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Fighting Fear

Name: Fighting Fear
Genre: Documentary, Action, Drama
Released: 2011-11-10
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Mick Fanning, Mark Mathews, B.J. Penn, Kelly Slater

2011 | 97 min | Documentary, Action, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Best for action fans and people who love a true story told well. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards. A good follow-up to Touching the Void or Indie Game: The Movie.
The mood: Exciting, eye-opening.
The pace: Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off: Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

Told through the eyes of two friends Big Wave Pro-surfer Mark Mathews and MMA fighter Richie 'Vas' Vaculik.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 643 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Macario De Souza

Joel EdgertonNarrator
Mick FanningHimself
Mark MathewsHimself
B.J. PennHimself
Kelly SlaterHimself
Richie 'Vas' VaculikHimself