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The Hurt Business

Play trailer 0:30 Poster for The Hurt Business PG-13 Released Sep 29, 2016 1h 51m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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The explosive rise of mixed martial arts through the eyes of its brightest stars.

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John DeFore Hollywood Reporter For the sport's fans only, though few will learn much from it. Sep 30, 2016 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Both well researched and tightly constructed, The Hurt Business is a refreshingly comprehensive, demystifying documentary look at the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 5, 2016 Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Everything you ever wanted to know about the fastest growing spectator sport with fighters who despite the violence of their craft are smart, articulate and likable. Highly recommended. Sep 30, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Starts off stronger than it finishes. It's based more on one period in time with miniscule flashbacks. Love the idea, but a poor execution Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member More of an overview than a really in depth look, this is for either fans looking to justify their fandom or for new people. It should have delved more into the dark side of the game, gone after other broken down fighters, talked about the drugs and concussions more than just in passing, instead it wanted to celebrate. The dark side was there, but the movie would have benefited from more of it. IMO Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member It starts good but then I began to lose interest cuz of the fighter's they focused on. Decent Documentary doh Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Just seen The Hurt Business - As a massive MMA fan I was looking forward to seeing this - Very disappointed! Nothing you don't get to see in usual UFC interviews Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Didn't think I would like a movie about MMA (don't really watch it) but caught an early screening with a friend and it was very entertaining! Great personality behind the characters featured and some truly heartbreaking realizations about the after effects of such a violent sport. Def. worth checking out if it's playing in your area. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The explosive rise of mixed martial arts through the eyes of its brightest stars.
Director
Vlad Yudin
Producer
Vlad Yudin, Edwin Mejia
Distributor
The Vladar Company
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Sports Violence|Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 51m
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