Movie

Cricket

1982

A dry, gently absurd British comedy of village eccentrics and bureaucratic suspicion, played with a straight face and a quiet sense of mischief.

Overview: 1997: A village cricket team (complete with computerised Wisden Almanac with the voice of Brian Johnson) is suspected of moonlighting as a private guerilla arm, fighting the Forestry Commission.
How it feels: Satirical, whimsical, absurd and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, rebellion, deception, friendship
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
rebellion
deception
friendship
sport
Places: countryside
small town
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none