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Warrior

Warrior

2011
Drama, Action
2h 20m
The youngest son (Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nolte) returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament -- a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother (Edgerton). (imdb)
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Warrior

2011
Drama, Action
2h 20m
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Rated 23 Dec 2011
50
27th
Imagine the pitch meeting: "It's not just an underdog sports story -- it's a DOUBLE underdog sports story!" . . . "I dunno. Where's the sentiment?" . . . "They're brothers!" . . . "Gonna need more" . . . "Their estranged father is the grizzled trainer!" . . . "More" . . . "One of them's a war hero!" . . . "More" . . . "The other's a public school teacher that can't pay his mortgage!" . . . "More" . . . "The war hero sends money to his dead friend's wife!" . . . You get the picture.
Rated 11 Sep 2011
80
72nd
Although predictable at times, Warrior is still a solid fight drama. Nolte, Brady and Edgerton all have good performances and O'Connor's direction shines in both brutal fight sequences and capturing the drama. Sure it's chock-full of typical Hollywood flair, but solid nonetheless.
Rated 26 Sep 2018
66
51st
Family dynamics and a fighting competition. Family dynamics and a fighting competition. Family dynamics and a fighting competition. Family dynamics and a fighting competition. Family dynam"OVER THE TOP!" I couldn't hold it in any longer.
Rated 20 Sep 2011
75
67th
Everyone has issues. We get it. 'Warrior' wants to be an emotional knockout as well as a visceral fighter movie. I bought the characters, the performances of the actors, and the intensity of the MMA tournament. I did not, however, get wrapped up in the relational drama of the characters, nor the dynamism of the brothers' polarized existence to each other leading up to a bloody duel in the cage---a tad too contrived. That said, the movie still won the rounds without knocking me out.
Rated 21 Sep 2011
8
78th
Another entry in the vast array of underdog stories, that must've felt flimsy on paper yet excels in its execution. While the heartpoundimg fight scenes are in firm contrast with the more composed moments of its first hour, they pack a significant punch, as it's not about the destination but the ride getting there. Add some fine performances and Isham's rousing score, and you've got one most enjoyable films of the year. Hardy is a beast.
Rated 25 Dec 2011
91
96th
This film is insanely predictable and very cheesy. And I loved every minute of it. The acting is great - Hardy is nearing the top of my personal favorites. The fighting scenes are probably the best ever and I was heavily emotionally invested in all of Brendan's fights. The melodrama goes too far, but it is excusable.
Rated 22 Jan 2016
91
91st
Tom Hardy & Joel Edgerton were both amazing. Nick Nolte pours his heart out in this. All of the supporting cast was excellent across the board. Realistic & interesting fights. The personal & family drama was complex & nearly as good as the action in the ring. There was a great build up for the characters that made it easy to feel invested. Good film quality & music. Unlikely plot. Effective editing builds the excitement. Kudo's to Gavin O'Connor for impressive and effective directing & writing.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
80
73rd
This isn't a filmmaker's movie, this is an actor's movie and it is a damn good one. While the plot is fairly cookie-cutter it tells its story in a different way and Tom Hardy is remarkable. It is surprisingly emotionally engaging and I often found myself reacting physically (a sign of greatness on some level in my book). I really cared for both main characters and, without spoiling anything, it doesn't provide a simple feel-good ending. The outcome of some of the fights is hard to believe
Rated 19 Dec 2011
75
79th
gets pretty cheesy and up its own ass (i mean, the war hero plotline, come on...), but apart from the plot, cool characters/performances. and the physicality of the fights ...and tom hardy...srsly awesome. :D
Rated 22 Dec 2011
85
59th
Much better than it has any right to be, to be honest. Awfully directed (horrible camerawork), but the acting is all great and man does it get emotional.
Rated 23 Dec 2011
70
71st
First of all, Hardy looks like he could beat the crap out of anyone! Warrior is one of the few really good "fight movies" ever made, but sadly it takes the sentimental turn at the end, which I personally could have done without. The real tip on the hat goes out to Nolte who gives a great performance as the once drunken dad, who just want's to be forgiven and be with both his sons again!
Rated 30 Dec 2011
90
94th
This is a great movie (coming from a non-MMA fan). Hardy, Nolte, and Edgerton work so well together and manage to completely embody their subtlety different characters. The movie is nearly 2 hours and 20 minutes, but I was so absorbed I only noticed because I have a tiny bladder. Besides a cliched wife character and the terrible announcers in the final tournament (easily forgivable/ignorable minor flaws) I don't know how this movie could have been better. See it now.
Rated 31 Dec 2011
0
2nd
Bad Rocky knock-off with characterisations straight out of CSI Miami. By the end it's unintentionally hilarious in its hysterical determination to grip you by any means possible which here, because of the writers' complete lack of imagination, means we have a series of cliches from start to finish topped off with a laughable finale. Warrior makes all the Rocky films (including the really daft one set in Russia) seem like masterpieces of gritty realism and understatement.
Rated 03 Jan 2012
80
78th
It really shouldn't work. There is nothing new or original here. But the execution is just so damn fine that it doesn't even matter. Emotionally riveting and intense both as a fight/action film and as a drama.
Rated 11 Jan 2012
80
80th
Stop the ship! In so many ways everything that 'The Fighter' should have been. Double up on the underdog story, twice the acting from the lead character(s), a much more violent sport, hell, you even get the best bits of 'Rocky 4' thrown in there for free. Okay, so it's twice as predictable, but still infinitely more likable, mostly thanks to Tom Hardy, cementing why he's the only true 'Bane' candidate out there.
Rated 21 Jan 2012
41
3rd
As camp as those ultra-American sports films from the late '80s early '90s, but surrounded by an air of October-release Oscar-baitory seriousness. Totally bland.
Rated 21 Feb 2012
85
76th
The underdog sports story is older than the Bible and I couldn't care less about MMA. Additionally, the comparisons to last year's 'The Fighter' are unavoidable (brothers, addiction, fighting, etc). Yet somehow, despite all the genre cliches and sentimental predictability, the story of these brothers and their tormented father (an incredible Nolte) captivated me right up to the ending that I already knew was coming. Like 'The Fighter,' it's the strong performances that makes this compelling.
Rated 21 Jan 2013
79
50th
This is far better than it has any right to be thanks to an excellent script and a unique power dynamic - brother vs brother is nothing new, but the movie presents them as equals and doesn't manipulate the audience into favouring either one. Nolte and Hardy were brilliant, while Edgerton was more generic, much like his character to be honest. Fight scenes were filmed excellently and looked brutal.
Rated 25 Oct 2014
5
73rd
you know what you're in for when the national starts playing over an audiobook of moby dick. this well acted old-school sports melodrama swims in macho clichés, contrivances and self-serious portent, but it's all in service of building anticipation for the exhilarating hour long climactic tournament where various festering animosities are settled in the cage. exceeded my modest expectations as a cinephile, but DEFINITELY as a shameless sports fanatic. kurt angle cameos as (basically) fedor.
Rated 10 Sep 2011
95
94th
came into the theatre not expecting much and got an amazing character-driven film that was masterfully acted. Captivating and engaging
Rated 22 Nov 2011
82
82nd
The best -overdosed with cliches- sports film I've seen lately.
Rated 09 Dec 2011
89
98th
WOW!!!! Fucking Amazing movie! If you can look past the fact that it is highly unlikely that a drunk and a school teacher which happens to be brothers both end up in a fighting tournament with the worlds best fighters over night then surely this will be one of the best movies you'll ever see! Everything was perfect!! Best movie since Avatar!!
Rated 11 Dec 2011
65
44th
Ultimately very simple. I could only watch this by skipping certain fights; especially the inconsistency in the duration of fight scenes makes it very confusing, unrealistic and stupid all the while making a mess of the feeling of suspense. But one thing I can't believe is that how small Tom Hardy's part is, contrary to his truly magnificent performance full of small, marvelous nuances.
Rated 11 Dec 2011
81
73rd
After the superb first half it gets a little repetitive just going from match to match, but the ending is again good. Great job from Hardy and Nolte.
Rated 02 Jan 2012
70
80th
it was obvious from the get go that this one would turn into a tearjerker, and i promised myself that i wouldn't give in to the melodrama, but just like those hard ass independent gals who start welling up at every rom-com the moment they turn 30, i just couldn't resist the brotherhood-male bonding exploitation. the plot was spotless up until conan o'brian beat the russian death machine. and i doff my hat to the monster that is Hardy, who deserves an oscar, a nobel and a fields medal for this.
Rated 11 Jan 2012
70
53rd
Well unpredictable isn't a word I'm going to use on this film. But it was highly entertaining and the complicated relationship between the two brothers and their father really kept the film going.
Rated 16 Jan 2012
73
66th
The movie doesnt have much of acting performance except by Nick Nolte. However the movie has a good story and is well presented which makes up for the lack of acting performance by the actors. The story is cliched but still does a good job of entertaining. A decent movie to watch.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
92
94th
Watching the trailer I expected a very cliché movie. It still has some clichés like almost every other sportsfilm or family-centered film has, but that didn't bother me at all. And that's all thanks to Tom Hardy who portrays a badass fighting machine with emotional problems and his so called brother Joel Edgerton who puts down a very sympathetic character. Because of the use of shaky and very close shots it feels you are in the cage with the figthers. One of my favorites of 2011!
Rated 24 Jan 2012
75
80th
O'Connor's nicely done MMA film plays by the rules of other emotional sports dramas, and I thought it would be completely blunt, but, wow, this one really works. Warrior has the broken soul soul of a flawed father (Nolte is immense), the desperate spirit of a family man and the strenght of a soldier: among the clashes set in the cage and in the hearts of these three men, there is an intense dispute of mixed feelings, violent conflicts and delayed talks. Good surprise.
Rated 31 Jan 2012
72
61st
It's got some good acting, but the story is ridiculously predictable. It leaves several questions unanswered, like why the two brothers hate Nick Nolte's character so severely, and the ending was pretty sudden and short, but these flaws don't stop it from being good overall.
Rated 03 Feb 2012
70
54th
cheese, but good cheese.
Rated 13 Feb 2012
8
82nd
For me this was this years "The Fighter." Yeah, I knew what was going to happen but I still enjoyed the ride. Nick Nolte's Oscar nomination wasn't deserved at all but he was decent in the role. All the scenes with Tommy were really badass, one of the coolest characters of the year.
Rated 22 Feb 2012
85
88th
Good, but maybe a tad overrated. It really oversimplifies the sport of MMA, but I guess this movie's not really about fighting is it? It's about a hugely dysfunctional family. So dysfunctional, in fact, that they barely share the screen together. These are extremely flawed people, but you cheer for them based on the moments in which they share their good intentions.
Rated 04 Mar 2012
91
91st
I would never imagine I would love a fighting movie that much; not a very original story but the storytelling and the acting is remarkable..definitely one of the most powerful movies of 2011
Rated 10 Mar 2012
60
50th
Contrived and predictable. Cheesy and melodramatic. If you don't mind these flaws too much, it works.
Rated 08 Apr 2012
67
51st
Predictable plot, but great acting from the three leads, and I really loved the simple, but effective concept of brother against brother turned damaged-war-veterans against victims-of-the-financial-crisis.
Rated 29 Jul 2012
85
89th
This film manages to power through cliche and predictability on the backs of extremely solid performances from Nolte, Hardy and Edgerton to be consistently gripping and moving throughout. It is also a film with an unimpressed opinion of the American war machine and the uncaring apathy of the capitalist system. It's similar to the Korean film Crying Fist, which is also about two sympathetic characters inevitably facing off in a bid for their respective salvations. Both highly recommended.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
8
86th
Besides the lack of originality, the cliches, the trite underdog story--besides all of that--Warrior is one of the best sports films of all time. Incredible performances, beautiful, flowing sequences, fantastic soundtrack, and a lot of emotion. Warrior is a sports classic.
Rated 09 Sep 2012
74
75th
Easily the one of the most satisfying films of 2011 as well as one of the best. Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, and Nick Nolte are terrific; all three give some of the best performances of 11. An emotional powerhouse that features some brilliant drama sequences that make the film one of the most touching and realistic I've seen in a while.
Rated 23 Sep 2012
100
90th
Some of the most melodramatic scenes were a bit too heavy handed, and it's thoroughly predictable. However, this is an exceptional film nonetheless. The performances (by Nolte in particular) are absolutely spectacular and the direction is rock solid. Warrior utterly compelling to the point where all its clichés and faults just don't matter in the slightest. One of the absolute best of 2011.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
45
40th
Starts decent but then devolves into a standard paint-by-numbers Hollywood sports cheesefest. Tom Hardy out acts the rest of the cast put together, but unfortunately he doesn't get nearly enough screen time. Go watch The Fighter instead.
Rated 01 Feb 2013
80
76th
If I were to sit you down and outline the plot of this film from start to finish, you would laugh in my face. It is so overwrought with melodrama and cliché, and should be a horrible disaster. But it works. It all works. The performances are uniformly excellent (particularly from Nolte and Hardy), and the fight scenes are thrilling. I hate MMA, but I loved this movie. Between this and Miracle, Gavin O'Connor is the new king of underdog sports films.
Rated 07 Sep 2013
90
89th
it made me cry on quetiapine, full marks
Rated 03 Dec 2013
10
7th
Life got you down? Try beating a family member to death while people pay to watch! There's hardly a scene in Warrior that isn't ridiculous in some way and I'm finding it hard to believe Gavin O'Connor isn't 12. Stomp that nigger! Now kick that commie's ass! Oorah!
Rated 10 Sep 2011
100
51st
really good movie 10 out of 10
Rated 12 Sep 2011
77
64th
While it lacked the single powerhouse performance and some of the charm of the synonymous-titled film from last year, The Warrior is solid drama. Nolte, once again, proves he is the definition of haggard whilst giving an Oscar worthy performance. Tom Hardy is stealing the brutish face award from Daniel Craig and surely looks the part of a true knock-around guy. Better than I expected.
Rated 13 Sep 2011
60
35th
I walked into 'Warrior' with an expectation that, much like a racing fan would scoff at the physics of 'The Fast and the Furious', I would find the fighting in this film ridiculous. That expectation was met, but I was willing to forgive it. Indeed, no fight goes to decision. Every punch that lands is a near knockout or total KO. Every submission attempt is smooth as butter. Yet, I'm willing to look past that as the MMA setting is just a backdrop to tell a story of Cain and Abel. Cliches and all.
Rated 13 Sep 2011
7
84th
There’s definitely a thick layer of sports movie cheese/cliche here, and the fight scenes, though exciting, can get a touch visually repetitive. But everyone acts their heart out (Tom Hardy is exceptional) and the sheer over-the-top familial drama of it boils up into something it’s hard not to get swept up in. Does a good job customizing the Rocky formula to its own needs, including featuring a whole bunch of fights instead of just The Big Fight.
Rated 21 Sep 2011
91
90th
A great surprise. Characters so unflinchingly fleshed out it's hard not 2 be moved by the climax, which is completely unpredictable since instead of 1 underdog there's 2 equally sympathetic protagonists 2 root 4. All the actors r riveting, but Hardy's Tommy, a lifelong victim of violence, is unforgettable. Hardy never lets us forget that Tommy would just as well knock himself out of existence if he could, since he's trapped in an even bigger world of pain than any of the ones he's dishing out.
Rated 10 Oct 2011
30
78th
"With Miracle and now Warrior, Gavin O'Conner can lay claim to being the finest sports-drama director working today." - Nick Schager
Rated 08 Nov 2011
68
50th
Very enjoyable, with great, gritty fight scenes. However, I felt the younger brother was very one dimensional and I didn't connect with him at all. Also the whole "you weren't there for me when we were growing up" story has been done to death and made me groan.
Rated 18 Nov 2011
80
67th
Exciting fight scenes, decent character development and good performances. Yes, the MMA is very exaggerated but it's a movie. It's cool in a movie because there is tons of MMA to watch elsewhere. It succeeds admirably in being, I think, the first legit good MMA movie, but the MMA movie genre still has some ways to go to reach the levels of boxing. So watch it if you don't mind a ton of cliches that have been done before, and you're wondering if there are actual good MMA movies.
Rated 19 Nov 2011
70
70th
has its flaws
Rated 20 Nov 2011
75
61st
amazing, oscar-worthy performances all over... definitely one of the best movies of 2011
Rated 21 Nov 2011
75
66th
pretty great until the cliche & out-of-place training montage. Brendan's promotion to SPARTA is predictable & unbelievable (the necessary groundwork isn't layed to *show* that he's now a *great* fighter) as is his progression through it (wtf @ besting the top seed in round 3??) & Tommy's coddling his drunk father. Public revelation of T's past is clunky. Most background re: tourney organizer (and B's boss) is silly /redundant. B's struggles & finale w/ T are fortunately emotionally evocative.
Rated 25 Nov 2011
65
73rd
Quite good.
Rated 27 Nov 2011
86
97th
Fantastic, joins an exclusive club of fightmovies with top notch acting. Tom Hardy - born for this role
Rated 05 Dec 2011
35
2nd
Very strong lead performances and, if you're into that sort of thing, well done fight scenes. Otherwise this is trash. Manufactured sentimentality throughout, ridiculously contrived plot turns, a hodge-podge of half baked socio-political commentary, mediocre supporting performances and a horrid attempt at inspiration as it sweeps all the issues it raises under the rug.
Rated 06 Dec 2011
75
56th
This was a good deal more soulful than I expected, thanks mainly to Tom Hardy, who was seemingly born to play the part of the ex-soldier turned fighter who can't forgive himself for his past mistakes. The movie is every bit as sentimental as we should expect from this genre but the detailed conflict between the brothers and the MMA milieu help make it fresh. The last 10 minutes are a bit much, however.
Rated 09 Dec 2011
75
60th
The acting was just top notch and I was emotionally engaged most of the time -- but it was just way too cookie-cutter and the plot turns were so contrived and manipulative especially in the 2nd half. All said, one of the best cliche-ridden films I've seen.
Rated 11 Dec 2011
73
59th
Gritty and cool. Very good acting also. The plot i rather kliché though... But the grittyness and the action wheighs up.
Rated 12 Dec 2011
98
98th
Really Really great job! i totally fall in love with it! except some sentimental ballywoodistic scenes of late part!
Rated 20 Dec 2011
74
85th
We've seen this type of story before, but sharp dialog (where much is left unsaid) and strong performances, especially by Nolte and Hardy, lend gravitas to the drama and help prop the movie up. Ironically, it's in the fighting that the movie loses its punch, O'Connor's mediocre direction impeding these scenes from gaining any sort of momentum. Still a fine, if clearly overplotted and slightly overlong, film.
Rated 26 Dec 2011
65
53rd
jesus christ, tom hardy is a fucking beast. his neck muscles have muscles that again have muscles of their own...never seen anything like it. his raw, relentless, full impact fighting clearly is the reason to watch this. otherwise there's not much going on, nolte seems just thrown in there and nobody told him they're shooting a movie, and the ending is obviously some sort of joke.
Rated 26 Dec 2011
86
82nd
the story itself is a cliché, but nevertheless, the movie is full of very well handeeld fight sceenes, great screenplay and camera. It will simply tie you to the screen.
Rated 27 Dec 2011
84
75th
Awesome fight scenes, good story, and great performances all around.
Rated 29 Dec 2011
70
77th
A little predictable but still enjoyable. Hardy and Nolte were great, Edgerton was alright. Kept thinking of Matt Hughes and Stephan Bonner whenever I saw him fight.
Rated 02 Jan 2012
91
93rd
Score up from 75 to 91 after repetitive viewings. I decided to ignore all the cheesiness for the sake of powerful drama and great acting. I initially was disturbed with the exaggerated emphasis on Sparta event, annoying commentators, one punch knockout fights etc, but realized that the more I watch, the more I fall in love with the characters, and many of the fights are so brilliant that I am sure I am gonna continue to watch those for a long while. And thus was upped the score.
Rated 03 Jan 2012
80
73rd
A pretty good MMA movie, although it suffers from some unfortunate defects. Edgerton and Hardy are both phenomenal in their roles, and Nolte is always solid playing an abusive drunkard, but you can see the plot of the film coming from a thousand miles away, and it doesn't turn any place unexpected. The action is pretty true to MMA, although there's no blood, and the pacing of the fighting is simplified. The acting, though, is top notch and what is really worth seeing the film for.
Rated 04 Jan 2012
90
88th
Rides more on the performances of the main three actors than any sort of innovation in story or direction, but with acting this good, that's plenty. The cathartic ending feels rewarding and earned.
Rated 08 Jan 2012
81
86th
Who cares if a fight movie is predictable? The next time you want to invest over 2 hours of your time and emotion into a fictional story, only to see the two main characters finish 11th and 7th, let me know. Phenomenal film. Powerful, thought provoking themes dealing with family, forgiveness, and redemption.
Rated 12 Jan 2012
86
70th
Very powerful movie
Rated 13 Jan 2012
75
46th
A captivating albeit farfetched narrative. It could have improved by excising the secondary plot surrounding Edgerton's character, specifically the stuff involving his students which added nothing of significance. That time should have been spent on Hardy's back-story, which was far more compelling.
Rated 15 Jan 2012
68
15th
Too contrived to take it seriously.
Rated 30 Jan 2012
92
87th
Damn, this movie is awesome. Gripping like Rocky and dramatic like Raging Bull. In my mind even better than "The Fighter". A must see and maybe one of 2011 best Hollywood flicks.
Rated 14 Feb 2012
70
57th
Rocky for nothing-is-simple-anymore-times. Here Balboa is without his darker-but-we-like-them-anyway parts, which are now given to a Mr.T or a Drago-type killing machine thus making him more likeable. So deep down you root for the good guy in dire need but torn apart because you also don't want the other guy lose, because he is not that bad either, only avictim of circumstances, but also you know that he won't and shouldn't. A disgustingly preachy message indeed.
Rated 19 Feb 2012
80
79th
You know what the ending is, more or less, 20 minutes in to the movie. Good performances all around but suffers from trying to have too much plot for the amount of movie. That said, I think I might start watching MMA at some point...
Rated 19 Feb 2012
60
19th
Overly dramatic
Rated 20 Feb 2012
67
26th
Some great acting (especially considering the dialogue), decent direction and of course awesome fight scenes elevate a rather sloppy, predictable script (was this first draft or what?) into a surprisingly entertaining film. Forget that it tries to be serious, and just watch it as a dumb but rather fun fight film. And why didn't Brian Callen just comment the entire film?
Rated 26 Feb 2012
72
42nd
Routine wrestling (read: boxing) drama is marked by a devastating performance by Nolte as broken down father looking for redemption, which ranks with the finest performances he has ever given. Edgerton and Hardy both fine in the lead, but by keeping their characters seperated until almost the end, the film misses the opportunity to bring real fire to the climactic bout. Doesn't help that last year's THE FIGHTER covered similar territory far more successfully.
Rated 27 Feb 2012
90
89th
Edgerton and the freakishly big machine that is Hardy crowned with an oscar worthy performance by Nolte gives you one hell of a movie. A movie about brotherhood, broken homes, broken promises and never giving up.
Rated 28 Feb 2012
90
93rd
Absolutely stunning. I was skeptical about watching as underdog fighting films set in gritty cities are hardly rare, but this really, really blew me away. The plot, the acting, the score, it all comes together so well, and no matter how predictable the whole thing may appear, you will still have your breath taken away. The fight scenes are great too. Overall, this has been one of my favourite films of recent years. Well and truly worth your time!
Rated 10 Mar 2012
5
98th
Oh man, this was just my kind of movie. Predictable, melodramatic, cliched a whole lot, sure, but holy crap this was awesome. Hardy, and Nolte in particular, was mesmerizing. The National touch at the end, made this my favorite movie of 2011. I can't comprehend why this was not shown in the danish movie theaters!? - Fantastic
Rated 16 Mar 2012
97
97th
Although the plot is predictable and cliche, the emotion brought forth by the characters is palpable. You just might fight yourself cheering and crying with their victories and defeats.
Rated 21 Apr 2012
65
40th
The acting is pretty great, and the fight scenes are predictably exciting. Still, this ends up feeling like a very unnecesary project.
Rated 28 Apr 2012
65
29th
What the fuck, what a retarded ending.
Rated 07 May 2012
79
66th
This film tries to combine the serious dramatic side of "The Fighter" with over-the-top gratuitous fights scenes à la "Rocky". It succeeds with the latter but not the former. The climactic action scenes are shot, edited and scored in a way that makes them thoroughly rousing. But the earlier drama scenes are totally forgettable, badly scripted and acted. This film does nothing new and everything is a cliché, or worse, blatant plagiarism. The ending almost justifies that, but not quite.
Rated 11 May 2012
74
71st
It shouldn't be good...it really shouldn't....but somehow it is anyway.
Rated 15 May 2012
70
52nd
Really impressive film, for the most part. The three main actors, Hardy, Nolte and Edgerton deliver superb performances, and the fight scenes are really exciting to watch and well filmed. That said it gets pretty cliche and the final few minutes of the film get so cliche you'll want to roll your eyes more than physically possible. Shame because up until that point it's a pretty good movie.
Rated 18 May 2012
65
54th
We've all seen this type of underdog film countless times. There's not really anything new or original in this one. None of the performances were noteworthy, except for Nick Nolte's. The score was a bit too uplifting; it became obnoxious. But you know what? I liked it. This kind of story still works. It's really difficult not to cheer for the characters. I did think the ending was terrible though. Oh, and Tom Hardy was beyond wildly unattractive in this movie.
Rated 29 May 2012
94
88th
Full of heart, full of unresolved emotions, Warrior is an epic journey through the trials and tribulations of two fighters, who are also brothers. Both are fighting for their own cause, both having never resolved their longstanding issues with their alcoholic father. Warrior is well done, good fighting action, looks like it came straight from UFC highlights. The film is tender at times, slowing down to deal with these two men, both coming to terms with their own fate.
Rated 29 May 2012
79
38th
Good performances, some interesting action. But you know what's going to happen, of course. Sports film rehash.
Rated 29 May 2012
100
86th
Awesome movie :) and Hardy :))))))))
Rated 18 Jun 2012
95
92nd
Possibly my favorite sports movie ever. I can just watch this movie infinite times.
Rated 09 Aug 2012
74
59th
Stellar performances and some damn fine fight scenes is what saves this movie from falling (entirely) into the pathos-laden Americanized ghetto of the sports movie. Worth a watch.
Rated 15 Aug 2012
98
97th
I'm always a sucker for sports movies and this was a great one. I've never watched a MMA fight before but I might look into it now after this great film. Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton were amazing in this as two brothers who have big problems going on in their lives and find their redemption in the ring. Nick Nolte got nominated for this and completely deserved it. The movie is pretty sad through most of it but ends on a really high note. Very inspirational and awesome. I highly recommend it.
Rated 16 Aug 2012
9
77th
Given the material, this is a common comparison with The Fighter. I actually enjoyed this film way more.
Rated 03 Sep 2012
90
90th
Many call it a rip-off of The Fighter, but the issue with that is that this is MUCH better than The Fighter. The story is compelling and the acting is fantastic. The two stories truly leave you unsure of who to root for in its finale, which leaves the very real emotions that come with watching two brothers brutally fight one another.
Rated 17 Sep 2012
100
98th
Solid script, performances, soundtrack, direction, etc. There's nothing wrong with it. Tom Hardy, you are intensely talented.
Rated 28 Sep 2012
80
65th
Fantastic performances in a story that has been told a million times before. It's entertaining and never outstays its welcome but the way the subplot of Tommy's time in the army is explored is awkward and poorly executed. I don't find the loose ends jarring. This is a story of a fractured family that will never fully be whole. There is uncertainty to the bitter end and it's as it should be. One triumphant re-connect is not going to solve all the issues that have brewed for years.

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