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  • The Wrestler
  • Opened December 17, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 50 min.
  • R
    violence, sexuality/nudity, language and some drug use
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. Read More
  • Estranged from his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and unable to sustain any real relationships, Randy lives for the thrill of the show and the adoration of his fans. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. As his sense of identity starts to Read More
  • Cast: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
  • Director: Darren Aronofsky
  • Genres: Psychological Drama, Drama, Slice of Life

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  • Must Go!

    Amazing

    This movie finally proves to me how useless Fandago is in terms of reading the 'fan rating' scale as to weather or not you need to see a movie. If anyone rates this less than 'go' then they simply are one of three things: A) under the age of 17 and buy their clothes at the mall and TOTALLY love Twilight, B) On drugs or C) Illiterate and unschooled in truly great cinema and have only seen 80's comedies and nothing prior.

    Mickey Rourke is so bare and bold and the movie so daring and honest and real, it left me speechless - it has been YEARS since I've seen such an emotionally honest film. I don't know what Rourke has gone through in his life, but this is a man who wears his tortured soul inside out. His face is startling and his deep, pained eyes are so amazing. He will be nominated for Best Actor and at this point, from what I've seen (minus Revolutionary Road, which is pretty damn amazing), he deserves to win.

    Fantastic movie and a home run on all counts. See it. Now.

  • Oh No!

    The Wrestler

    What a piece of garbage. I don't even want my adult kids watching it. Bordered on porn and this is what gets the awards, sad state of affairs. Should have just walked out, my mistake.

  • Must Go!

    Heartbreaking

    I have to say I had some reservations about seeing this movie at first, I was expecting a Rocky-Style pump up the action movie, with spandex. Instead, you are pulled into a story of a man who knows he has nothing to offer this world (or his family), but his old, worn-down, broken body. Mickey Rouke's performane is nothing-short of brilliant, and Marisa Tomei beautifully (seriously, she looks great!) balances out the rest of the story's inevitable outcome. It takes a minute or two to get past the Director's almost documentary-style of filming but it does help pull you in to the story without being distracting. This will be a classic for may years to come.

The Wrestler Critic Reviews

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

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

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    The Wrestler is like "Rocky" made by the Scorsese of "Mean Streets." It's the...

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    The movie has the simplicity and confidence of a Johnny Cash song.

  • 100
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    Rourke creates a galvanizing, humorous, deeply moving portrait that instantly...

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    This is Rourke doing astonishing physical acting.

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