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A depressed man (Edward Norton) suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and soon finds himself living in his squalid house after his perfect apartment is destroyed. The two bored men form an underground club with strict rules and fight other men who are fed up with their mundane lives. Their perfect partnership frays when Marla (Helena Bonham Carter), a fellow support group crasher, attracts Tyler's attention.
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Solid acting, amazing direction, and elaborate production design make Fight Club a wild ride.

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Kevin Maher Times (UK) From the guitar roar on the Dust Brothers' opening title track through to the thundering drums of Pixies' Where Is My Mind? it is pure synapse-splitting sensory overload and the road that commercial cinema refused to take. Rated: 5/5 Mar 15, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Times (UK) David Fincher’s adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel is a shrewd and expertly crafted study of the male in crisis. May 24, 2023 Full Review Bob Thomas Associated Press Perhaps it is postmodern filmmaking, whatever that means. In any case, Fight Club remains the ugliest, most inhuman film since Natural Born Killers. Rated: C- Apr 7, 2020 Full Review Ben Gibbons Screen Rant David Fincher created a masterpiece in this mind-bending psychological drama that features a star-studded cast with extraordinary twists. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 15, 2024 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap David Fincher's prescient rumination on manhood at the close of the 20th century was a revolutionary movie about revolutionary men in a time of complacence. Rated: 4/5 Sep 2, 2024 Full Review Martin Carr CBR Fight Club feels like a declaration of artistic intent with an axe to grind. It comes across as a tour de force from director David Fincher, and aggressively courts controversy whilst remaining a truly riveting piece of work Rated: 8/10 Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lukas V probably the best plot twist ever. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review Calista S I loved fight club! after not liking every new movie and the acting and years of references to it and hearing about it I watched it like a year ago and I absolutely have watched this at least a hundred times since then. This movie is and forever will be the best even better than dead poets society! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review Lawrence E Took me years to submit myself to watch this. I had no interest in anything from Hollywood about underground fighting. Eventually a friend convinced me the title was a misnomer and I acquiesced. Turned out to be the ride of my life. Never saw the train coming. Norton and Pitt were so believable but Bonham-Carter was an open wound, raw and tortured. I can't think of anyone who could have done it better. I was amazed reading all the negative reviews, by critics especially, who ostensibly felt threatened by this movie. I think that alone speaks volumes about how powerful this movie really was. Additionally, my personal opinion is that those reviews embody what is most wrong with our society. So many that claim they want change, only want it as long as it doesn't affect them personally. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/25 Full Review William B Great ageless movie. Definitely recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Audience Member You can watch this at different stages of your life and appreciate something different every time Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Mike G #3 on Rotten Tomatoes "25 most inspiring films" list. Great, Classic movie but Lol. It inspired me to make soap, start a boxing club in my basement and fracture my reality. Thanks Tomato people!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A depressed man (Edward Norton) suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and soon finds himself living in his squalid house after his perfect apartment is destroyed. The two bored men form an underground club with strict rules and fight other men who are fed up with their mundane lives. Their perfect partnership frays when Marla (Helena Bonham Carter), a fellow support group crasher, attracts Tyler's attention.
Director
David Fincher
Producer
Ross Grayson Bell, Ceán Chaffin, Art Linson
Screenwriter
Chuck Palahniuk, Jim Uhls
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Art Linson Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures, Taurus Film, New Regency Pictures
Rating
R (Disturbing Behavior|Anti-Social Behavior|Violent Behavior|Graphic Behavior|Language|Sexuality)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 15, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$37.0M
Runtime
2h 19m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby EX, DTS, Dolby Stereo, SDDS, DTS-ES, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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