Against the Ropes

2004, Drama, 1h 51m

135 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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A bland, dumbed-down package of sports cliches. Read critic reviews

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Against the Ropes Videos

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - Thanking Jackie photo 1

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - Thanking Jackie

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - Drugs and Thugs photo 2

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - Drugs and Thugs

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - You Are a Champion photo 3

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - You Are a Champion

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - A New Start photo 4

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - A New Start

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - Fighting Dirty photo 5

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - Fighting Dirty

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - You Fight for Me photo 6

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - You Fight for Me

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - The First Fight photo 7

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - The First Fight

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - Let Me See Your Stance photo 8

Against the Ropes: Official Clip - Let Me See Your Stance

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Against the Ropes Photos

(Left to right) Charles S. Dutton as Felix, Meg Ryan as Jackie and Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 1

(Left to right) Charles S. Dutton as Felix and Meg Ryan as Jackie in "Against the Ropes." photo 2

(Left to right) Charles S. Dutton as Felix and Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 3

Meg Ryan as Jackie Kallen in "Against the Ropes." photo 4

(Left to right) Tony Shalhoub as LaRocca, Meg Ryan as Jackie and Juan Hernandez as Hernandez in "Against the Ropes." photo 5

(Left to right) Meg Ryan as Jackie and Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 6

Center) Meg Ryan as Jackie, (back left) Charles S. Dutton as Felix and (back center left) Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 7

(Left to right) Charles S. Dutton as Felix, Meg Ryan as Jackie and Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 8

A scene from the movie " Against the Ropes." photo 9

Omar Epps as Luther and Meg Ryan as Jackie. photo 10

(Left to right) Charles S. Dutton as Felix, Meg Ryan as Jackie and Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 11

Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 12

(Center white trunks) Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 13

(Left to right) Charles S. Dutton as Felix, Meg Ryan as Jackie and Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 14

Charles S. Dutton as Felix, Meg Ryan as Jackie, and Omar Epps as Luther. photo 15

(Left) Charles S. Dutton as Felix and (center) Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 16

Omar Epps as Luther in "Against the Ropes." photo 17

(Left to right) Meg Ryan as Jackie and Kerry Washington as Renee in "Against the Ropes." photo 18

(Left to right) Director Charles S. Dutton and Meg Ryan on the set of "Against the Ropes." photo 19

Director Charles S. Dutton on the set of "Against the Ropes." photo 20

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Movie Info

Boxing manager Jackie Kallen (Meg Ryan) believes she and a veteran trainer can turn a young man (Omar Epps) into a streamlined prizefighter.

Rating:

PG-13 (Crude Language|Brief Sensuality|Some Drug Material|Violence)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Charles S. Dutton
Producer:

Robert W. Cort, David Madden
Writer:

Cheryl Edwards
Release Date (Theaters):

Feb 20, 2004 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 13, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA):

$5.9M
Runtime:

1h 51m
Distributor:

Paramount Pictures
Sound Mix:

Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Meg Ryan
Jackie Kallen

Omar Epps
Luther Shaw

Tony Shalhoub
Sam LaRocca

Tim Daly
Gavin Reese

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton
Felix Reynolds

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington
Renee

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Critic Reviews for Against the Ropes

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Full Review… Antonia Quirke London Evening Standard

Full Review… Nell Minow Common Sense Media

Full Review… Wendy Ide Times (UK)

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Audience Reviews for Against the Ropes

Aug 23, 2008

Interesting. Not original but it was okay.

Sunil J Super Reviewer
Jul 24, 2008

quite a hated movie! although it isnt original its not a terrible movie and is quite a good movie, it kept me entertained and interested in the movie and i thought it was pretty interesting. I enjoyed the story and its based on real events as well and i enjoyed the acting and writting of the script i think the movie showed how men are predujice and sexist when a women does a supposed male job that no women should do, and i think it projected that across brilliantly i really enjoyed the movie. Meg Ryan is brilliant and so is omar epps i love tony shalhoub in this hes brilliant as the horrible trainer businessman. Meg Ryan pays a women whose bossed about and finally gets the chances to take on a fighter for boxing but she takes a risk with an unsuspeciting surprise that turns to be a huge bonus, but will the fame get to her and will she continue to have the fighters best interests at heart? Funny in places and keeps you entertained and a real good emotional journey through the life of a women who gets everything good movie!

Film C Super Reviewer
Jul 17, 2008

I had to see it, c'mon it had Meg ryan in it

Super Reviewer
May 15, 2007

Good bit comedy, but filled drama in fight film with my one of favourite beautiful actresses, Meg Ryan. Interesting inspired tale by the life of Jackie Kallen, the most successful female manager in the world of boxing.

Dean M Super Reviewer

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