The Wrestler
Seen it?2008 | 109 min | Drama, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards, audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it made about 7 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globes: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, Golden Globes: Best Original Song - Motion Picture. Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA Film Awards: Best Leading Actor. Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion. Won 3 Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Feature, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Male Lead, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Cinematography. Also nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 more Golden Globe and 1 SAG Award. Plus 17 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$45 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 334K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
- Mickey RourkeRandy
- Marisa TomeiCassidy
- Evan Rachel WoodStephanie
- Mark MargolisLenny
- Todd BarryWayne
- Wass StevensNick Volpe
- Judah FriedlanderScott Brumberg
- Ernest MillerThe Ayatollah
- Dylan Keith SummersNecro Butcher
- Tommy FarraTommy Rotten