Choke
Seen it?1999 | 98 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who appreciates a well-choreographed fight and people who love a true story told well. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Welcome to the world of no-holds-barred freestyle fighting...the fastest growing "sport" in the United States, Brazil, and Japan. CHOKE follows undisputed World Freestyle Fighting Champion Rickson Gracie as he prepares to defend his title in a one-night, single elimination tournament where the winner will fight 3 separate fights over five hours. The World Cup finals of hand-to-hand combat.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Raphael Goodman
- Rickson GracieHimself
- Todd HayesHimself
- Koichiro KimuraHimself
- Hélio GracieHimself