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Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

2018
Documentary, Sport
TV Movie
1h 25m
A look at the life and career of professional wrestler André Roussimoff, who gained notoriety in the 1980s as Andre the Giant.

Directed by:

Jason Hehir
Jason-Hehir
6 total credits
Jason Hehir has 6 credits at Criticker, including: The Last Dance, Andre the Giant, 30 for 30 and The Fab Five

Starring:

Rob Reiner
Rob-Reiner
72 total credits
Robert "Rob" Reiner is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and political activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Archie and Edith Bunker's son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, on All in the Family. That role earned him two Emmy Awards during the 1970s. As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) with nominations for Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally..., and A Few Good Men. He was trained at the UCLA Film School.(Wikipedia)
,
Billy Crystal
Billy-Crystal
68 total credits
William Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. Additionally, he has hosted the Academy Awards eight times... (Wikipedia)
,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold-Schwarzenegger
77 total credits
Most Americans got their first glimpse of this soon-to-be action star in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron 76'. Although his thick accent and limited acting experience hindered him in his early 1980s acting roles in Conan the Barbarian and The Terminator, a string of successful action films including Commando, Predator, Total Recall and True Lies made him one of the most popular movie stars in the world.
,
Vince McMahon
Vince-McMahon
43 total credits
Vince McMahon has 43 credits at Criticker, including: Beyond the Mat, Andre the Giant, WWE Monday Night RAW and Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
,
Cary Elwes
Cary-Elwes
100 total credits
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born 26 October 1962), known professionally as Cary Elwes, is an English actor, known for his performances in Lady Jane, The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Hot Shots!, Glory, Liar Liar, Saw and Saw 3D, Twister, and Kiss the Girls...(Wikipedia)
,
Robin Wright
Robin-Wright
50 total credits
Robin Wright has 50 credits at Criticker, including: Forrest Gump, The Princess Bride, Unbreakable, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Blade Runner 2049
,
André the Giant
Andr-the-Giant
26 total credits
André the Giant has 26 credits at Criticker, including: The Princess Bride, Conan the Destroyer, Andre the Giant, Trading Mom and WrestleMania III
,
Hulk Hogan
Hulk-Hogan
114 total credits
Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Hulk Hogan's crossover popularity led to several television and movie roles. Early in his career Bollea played the part of Thunderlips in Rocky III (1982). He also appeared in No Holds Barred (1989), before starring in the family films Suburban Commando (1991), Mr. Nanny (1993)...(Wikipedia)

Genres:

Documentary, Sport

AKA:

André the Giant

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, French, Japanese

Andre the Giant

2018
Documentary, Sport
TV Movie
1h 25m
Avg Percentile 59.65% from 122 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

(122)
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Rated 20 Apr 2018
80
77th
One of a handful of documentaries where when it was over I wanted to hear one of those farts.
Rated 29 Apr 2018
75
64th
Among other things, I like how the documentary starts and finishes with his family. While the doc goes at length about the myth and legend of Andre, it traces back to the actual humanity of Andre.
Rated 28 Apr 2018
70
70th
This documentary provided more information about Andre the Giant than I ever expected to know. His story is both amazing and a little sad. It effectively explains the rise of wrestling in the US and the life of the iconic Andre the Giant character. Well worth watching even for those who might not be wrestling fans.
Rated 20 May 2018
72
68th
Both the person and the character are so fascinating that it would be impossible to make a documentary about him that isn't good. Has interviews with everybody you expect and would want. Weird to see Vince McMahon get emotional about his death, but his emotions were probably more to do with losing a moneymaker than a great person.
Rated 06 Nov 2018
23
7th
What I got from this documentary, is that multi-billion dollar industry that pro-wrestling is, was built on one psychically sick man. So now I think pro-wresting isn't just incredibly dumb, but also morally disgusting. Everyone in the docu were saying what a great man Andre was, but I learned very little about his personality and what made him a great man, except his condition that actually made him suffer his whole life.
Rated 16 Oct 2018
94
74th
Compelling documentary and interesting guy; literally "larger than life".
Rated 20 Apr 2018
65
55th
Decent documentary on one of the most fascinating entertainers to ever live. Disappointed that they didn't dive into his career in Japan and that they probably left most viewers thinking the poor guy lived out the remainder of his days as a despised heel, and considering Hogan's status as persona non grata it was weird seeing him in so prominent a role, though I suppose there was no way around it. Enjoyable. 24th film of 2018.
Rated 17 Apr 2018
75
89th
Great doc about an extraordinary man.
Rated 26 May 2022
64
49th
David Shoemaker claims André is a mythologized figure on the level of Ghengis Khan or Julius Caesar — ordinary men who became the subject of mythic stories passed down over generations. The documentary backs this up by allowing Hulk Hogan to tell obviously bullshit lies about their WrestleMania match for an extraordinarily long time.
Rated 13 Jun 2020
70
79th
A solid piece on an absolutely fascinating person who led a pretty difficult existence. Not sure I really learned anything new but I was still entertained throughout.
Rated 14 Jun 2019
81
83rd
I grew up watching Andre the Giant wrestle on television. This documentary is a fascinating look at parts of his life. This is a must see for any Andre the Giant fan.
Rated 07 Apr 2019
75
67th
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Rated 27 Oct 2018
69
65th
Not a very interesting life story, you can probably guess quite a lot by yourself. Still it is interesting to see how a gigantic man like André lived and died and how he endured the physical pain caused by his condition.
Rated 06 Sep 2018
45
34th
Some of the interviewees (both participants and "experts") have a strange tendency to half act as if what goes on during the bouts isn't pre-planned, leaving an impression that we aren't really penetrating too far into the events discussed. Roussimoff seems personable enough from what we are shown (which is not that much), but there really isn't that much to the story.
Rated 22 Aug 2018
80
77th
Great doc about the big man. Some varnishing of history by the WWE.
Rated 13 Aug 2018
80
61st
Very well done, but too much time spent on Hogan.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Jason Hehir
Jason-Hehir
6 total credits
Jason Hehir has 6 credits at Criticker, including: The Last Dance, Andre the Giant, 30 for 30 and The Fab Five

Starring:

Rob Reiner
Rob-Reiner
72 total credits
Robert "Rob" Reiner is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and political activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Archie and Edith Bunker's son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, on All in the Family. That role earned him two Emmy Awards during the 1970s. As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) with nominations for Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally..., and A Few Good Men. He was trained at the UCLA Film School.(Wikipedia)
,
Billy Crystal
Billy-Crystal
68 total credits
William Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. Additionally, he has hosted the Academy Awards eight times... (Wikipedia)
,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold-Schwarzenegger
77 total credits
Most Americans got their first glimpse of this soon-to-be action star in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron 76'. Although his thick accent and limited acting experience hindered him in his early 1980s acting roles in Conan the Barbarian and The Terminator, a string of successful action films including Commando, Predator, Total Recall and True Lies made him one of the most popular movie stars in the world.
,
Vince McMahon
Vince-McMahon
43 total credits
Vince McMahon has 43 credits at Criticker, including: Beyond the Mat, Andre the Giant, WWE Monday Night RAW and Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
,
Cary Elwes
Cary-Elwes
100 total credits
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born 26 October 1962), known professionally as Cary Elwes, is an English actor, known for his performances in Lady Jane, The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Hot Shots!, Glory, Liar Liar, Saw and Saw 3D, Twister, and Kiss the Girls...(Wikipedia)
,
Robin Wright
Robin-Wright
50 total credits
Robin Wright has 50 credits at Criticker, including: Forrest Gump, The Princess Bride, Unbreakable, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Blade Runner 2049
,
André the Giant
Andr-the-Giant
26 total credits
André the Giant has 26 credits at Criticker, including: The Princess Bride, Conan the Destroyer, Andre the Giant, Trading Mom and WrestleMania III
,
Hulk Hogan
Hulk-Hogan
114 total credits
Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Hulk Hogan's crossover popularity led to several television and movie roles. Early in his career Bollea played the part of Thunderlips in Rocky III (1982). He also appeared in No Holds Barred (1989), before starring in the family films Suburban Commando (1991), Mr. Nanny (1993)...(Wikipedia)

Genres:

Documentary, Sport

AKA:

André the Giant

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, French, Japanese
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