Raging Bull

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Raging Bull

R

1980

2h 8m

Biography

Drama

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The story of a middleweight boxer as he rises through ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown. He falls in love with a gorgeous girl from the Bronx. The inability to express his feelings enters into the ring and eventually takes over his life. He eventually is sent into a downward spiral that costs him everything.

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Arguably Martin Scorsese's and Robert De Niro's finest film, Raging Bull is often painful to watch, but it's a searing, powerful work about an unsympathetic hero.

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Dean Johnson

Orlando Sentinel

The brutality of Raging Bull is intense, a mood Scorsese maintains consistently. And, connected with that, is the director's search for, if not beauty, then poetry, within that vivid viciousness. He succeeds in that search.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 11, 2023

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsday

De Niro playing La Motta in Raging Bull is beyond mere typecasting. It is an apotheosis. With La Motta as technical adviser, De Niro, an actor with a passion for authenticity, has found the ideal outlet for his singular talent.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 11, 2023

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

Even if Scorsese and De Niro have created a movie that defies categories, the sports film will never seem quite the same, and the boxing division has a new heavyweight against which past and future efforts will be measured.

Oct 11, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The true power of De Niro's performance rests in his ability to worm his way into this lug's twisted psyche and air out his personal demons for all to see.

Rated: 4/4

Nov 21, 2025

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John Marriott

Radio Times

Scorsese effortlessly fuses top-drawer acting, pumping narrative drive and blitzkrieg camera technique to deliver a giddy, claustrophobic classic.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 30, 2024

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Mike Thorn

Vague Visages

Martin Scorsese perfects a configuration of the biopic as self-recognized fiction.

Dec 12, 2023

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Jack F

It was a great movie. Especially in black and white.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/17/25

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camilo r

this is one of my favorite movies of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/28/25

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Michari N.

From De Niro’s performance to the film’s impactful editing, Raging Bull is arguably the greatest sports film ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/25

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Landon J

2 hours of DeNiro getting punched in the face and yelling at his wife. Idk man I don't think I can say this was entertaining. Points for style though.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Maria O

I think I would recommend this movie to certain people. If you're a fan of Scorsese I'm surprised you haven't already seen this one but if you still haven't, I would recommend. This is not everyone's cup of tea. It's a hard watch at times because the main character doesn't have any character development. I know it's based off a true story I'm just saying he never learned. You almost feel bad for the guy at the end. I felt bad that the guy this is based on had to watch this movie. The whole thing is pointing out all his negatives which are a lot. These kind of movies are good to watch once in a while though. A good reminder of how you want to be remembered.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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YIYI X

I watched this movie because it has been noted as the best performance, ranked number one. Also, the lead character has just won the Cannes, and I just watched a few of his films recently. The boxer is such a moody person and suspects everyone. He treats himself like the world, shouting and beating anyone, even when the tiniest thing does not go as he desires. Maybe he owns his most powerful ability, exactly with his anger to beat the conqueror. He needs to intercept his anger and release all these on the competition. However, he is also charming. After all, he is successfully attractive to the blonde, shining girl and becomes his husband later. I would say the dangerous and unpredictable seduce the girl. Besides, such a bad person, on a moral level. So many girls under 18. And I wonder why a girl under 18 would be treated like that. He also does really bad things to his brother, suspecting his loyalty. I can tell the actor's hard work in the real fight, the weight change for the expression of the character. Maybe I watch all his films where the actors act as the tough guy. Thus, the acting seems almost the same to me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Synopsis

The story of a middleweight boxer as he rises through ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown. He falls in love with a gorgeous girl from the Bronx. The inability to express his feelings enters into the ring and eventually takes over his life. He eventually is sent into a downward spiral that costs him everything.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler
Screenwriter: Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, Peter Savage, Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: United Artists, Chartoff-Winkler Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1980, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $87.3K
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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