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      Cinderella Man

      2005, Biography/Drama, 2h 24m

      211 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      With grittiness and an evocative sense of time and place, Cinderella Man is a powerful underdog story. And Ron Howard and Russell Crowe prove to be a solid combination. Read critic reviews

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      RUSSELL CROWE portrays Jim Braddock and PAUL GIAMATTI portrays Braddock's longtime manager, Joe Gould. RUSSELL CROWE (as Jim Braddock, center), PAUL GIAMATTI (as Joe Gould, far right), cast and crew on the set of "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE (as Jim Braddock) and along the way) and Director RON HOWARD (right) on the set of "Cinderella Man" RUSSELL CROWE portrays Jim Braddock. Playing opposite Crowe is RENÉE ZELLWEGER as his devoted wife, Mae. RENÉE ZELLWEGER (as Mae Braddock) and Director RON HOWARD (left) on the set of "Cinderella Man." PAUL GIAMATTI as Jim Braddock's longtime manager, Joe Gould, in "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE portrays Jim Braddock, who entered the boxing ring to provide for his family during the Great Depression--and became a national hero along the way--in "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE portrays boxer Jim Braddock, who entered the ring to provide for his family during the Great Depression--and became a national hero along the way--in Cinderella Man. RUSSELL CROWE portrays boxer Jim Braddock, who entered the ring to provide for his family during the Great Depression--and became a national hero along the way--in Cinderella Man RUSSELL CROWE portrays Jim Braddock, who entered the boxing ring to provide for his family during the Great Depression--and became a national hero along the way--in "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE (as Jim Braddock) and Director RON HOWARD (left) on the set of "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE portrays Jim Braddock, who entered the boxing ring to provide for his family during the Great Depression--and became a national hero along the way--in "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE portrays Jim Braddock, who entered the boxing ring to provide for his family during the Great Depression--and became a national hero along the way--in "Cinderella Man." Producer/Director RON HOWARD (left) and Producer BRIAN GRAZER on the set of "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE portrays Jim Braddock, who entered the boxing ring to provide for his family during the Great Depression--and became a national hero along the way--in "Cinderella Man." CRAIG BIERKO as Braddock opponent and world heavyweight champ Max Baer in "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE (as Jim Braddock) and RENÉE ZELLWEGER (as Mae Braddock) on the set of "Cinderella Man." (L to r) RENÉE ZELLWEGER (as Mae Braddock), RUSSELL CROWE (as Jim Braddock) and Director RON HOWARD on the set of "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE (as Jim Braddock) and legendary boxing trainer/consultant ANGELO DUNDEE (right) on the set of "Cinderella Man." RUSSELL CROWE portrays Jim Braddock, who entered the boxing ring to provide for his family during the Great Depression and CONNOR PRICE portrays one of Braddock's children, Jay.

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      During the Great Depression, ex-boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe) works as a day laborer until his former manager Joe Gould (Paul Giamatti) offers him a one-time slot against a rising young contender. After he wins a shocking upset, Braddock goes back into the ring full time, against the wishes of his frightened wife, Mae (Renée Zellweger). Dubbed "The Cinderella Man" for his rags-to-riches story, Braddock sets his sights on the defending champion, the fearsome Max Baer (Craig Bierko).

      • Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Intense Boxing Violence)

      • Genre: Biography, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Ron Howard

      • Producer: Brian Grazer

      • Writer: Akiva Goldsman, Cliff Hollingsworth

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $61.6M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Universal Pictures

      • Production Co: Imagine Entertainment

      • Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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      • Aug 20, 2016

        Great inspiring film, and definitely worth seeing, even if you're not a boxing fan.

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      • Jun 01, 2016

        Cinderella Man stars Russell Crowe as Jim Braddock, a boxer on-the-rise until a broken hand and the Great Depression turn his world upside-down. Forced to work the docks to provide for his family, Braddock gets a second chance when his former trainer/promoter (played by Paul Giamatti in an Academy Award nominated performance) offers him a spot as a replacement fighter. This movie is based off of a true story, and, for the most part, the facts hold up. Whenever I watch a movie based on reality, I like to look into the real story to see what was exaggerated for the sake of film. Apparently, the biggest exaggeration in this movie was the portrayal of the "villain" boxer Max Baer, who in real-life was considered a gentleman instead of the crazy cliche we got on screen. My absolute favorite part of this movie was the film score. Thomas Newman, the mastermind behind the music for the Shawshank Redemption, understands emotions and creates music that matches the tone of this film perfectly. The performances from Crowe and Giamatti were also great. However, this felt like a big soap-opera. When things went south, not a scene went by when we didn't get a lingering shot of one or more characters having a case of the sads with somber music in the background. It was really overkill in my opinion. Ron Howard has directed his fair-share of emotional movies, but he really went overboard on the emotional turmoil, which is hard considering what a tough time it really was. I understand that this is a great story of a true Cinderella Man representing overcoming tough obstacles during a low point in American history, but with movies like Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, and even Ali, Cinderella Man falls short as a sports film great. The 2-hour-plus runtime drags along, forcing you to endure the melodrama longer than you'd like. Is it a bad movie? No. Forgettable? Absolutely.

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      • Apr 18, 2012

        sincerly as one of the best boxing movie ive seen! the acting is brilliant and to the point and we feel about these characters, its directed shaprly, brilliantly filmed, its old style rocky that is done with spirit and heart and depth as rocky did. i like the story, which is based on a true story, the characters are really interesting, and most part, the movie is done right, i love it, its really one of the best boxing film ive seen since rocky. A+

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      • Dec 02, 2011

        Cinderella Man is a sports classic.

        Super Reviewer

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