The Champion

Name: The Champion
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2021-08-27
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Piotr Głowacki, Jan Szydłowski, Grzegorz Małecki, Marcin Bosak, Marcin Czarnik

2021·Movie·NR·91 min·★ 7.7(219)

DramaHistoryWar

It is 1940. The first transport of prisoners arrives at the newly created concentration camp Auschwitz. One of them is Tadeusz “Teddy” Pietrzykowski, pre-war boxing champion of Warsaw. The camp officers force him to fight in the ring for his and other prisoners’ lives. However, his every win strengthens the hope that Nazis are not invincible. Auschwitz officers notice the growing resistance. The confrontation with the authorities of the camp becomes inevitable.

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About The Champion

The Champion is a 2021 Polish-language drama, history and war film directed by Maciej Barczewski. The cast is led by Piotr Głowacki, Jan Szydłowski, Grzegorz Małecki. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Plex.

The Champion was produced by Iron Films, Telewizja Polska, and Cavatina Studio and made in Poland. It was released on August 27, 2021, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Maciej Barczewski
Writers: Maciej Barczewski
Release date: August 27, 2021
OTT release: May 26, 2026
Original language: Polish
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Poland
Box office: $0 million
Production: Iron Films, Telewizja Polska, Cavatina Studio

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The Champion cast & crew

The Champion was directed by Maciej Barczewski and written by Maciej Barczewski.

The cast features Piotr Głowacki as Tadeusz Pietrzykowski "Teddy", Jan Szydłowski as Janek, Grzegorz Małecki as rapportführer Gerhard, Marcin Bosak as lagerführer, Marcin Czarnik as Bruno, and Marek Kasprzyk as Ernst.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bartosz Chajdecki, cinematography is by Witold Płóciennik, and it was produced by Leszek Starzyński and Krzysztof Szpetmański.

Is The Champion worth watching?

The Champion holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 219 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and war, The Champion is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Champion

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It first became available to stream digitally on May 26, 2026.

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