Warrior
An estranged family finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places: the MMA ring. Tommy (Tom Hardy), an ex-Marine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte), a recovering alcoholic and former wrestling coach, to train him for "Sparta," the biggest MMA tournament ever held. But when Tommy's underdog brother, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), fights his way into the tournament, the two brothers must finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart.
Release Date: September 09, 2011
Runtime: 2 hr 19 min
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Producer: Michael Paseornek, Gavin O'Connor, John J. Kelly, Lisa Ellzey, Greg O'Connor, Jordan Schur, David Mimran
Cast: Bryan Callen, Nick Nolte, Kevin Dunn, Jennifer Morrison, Joel Edgerton, Kurt Angle, Frank Grillo, Tom Hardy, Denzel Whitaker, Maximiliano Hernandez, Sam Sheridan, Fernando Chien, Jack McLaughlin, Erik Apple
(less)Ok for ages 14+ . What would you rate it?
Rated PG-13 Thematic Material|Some Language|Int. Mixed Martial Arts Fight
- Sex & Nudity
- Violence & Gore
- Profanity
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I struggled whether to rate this movie worth your time or not. Are there aspects that are worth your time? Absolutely, but do they outweigh the parts that aren't worth your time? No.
Parents should know that this show contains graphic scens of MMA or UFC type violence and has a quite a bit of profanity with one memorable f-bomb.
The biggest reason I am rating this movie as not worth your time is the overall message. What was it? That if you have problems with someone you just fight it out and beat each other up until your anger and frustrations are magically resolved? That's what it seemed like in this movie.
Seriously, it seemed like there was so much deep emotional pain from the characters in this movie that was merely resolved by the brother dueling it out at the end. That is not the message of forgiveness among family members that I was hoping for. -
Warrior is surprisingly well-done for a movie about MMA fighters. It embraces the cliche 'troubled past' character build and doubles it for a dual-storyline of brothers who end up facing each other in the ring. There is no sex/nudity to speak of, only a moderate amount of language, and the violence shown is in the context of professional fighting.
The one thing that really bothers me is that the movie seems to end 2-3 minutes early. It's almost like the writers didn't really know how to resolve the storyline so just cut it short and figured the audience would come up with their own ending. Felt like a cop out after so much time was spent building to the final moment. -
This movie was ok. The fight scenes were good but I thought the ending left too much unfinished or unsaid. I'd give this movie a C+
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This movie was awesome! Rocky 2.0. Even my wife really enjoyed this movie.
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This is a movie where Conan O’Brian fights his angsty brother who has daddy issues. Seriously though, when I saw the preview for this movie in theaters both my wife and I laughed out loud. I have always assumed that your IQ automatically dropped the moment you put on a “TapOut” shirt on. That being said, this movie was kind of a guilty pleasure for me. I only watched it because Netflix said it recommended it for me with four stars. Who knew the rating system on Netflix actually work (actually it works pretty well most of the time). So I say grill up some steak, grab a beer and watch a bunch of roided out meatheads go at it!
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There is a lot of Mixed Martial Arts fighting in this film. There are a lot of mature themes to the movie as well, with a father that fights alcoholism after his family has been torn apart and the idea that fighting your brother will make him forgive you. That definitely is not how life typically works. Overall though I was compelled to watch it through to the end, curious to see what would happen and how things would be resolved in the end. Overall I felt like it is worth a watch, but not worth a spot in my personal DVD collection.
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This film is powerful, inspirational and extremely well done. Nick Nolte gives the performance of his life as a repentant father. It's not a sit down with all the kids and watch as a family film. It's PG-13 for a reason.
The movie has MMA in it, but it is not an MMA movie. Too often people assume it's about MMA and move on. If that is you, then you have missed out on a really great film. -
Loved this movie, very exciting, story was very good with lots of emotion and realism, two brothers who have come from an abusive past and have drifted apart, trying to forgive and come together again.
November 4th, 2011 Details -
A very well acted film. Worth watching.
April 17th, 2012 Details -
Best movie that many people skipped. It's not an MMA movie. It has amazing story line about family and forgivingness. It is the best movie by far of this year and in a long, long time.
October 25th, 2011 Details -
This is a movie about mixed martial arts fighting. I saw previews for this and thought that there was no way I would ever be interested in such a film. The film was marketed more like a fight movie than for what it is. The drama, plot, and acting in this movie are excellent. Tom Hardy is so good, in fact, that for the entire film, even though my wife was telling me it was British guy from Inception, I would not believe her. That is how different his character is. The family in this movie is a sad one with a sad past. Watching them work through their problems is really the point of the movie. And there is some fighting, too. Tom Hardy plays an estranged son who comes back to his formerly alcoholic father for some training in an upcoming international fight tournament. His brother, a high school physics teacher with a wife, two kids, and a house that is foreclosing in a month, enters the same tournament hoping to save his house. If the fighting was not so vicious, I would have loved this film. If this were the story of a broken family trying to mend fences through competitive cooking, for example, it would have been awesome! Erm…well, maybe not. If you’re up for watching an excellent story and suffering through some brutal violence, give this one a go!
July 10th, 2012 Details -
I like this movie. Mixed martial arts is the vehicle to carry the plot, but the real story for me lay in the efforts of a father and his two sons to get over an abusive past, to forgive each other, and to reconnect. There is plenty of action, but the violence is not as graphic as you might expect. This is, however, a film for mature viewers.
October 22nd, 2011 Details -
A truly excellent film. Easily one of the best of the year, and maybe the best fighting/sports movie since the original "Rocky." Great action, three Oscar-worthy performances from its leads, and a subtle examination of important themes. THIS is the kind of movie we need more of. Go see it. It deserves an audience.
September 27th, 2011 Details -
It does say the so called "F" word, but I have heard it more in other movies, but it is a very well made movie.
September 19th, 2011 Details -
This is like Rocky Balboa and Cinderella man. It is about family, forgiveness, and believing in yourself. I am a wrestler and the moves were pretty amasing too. It is a serious movie but very uplifting. And honestly, it made me think of the atonement. A man who fights but wants comfort seeking something, not wanting to admit it, and the only one who can be there for him is his Older Brother, the one he has to give in to.
April 9th, 2012 Details -
Seriously one the best movies of 2011. maybe a little cliche but I really enjoyed it and the acting by Hardy and Nolte was pretty epic. I loved the tie to Moby Dick.
March 21st, 2012 Details -
Great flick about brothers, overcoming the past with resolve.
December 17th, 2012 Details -
One of my favorite movies.
July 29th, 2012 Details -
Great story. Watched it not knowing what it was about and loved every minute of it. My wife even enjoyed it!
November 6th, 2012 Details -
Loved this movie! Great back story and awesome ending.Very touching and heartfelt! One of my favorite moveis by far!
October 29th, 2012 Details