Warrior
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71 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 227 Ratings

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  • Starring: Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, Tom Hardy
  • Summary: An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and enlists his father, a recovered alcoholic and his former coach, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan, a former MMA fighter unable to make ends meet as a public school teacher, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family. Even though years have passed, recriminations and past betrayals keep Brendan bitterly estranged from both Tommy and his father. But when Brendan's unlikely rise as an underdog sets him on a collision course with Tommy, the two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense, winner-takes-all battle of their lives. (Lionsgate)

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: Dan Jolin
    Sep 3, 2011
    100
    It hardly rewrites the rulebook, but Warrior is a powerful, moving and brilliant sports-pic-cum-family drama. Like "The Fighter," but with kicking.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    Sep 8, 2011
    80
    This high-powered sports melodrama benefits from its strong male leads, a sinewy narrative, and the maverick attitude of MMA. But for all the contemporary references, it's essentially a spin on the story of Cain and Abel, which may be the reason it feels timeless.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    Sep 9, 2011
    60
    Has moments of power that push through a fake-out script.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    Sep 9, 2011
    38
    A cheap exploitation picture wrapped in miles and miles of stale would-be Oscar scenes.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 69
  3. Negative: 1 out of 69
  1. Comasi
    10
    You have to see this movie! It's a really compelling movie and executes it's emotional scenes very well and at times in the movie, you cheer for both brothers. Eventually throughout the movie, you get an idea of who's going to win but it's still satisfying to watch and this is such a great movie with great fighting and great performances by Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, and Nick Nolte.… Expand
  2. MarcDoyle
    8
    For a movie set in the world of MMA, it's remarkably dramatic and touching. Yes, it goes a little overboard with the extreme close-ups, and the scenes involving Nolte over the last half hour of the film could have been reworked, but Hardy & Edgerton are fantastic. I'm amazed that the fighting looks as real as it does - the days of the "Rocky" pulled punches which look mega-fake are over. No, you don't see everything, but you don't get lost in the closeness of the action. Yes, the movie is a touch long, but it's absolutely worth seeing. I'm a little mystified that it didn't do better than $5mil on opening weekend.… Expand
  3. Bikerjames
    7
    Good movie but I felt like I was watching Rocky 6. Soap opera setup for the big match that could only happen in the movies - brother against brother for a 5 million dollar purse, winner take all. All performances are good but Tom Hardy is the standout. If it had any originality it would be a great movie but we've seen it all before. Still, it held my attention and the characters were interesting. As far as the fight scenes go, get ready for the moving queasy cam. This director likes the horrible technique of moving the camera around so much you can't always see what's happening. It's just a lazy technique Hollywood uses to fool the audience into thinking more is going on than your eyes can see. Overall good but not great.… Expand
  4. MorriBey
    3
    I love UFC so this movie had to score high for me. Raw, MMA, guy story...all the ingredients...But...it fails. No suspense. No story. No tension. No neckhold. Its a Sunday afternoon movie about two brothers and a Dad who had a falling out years ago....About nothing.… Expand

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