Fight Club
1999 | 139 min | Drama, Thriller
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences adore it (8.4/10) and people are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.4/10 from 33K viewers
- AwardsSolid
5 wins, 1 other nomination — nominated for Academy Award for Best Sound Editing; won Jupiter Award
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$101 million worldwide on a $63 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.3 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by David Fincher
- Edward NortonNarrator
- Brad PittTyler Durden
- Helena Bonham CarterMarla Singer
- Meat LoafRobert Paulson
- Jared LetoAngel Face
- Zach GrenierRichard Chesler (Regional Manager)
- Holt McCallanyThe Mechanic
- Eion BaileyRicky
- Richmond ArquetteIntern at Hospital
- David AndrewsThomas at Remaining Men Together