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IMDb rating 7.8
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Critic rating 7.8

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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 8

...it’s a reminder of how satisfying these movies can be when they’re done right.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Adam Smith
rated 10

...two very different but equally powerful performances combine to deliver an exhilarating fight-flick that, like its scrappy central character, is impossible not to root for.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

Bale uncorks an ostentatious display of Acting with a Capital A, nervy, twitchy, staring, starved down to addict-level.

Read full review at The Guardian
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rated 8

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 8

Skuespillerpræstationerne er det egentlige mesterstykke i The Fighter, som ellers er et driftsikkert og solidt iscenesat persondrama...

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Amat Levin
rated 7

...Christian Bale balanserar på rätt sida av spela-över-träsket och levererar en fantastisk prestation som Wards nedknarkade ex-boxande brorsa.

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Cast & Crew

Jack McGee
As George Ward
Mark Wahlberg
As Micky Ward
Amy Adams
As Charlene Fleming
Melissa Leo
As Alice Ward

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The Fighter tells the inspiring true story of Micky Ward, a struggling boxer from a working-class family in Massachusetts, who overcomes a series of defeats and personal struggles to become a world champion. With the help of his estranged brother Dicky, a former boxer and drug addict, Micky learns to believe in himself and find his own path to greatness. Mark Wahlberg stars as Micky Ward, delivering an unforgettable performance that captures the fighter's spirit and determination. With its gritty realism and powerful storytelling, The Fighter is an unforgettable cinematic experience that will leave you cheering for more.

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What movies are similar to The Fighter? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Fighter include Miss Meadows, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, The Help, The Ron Clark Story, The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Judge.

When was The Fighter released in theaters? Toggle content

The Fighter was released in theaters on December 17, 2010.