Warrior

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Warrior

PG-13

2011

2h 19m

Action

Drama

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An estranged family finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places: the MMA ring. Tommy (Tom Hardy), an ex-Marine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte), a recovering alcoholic and former wrestling coach, to train him for "Sparta," the biggest MMA tournament ever held. But when Tommy's underdog brother, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), fights his way into the tournament, the two brothers must finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart.

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Critics Consensus

Warrior relies on many of the clichés that critics of the genre love to mock -- and it transcends them with gripping action, powerful acting, and heart.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

01/27/2012

3/4

The characters are honest and true, the fight sequences are brutal and raw, while the central themes being delivered in the denouement pack a major emotional wallop.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

10/26/2011

3.5/5

Its three leads certainly deserve consideration for their artfulness in being able to infuse it with intimations of quality.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

10/25/2011

2/5

Grainy, hand-held cinematography can't lend authenticity to the forced emotion.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/08/2023

3/4

These stars deliver the goods in abundance, even if audiences must suffer through some obligatory training montages to get it.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/21/2022

4.5/5

The MMA action is bone-jarring and brutal and you can feel each punch and kick. But at it’s core this is a brilliant and heartfelt character study brought to life by some strong acting and a rock solid script.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

03/08/2022

4/5

The journey the characters take to get there sucks you in and melts the inherent predictability away.

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Kathy V.

@RT64332554 1d

I think.you.have to be aperson who likes this kind of fighting. I just watched it because it was a Tom hardy movie I've never seen before. I liked the end though because of the brother thing. Movie, itself. Lamely made, I thought compared so many of his other movies. His acting is always so on top.

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Samuel H.

@Samuelhaubner Mar 14

The characters were really sad I wanted to see both brothers win

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Jonas F

@Cocojojo Mar 9

Great sentimental fight between the characters and forgiveness, a silent but violent one for Tom Brady's character but still a very touching one! A big plus for people who enjoy sports, fight and sentimental movies.

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Aryaman S

@AryamanS Mar 3

One of the best movies of the 2010s and one of the greatest sports movies ever made in the history of cinema. Nick Nolte, Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton give exceptional performances! The score by Mark Isham is his best work. This is Gavin O'Connor's crowning achievement in his directorial filmography, and he also wrote one heck of a script!

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Owen J

@owenjacobson28 Feb 23

This is the greatest sports movie I have ever watched, I don’t usually feel things when I watch movies but this one made me very emotional.

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Romas M

@Romas Feb 22

Greetings from Lithuania. "Warrior" (2011) is a great sports drama that reminded me of "Rocky". On its own, it is that good. It features thee spectacular performances by Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy. All three are amazing in this movie. "Warrior" is formulaic but these sport movies are all like one more or less. "Warrior" steps out of the crown and is in pantheon of greats like "Rocky". What makes it work are characters and story. This time around the broken family dynamic is at the emotional center of "Warrior". We do get to root for basically two heroes of this movie, brothers who get to fight for their own reasons, but both were broken by an former alcoholic father. Overall, "Warrior" is a great sports movie about fighters, brothers, family and dedication. It's about redemption as well. It is a highly rewatchable movie that i always love to return to. Great movie.

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Synopsis

An estranged family finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places: the MMA ring. Tommy (Tom Hardy), an ex-Marine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte), a recovering alcoholic and former wrestling coach, to train him for "Sparta," the biggest MMA tournament ever held. But when Tommy's underdog brother, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), fights his way into the tournament, the two brothers must finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart.

Director: Gavin O'Connor
Producer: Gavin O'Connor, Greg O'Connor
Screenwriter: Gavin O'Connor, Anthony Tambakis, Cliff Dorfman
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Mimran Schur Pictures, Lionsgate
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Int. Mixed Martial Arts Fight|Thematic Material)
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.7M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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