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The Referees

The Referees

2003
Comedy
7 min NR Australia
5 / 10
7 IMDB

Nick has a one stand with a certain Adele Del Monica. To gather if she would make a good girlfriend, he checks up with her three recent boyfriends:…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Katrina Mathers / Sharon Nathani
Starring
Matthew Dyktynski / Mike McLeish / Josh Cameron / Angus Sampson / Tamara Kuldin / Leigh Whannell / Angus Smallwood / Michael Ormond Robinson

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Reviews

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Chloe Davies
May 8, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Matthew Dyktynski stars as Nick in the 2003 Australian film 'The Referees,' a narrative built around a rather peculiar investigative technique: consulting ex-boyfriends. Nick's efforts to gauge Adele Del Monica's romantic potential by speaking with Robert, Tony, and…

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Marcus Bell
May 8, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

In 'The Referees' (2003), Matthew Dyktynski plays Nick, a character whose romantic vetting process involves questioning Adele Del Monica's exes, Robert, Tony, and Stevo. This certainly sets up a scenario ripe for comedic exploration, but the film struggles…

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Genevieve Dubois
May 8, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

'The Referees' from 2003 offers a refreshingly offbeat premise that centres on Nick's unconventional courtship strategy. Matthew Dyktynski embodies Nick, a man determined to gauge Adele Del Monica's suitability by interviewing her previous boyfriends, Robert, Tony, and Stevo.…

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Bernard Finch
May 8, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Attempting a fresh take on the romantic comedy, 'The Referees' (2003) presents a scenario where protagonist Nick consults former partners of his love interest, Adele Del Monica. Matthew Dyktynski plays Nick, tasked with gathering intel from Robert, Tony,…

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Eleanor Vance
May 8, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Matthew Dyktynski leads the cast in 'The Referees,' a 2003 comedy that gambles on an unusual premise. Nick's decision to interview Adele Del Monica's ex-boyfriends, Robert, Tony, and Stevo, for romantic intel is certainly a conversation starter. The…

FAQs

The title 'The Referees' directly alludes to Nick's investigative process. He enlists the former boyfriends of Adele Del Monica to act as 'referees' in his assessment of her suitability as a girlfriend. These individuals, having experienced past relationships with Adele, are positioned as arbiters of her character and romantic potential from their unique perspectives. The title playfully underscores the film's central conceit of external judgment in romantic pursuits.