The Fighter (2010)
Directed by David O. Russell · 116 min · Drama
81.3 TOPICAL score · #323 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Fighter (2010, directed by David O. Russell) has a TOPICAL score of 81.3 - ranked 323 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (4,883 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages.
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (4,883 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages
- Still read52,202 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Mark Wahlberg (actor #632), Christian Bale (actor #26), Amy Adams (actor #120), Melissa Leo (actor #296)
“Sports Illustrated dubbed the film the best sports film of the decade, and "one of the best since Martin Scorsese backlit Robert De Niro's Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10