Fight Club

Name: Fight Club
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: October 15, 1999
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton

1999

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Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Critics

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Universal acclaim based on 1654 Ratings

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FIGHT CLUB

Movie Details & Credits

TV-MA

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: October 15, 1999

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton

Summary: The film's narrator (Norton) attends support groups of all kinds as a way to "experience" something within his unfeeling, commercial existence. On a business trip, he meets Tyler Durden (Pitt) who encourages them to form a fight club as a release for their latent aggressive tendencies.

Director: David Fincher

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 139 min

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Awards & Rankings

72	#72 Best Movie of 1999
2	#2 Most Discussed Movie of 1999
4	#4 Most Shared Movie of 1999

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100

San Francisco Chronicle - Bob Graham

Delivers a sucker punch to the audience and then pulls the rug out from under it. It is sensational. It is also grimly funny. Read full review

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Film.com - Gemma Files

It always surprises, never bores. It's also just damn good, on every possible level -- so go see it. Now. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Marc Savlov

Fight Club's dirty little secret is it's one of the best comedies of the decade. Read full review

Charlotte Observer - Lawrence Toppman

It's visually surrealistic, acted with integrity, so brutal in spots that I averted my eyes. Read full review

Baltimore Sun - Ann Hornaday

Keeps filmgoers wondering what will happen next even as they are repulsed by what's happening in front of them.

Chicago Reader - Jonathan Rosenbaum

This exercise in mainstream masochism, macho posturing, and designer-grunge fascism is borderline ridiculous. But it also happens to be David Fincher's richest movie. Read full review

Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum

If, as Fincher has said, this movie is supposed to be funny, then the joke's on us. Read full review

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User Reviews

RDalvi

Mar 15, 2006

Excellent performances by Norton and Pitt. Carter is hot. Good theme and razor sharp execution.

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bl4ckd4hli4

Mar 8, 2012

Great film; negative reviews here often reflect a sloppy or down-right non-existent understanding of the movie. Case in point: "..spend two hours wondering why the characters would rather punch each other than do something useful with their time and energy." - Alexander G. Now obviously,Great film; negative reviews here often reflect a sloppy or down-right non-existent understanding of the movie. Case in point: "..spend two hours wondering why the characters would rather punch each other than do something useful with their time and energy." - Alexander G. Now obviously, anyone who was actually attentive to the movie knows that they DID do something useful, and they fought for a reason.… Expand

36 of 38 users found this helpful362

NormR.

Feb 18, 2009

A perfect quirky movie. Great twists and great plot. And funny. But for me, the underlying message is the problem of the modern male whose masculinity is constantly under siege which in one scene or more scenes this takes a liiteral bent.

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Andremax

Oct 31, 2018

Extremely clever, charming , funny, mind-blowing and very well structured. Fight Club put up a good show in any these positive aspect. The film is so masterfully attractive that you can watch various times and charm yourself as the first one watching. A truly classic.

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GhostROF1DooM

Nov 8, 2011

An excellent adaptation of the book. The small changes are excusable. Characters perform excellently and the story flows and comes together with elegance and class

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

opethagalloch

Nov 15, 2017

Ok, so this movie is **** insane. If you like movies that completely **** you, then this is the flick for you. I can't explain the reasons why, otherwise I would spoil it, but trust me, you may not want to skip this one.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Bones

May 25, 2011

A classic that does not deserve to be one. The acting performances did not impress me (except from Helena's) the movie has some illogical sense in it & the director made it into a big bunch of surreal mess.

10 of 78 users found this helpful1068

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