Warrior

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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.

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Warrior relies on many of the clichés that critics of the genre love to mock -- and it transcends them with gripping action, powerful acting, and heart.

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

A straight genre picture, but the best MMA movie ever.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 9, 2013

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The characters are honest and true, the fight sequences are brutal and raw, while the central themes being delivered in the denouement pack a major emotional wallop.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Its three leads certainly deserve consideration for their artfulness in being able to infuse it with intimations of quality.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 26, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

These stars deliver the goods in abundance, even if audiences must suffer through some obligatory training montages to get it.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 8, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The MMA action is bone-jarring and brutal and you can feel each punch and kick. But at it’s core this is a brilliant and heartfelt character study brought to life by some strong acting and a rock solid script.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The journey the characters take to get there sucks you in and melts the inherent predictability away.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 8, 2022

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João 1 good movie, bad ending, plot armor for brendan, it seems that brendan is a god of some sorts where he takes punches and punches, and looks like he doesn't feel them, the rest of the story i liked really much the charecter development really sucks you in, both brothers backstories are really emotional and you can relate with their feelings and determinations. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Mike B I know it's just a movie, but I couldn't get past "the greatest MMA tournament in history" including two complete unknowns in their field of 16. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Audience Member ótimas atuações, Nick Nolte perfeito. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Audience Member Even if you don't care for combat sports(I'm indifferent), this movie has some of the finest acting in any movie based on a fighting sport. Hardy and Edgerton absolutely kill their roles. Nick Nolte also puts on an amazing performance. Plot may be a little far fetched but still one of the best movies out there if you want to see brawling with good story telling. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Faiz D "Warrior" is freakin' awesome \m/ Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Youssef H Very good film and you can feel the conflict in the story without overacting Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gavin O'Connor Director Joel Edgerton Brendan Tom Hardy Tommy Nick Nolte Paddy Jennifer Morrison Tess Frank Grillo Frank Campana

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