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A Balasaur Score of 65 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, Metacritic 65/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic65/100
701 audience votes
Key crew
- Benny SafdieDirector
- Benny SafdieScreenplay
- Nala SinephroOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dwayne JohnsonMark Kerr
- Emily BluntDawn Staples
- Ryan BaderMark Coleman
- Bas RuttenBas Rutten
- Oleksandr UsykIgor Vovchanchyn
- Lyndsey GavinElizabeth Coleman
- Zoe KosovicMcKenzie Coleman
- Satoshi IshiiEnson Inoue
- James MoontasriAkira Shoji
- Yoko HamamuraKazuyuki Fujita
- Paul ChengMasaaki Satake
- Andre TricoteuxPaul Varelans
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Themes
sportsdrug addictionbiographybased on true storymixed martial arts (mma)price of fame1990ssports dramadepressedself awarenessintensebiographical drama