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Over the Top

1987
Drama
Action
1h 33m
Lincoln Hawk (Stallone) is a struggling trucker who's trying to rebuild his life. At the request of his gravely ill ex-wife, he tries to make amends with his son who he left behind years earlier. Upon their first meeting, his son doesn't think too highly of him until he enters the nation-wide arm wrestling competition in Las Vegas. (imdb)
Directed by:
Menahem Golan Menahem Golan
Written by:
Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone Gary Conway Stirling Silliphant David Engelbach
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Starring:
Terry Funk Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone Robert Loggia Robert Loggia Susan Blakely Rick Zumwalt Rick Zumwalt David Mendenhall Chris McCarty
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Genres:
Drama, Action
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Over the Top

1987
Drama
Action
1h 33m
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luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 11 Sep 2020
78
66th
Gets a bunch of late-80's nostalgia points, but "Over The Top" has exactly the wholesome, trifling kind of story that can always be watched without remorse. Say what you will about how dumb arm wrestling is as the subject of a movie, but just remember, this preceded the adaptation of Hasbro's Battleship and a movie strikingly similar to Rock 'em, Sock 'em Robots.
Rated 11 Sep 2020
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 03 Dec 2007
34
11th
The greatest film I've ever seen about arm wrestling
Rated 03 Dec 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 03 Jun 2013
25
5th
It's a movie about truckers battling in an arm-wrestling competition combined with a father-son custody drama. Any critical analysis would be a waste of time.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
paxtonPaxton
Rated 16 Jan 2014
41
11th
There are only three movies with trucker protagonists that are worth watching. They are, in order from good to terrible to worse than that: Big Trouble in Little China, Black Dog, and then, of course, one that I'm probably forgetting. But no, not this one.
Rated 16 Jan 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 23 Jan 2012
70
65th
Very 80s, very cheasy... and ..., somehow, very nearly a decent film. Judging by just about every single other rating, I probably shouldn't like this movie, but I couldn't help being won over by Stallone. His likeable, "macho meets pleasantness" Hawk made the material work and, sort of against my will, I have to confess to enjoying it very much. [edit: It's actually very rewatchable, too.]
Rated 23 Jan 2012
markjpMArkjp
Rated 13 Aug 2011
60
41st
This is a heartwarming and entertaining film about one mans battle to win his sons accept...oh, sod it: It's a movie about truckers and arm wrestling. Which is exactly as awesome as it sounds.
Rated 13 Aug 2011
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 12 Feb 2008
25
13th
Someone, somewhere said, "Finally a movie about professional arm wrestling!"
Rated 12 Feb 2008
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Oct 2010
16
5th
Manages to make the world of international arm wrestling competition make the world of truck driving seem glamorous.
Rated 21 Oct 2010
syvyyssyvyys
Rated 19 Nov 2010
90
89th
the proletarian man, as machine, prevails over bourgeoisie. thats the only revolutionary movie ever made.
Rated 19 Nov 2010
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 01 Mar 2015
27
13th
I feel so far removed from the target audience of this movie that I almost feel bad rating it. Almost.
Rated 01 Mar 2015
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 07 Sep 2014
51
23rd
I couldn't fail this. It's just so honest and ridiculous and kind of heartwarming.
Rated 07 Sep 2014
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 25 Feb 2011
70
69th
it's a cannon movie about arm wrestling truckers incl. a daddy-issues road trip, so yeah...it's no citizen kane. i loved it as a kid, the arm wrestling, the truck, the sappy dialog and score. and most of all rick zumwalt! he was the real deal, not some phoney bodybuilder with perfect abs and bone structure. for a "bad" movie, this has so many elements that lingered in my brain, i just can't fault it. call me a nostalgic turd and go back to celebrating the next star wars "movie".
Rated 25 Feb 2011
tonytheponyTonythePony
Rated 28 Apr 2008
38
6th
A calculated response to the much less macho arm-wrestling movie 'Under the Bottom'
Rated 28 Apr 2008
mightypotatomightypotato
Rated 29 Jan 2007
10
2nd
I can only imagine what the producers who made this were thinking. "Hey, you know what market is totally untapped? Arm wrestlers."
Rated 29 Jan 2007
yiannosYiannos
Rated 18 Feb 2018
35
3rd
Arm wrestling is possibly the least cinematic sport ever, thus rendering Sly's efforts to remake Rocky pointless from the outset, and the ecstatic enthusiasm shown towards it here is laughably unrealistic, but one crucial yet overlooked question remains: how does a truck driver get so buff? Hawk only does tricep pull downs in his truck, and 24 hr gyms weren't common then. That's just the beginning of the problems of this moronic blue collar fantasy that is as cheesy as 80's films get.
Rated 18 Feb 2018
murravenerMurravener
Rated 22 Feb 2008
70
24th
A guilty pleasure at best, obviously this film doesnt bring anythign original to teh table and was made simply to capitalize on the success of Stalone at the time, however something about it still makes it an enjoyable watch.
Rated 22 Feb 2008
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 08 Aug 2009
35
5th
Reviewing a film like this is difficult for me. On the one hand, it's a piece of shit. On the other, Stallone is my muse and idol in life, and I fucking adore everything he's done, often because they're ridiculous and "over the top" (HAHAHA), and for that, they're some of my favourite things to watch. In my own eyes, this is a masterpiece. But, as a film, well...
Rated 08 Aug 2009
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 24 Apr 2008
30
9th
Is this a double elimination tournament?
Rated 24 Apr 2008
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 19 May 2012
15
6th
One of the more unintentionally hilarious movies I've ever seen, melding the irresistible worlds of arm-wrestling and truck-driving. It's almost unbelievable that this is an actual movie that was pitched and approved by a major motion picture studio. The 80s were a differaent time. The kid's a real asshole, but a lot of bad things happen to him and it made me very happy. ...and I'd be lying if I said the final showdown wasn't every bit as tense and fun as the movie intended.
Rated 19 May 2012
dardandardan
Rated 17 Apr 2016
71
74th
Went in hoping for some campy 'over the top' rendition of Stallonian action. Went out disappointed after not having been presented crappy Stallonian action. Instead, this is a soap rare for being on the same spectrum of shallowness all those action films are made on. And somehow this gives it merit. It was daring for Stallone to break a lance for what for many men - truckers, working people - is a matter not to be publicly discussed, yet needed and needs public discussion.
Rated 17 Apr 2016
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
10
1st
Very bad.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
gleebgleeb
Rated 06 Jul 2007
7
0th
Remarkably stupid.
Rated 06 Jul 2007
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 31 Aug 2011
65
42nd
Right now someone is beating off to all those shots of big arms flexin' .
Rated 31 Aug 2011
eveeluneveelun
Rated 23 Sep 2010
40
7th
In the words of Norm MacDonald, "It's like Kramer vs. Kramer, but with ARM WRESTLING!" The film feels like it has an identify crisis: saccharine emotional manipulation mixed with Stallone's folksy and stoic badass persona. Much of the film involves Sly comforting his whiny and tearful son (who never hesitates to run into traffic when upset), but sporadically he fights random thugs or arm-slams some macho trucker. It might be better if it were more tongue-in-cheek, but it's laughably sincere.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 30 Jun 2018
40
14th
Last damn time I judge a movie by its poster.
Rated 30 Jun 2018
joojooJooJoo
Rated 07 Jan 2011
2
16th
Misleading title alert. It's more of a schmaltzy father/son story with some arm wrestling thrown in to quell the masses thirsty for some OVER THE TOP man-on-man action.
Rated 07 Jan 2011
muzak66muzak66
Rated 08 Jul 2008
86
81st
Lincoln Hawk enough said.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 27 Feb 2007
10
3rd
As if the concept of an arm wrestling movie wasn't stupid enough, they cast one of the most annoying child actors ever to play Stallone's needy, whiny son. Avoid this shit.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
17th
The premise alone is so ridiculous that, as a Stallone movie, it gets points for being crazier than the rest. It's this small scale thing made huge by some supernatural movie magic. So, like most not-all-there action movies, it's terrible, but at the same time, something evil holds you to it. Crap!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 24 Nov 2012
45
13th
I don't know why the arm wrestling sub-genre never took off
Rated 24 Nov 2012
mclb1218mclb1218
Rated 15 Apr 2017
65
18th
This is 80's cheese I can get behind. By no means is this a good movie but please watch it as soon as you can.
Rated 15 Apr 2017
kavuKavu
Rated 29 Apr 2012
16
6th
Some rare moments of camp value, but otherwise quite awful. I really hated the kid.
Rated 29 Apr 2012
teeceeteecee
Rated 22 Sep 2008
3
0th
Bunden er (næsten) nået - dummere og mere plat kan et manuskript næsten ikke være.
Rated 22 Sep 2008
pfightmasterPfightmaster
Rated 17 Apr 2018
22
8th
Like, the perfect bad Canon-movie. The cheese is dripping all over this one, from the sweaty armwrestling montages to the eightiest soundtrack of all the eightes rock soundtracks. Awesome. Also really shitty.
Rated 17 Apr 2018
thorgallThorgall
Rated 14 Oct 2010
0
4th
amazing
Rated 14 Oct 2010
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 11 Mar 2009
30
18th
I agree with the majority on this one. It is stupid. Period. Seriously, this is a wide-release action film about arm wrestling, which means that on face it fails. However, it is the definition of guilty pleasure, and Rick Zumwalt is in my top ten of Best Explicitly Typecast Character Actors of All Time (RIP).
Rated 11 Mar 2009
braddad68braddad68
Rated 29 May 2012
88
36th
A guilty pleasure. Not a great movie but it's still fun to watch and it tugs at your heart strings.
Rated 29 May 2012
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 30 Mar 2011
20
2nd
I suppose the title says it all.
Rated 30 Mar 2011
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 26 May 2013
70
46th
An underappreciated little 80s drama about a father and son, reconnecting, and arm wrestling. It's all too contrived for words and completely obvious in its heart-string tugging. But the film has a tender performance from Stallone and a good deal of heart.
Rated 26 May 2013
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 26 Sep 2014
1
2nd
Over the Top is an appropriate title for this film. It's absolutely ridiculous. There's unviable film ideas, untapped film ideas, and then there's this. How anyone could ever want to make a film about arm wrestling is a mystery of its own. And it's no surprise we've never seen an arm wrestling film since. Sylvester Stallone bafflingly agreed to do this and it's one of his most forgettable and probably his worst film. This is a terrible film and it's everything to expect from a Cannon production.
Rated 26 Sep 2014
jibblesjibbles
Rated 31 Jul 2016
85
53rd
One of my many guilty pleasures. My rating is based on nostalgia and liking too many terrible movies that are just fun to watch.
Rated 31 Jul 2016
jakefaceJakeFace
Rated 12 Dec 2009
3
81st
arm wrestling something, something
Rated 12 Dec 2009
nobletNoblet
Rated 06 Dec 2015
3
0th
no
Rated 06 Dec 2015
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
26
6th
Wow. This is bad. Like, really really bad. And I have a lot of tolerance for bad 80's action movies. I mean, just laughably bad at some points.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 01 Jun 2007
0
8th
God damn this is silly. But what do you expect from a dynamic duo like Golan and Stallone?
Rated 01 Jun 2007
louismazziniLouisMazzini
Rated 28 Aug 2014
50
10th
Technically not poorly made, just a little bit boring. Slightly better than a made for TV film.
Rated 28 Aug 2014
stflyst_fly
Rated 25 Aug 2007
54
50th
ok
Rated 25 Aug 2007
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 07 Mar 2010
30
13th
Trucker Lincoln Hawk has his mind set on two things: Firstly, he's on a path of redemption, trying to win over his son's heart, after having been bullied out of the family by his upper class father-in-law, a mission painfully crystallized as the wife falls terminally ill. Now, the OTHER thing on Hawks mind is arm wrestling. Using a special grip (I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure it's cheating), he challenges to be the best damned arm wrestler in the world. And why the hell not?
Rated 07 Mar 2010
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 15 Feb 2013
42
8th
By far the best part about this movie is imagining the pitch session and the various execs who had to approve it before it got made. I admit it's somehow more entertaining than it has a right to be, but seriously? It's about arm wrestling. Arm wrestling.
Rated 15 Feb 2013
rudakerRudaker
Rated 18 Dec 2022
70
76th
Good
Rated 18 Dec 2022
canadianorcanadianor
Rated 07 Feb 2012
25
15th
I've never heard the title of a movie yelled out so much within a movie than in 'Over the Top'. For a movie about arm-wrestling, the arm-wrestling seems to be the worst part of all. The dramatic scenes are very hit or miss, though mostly misses, but they're still more watchable than the silly arm-wrestling scenes. They're just so surreal and don't fit next to the drama of the custody battle. Even Hawks showing Michael his gym/truck is less cheesy than any of the sweaty arm-wrestling truckers.
Rated 07 Feb 2012
glm01glm01
Rated 16 Oct 2016
53
13th
52.500
Rated 16 Oct 2016
ytadelYtadel
Rated 21 Jun 2018
3
28th
Oh man this is some real 80s cheese! You could melt this one and put it on nachos! For decades now I’ve seen and chuckled at that corny poster/VHS cover, and now in 2018 I’ve finally gone and done it and actually watched the movie!
Rated 21 Jun 2018
snazzSnazz
Rated 05 Jul 2010
40
16th
Over the top? It sure is... an arm-wrestling "Rocky" is just not gonna cut it.
Rated 05 Jul 2010
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 08 Jan 2009
10
6th
wtf???
Rated 08 Jan 2009
badfishstanbadfishstan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
28th
How I learned to arm wrestle!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
chemical404chemical404
Rated 05 Sep 2009
9
1st
Brain-melting film about arm-wrestling. Starring Stallone as a trucker. ...And yet I watched it.
Rated 05 Sep 2009
jswinderjswinder
Rated 17 Jun 2009
30
10th
Possibly the cheesiest fuckin thing I've seen.
Rated 17 Jun 2009
bbbdBBBD
Rated 14 Aug 2007
23
6th
Sit through it just once so that you can see the guy drink motor oil. It'll give you a good laugh.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gogokaingogokain
Rated 12 Apr 2008
15
26th
Hawk? Hawks? Who the hell knows!
Rated 12 Apr 2008
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 20 Jan 2008
10
5th
It gets ten points for nostalgia.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
forehead1forehead1
Rated 26 May 2014
60
71st
How this one passed me by as a kid I'll never know, but seeing an '87 Stallone flick about to come on the telly, starring him as a trucker trying to make amends with his estranged son while en route to the national arm-wrestling tournament in Vegas, there was no way I wasn't picking up the remote. And I was not disappointed. It's every bit as hilariously cornily brilliant as you'd expect from the premise, and so 'of its era' it's unreal.
Rated 26 May 2014
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 05 Sep 2010
20
3rd
Well... you know... the truck.
Rated 05 Sep 2010
leemarvinsleemarvins
Rated 09 Dec 2020
45
22nd
This kind of cheese why I'm here for.
Rated 09 Dec 2020
mike365365mike365365
Rated 01 Jan 2023
46
10th
Please, explain to me again the meaning of "double elimination".
Rated 01 Jan 2023
methad1methad1
Rated 19 Jun 2011
51
19th
Dumb but fun.
Rated 19 Jun 2011
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
45
14th
about as good as a movie about arm wrestling can be
Rated 17 Sep 2007
adurraAdurra
Rated 20 Nov 2009
55
13th
Adorava quando ele virava o boné
Rated 20 Nov 2009
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 31 Jan 2016
30
3rd
Some group of studio executives all agreed that this was a good premise.
Rated 31 Jan 2016
mac_sixMac Six
Rated 11 Oct 2022
75
52nd
The Score comes from my 6 years old me ^^ Guilty pleasure
Rated 11 Oct 2022

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