Synopsis
A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, who had a once-in-a-lifetime bout with Muhammad Ali that would inspire the film Rocky.
Scores
Overall Score
54.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.2%
Review Aggregate
71.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 82 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalcharacter-drivenfunnystylizedlighthearteddarktragiccoming of agegrittyvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liev Schreiber | 2017 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Elisabeth Moss | 2017 | $3,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Ron Perlman | 2017 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Naomi Watts | 2017 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Jim Gaffigan | 2017 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Michael Rapaport | 2017 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Pooch Hall | 2017 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Spector | 2017 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Jason Jones | 2017 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| William Hill | 2017 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Wass Stevens | 2017 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes7,253
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $320,725 | $410,491 |
| International | 2017 | $181,793 | $232,674 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $502,518 | $643,166 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $233,080 | $298,315 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $2,098,000 | $2,685,200 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $2,341,000 | $2,996,212 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,565,000 | $2,003,021 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,494,000 | $5,751,806 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $144,326 | $184,721 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $10,875,406 | $13,919,277 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $553,000 (est) | $707,777 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $402,000 (est) | $514,514 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $435,000 | $556,750 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $581,000 | $743,614 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $110,600 | $141,555 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $2,081,600 | $2,664,210 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $8,793,806 | $11,255,066 |
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 | The Fighter | 2010 | Shared genres: 6 | 91.8 | $57,534,302 |
 | Cinderella Man | 2005 | Shared genres: 6 | 91.0 | $-18,658,566 |
 | Raging Bull | 1980 | Shared genres: 6 | 86.4 | $-5,409,420 |
 | The Hurricane | 1999 | Shared genres: 6 | 83.7 | $18,308,230 |
 | Ali | 2001 | Shared genres: 6 | 80.2 | $-29,887,384 |