The Power of One
Seen it?1992 | 127 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 35% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, 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
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Creed III or The Hurricane, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet. Geel teaches him how to box with the motto “fight with your fists and lead with your heart”. As he grows to manhood, PK uses these words to take on the system and the injustices he sees around him - and finds that one person really can make a difference.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 86K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John G. Avildsen
- Morgan FreemanGeel Piet
- Stephen DorffP.K. Age 18
- Simon FentonP.K. Age 12
- Guy WitcherP.K. Age 7
- Armin Mueller-StahlDoc
- Alois MoyoGideon Duma
- Marius WeyersProf. Daniel Marais
- Ian RobertsHoppie Gruenewald
- Fay MastersonMaria
- Winston NtshonaMlungisi