Over the Top
Seen it?1987 | 94 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss held it back. 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 action fans. If you loved Creed III or Field of Dreams, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- It picked up 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
Lincoln Hawk a hard-luck big-rig trucker takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship. Relying on wits and willpower, Hawk tries to rebuild his life by capturing the first-place prize money, and the love of the son he abandoned years earlier into the keeping of his rich, ruthless father-in-law.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. "Won" 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 162K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Menahem Golan
- Sylvester StalloneLincoln Hawk
- Robert LoggiaJason Cutler
- Susan BlakelyChristina Hawk
- Rick ZumwaltBob "Bull" Hurley
- David MendenhallMichael Cutler/Michael Hawk
- Chris McCartyTim Salanger
- Terry FunkRuker
- Bob BeattieAnnouncer
- Allan GrafCollins
- Magic SchwarzSmasher