Story Line
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
“One man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved.”
Top Cast
Russell Crowe
Jim Braddock
Renée Zellweger
Mae Braddock
Paul Giamatti
Joe Gould
Craig Bierko
Max Baer
Paddy Considine
Mike Wilson
Bruce McGill
Jimmy Johnston
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Rating
7.6/ 10
Release Date
2005-06-02
Runtime
2h 24m
Genres
RomanceDramaHistory
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User Reviews (3)
Andres Gomez
7/10
•3/21/2016The stereotypical sports movie about a character which goes from glory to hell and back to the glory again.
The story is OK, but nothing new. Crowe performs well, but it is not one of his best movies. Giamatti is great, as always but Zellwegger is...
Peter McGinn
7/10
•5/21/2021This is a fine boxing movie, one that relies more on the fighter’s personal story than endless scenes of boxing brutality. James Braddock’s final rise to the championship was an inspirational example during the lull in between the headline-grabbing r...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•2/21/2025Once Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) breaks his hand in a fight, he discovers that his previously reasonably successful life in the ring has come to an end - and that puts him, wife “Mae” (Renée Zellweger) and their kids on skid row. He’s gone from maki...