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The Wrestler
Love. Pain. Glory.
Love. Pain. Glory.
Drama, Romance - 2008
7.9
98%
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Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
7 Sep 2008
Country:
US, FR
Languages:
English
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$44,703,995
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 58 wins & 93 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The movie presses too hard and too often, but the performances are strong enough to withstand the melodramatic impulses, and the themes of isolation and self-destructiveness are too sharply realized to be trivialized.
– Tom Maurstad,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan 2009
fresh:
The chance to play that poignant confusion is the real prize that Rourke and Tomei earn in The Wrestler.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan 2009
fresh:
Aronofsky directs with unfussy candour, alternating between the intensity of the wrestling and the drabness of Randy's 'real' life.
– Tom Huddlestone,
Time Out,
16 Jan 2009
fresh:
Predictable as it is, this sad, strong beast of a film keeps us pinned to the mat with the strength of its compassion and the overpowering force of its central performance.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
16 Jan 2009
fresh:
It's a wonderful, career-reviving performance, and you can't imagine the movie without him. Welcome back, Mickey.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan 2009
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