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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   28,736 votes
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Director:
Michael Mann
Writers (WGA):
Gregory Allen Howard (story)
Stephen J. Rivele (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
Forget What You Think You Know more
Plot:
A biography of sports legend, Muhammad Ali, from his early days to his days in the ring. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 22 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(51 articles)
Report: Marley Chewed Up B.O. Record
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 26 December 2008, 1:33 AM, PST)

Smith Recuperating After Shoulder Strain
 (From WENN. 6 March 2007)

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Not a boxing movie, a landmark film more (357 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some language and brief violence. (also director's cut)
Runtime:
157 min | USA:165 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Finland:K-11 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (re-rating) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (director's cut) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) (original rating) | Brazil:12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #37745) | Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
Accra, Ghana more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Michael Mann and Will Smith always wanted Jon Voight for the role of Howard Cosell. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Ali sits down twice when Malcolm visits him in his hotel room. more
Quotes:
[in an interview about a possible title fight with Joe Frazier]
Muhammad Ali: But if I ever was to get in the ring with Joe, here's what you might see. Ali comes out to meet Frazier, but Frazier starts to retreat. If Joe back up an inch farther, he'll wind up in a ringside seat. Ali swings with his left. Ali swings with his right...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: Ali" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
As the Years Go Passing By more

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48 out of 66 people found the following comment useful.
Not a boxing movie, a landmark film, 3 January 2002
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Author: Kyle

Well, if you went to Ali to see an boxing movie you might have been disappointed, but if you went to see a great film you hit the mark. The hype was due. A conglomerate of great acting, great direction, and a great story has made Ali a landmark film. This film is socially important because it raises up one of the most notable and underappreciated figures of the twentieth century, Ali. Many considered Ali just a boxer with a big mouth, but this film finally exposes him for what he truly was, one of the greatest civil rights leaders of our time. The film makes subtle but amazingly-done comparisons between Ali and other civil rights leaders, notably Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and highlites Ali's influence with theirs. This theme is climaxed in the beautiful scene of Ali (Will Smith) running down streets in Africa with local chidren chanting his name. At this moment in the film, we understand as viewers that Ali did not fight for fame or fortune, but he fought for his rights and the rights of all black people in the United States and the world. No other film has exhalted Ali's influence in such a way. It was beautifully done. Ali will become one of my favorite films of all time, and I believe will be remembered years from now as the crowning achievement of both the main actor and the director. I applaud their efforts

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