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  • Beyond the Mat
  • Opened October 22, 1999 | Runtime:1 hr 42 min
  • R
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 17+. Read More
  • "Beyond the Mat," Barry Blaustein's honest, intimate, revealing, highly entertaining, and critically acclaimed behind-the-scenes look at wrestling, takes viewers beyond the ring and into the lives of the men and women who inhabit this colorful, Read More
  • Cast: Terry Funk, Mick Foley, Jake Roberts
  • Director: Barry W. Blaustein
  • Genres: Documentary

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Go Avg. Critic Score 73 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    Variety | Robert Koehler

    A gently and genuinely observed film whose subject is a garish, artificial...

  • 80
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    You don't have to love WWF scrapping to appreciate this movie.

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    Wrestling gets in America's face and Blaustein gets in wrestling's face. It's a...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Isn't a slick documentary; some of it feels like Blaustein's home movie about...

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