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Overall Rank: |
366 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.99/4 |
# of Ratings: |
135 |
Genres: |
Drama, Biography |
Rating: |
PG-13 |
Language: |
English |
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Director: |
Ron Howard |
Actors: |
Russell Crowe
Renée Zellweger
Paul Giamatti
Craig Bierko
Paddy Considine
Bruce McGill |
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The Biography of James Braddock as he boxed his way through the depression to face off against boxing champion Max Baer.
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sapien 01/20/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3/4 |
This movie had a lot excellent qualities to it. But, I kinda thought that the whole "beaten man gets back up" theme was a bit overdone. |
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Alex 08/05/2007 (1 of 1 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
This is definitely a feel good movie that tries to put you in Braddock?s place. While I felt the movie was great a times, at others it was typical of Howard with over the top musical score and Zellweger over acting her heart out. |
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05/27/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Another winner for Opie @ #39. |
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This is a truly great film. Russel Crowe, Rene Zellweger and Paul Giametti were all fabulous. Russell Crowe is one of the best actors of our time. I am not a boxing fan, but I was so engrossed by the character of the Cinderalla Man that I was totally involved in every punch. I didn't know how the story would end, so I had the added thrill of suspense during the final fight. The story of a family in the midst of the Great Depression was as compelling as the boxing story. The solid family man played by Russell gives us a much needed role model. The historical and socio-economic background was powerfully shown and greatly added to the audience's involvement and is particularly relevant to today. The direction by Ron Howard gave this movie an Epic feel. This is a classic film. |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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10/02/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Very well acted Boxing Film |
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One of the better acted movies that I have seen. My little mind somehow didn't know any of the story before I watched the film, I since have read about it and the reasons that people critisized this film is such a joke. If you are one of those people watch the movie again and realize you are wrong. Max Bahr was not put in a bad light and when you go by the word of his son who was a child at the time and didn't know how his father was, you are simplly an idiot. |
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4/4 |
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08/01/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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A stunning film |
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I really have a hard time finding a movie that Ron Howard had a hand in that I don't like. This movie is one that stands out among all of the other Drama movies that I have seen in the last few years as one with a story that really reaches out on a strong emotional level. The characters are built in such a way that you can't help but struggle along with them. While there have been many movies about the depression this one is a movie of triumph. Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, and Paul Giamatti are amazing and they bring the story of James Braddock's life into a perspective that most people haven't seen or heard before. I really enjoyed this movie, and I could watch it many times over. |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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