The Boxer
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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  1. TTW107
    Dec 25, 2011
    7
    I had to watch this for an Ireland Culture class and I was not looking forward to it at all. To my surprise this is a very gripping film. It really makes you think how screwed up Ireland was during the troubles and the hardships of life with so much violence and corruption in Northern Ireland. If you are looking to learn more about Ireland I highly recommend this movie.
  2. DejanZ.
    Nov 8, 2004
    10
    Great movie!!! All the best...

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Metascore
75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    75
    The two actors, Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson (Breaking the Waves), give such forceful performances and interact so well that it's impossible not to be mesmerized by their interaction.
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  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Charles Taylor
    80
    In some ways, this is the most conventional of Sheridan's movies. But it never feels sentimental because of the grittiness of his approach.
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  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    100
    It's a tribute to Day-Lewis that he can play a character like Danny -- cautious, withdrawn, inarticulate -- and endow him an eloquence and grace that aren't dependent on language. Without him, The Boxer might still be a powerful tale of loyalty and love, with a core of moral complexity; with Day-Lewis in the lead, it approaches greatness.
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