The Bronze

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The Bronze

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2016

1h 40m

Comedy

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A spoiled and largely forgotten Olympic medalist (Melissa Rauch) takes action when a promising young gymnast (Haley Lu Richardson) threatens her status as a local celebrity.

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Enthusiastically unpleasant and mostly unfunny, The Bronze fails to stick the landing -- or much else along the way.

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Ibad Shah

IndieWire

The Bronze is an uninspired creation that feels like Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impression in a 'Little Britain' sketch.

Rated: D

Sep 13, 2017

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

A crude yet cuddly comedy written by a star of "The Big Bang Theory."

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 19, 2016

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Liz Braun

Toronto Sun

There are some decent laughs here (especially for a well choreographed sex scene) and even an amusing soundtrack, but there's just not enough story to go around.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 18, 2016

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…don’t let the sports-movie clichés fool you; The Bronze isn’t exactly feel-good fare…

Rated: 3/5

Jun 1, 2022

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Brandon Davis

ComicBook.com

The Bronze earns its title spot - nothing more but certainly nothing less. A spot on the podium is a spot on the podium.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 13, 2019

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

The Bronze, and its anti-hero you love to hate, brings home the gold!

Nov 5, 2019

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Audience Member

It's like a simple Hallmark movie for a Sunday afternoon, except you probably wouldn't want to watch it with your grandma over Sunday brunch (due to vulgar language and other sexual content). I'm surprised Sebastian Stan took a role in this movie after his Marvel success - he plays a token handsome bad guy (it's not a spoiler -trust me). The movie's biggest fault is the main character that is totally unlikable and pretty much a caricature.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/25

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Tara H.

Weird and kind of goofy. Overall not a bad watch, but not super great either. I was surprised by the ending and I think it wrapped the movie well.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Weird the low score. It's a fun a interesting movie if you don't expect anything and don't have a stick up your ass. The protagonist is Ego Maniacal, Spoiled to a level unfathomable, and basically a ahole. The jokes are ok but they wear thin fairly quickly and the story devolves into your typical bad person becomes better redemption story. It's probably worth keeping in your collection, like Shallow Hal would be. Something you might dust off every decade and watch but it's not going to win over any hearts.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Jason R

The Bronze is a misunderstood gem. Riding some Napoleon Dynamite vibes, Rauch is a real charmer. Yes, the character is obnoxiously abrasive at first -- maybe somewhat over the top -- but her various hard edges gradually soften, as the other characters work their own subtle magic on her. Great cast. Enjoyable movie. Sad it got so much hate and derision.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Skyler S

This movie is halarious. You'll laugh and be shocked and feel hopeful. Don't trust rotten tomatoes, this movie is great.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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georgan g

The hero was so mean that I was ready to turn it off. However, was good watching how a small town girl learns what's really important. Note, it is not a being a medal winner.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A spoiled and largely forgotten Olympic medalist (Melissa Rauch) takes action when a promising young gymnast (Haley Lu Richardson) threatens her status as a local celebrity.

Director: Bryan Buckley
Producer: Stephanie Langhoff
Screenwriter: Melissa Rauch, Winston Rauch
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Duplass Brothers
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Graphic Nudity|Some Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $615.7K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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