Story Line
Seventeen-year old Jim is a small-town boxing hero who carries the hopes and dreams of his father Stan on his shoulders. His growing relationship with local takatāpui Māori boy, Whetu, forces him to confront the truth about his sexuality, and choose his own future.
“Love is worth the fight.”
Top Cast
Tim Roth
Stan
Jordan Oosterhof
Jim Richardson
Conan Hayes
Whetu
Abigail Laurent
Chelsea
Karl Willetts
Manager
Connor Johnston
Colin
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Rating
5.6/ 10
Release Date
2022-11-22
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (3)
bennyaha
4/10
•7/30/2022Punch is a nice film that is really needed in today for New Zealand Boxing which currently battles Homophobia and toxic masculinity. Jordan Oosterhof who plays the boxer has obviously done well to maintain his fitness for the film but the true star o...
bennyaha
4/10
•8/2/2022Punch is a nice film that is really needed in today for New Zealand Boxing which currently battles Homophobia and toxic masculinity. Jordan Oosterhof who plays the boxer has obviously done well to maintain his fitness for the film but the true star o...
kinrich30
2/10
•8/29/2026This is the story of a young guy raised by his single, emotionally distant father, to become a boxer. Along the way he befriends the openly gay kid at school and they end up as friends with benefits. The movie was all right, a little weak at times ...