The Bus: A French Football Mutiny
A retrospective investigation into the French national team's explosive 2010 World Cup strike and the institutional tensions behind it.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- investigative
- tense
- reflective
- football night
- sports documentary marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film centers on the French team's internal breakdown and strike during the 2010 World Cup.
The documentary revisits the 2010 dispute through participants and the remembered public scandal.
The strike is presented as a confrontation between French players, team management, and football authorities.
The team's conduct provoked outrage across France and became a major public controversy.
Films like The Bus: A French Football Mutiny, and why
Senna
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Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
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Movie Details
- Directors
- Jérôme Fritel, Christophe Astruc
- Release Date
- 2026-05-13
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (53)
Cast
- Raymond Domenech
- Patrice Evra
- William Gallas
- Bacary Sagna
- Estelle Denis
- François Manardo
- Roselyne Bachelot
- Sébastien Tarrago
- Vincent Duluc
- Robert Duverne
Common questions
- What is The Bus: A French Football Mutiny about?
- A retrospective investigation into the French national team's explosive 2010 World Cup strike and the institutional tensions behind it.
- What is The Bus: A French Football Mutiny like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bus: A French Football Mutiny as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Bus: A French Football Mutiny violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Bus: A French Football Mutiny.
- Which films are like The Bus: A French Football Mutiny?
- Films with a similar feel include Senna, Diego Maradona, and Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait.
- How long is The Bus: A French Football Mutiny?
- The Bus: A French Football Mutiny runs 81 minutes.
