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A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 79/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 6,716 2010s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Paramount+.
Synopsis
Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic79/100
4,831 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul TamasyScreenplay
- Eric JohnsonScreenplay
- David O. RussellDirector
- Scott SilverScreenplay
- Michael BrookOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mark WahlbergMicky Ward
- Christian BaleDicky Eklund
- Amy AdamsCharlene Fleming
- Melissa LeoAlice Ward
- Mickey O'KeefeMickey O'Keefe
- Jack McGeeGeorge Ward
- Melissa McMeekin"Little Alice" Eklund
- Bianca HunterCathy "Pork" Eklund
- Erica McDermottCindy "Tar" Eklund
- Jill QuiggDonna Eklund Jaynes
- Dendrie TaylorGail "Red Dog" Eklund
- Kate B. O'BrienPhyllis "Beaver" Eklund
Stills
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Themes
sportsirish-americanboxerbiographyfamily business dysfunctional familyfamily conflicthometownboxing trainercrack addictlowell massachusettsjumping rope
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