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Cinderella Man

  • 2005
  • PG
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Cinderella Man (2005)
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BiographyDramaRomance

The true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.The true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.The true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.

  • Director
    • Ron Howard
  • Writers
    • Cliff Hollingsworth
    • Akiva Goldsman
  • Stars
    • Russell Crowe
    • Renée Zellweger
    • Craig Bierko
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    199K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,648
    529
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Cliff Hollingsworth
      • Akiva Goldsman
    • Stars
      • Russell Crowe
      • Renée Zellweger
      • Craig Bierko
    • 691User reviews
    • 207Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 16 wins & 45 nominations total

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    Russell Crowe and Paul Giamatti in Cinderella Man (2005)
    Russell Crowe in Cinderella Man (2005)
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    Russell Crowe, Ron Howard, and Renée Zellweger in Cinderella Man (2005)
    Russell Crowe, Patrick Louis, Connor Price, and Ariel Waller in Cinderella Man (2005)
    Akiva Goldsman at an event for Cinderella Man (2005)
    Akiva Goldsman at an event for Cinderella Man (2005)
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    Anne Hathaway at an event for Cinderella Man (2005)
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    Cast99+

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    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • Jim Braddock
    Renée Zellweger
    Renée Zellweger
    • Mae Braddock
    Craig Bierko
    Craig Bierko
    • Max Baer
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Joe Gould
    Paddy Considine
    Paddy Considine
    • Mike Wilson
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Jimmy Johnston
    David Huband
    David Huband
    • Ford Bond
    Connor Price
    Connor Price
    • Jay Braddock
    Ariel Waller
    Ariel Waller
    • Rosemarie Braddock
    Patrick Louis
    Patrick Louis
    • Howard Braddock
    Rosemarie DeWitt
    Rosemarie DeWitt
    • Sara
    Linda Kash
    Linda Kash
    • Lucille Gould
    Nicholas Campbell
    Nicholas Campbell
    • Sporty Lewis
    Gene Pyrz
    • Jake
    Chuck Shamata
    Chuck Shamata
    • Father Rorick
    Ron Canada
    Ron Canada
    • Joe Jeanette
    Alicia Johnston
    Alicia Johnston
    • Alice
    Troy Amos-Ross
    • John Henry Lewis
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Cliff Hollingsworth
      • Akiva Goldsman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rosemarie DeWitt (Sara Wilson) is the granddaughter of the real Jimmy Braddock ("James J."). She is the daughter of his daughter Rosemarie, who was portrayed by Ariel Waller in this movie.
    • Goofs
      The receipt that Jimmy Braddock gives at the welfare office is about $50 off from the actual amount that Braddock had borrowed. Russell Crowe pointed this out to the director who decided to 'leave it in to prove that it's just a movie'.
    • Quotes

      Jim Braddock: You think you're telling me something? Like, what, boxing is dangerous, something like that? You don't think working triple shifts and at night on a scaffold isn't just as likely to get a man killed? What about all those guys who died last week living in cardboard shacks to save on rent money just to feed their family, 'cause guys like you have not quite figured out a way yet to make money off of watching that guy die? But in my profession - and it is my profession - I'm a little more fortunate.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the title appears the following: "In all the history of the boxing game, you'll find no human interest story to compare with the life narrative of James J. Braddock." - Damon Runyon (1936)
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Cinderella Man (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble
      Written by Spencer Williams

      Performed by Miff Mole and His Molers

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Licensing

    User reviews691

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    9/10
    A great movie!
    I also went to a sneak preview of this movie last night, and it was good enough for me to join this site and write my first review. It did start out kind of slow, but the complete rainbow of emotions was contained in this movie. There were parts that nearly made you cry. There were parts that made you laugh out loud. I could barely contain my excitement during the last 15-20 minutes of the movie, I just wanted to scream out loud I was so excited. When we left the theater there was a ~60 year old woman delicately shadow boxing on her way out the door. Her husband asked her, "Are you winning?" She said, "I'm going to have dreams about this movie tonight." This was a great movie, and I would recommend it highly.
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    • May 12, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2005 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Universal (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Võ Sĩ Quyền Anh
    • Filming locations
      • Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(boxing scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Miramax
      • Imagine Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $88,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $61,649,911
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,320,205
      • Jun 5, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $108,539,911
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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