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Cinderella Man (2005) -- The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.
Cinderella Man (2005) -- The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.
Cinderella Man (2005) -- The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.
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Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   57,622 votes
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Director:
Ron Howard
Writers (WGA):
Cliff Hollingsworth (story)
Cliff Hollingsworth (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
3 June 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
One man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved. more
Plot:
The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 22 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(114 articles)
Standing Eight Count
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Film School 101: Protagonists
 (From Atomic Popcorn. 1 November 2009, 4:57 AM, PST)
User Comments:
A great movie! more (493 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Russell Crowe ... Jim Braddock

Renée Zellweger ... Mae Braddock

Paul Giamatti ... Joe Gould

Craig Bierko ... Max Baer

Paddy Considine ... Mike Wilson

Bruce McGill ... Jimmy Johnston
David Huband ... Ford Bond

Connor Price ... Jay Braddock
Ariel Waller ... Rosemarie Braddock
Patrick Louis ... Howard Braddock
Rosemarie DeWitt ... Sara Wilson

Linda Kash ... Lucille Gould
Nicholas Campbell ... Sporty Lewis
Gene Pyrz ... Jake

Chuck Shamata ... Father Rorick
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El luchador (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
A Luta Pela Esperança (Brazil) [pt]
Cinderella Man (Finland) [fi]
Cinderella Man (Greece) [el]
Cinderella Man (Canada: French title) [fr]
Cinderella Man (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Cinderella Man - Una ragione per lottare (Italy) [it]
Das Comeback (Germany) [de]
De l'ombre à la lumière (France) [fr]
El hombre que no se dejó tumbar (Spain) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense boxing violence and some language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
144 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Netherlands:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41365) | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Brazil:14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Sweden:11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Belgium:KT | Venezuela:PG-13 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Hungary:14 | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:All | Ireland:15 | South Africa:10V | Denmark:11 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Ireland:15A | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Germany:12 | Finland:K-11
Filming Locations:
Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more
Company:
Universal Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Clive Owen was also considered for the lead role. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The family enters the apartment after the electric has been turned on again. Jim is the only one with snow covering his hat and jacket. The rest of the family has no snow on their outer clothes. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Joe Gould: Attaboy! Keep him busy!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Dancing with the Stars: Series 7 Grand Final (#7.10)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Happy Birthday to You more

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User Comments

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186 out of 288 people found the following comment useful.
A great movie!, 13 May 2005
9/10
Author: waggonerm from Kansas City

I also went to a sneak preview of this movie last night, and it was good enough for me to join this site and write my first review. It did start out kind of slow, but the complete rainbow of emotions was contained in this movie. There were parts that nearly made you cry. There were parts that made you laugh out loud. I could barely contain my excitement during the last 15-20 minutes of the movie, I just wanted to scream out loud I was so excited. When we left the theater there was a ~60 year old woman delicately shadow boxing on her way out the door. Her husband asked her, "Are you winning?" She said, "I'm going to have dreams about this movie tonight." This was a great movie, and I would recommend it highly.

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