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  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • 2 h
  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • 2 h

Summary The story of a man who digs inside himself to discover therein lies a king...A sailor with an explosive attitude, Fisher (Luke) is ordered to see a naval psychiatrist (Washington) about his volatile temper. Little did he know that his first step into the doctor's office would lead him on a journey home. (Fox Searchlight)

Directed By: Denzel Washington

Written By: Antwone Fisher

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • 2 h
  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • 2 h

Antwone Fisher

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 23 User Ratings
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Summary The story of a man who digs inside himself to discover therein lies a king...A sailor with an explosive attitude, Fisher (Luke) is ordered to see a naval psychiatrist (Washington) about his volatile temper. Little did he know that his first step into the doctor's office would lead him on a journey home. (Fox Searchlight)

Directed By: Denzel Washington

Written By: Antwone Fisher

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews
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59% Positive
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34% Mixed
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6% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews
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59% Positive
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88
Washington, typically, is rock-solid in front of the camera, conveying ample warmth and sympathy. Behind the camera, he's a relatively straightforward storyteller, strategic in his use of lyrical touches.
By Mark Caro FULL REVIEW
80
Blessedly free of the self-righteous histrionics and sentimentality that so often cheapen powerful personal stories.
By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW

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Intense but dignified.
By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW
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If treats like this are evidence of Washington's special gifts as a filmmaker, Antwone Fisher promises great things for the future.
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW
60
Should be remembered for a pair of performers -- Derek Luke and Viola Davis, whose cameo as the mother who abandoned him cuts through the sap like an acetylene torch.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
50
There's nothing in either the conception or execution to lift it above a TV-movie tear-jerker.
By Charles Taylor FULL REVIEW
20
Directed without a shred of imagination by Denzel Washington -- Antwone Fisher masks a behind-the-scenes story that's far more inspiring than the phony uplift that makes it onto the screen.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Searchlight Pictures, Mundy Lane Entertainment
Release Date Dec 19, 2002
Duration 2 h
Rating PG-13
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Tagline Inspired by a true story.
Website http://www.foxsearchlight.com/antwonefisher/
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Awards

Black Reel Awards
• 5 Wins & 7 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• 3 Nominations

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