Resurrecting the Champ
Metascore
55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    33
    The gooey sanctity of the bond between fathers and sons all but nullify Jackson's zesty performance.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    25
    Well, it smells, all right, but authentic isn't the word I'd use for this maudlin male weepie, a compendium of the worst clichés of sports and journalism movies.

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User Score
7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. 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.… Full Review »
  2. JayH.
    5
    Not too bad but I did find it rather boring. The acting is good, as is the story but I just never got involved in the film, it never drew me in. It lacks spunk.… Full Review »
  3. StephenD.
    9
    Will be a classic. A film which works on many levels. Jackson should win an Oscar.
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