Resurrecting the Champ
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Metascore
55 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Starring: Josh Hartnett, Samuel L. Jackson
  • Summary: One night after leaving the paper, sports reporter Erik Kernan sees a gang of thugs beating up a homeless man. He notices how well the grizzly old fellow can take a punch. He bobs, he weaves, he lands a few good ones himself until Erik chases the thugs away, who leave jeers of how they beat "The Champ" in their wake. Erik realizes he has just rescued the legendary "Battling Bob Satterfield" and stumbled on the story of a lifetime. Rumor had it that Satterfield was dead...and yet here he was. An article about the rise, fall, and resurrection of a former heavyweight contender could get Erik's career off the ropes and breathe life into his confidence. A story like this could be the title shot he has been waiting for; a chance to change his life forever. (Yari Film Group Releasing)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Zack Haddad
    80
    It is great to see a boxing movie that portrays both boxing and Jackson in different lights.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Jackson disappears into his role, completely convincing, but then he usually is. What a fine actor. He avoids pitfalls like making Champ a maudlin tearjerker, looking for pity. He's realistic, even philosophical, about his life and what happened to him.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Crust
    60
    Delivers a heckuva story marred by some credibility problems but lands the majority of its punches via subtly powerful performances and a moving undercard of paternal connection.
  4. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    33
    The gooey sanctity of the bond between fathers and sons all but nullify Jackson's zesty performance.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. JeremyP.
    10
    Samuel L Jackson should win an Oscar for this role. His potrayal of the Champ is spot on and very authentic.
  2. G.M.
    10
    Uplifting.
  3. John
    7
    Hey Jared you ever see a movie called Pulp Fiction, because in my opinion Sammuel L. was pretty good in that. Just a thought. Oh and it's called a comma, try using it one day. If your going to give a movie a 3 ouf of 10 please come up with something better thatn "its not crap its just not very good" because if you give something 3 you are saying that it is crap.… Expand
  4. JaredC.
    3
    It may be inspirational, but its a letdown. Everytime you watch Samuel L. Jackson, you have to expect something, and that is greatness. His only good movies (Jurassic Park and Coach Carter) are big hits. But his acting in other film's (including this one) he is just weird in. This is no powerful movie, it dissapointed me completely as the whole idea which is superb ends up being way too hard for the writer and director to make because its a hard story to make of. And thats what sucks about it, but it still made me cry a little. But it just never really came together. Its not crap, its just not very good.… Expand

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