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Southpaw

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2015 | 123 min | Action, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (60% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 Million Dollar Baby or Raging Bull, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Emotional (bring tissues).
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    60% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $92 million worldwide on a $30 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 331K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Antoine Fuqua

  • Jake GyllenhaalBilly 'The Great' Hope
  • Rachel McAdamsMaureen Hope
  • Forest WhitakerTitus 'Tick' Wills
  • Oona LaurenceLeila Hope
  • 50 CentJordan Mains
  • Skylan BrooksHoppy
  • Naomie HarrisAngela Rivera
  • Victor OrtizRamone
  • Beau KnappJon Jon
  • Miguel GómezMiguel 'Magic' Escobar