# Match Point (2005)

> A socially ambitious tennis instructor risks his privileged new life when an affair turns desire, class anxiety, and luck into a lethal moral gamble.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/87

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Director: Woody Allen
- Cast: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox, Penelope Wilton, James Nesbitt, Ewen Bremner
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416320/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, elegant, paranoid, late night viewing, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and desire set against the backdrop of London's elite.

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