

Match Point
Réalisé par Woody AllenJeune professeur de tennis issu d'un milieu modeste, Chris Wilton se fait embaucher dans un club huppé des beaux quartiers de Londres. Il ne tarde pas à sympathiser avec Tom Hewett, un jeune homme de la haute société avec qui il partage sa passion pour l'opéra. Très vite, Chris fréquente régulièrement les Hewett et séduit Chloe, la sœur de Tom. Alors qu'il s'apprête à l'épouser et qu'il voit sa situation sociale se métamorphoser, il fait la connaissance de la ravissante fiancée de Tom, Nola Rice, une jeune Américaine venue tenter sa chance comme comédienne en Angleterre...
Match Point Notations et commentaires
- 0 13 avril 2026While Woody Allen is synonymous with neurotic romantic comedies, Match Point is a departure into the realm of something more dramatic. the acting and script are superb, but the film’s depth lies in its intentional nod to classic literature. By having Chris Wilton read Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, the film establishes a moral framework rather than just a reference. It forces the audience to grapple with the "Extraordinary Man" theory; the idea that certain individuals may believe themselves above the law to achieve their ends. Beyond the central theme of luck, the film dives deep into the colder, more calculated aspects of human ambition: greed, pragmatic marriage, social class. At the beginning of the film you feel somewhat sympathetic to Chris's outsider ambition, charming personality, then you watch him unravel into something else. the "Journeyman" tennis lifestyle of that era is authentic. This was before ATP tour started doing stipends for the lower ranks, so match fixing and point shaving was more of an issue then. the film uses the net cord to explore fate and luck, in tennis the ultimate 'bad bounce'. It's NOT realistic.😂 based on my own experience as a NCAA university player... Allen could have focused break points, injuries, poor finances, legal issues for his metaphor but it would have been less cinematic and longer to explain.
- mickerdoo15 août 2025I like other Woody works. But this felt like waiting for something substantial to happen. Surface level feelings throughout. Big third act.
- Robert Shaw7 janvier 2026Good film. And Scarlett Johanson looks fantastic as always
Match Point Trivia
Match Point was released on 26 octobre 2005.
Match Point was directed by Woody Allen.
Match Point has a runtime of 2h 4min.
Match Point was produced by Letty Aronson, Nicky Kentish Barnes, Gareth Wiley.
Jeune professeur de tennis issu d'un milieu modeste, Chris Wilton se fait embaucher dans un club huppé des beaux quartiers de Londres. Il ne tarde pas à sympathiser avec Tom Hewett, un jeune homme de la haute société avec qui il partage sa passion pour l'opéra. Très vite, Chris fréquente régulièrement les Hewett et séduit Chloe, la sœur de Tom. Alors qu'il s'apprête à l'épouser et qu'il voit sa situation sociale se métamorphoser, il fait la connaissance de la ravissante fiancée de Tom, Nola Rice, une jeune Américaine venue tenter sa chance comme comédienne en Angleterre...
The key characters in Match Point are Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson), Chloe Hewett Wilton (Emily Mortimer).
Match Point is rated TP.
Match Point is a Drame, Thriller, Romance film.
Match Point has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
Match Point had a budget of 15 M $US.
Match Point has made 85,6 M $US at the box office.




















