Bruised

Name: Bruised
Genre: Drama, Sport, Thriller
Released: November 17, 2021
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Adan Canto, Adriane Lenox, Danny Boyd Jr., Denny Dillon, Halle Berry

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Netflix | Release Date: November 17, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Adan Canto, Adriane Lenox, Danny Boyd Jr., Denny Dillon, Halle Berry, Heidi Moneymaker, Jacob Crespo, Julio A. Sanchez, Karle Gwen, Lela Loren, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Mark Cayne, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Raw Leiba, Scottie DiGiacomo, Shamier Anderson, Shawna Hamic, Sheila Atim, Stephen Henderson, Will Blagrove

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Debuts on Netflix on November 24, 2021.

Summary: Jackie Justice (Halle Berry) is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she’s coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi (Adan Canto) and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter (Shamier Anderson) whoJackie Justice (Halle Berry) is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she’s coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi (Adan Canto) and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter (Shamier Anderson) who promises Jackie a life back in the octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny (Danny Boyd, Jr.) — the son she gave up as an infant — shows up at her doorstep.… Expand

Director: Halle Berry

Genre(s): Drama, Sport, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 129 min

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Jason Shawhan

Nov 24, 2021

When it’s firing on all cylinders, Bruised finds the Sirk amid the Stallone, wringing truly grand melodrama out of women reshaping their lives while beating each other senseless. Read full review

Ferdosa Abdi

Dec 3, 2021

While formulaic, Bruised beats the odds by being a fairly entertaining & moving sports drama that has everything one would expect from a Berry film. Read full review

Mike Scott

Nov 23, 2021

Marking the Oscar-winning actress’ feature directing debut, it’s unquestionably a formula film, telling the story of a talented but troubled fighter whose must overcome long odds, crippling self-doubt and tragic life circumstances to achieve in-the-ring redemption. Familiar though that plot might be, it’s the way she fills in the blanks that gives her film a sense of something new. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Nov 14, 2021

Impressive as Berry’s commitment to the role can be, there’s a mirthless predictability to the whole ordeal. This pro-forma sports drama, which clearly means so much to its creator, unfolds pretty much exactly as you’d expect, leaning hard on pathos, when what it really needs is personality. Read full review

Michael Ordona

Nov 16, 2021

The superb fight choreography and committed execution by the two women in the ring (real-life UFC champ Valentina Shevchenko is convincing as Jackie’s opponent), informed by Berry’s skill as an actor conveying Jackie’s desperation, make the final fight thrilling and cringe-inducing — in a good way. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 24, 2021

A pull-out-all-the-cliches and throw in a few on-the-nose new ones script leaves Halle Berry’s directing debut, Bruised, a split decision. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Robert Daniels

Nov 17, 2021

Berry’s Bruised is a familiar comeback tale relying on the inner-city motifs of 1990s hood films to deliver a melodramatic, barely coherent prestige vehicle with very little to say about MMA itself. Read full review

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Karendee

Nov 25, 2021

This is a powerful masterpiece that goes far beyond the MMA world. It is quite an amazing and incredible drama story. This is probably one of his best films and one of the most touching and powerful movies combining the genre of sports element with a human drama. Halle Berry should get anThis is a powerful masterpiece that goes far beyond the MMA world. It is quite an amazing and incredible drama story. This is probably one of his best films and one of the most touching and powerful movies combining the genre of sports element with a human drama. Halle Berry should get an Oscar for her performance as a master of her craft both behind and in front of the camera in this emotional story. Each and every actor brings their own well defined character that makes the film a one of a kind masterpiece...even to the young child Manny that does not speak but exhumes so much feeling and emotions throughout his performance. It will move you beyond words!!!… Expand

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Orukayu

Jan 25, 2023

2020 fighting and drama movie. After a while, the young son of a former fighter woman whose life is ruined appears. The woman is trying to impose herself on the child and has to return to the fight. But her life is getting more and more difficult with each passing day. It's nice so far. But2020 fighting and drama movie. After a while, the young son of a former fighter woman whose life is ruined appears. The woman is trying to impose herself on the child and has to return to the fight. But her life is getting more and more difficult with each passing day. It's nice so far. But I can say that it is Hale Berry's most mediocre movie. Because she neither keeps that drama alive nor can she give that ambition. The most beautiful thing in the movie is the innocence of the child. E netflix production, but not the same kind of relationship? Of course it will. The final fight does not meet the expectation at all.… Expand

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MattyIce34

Nov 20, 2021

It’s no Raging Bull or Creed, but there’s enough good drama and fight scenes to be worthy of a watch.

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Mauro_Lanari

Dec 15, 2021

(Mauro Lanari)
Miss Ohio 1986 is 165cm tall and was born in 1966: when she is not a Marvel or DC Comics superheroine (for 2004's "Catwoman" she was awarded the Razzie Award for Worst Actress of the year), she slings into more demanding roles where she does not disdain to exhibit her body as(Mauro Lanari)
Miss Ohio 1986 is 165cm tall and was born in 1966: when she is not a Marvel or DC Comics superheroine (for 2004's "Catwoman" she was awarded the Razzie Award for Worst Actress of the year), she slings into more demanding roles where she does not disdain to exhibit her body as a model topless: in 2001 both in "Swordfish" and in "Monster's Ball", with which she won the Silver Bear in Berlin and the Academy Award for Best Actress, and in her 2021 directorial debut where she stars as an MMA fighter. "Rocky" in a female version and at 55 years old: even more stereotyped and sci-fi.… Expand

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Peaceduke

Nov 27, 2021

White men bad, minorities/lesbians/black - voice of morality and reason. Aside from all that standard netflix woke cr*p, it's a cliched piece of junk

Few points for Valentina Shevchenko, one point for Halle Berry - she trained well and looked like she can actually fight, choreography was fine.

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MetacriticOnur

Nov 26, 2021

bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

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Mick50008

Nov 27, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible movie. Don't waste your time. Halle berry a 54 year old woman playing a 30 something MMA/UFC rip off fighter, and she can't pull it off. The fighting all the way through from training to the big fight at the predictable end is totally unbelievable.… Expand

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