Cinderella Man

2005

PG-13

2h 24m

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7.6/10

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The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

Directors

Ron Howard

Writers

Cliff Hollingsworth(screenplay by)

Akiva Goldsman(screenplay by)

Stars

Russell Crowe

Renée Zellweger

Paul Giamatti

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Jim Braddock

Mae Braddock

Joe Gould

Max Baer

Mike Wilson

Jimmy Johnston

Ford Bond

Jay Braddock

Rosemarie Braddock

Howard Braddock

Sara

Lucille Gould

Sporty Lewis

Jake

Father Rorick

Joe Jeanette

Alice

John Henry Lewis

Directors

Ron Howard

Writers

Cliff Hollingsworth(screenplay by)

Akiva Goldsman(screenplay by)

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This is a fine boxing movie, one that relies more on the fighter’s personal story than endless scenes of boxing brutality. James Braddock’s final rise to the championship was an inspirational example during the lull in between the headline-grabbing reigns of Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis, when the heavyweight title changed hands several times. My only complaint with Ron Howard’s film was its portrayal of Max Baer, the champion Braddock defeated to win the title. For dramatic purposes, they changed his personality and made him into a bullying, vicious person, to the point of making a crude comment about Braddock’s wife. They needed a bad guy so they made one. I became interested in Max Baer when I was a teen and read a lot about him over the decades. He was fierce when he meant business in the ring, but mostly he was happy go liucky and didn’t love the fight game. As a side note, Max Baer’s son was also upset at seeing this man he didn’t recognize as his father (this was Max Baer Jr., Jethro Bodean from the Beverly Hillbillies). But what can you do — making changes is standard procedure for movies based on real events. They are often still worth watching. Just don’t use them for research for a school project, right?

narrator5621 May, 2021