Match Point

Match Point (2005)

  • 77% of critics liked it
    (205 reviews)

  • 78% of users liked it
    (227,494 ratings)

A clandestine love affair sends one man's charmed life into a tailspin in this dark, disturbing drama written and directed by Woody Allen, his first film set and shot in Great Britain and one his few films sans any humor. Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) is an Irish tennis player with an… More

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R, 2 hr. 4 min.
Directed By
Woody Allen
Written By
Woody Allen
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Dec 28, 2005 Wide
On DVD
Apr 25, 2006
Dreamworks

Critic Reviews

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    ... a nifty little crowd pleaser ...

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    Match Point is airless, repetitive.

  • Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

    In every scene, Allen's direction is unflinchingly clear-eyed, and it's a pleasure being walked through London at the same unhurried pace that he's taken through Manhattan all these years.

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    Johansson finds her own speech rhythms in Allen's arch dialogue, and in the process, gives his film a quality that his recent work has often lacked, the recognizable flutter of a heart beat behind the façade of the character.

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    This is Woody beyond Woody, his best work in more than a decade and the antithesis of most fans' expectations.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Chris W


    If I'm not mistaken, I do believe this this is my first time seeing one of Woody Allen's purely dramatic films. And I must say, I'm not disappointed. My viewing experienced was a bit tarnished by a few unfortunate interruptions, so perhas I should rewatch it, but… More

  • Bethany M


    Exceptional story from Woody Allen. One of my all time favourite films. Johnathon Rhys Meyers and Scarlett Johanson are on fire. A must see!

  • Spencer S


    A cliche that delivers upon ending, Match Point is a Woody Allen unlike any I have seen. There are are only hints of the director's presence instead of the usual grandstand, yet it's still vibrant, interpretive, and interesting. Still, a cliche is a cliche.

  • Dan S


    An extremely well-crafted story concerning a retired tennis player (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) who becomes involved with an upper-class family after meeting their son (Matthew Goode) and hitting it off well with their daugther (Emily Mortimer). However, while the man appears to be with… More

  • familiar s


    God, what a pathetically clichéd movie on extra-marital affair!!! Sparing the last few minutes before the ending credits, the entire movie was a painful drag. Avoiding it is all I'd suggest as far as this one's concerned.

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