Ali

R

Released Dec 25, 2001

2 hr. 38 min.

Biography

History

Drama

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With wit and athletic genius, with defiant rage and inner grace, Muhammad Ali forever changed the American landscape. Fighting all comers, Ali took on the law, conventions, the status quo and the war -- as well as the fists in front of him. Ali both ignited and mirrored the conflicts of his time and ours to become one of the most admired fighters in the world. Forget, now, what you thought you knew.

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Critics Consensus

Though perhaps no film could fully do justice to the fascinating life and personality of Muhammad Ali, Mann's direction and Smith's performance combine to pack a solid punch.

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Alec B

Leave it to Michael Mann to craft such an audacious, offbeat, and occasionally frustrating portrayal of Muhammad Ali. I get why it has a reputation for mostly disappointing people but I like that the movie defies convention both in narrative and style. In regards to Smith, he's best when playing Ali's charismatic and transgressive public persona while he falls flat in scenes that require more nuance. With stronger central performance, this might have been a masterpiece.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Northern T

Movie was trying to glorify a coward. Poor quality movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Alejandro E

A Will Smith in one of his most mature roles, in the shoes of the iconic and controversial champion. The script is done in such a way that it avoids the cliches of biographies or boxing dramas, which is appreciated. There are elements that seem redundant but at least they are not a drag.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/21/23

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Matheus R

Não honra a história de Muhammad Ali

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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Matthew Z

The movie seemed to be pulling in too many different ways. One side wanted to be a piece on Ali, another on the civil rights movement, and another two going two other ways that I couldn't tell. The story did not flow as well as it should have.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/22/23

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Khalan C

If even though the bio is questionable, it's without a doubt one of Will Smith's best performances.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/19/23

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Michael Mann

Director

Will Smith

Cassius Clay

Jamie Foxx

Drew "Bundini" Brown

Jon Voight

Howard Cosell

Mario Van Peebles

Malcolm X

Ron Silver

Angelo Dundee

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Ali: Official Clip - Caught Cheating

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Ali: Official Clip - Rematch with Sonny Liston

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Ali: Official Clip - Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier

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Ali: Official Clip - Muhammad Ali & Sonji Roi

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Ali: Official Clip - Beating George Foreman

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Richard Brody

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It has the unsurpassable merit of its main character, Muhammad Ali, who is both one of the most serious people in the world and one of the funniest.

Apr 6, 2020

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Wilson Morales

indieWire

Smith packed on the pounds, unleashed some great boxing moves, and displayed a level of emotional pull that compelled audiences to see him as The Greatest.

Mar 31, 2020

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Brutal fight scenes and frank racial issues.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 21, 2010

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

The director's cut is the best but any version of Michael Mann's film makes it clear: The rope-a-dope was something Ali perfected outside the ring, cobbled together as a combination move inside only after he reconciled himself to his singular status.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 22, 2021

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

[Michael Mann] successfully recreates an era on screen and provides a great introduction to the fighter that is not clouded by sentimentality.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 16, 2019

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

Will Smith takes the wise and sensible option of not trying to impersonate Ali per se, but rather tonally build an impression of Ali from his own natural register.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 8, 2018

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Synopsis

With wit and athletic genius, with defiant rage and inner grace, Muhammad Ali forever changed the American landscape. Fighting all comers, Ali took on the law, conventions, the status quo and the war -- as well as the fists in front of him. Ali both ignited and mirrored the conflicts of his time and ours to become one of the most admired fighters in the world. Forget, now, what you thought you knew.

Director: Michael Mann
Executive Producer: Howard Bingham, Graham King
Screenwriter: Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Eric Roth, Michael Mann, Gregory Allen Howard
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Picture Entertainment Corporation, Peters Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Initial Entertainment Group, Overbrook Entertainment, Forward Pass
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Language|Violence)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2001, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 2016
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.2M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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