camp Auschwitz. One of them is Tadeusz “Teddy” Pietrzykowski, pre-war boxing champion of Warsaw. The camp officers force him to fight in the ring for his and other prisoners’ lives. However, his every win strengthens the hope that Nazis are not invincible. Auschwitz officers notice the growing resistance. The confrontation with the authorities of the camp becomes inevitable.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerWeak
$100K worldwide; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Maciej Barczewski

Piotr GłowackiTadeusz Pietrzykowski "Teddy"
Jan SzydłowskiJanek
Grzegorz Małeckirapportführer Gerhard
Marcin Bosaklagerführer
Marcin CzarnikBruno
Marek KasprzykErnst
Piotr WitkowskiWalter
Marian Dziędzielrotmistrz
Rafał ZawieruchaKlimko
Kamil SzeptyckiKropp