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  • 2017
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2017
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary He was the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, and the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa. But before all that, Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber) was a liquor salesman and father with a modest prizefighting career whose life changed overnight when, in 1975, he was chosen to take on T...

Directed By: Philippe Falardeau

Written By: Jeff Feuerzeig, Jerry Stahl, Michael Cristofer, Liev Schreiber

  • 2017
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2017
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 38 m

Chuck

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews
68
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
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Summary He was the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, and the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa. But before all that, Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber) was a liquor salesman and father with a modest prizefighting career whose life changed overnight when, in 1975, he was chosen to take on T...

Directed By: Philippe Falardeau

Written By: Jeff Feuerzeig, Jerry Stahl, Michael Cristofer, Liev Schreiber

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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21% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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79% Positive
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21% Mixed
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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88
May 11, 2017
Liev Schreiber is outstanding as the hulking, rough-edged, amiable and charismatic Wepner.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
75
May 20, 2017
It may not go the distance, but it’s surely worth a step into the ring.
By Barry Hertz FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
6.8
63% Positive
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37% Mixed
7 Ratings
0% Negative
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37% Mixed
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0% Negative
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75
May 5, 2017
Chuck ultimately works, mainly because Schreiber is so watchable. There's something compelling about seeing a man who is so strong and so weak, simultaneously. You like him in spite of him.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW
70
May 8, 2017
Schreiber moves with bearish stolidity, even when boxing, and nothing is more poignantly delayed than Chuck’s realization that most of his wounds were self-inflicted.
By Anthony Lane FULL REVIEW
65
Jun 1, 2017
Chuck doesn’t contribute anything new to the boxing drama that filmgoers haven’t already seen a hundred times before, but with a strong lead performance from Liev Schreiber and a dependable supporting cast, Chuck manages to bring the story of its protagonist to life with heart and respect.
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60
May 18, 2017
As with everything in which he appears, Schreiber is one of the best things about the movie.
By Mike Scott FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 19, 2016
The Bleeder is a surface-value, party-first boxing dramedy that pulls its punches and goes too far into "charismatic sleazeball" territories.
By Matt Donato FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Millennium Films, Mandalay Sports Media (MSM), Campbell Grobman Films, Jeff Rice Films, Das Films, Boxer Productions, Mike Tollin Productions
Release Date May 5, 2017
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating R
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Tagline The Untold Story of the Inspiration for Rocky Balboa
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