Synopsis
A 40-year-old who gave up a promising amateur boxing career 21 years ago is offered a path to the Olympics.
Scores
Overall Score
49.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.6%
Review Aggregate
82.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, political, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnypoliticalromanticemotionalcoming of agecharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count39
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes6,407
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $443,591 | $646,328 |
| International | 2008 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $443,591 | $646,328 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $221,796 | $323,164 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $804,000 | $1,171,458 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $287,000 | $418,170 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $6,666,000 | $9,712,607 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $13,812,000 | $20,124,592 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $186,308 | $271,458 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $21,977,104 | $32,021,448 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $488,000 (est) | $711,034 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2008 | $300,000 | $437,111 |
| Participations | 2008 | $879,000 | $1,280,735 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,558,000 | $2,270,063 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $97,600 | $142,207 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $3,322,600 | $4,841,150 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $18,654,504 | $27,180,298 |
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