Million Dollar Baby
Metascore
86 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 39 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 39
  3. Negative: 2 out of 39
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  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    20
    It's impressive, in the sense that a sucker-punch impresses itself on your skull.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Charles Taylor
    20
    A compendium of every cliché from every bad boxing melodrama ever made, Million Dollar Baby tries to transcend its cornball overfamiliarity with the qualities that have long characterized Eastwood's direction -- it's solemn, inflated and dull.

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User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 476 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 229 out of 296
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 296
  3. Negative: 45 out of 296
  1. grandpajoe6191
    8
    Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" illustrates Hilary swank (Beast performance) as a under-seen boxer emerging to her fame and ultimately, to her downfall. As expected from Clint Eastwood, the film is filmed and written richly and immensely. It certainly is one of the year's best.… Full Review »
  2. Mackey
    9
    Strong and Powerful! A touching story proved with sweat and pain, and the same time - with beauty and grace of boxing goddess! This sport-drama is one which surely leaves a warm spark into our hearts!… Full Review »
  3. cameronmorewood
    9
    Swank, annoying as she is, uses everything we hate about her to plow into the the role. There'll be talks about the great performance she delivered. It wasn't great. The role just suited her. Eastwood and Freeman, on the other hand, are phenomenal.… Full Review »
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