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Warrior
Family is worth fighting for.
Family is worth fighting for.
Action, Drama - 2011
8.2
82%
71
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.
Director:
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Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
140 min
Release date:
9 Sep 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$25,000,000
Revenue:
$23,057,115
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 20 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This doesn't pack a punch like 'The Fighter' - but it's still a must for grapple fans.
– Anna Smith,
Time Out,
21 Sep 2011
fresh:
The movie is so skillfully made, and the performances are so convincingly real (Hardy is sensational), that, as it reaches its cathartic, winning finish, it achieves a surprising compassion and honesty.
– Bruce Diones,
New Yorker,
19 Sep 2011
fresh:
Warrior ends up feeling a lot bigger than you expect it to.
– Bob Mondello,
NPR,
16 Sep 2011
fresh:
It's too corny to live. But the picture is a slam dunk. I mean a ground-and-pound double-leg takedown. It's really gripping.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
11 Sep 2011
rotten:
Warrior's three principle characterizations are compelling - Nolte in particular gives a tempered performance as the shambling, sad-eyed wreck of a dad - but not enough to mask the film's lesser elements.
– Mary F. Pols,
TIME Magazine,
10 Sep 2011
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