Warrior

PG-13

Released Sep 9, 2011

2 hr. 19 min.

Action

Drama

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84%

196 Reviews

Tomatometer

92%

50,000+ Ratings

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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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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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Zane Victor V

I thought it was a great film, the story and everything fit very well, and the choreography was incredible and well balanced throughout the martial arts, Anik was a breath of fresh air too. Hardy is stunning, and his brother in the story is also quite solid. But I just can’t get around the ending… It doesn’t fit, it doesn’t really feel like it was quite earned and left so many loose ends in the end…. So this movie went from a 7.5 out of 10, way down to a 5/10 just due to the fact the ending made me miserable and not in a good way…

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Spike G

A fantastic boxing film

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Breno G

Special Effects: 0,5/Sound Effects: 1,0/Acting: 1,0/Story: 2,0

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Christian K

Incredible sports filmmaking, Hardy, Edgerton, and Nolte are giving career best performances. The ending sequence had me the closest I have been to full on tears in response to a movie in a decade.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Tina H

Loved it! Great fight scenes

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Gavin O'Connor

Director

Joel Edgerton

Brendan

Tom Hardy

Tommy

Nick Nolte

Paddy

Jennifer Morrison

Tess

Frank Grillo

Frank Campana

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Sara Michelle Fetters

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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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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Grainy, hand-held cinematography can't lend authenticity to the forced emotion.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 25, 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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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
Executive Producer: Michael Paseornek, Lisa Ellzey, David Mimran, Jordan Schur, John J. Kelly
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
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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