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Champs

Documentary - 2015
Champs
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7.2
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A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins.
Director:
,
Bert Marcus
Cast:
,
Spike Lee
,
50 Cent
,
Mike Tyson
,
Evander Holyfield
,
Bernard Hopkins

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Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
86 min
Release date:
13 Mar 2015
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
[A] clearly sincere but achingly cliched look at what's good and bad about the sport and the society that sanctions it.
– Eddie Cockrell,
Variety,
13 Mar 2015
fresh:
No one documentary could ever really encompass all that's fascinating and distressing about boxing as a kingmaking sport, a violent cultural phenomenal and a shady business. The slickly made "Champs" certainly tries, with varied success.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar 2015
fresh:
The historic, socioeconomic, racial and even poetic roots of pugilism are addressed, and celebs and sportwriters weigh in, but often it's the fighters themselves who best sum up the appeal of "the sweet science."
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar 2015
rotten:
Now and then this documentary by Bert Marcus rises above mere promotion, leaving you wishing it had tackled the sport's difficult questions in more depth.
– Neil Genzlinger,
New York Times,
12 Mar 2015
fresh:
Each fighter gets time to tell his story, and each is candid and thoughtful (and in some moments regretful) about their histories.
– Josh Modell,
AV Club,
12 Mar 2015
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