The Fighter
Director: David O. Russell
Cast: Amy Adams, Bianca Hunter, Christian Bale, Jack McGee, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo, Melissa McMeekin, Mickey O'Keefe
Synopsis:
Cast: Amy Adams, Bianca Hunter, Christian Bale, Jack McGee, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo, Melissa McMeekin, Mickey O'Keefe
Synopsis:
Boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO’d by drugs and crime.
MRQE Metric: 80
Reviews
The New York Times
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
indieWIRE
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
Spirituality & Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Cinemalogue
Rubin Safaya
Rubin Safaya
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
The Times of India
Nikhat Kazmi
Nikhat Kazmi
Pajiba
Brian Prisco
Brian Prisco
Looking Closer
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Shockya.com
Joe Belcastro
Joe Belcastro
Shockya.com
Karen Benardello
Karen Benardello
Shared Darkness
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Arctic Shores Contemporary Reviews
Bob Miller
Bob Miller
Home Theater Info
Doug MacLean
Doug MacLean
Reverse Shot
Elbert Ventura
Elbert Ventura
Two Jews on Film
Joan and John Schwartz
Joan and John Schwartz
Box Office Prophets
Matthew Huntley
Matthew Huntley
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
David Nusair
Movie Nation
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
CineFile : il Cinema in Rete
Alberto Cassani
Alberto Cassani
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
Fort Worth Weekly
Kristian Lin
Kristian Lin
The Screen Queen
Lois Cahall
Lois Cahall
critic.de
Oliver Kaever
Oliver Kaever
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Teen Movie Critic
Jeff Nelson
Jeff Nelson
Paste Magazine
Sean Gandert
Sean Gandert
JeremyJahns.com
Jeremy Jahns
Jeremy Jahns
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
homevideo.about.com
Ivana Redwine
Ivana Redwine
The Daily Rotation
Jeremy Lebens
Jeremy Lebens
Montreal Film Journal
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
NYPress
Armond White
Armond White
The Boston Phoenix
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
ReelTalk
Cody Roy
Cody Roy
ReelTalk
Diana Saenger
Diana Saenger
ReelTalk
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk
Donald Levit
Donald Levit
BBC Five Live
Mark Kermode
Mark Kermode
CHUD.com
Damon Houx
Damon Houx
The Trades
Darren Goodhart
Darren Goodhart
BigFanBoy
Gary "Southpaw" Murray
Gary "Southpaw" Murray
El Criticon
Antonio Méndez Casanova
Antonio Méndez Casanova
Just Press Play
Arya Ponto
Arya Ponto
Just Press Play
Marissa Quenqua
Marissa Quenqua
The Star-Ledger
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Slate
Dana Stevens
Dana Stevens
The Flickering Wall
Jorge Mourinha
Jorge Mourinha
Shadows on the Wall
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
The House Next Door
Tom Stempel
Tom Stempel
Hollywood and Fine
Marshall Fine
Marshall Fine
The Stranger
Lindy West
Lindy West
We Are Movie Geeks
Allison Ritcher
Allison Ritcher
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Newsweek
David Ansen
David Ansen
HitFix
Drew McWeeny
Drew McWeeny
Cinematical
Jenni Miller
Jenni Miller
KPBS
Beth Accomando
Beth Accomando
Reel Reviews
Loron Hays
Loron Hays
The Denver Post
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
The New Yorker
Anthony Lane
Anthony Lane
The Diva Review
"Diva" Velez
"Diva" Velez
Cinema Viewfinder
Tony Dayoub
Tony Dayoub
Daily Film Dose
Alan Bacchus
Alan Bacchus
Daily Film Dose
Alan Bacchus
Alan Bacchus
The Presbyterian Outlook
Ronald P. Salfen
Ronald P. Salfen
Cinema Crazed
Momar Van Der Camp
Momar Van Der Camp
Cinema Crazed
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
CollegeMovieReview.com
Stephen Davis
Stephen Davis
Nights and Weekends
Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Matt's Movie Reviews
Matthew Pejkovic
Matthew Pejkovic
Films in Review
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
A Nutshell Review
Stefan S
Stefan S
The Smartest Film Critic in the World
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
Georgia Straight
Ken Eisner
Ken Eisner
Cinema 2000
João Lopes; Jorge Pinto
João Lopes; Jorge Pinto
SBS Australia
Peter Galvin
Peter Galvin
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
Blank Page Beatdown
Shah Shahid
Shah Shahid
Critics at Large
Kevin Courrier
Kevin Courrier
CinemaFunk
Aaron Weiss
Aaron Weiss
Phil on Film
Philip Concannon
Philip Concannon
Wolfpack Productions
Sujit 'Chief' Chawla
Sujit 'Chief' Chawla
TIME Magazine
Mary Pols
Mary Pols
The Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern
The Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern
Edward Copeland on Film
Edward Copeland
Edward Copeland
