First Match
The teen drama follows a young teen in Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood, who decides to be a part of a boys wrestling team if she must connect with her estranged father.
20 May 1983, Bellflower, California, USA
16 December 1990, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2 February 1999, New York City, New York, USA
10 March 1979, Bronx, New York, USA
March 13, 2018
This narrative in First Match feels real, authentic and organic.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 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
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 27, 2018
The film traffics in the same tired and sentimental clichés that hamper so many sports dramas.March 22, 2018
Every punch hurts, and Newman doesn't skimp on the bruises and blood.