Fighting

  • 2009


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26 %
39 % Rotten
$ 11 Million
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Positive Reviews 27
Negative reviews 32
Average Rating 2.4/5
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3.8
Though its rough around the edges style occasionally veers into outright sloppiness, the film is an antidote to slick studio product like 2008s MMA ad .. Av Club
3.0
Howards snappy smooth performance, unsurprisingly, is what elevates Fighting from its hoary genre predecessors. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Selling phony Harry Potter books and other counterfeit goods on the street, hes barely earning a living. Screen Daily
1.5
Fighting definitely aint winning awards any time soon, but thats not necessarily a bad thing. Collider
3.8
Sometimes you can feel it when an audience is a little surprised by how deeply theyve become involved. Rogerebert
3.0
Thankfully, with the pressure on for Tatum to throw his big grudge match, Montiels film lands on its feet with a gripping, will he or wont he third ac .. Telegraph
2.0
Fighting takes you on a ride of highs and lows and will leave you questioning exactly what Montiel is trying to accomplish with this depthless film. Cinema Blend
2.5
But unfortunately he also left out most of the drama that would have made Fighting worth watching. Cinema Blend
3.0
If anyone falters, its Tatum, who cant find a way out of his co stars shadow. Ny Daily News
4.5
Its like an exploitation movie that thinks its an art movie, only theres no art to be found. Village Voice
2.8
Channing Tatum, the films rugged looking hunky star, gives a worthy animated performance, but the urban drama cant go the distance and too many of the .. Sover
3.1
Unfortunately, while the characters are interesting, their situation is banal, and the fighting footage is absolutely terrible. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.9
The deliberately paced style of director Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) further tamps down the story.Terrence Howard, so great in H .. Usa Today
2.8
The movie isnt bad surely its better than it might have been but its a case where instead of doing something truly interesting, Montiel has done somet .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
A hand to mouth New York youth (Channing Tatum) falls in with an oily street hustler (Terrence Howard), who introduces him to the world of illegal und .. News Review
4.0
Should you still be concerned about the films appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detai .. Screen It
2.0
The brawls have a brutal energy, and Howards performance is magnetic, but one gains little sense of character from the improvised dialogue or Tatums s .. Independent
2.0
Instead, it tilts toward the unconvincing romance between Shawn and Zulay (Henao is beautiful but has no on screen chemistry). Shadows On The Wall
2.0
One way to understand the form of Walther Ruttmanns Berlin, Symphony of a Great City, is to see it as producing states of flow that reinforce a flat o .. Pop Matters
1.5
One way to understand the form of Walther Ruttmanns Berlin, Symphony of a Great City, is to see it as producing states of flow that reinforce a flat o .. Pop Matters
2.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsWritten and directed by Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints), Fighting stars Channing .. View London
3.1
Newsday reveals the All LI teams for the fall 2018 season in nine sports Over 24,000 employees at 116 LI companies were polled on what makes their emp .. News Day
4.4
This one feels almost electrically authentic.The stars create people instead of action figures. Boston
2.5
If ever a movie deserved the largely meaningless assessment of it is what it is, Dito Montiels Fighting is that movie.It is exactly what you think wil .. Mountain X
1.3
They flirt with free form plots, apocalyptic themes straight out of the science fiction playbook and key ingredients from horror films.The Tokyo they .. Star Tribune
2.5
Dito Montiel made an assured debut two years ago, directing A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, a version of his semi autobiographical novel about gro .. Guardian
3.0
You couldnt call Fighting great at its core it is simply too cruddy but Montiel has managed to inject it with the smell and feel of the streets that h .. Guardian
1.9
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
1.0
The talented cast deserved better than turgid direction and a cliched script. Daily Mail
2.2
The bare knuckle smackdowns at the heart of Fighting are crowd pleasers: spasms of clumsy grappling and butcher shop sound effects that all but knock .. Ew
1.5
Whoever thought combining mumblecore with an action movie could possibly be a good idea Eye For Film
2.2
Its shot energetically and it doesnt all go down in grimy basements.You wont hate it when its on cable and you can fast forward with the TiVo. Movies
3.8
This film is a drama first, and an action movie a distant second. Sf Gate
3.1
With a dont quit, rise to the top arc thats beyond formulaic and a love interest, club waitress Zulay (Zulay Henao), right out of the perfunctory para .. Slant Magazine
3.0
Fighting isnt a dreadful film, just one where its best not to expect any great surprises. Express
1.3
Fighting is a slapdash, straight to the point title that doesnt leave very much to the imagination.What it fails to tell you, though, is that the suck .. The Movie Boy
2.0
Its likely a result of the dialogue, which is an absolute mess, and Montiel (who also co wrote the script) deserves all the blame. Bullz-Eye
1.5
Its really quite astonishing how this subpar Rocky ripoff appears to have been improvised before the cameras by a band of earnest but not terribly bri .. Flickfilosopher
2.0
This formulaic film is crucially lacking the freshness and insight that director Dito Montiel brought to his autobiographical A Guide to Recognising Y .. The Irish Times
2.0
The rote love story is only slightly more convincing than the rote underdog tale, and neither ever rises to the level of compelling drama. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
So, weve seen screens and artwork for Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 already, but what we have today is the next logical step a full on trailer showcasing j .. Total Film
3.0
WHATS GOOD.The heart stopping realism of the bare knuckle fighting is refreshingly free of cinematic trickery and CGI assistance. Hollywood
3.2
Its this bit of teased up personal drama that elicits an inevitable all or nothing match between Shawn and Evan that gives the movie its overflowing c .. Coles Mithey
2.5
Still, none of it is enough to disguise the bare frame that is Fightings story, and the absence of any meaning deeper than fight for what you believe .. Groucho Reviews
1.9
The Films of Dito Montiel A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (March 18/07) Though infused with an evocative and downright authentic vibe by first time .. Reel Film
1.5
WHAT I DIDNT LIKE The key to any good underdog story is the characters behind the story. 7M Pictures
2.5
14A There may be a new and better way of telling the generic big fight yarn than the one director John G. Avildsen and writer/star Sly Stallones creat .. The Star
3.0
Entertaining and engaging, Fighting has action, romance and a buddy element in a tight, professional package. Urban Cine File
3.0
The verdict If ever a title perfectly described a film then it is Fighting. Mirror
3.0
But Harvey is not going to forget this fearless street fighter any time soon. Varia Gate
2.0
Shawns rise from street kid to prizefighter is accomplished through four routine bouts, and as a consequence the journey has no triumphant impact at t .. Digital Spy
3.8
To its credit, the movie doesnt overdo the father figure routine as the hustler gets the fighter a date brawling in a church basement for $5,000, or h .. New York Post
3.1
The fight scenes are visceral, blunt, and starkly hard hitting without dominating the picture. Ross Anthony
1.5
It was a flawed but beautifully impassioned picture that isolated a feisty independent film spirit, embroidered with improvisational acting and Montie .. Brian Or Ndorf
2.5
Mr. Howard may have seen this script as a chance to bite into a real character piece. Big Picture Big Sound
2.1
Its often compelling as a political thriller, but lacks insight as a biopic. Nyc Movie Guru
1.3
Sadly, its not even a good flavor of cotton candy.Its pomegranate cotton candy. Waffle Movies
2.8
At times, it feels like Montiel is trying too hard to appeal to todays younger audiences, while still instilling a sense of nostalgia. ComingSoon
2.5
And when the movies blood is up in the four bouts of bruising fisticuffs, its enjoyable, silly stuff. Sky
3.0
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2.0
This weeks TLS October 26, 2018 Sex and censorship; the myth of American equality; meditations on the natural world; Angela Carter and Shakespeare on .. Entertainment Times Online ..
3.0
Yet this ones a cut above, despite the sellout ending, thanks to its vivid capturing of New Yorks hustle and flow, and surprisingly deep rooted turns .. Metro
2.5
Before long, Shawn is trading blows and butting heads with hardcases across the city Russians in Brooklyn, Hispanics in the Bronx and Chinese in lavis .. Future Movies
2.0
The director plays a visual game of three card monte on us for this silly, weakly acted and yet sometimes entertaining variation on the Big Fight movi .. Orlando Sentinel
2.0
When its not throwing punches, Fighting moves at a glacial pace. For a film about fighting there sure is a lot of talking. Brandon Fibbs
2.5
Level of difficulty watching Fighting: Moderate; action scenes are exciting but the film is too pat for my tastes. The Movie Kit
1.5
Their efforts, however, cant compensate for the increasingly annoying defficiens of overcliched and utterly predictable script which makes FIGHTING lo .. Drax Review Word Press
1.3
It is one of few the moments where Fighting doesnt seem like a mutant clone of Rocky. From its generic title to its hokey conclusion, Fighting is a wa .. Telegram



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