7 Days in Hell

About 7 Days in Hell

"7 Days in Hell" is a sports documentary style parody that encapsulates the most legendary tennis match between two fictitious players, Aaron Williams (Andy Samberg) and Charles Poole (Kit Harington), which safety stretched over seven rib-cracking days. It's filled with comic bits, unexpected cameos, and a hilariously absurd insight into the world of professional tennis.

Making / Production

The movie was conceptualized by Murray Miller and Andy Samberg, and was released by HBO in 2015. Thematic approaches of traditional sports documentaries are brilliantly parodied, surprising satirical elements are infused, and the overall production remarkably stitches together a riotously funny narration.

Actors

• Andy Samberg as Aaron Williams: Andy brings his characteristic humor and charm to the role of Aaron, embodying the extravagant flawed tennis prodigy flawlessly.
• Kit Harington as Charles Poole: Contrast to Samberg, Harington plays Charles, a dim-witted yet gifted player, who becomes the unwitting adversary in the seven-day-long match.
• Mary Steenburgen as Louisa Poole: She plays Charles's domineering mother and manager, bringing her seasoned acting prowess to this exaggerated and hilarious role.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This mockumentary is only 42 minutes long despite encompassing a seven-day-long match.
• Real-life tennis stars John McEnroe and Serena Williams make cameo appearances.
• The film was originally aired on HBO and is categorized as a TV movie.

Awards

No specific awards were given to "7 Days in Hell."

Quotes

• “Tennis isn’t a game. It’s a punishing, inhumane, topsy-turvy world of pain and loss and humiliation.” - Aaron Williams.
• "I didn't need to read the script, I can't." - Charles Poole.

Music, Soundtrack

• The synthesized 80s-style background music provides a mock-epic setting that echoes the style of vintage sports documentaries.