Cinderella Man (2005)
- Directed by
- Ron Howard
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, boxing film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 2,441 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A down on his luck boxer makes a comeback during the Great Depression. He fights his way back to the top and earns a shot at the heavyweight championship.
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What happens
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, and Paul Giamatti. It dramatizes the true story of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock, who was dubbed "The Cinderella Man" by the journalist Damon Runyon. The film marked the second collaboration for Howard and Crowe, succeeding A Beautiful Mind (2001). Universal Pictures and Miramax Films released Cinderella Man in the United States on June 3, 2005. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $108 million worldwide. Cinderella Man received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for Giamatti. Crowe and Giamatti both received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for their performances, and Giamatti won the latter alongside a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor. Retrospective critical reviews have named Cinderella Man as one of the greatest boxing films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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