Warrior

PG-13

Released Sep 9, 2011

2h 19m

Action

Drama

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84%

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196 Reviews

92%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

An estranged family finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places: the MMA ring. Tommy (Tom Hardy), an ex-Marine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte), a recovering alcoholic and former wrestling coach, to train him for "Sparta," the biggest MMA tournament ever held. But when Tommy's underdog brother, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), fights his way into the tournament, the two brothers must finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart.

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Critics Consensus

Warrior relies on many of the clichés that critics of the genre love to mock -- and it transcends them with gripping action, powerful acting, and heart.

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

A straight genre picture, but the best MMA movie ever.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 9, 2013

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The characters are honest and true, the fight sequences are brutal and raw, while the central themes being delivered in the denouement pack a major emotional wallop.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Its three leads certainly deserve consideration for their artfulness in being able to infuse it with intimations of quality.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 26, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

These stars deliver the goods in abundance, even if audiences must suffer through some obligatory training montages to get it.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 8, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The MMA action is bone-jarring and brutal and you can feel each punch and kick. But at it’s core this is a brilliant and heartfelt character study brought to life by some strong acting and a rock solid script.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The journey the characters take to get there sucks you in and melts the inherent predictability away.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 8, 2022

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Yvonne T

Totally loved this film . Fierce loving it has everything. It's a must see honestly

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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smg A

One of Tom Hardy’s best movies and his best role really good mma movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Ed R

One of Tom Hardy’s greatest starts to his career! You don’t even have to love MMA to watch this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Ricardo N

De las mejores películas que he visto. Una trama simple pero profunda, escenas de pelea brutales. Increíble!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/24

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James B

good mma fighting film kind of formulaic good performance by nick noltle powerful film good fight scenes

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/27/24

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mya c

Best movie ever!!!!!! Amazing storyline, amazing acting and amazing ending

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Synopsis

An estranged family finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places: the MMA ring. Tommy (Tom Hardy), an ex-Marine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte), a recovering alcoholic and former wrestling coach, to train him for "Sparta," the biggest MMA tournament ever held. But when Tommy's underdog brother, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), fights his way into the tournament, the two brothers must finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart.

Director: Gavin O'Connor
Producer: Gavin O'Connor, Greg O'Connor
Screenwriter: Gavin O'Connor, Anthony Tambakis, Cliff Dorfman
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate, Mimran Schur Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Int. Mixed Martial Arts Fight|Thematic Material)
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.7M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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