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First Match
Been through years in the foster care made a teenage girl tougher than usual, and now she takes an unexpected step of joining a boys wrestling team.
5 May 1971, Berkeley, California, USA
16 December 1990, Brooklyn, New York, USA
7 November 1972, Stuart, Florida, USA
2 February 1999, New York City, New York, USA
20 May 1983, Bellflower, California, USA
1 April 1970, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
March 23, 2018
"First Match" is a culturally significant, capably-crafted film, but it leans on safe familiarities when it should seek risky rewards.
March 13, 2018
This narrative in First Match feels real, authentic and organic.
March 13, 2018
First Match is such a powerful coming-of-age story because Monique makes us feel like she's the first person to ever set foot there.
March 23, 2018
First Match escapes the genre and leaves an impression that's often rare for a debut film.
March 29, 2018
The depth of the well-written narrative, the superb acting, and the deliberate cinematography catapults it to the top of its respected genre on Netflix.
March 22, 2018
Every punch hurts, and Newman doesn't skimp on the bruises and blood.
March 27, 2018
The film traffics in the same tired and sentimental clichés that hamper so many sports dramas.