100 San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle The movie has the simplicity and confidence of a Johnny Cash song. Read full review
100 Boston Globe | Ty Burr The Wrestler is a character study, no more and no less, yet it's open-ended enough to function as many things. Read full review
100 Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert This is Rourke doing astonishing physical acting. Read full review
100 Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman The Wrestler is like "Rocky" made by the Scorsese of "Mean Streets." It's the rare movie fairy tale that's also a bravura work of art. Read full review