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Fighting with My Family

  • 20192019
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
80K
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POPULARITY
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Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, Lena Headey, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Lowden, and Florence Pugh in Fighting with My Family (2019)
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A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
80K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,305
257
  • Director
    • Stephen Merchant
  • Writer
    • Stephen Merchant
  • Stars
    • Dwayne Johnson
    • Lena Headey
    • Vince Vaughn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stephen Merchant
  • Writer
    • Stephen Merchant
  • Stars
    • Dwayne Johnson
    • Lena Headey
    • Vince Vaughn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 397User reviews
    • 202Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos12

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:56
    Trailer #2
    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:04
    Theatrical Trailer
    Official Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:56
    Official Trailer #2
    Now Playing In Select Theaters
    Trailer 0:31
    Now Playing In Select Theaters
    Official UK Trailer
    Trailer 2:36
    Official UK Trailer
    Fighting With My Family
    Trailer 2:29
    Fighting With My Family
    Sports Heroes to Watch on Prime Video
    Clip 3:58
    Sports Heroes to Watch on Prime Video
    WWE Superstar Paige Has the Best Interview Ever
    Clip 4:00
    WWE Superstar Paige Has the Best Interview Ever
    'Fighting with My Family' Cast Are Now WWE Converts
    Interview 4:43
    'Fighting with My Family' Cast Are Now WWE Converts
    Fighting With My Family Trailer
    Video 2:29
    Fighting With My Family Trailer
    Dwayne Johnson and Stephen Merchant Bond Over WrestleMania
    Video 3:15
    Dwayne Johnson and Stephen Merchant Bond Over WrestleMania
    Stephen Merchant: Up For Batman Challenge?
    Video 0:31
    Stephen Merchant: Up For Batman Challenge?

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    Vince Vaughn and Dwayne Johnson in Fighting with My Family (2019)
    Nick Frost, Lena Headey, and Florence Pugh in Fighting with My Family (2019)
    Dwayne Johnson and Stephen Merchant in Fighting with My Family (2019)
    Saraya-Jade Bevis and Florence Pugh at an event for Fighting with My Family (2019)
    Saraya-Jade Bevis at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    Nick Frost at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    Jack Lowden at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    Lena Headey at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    Saraya-Jade Bevis at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    Stephen Merchant at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    Jack Lowden at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    Lena Headey at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)

    Top cast

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    Dwayne Johnson
    Dwayne Johnson
    • Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
    • (as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson)
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Julia Knight
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Hutch
    Florence Pugh
    Florence Pugh
    • Saraya Knight
    Thomas Whilley
    • Young Zak
    Tori Ellen Ross
    • Young Saraya
    • (as Tori Ross)
    Nick Frost
    Nick Frost
    • Ricky Knight
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Lowden
    • Zak Knight
    Olivia Bernstone
    Olivia Bernstone
    • Ellie
    Leah Harvey
    Leah Harvey
    • Hannah
    Mohammad Amiri
    • Ez
    Christine Ozanne
    • Old Lady
    Grace Link
    Grace Link
    • Townie #1
    Hannah Dodd
    Hannah Dodd
    • Townie #2
    Jack Gouldbourne
    Jack Gouldbourne
    • Calum
    Elroy Powell
    Elroy Powell
    • Union Jack
    • (as Elroy 'Spoonface' Powell)
    Hannah Rae
    Hannah Rae
    • Courtney
    Julia Davis
    Julia Davis
    • Daphne
    • Director
      • Stephen Merchant
    • Writer
      • Stephen Merchant
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      While the film portrays the NXT crowd as somewhat against Paige, there were actually a lot of people who cheered her and recognized her from her family's independent wrestling promotion.
    • Goofs
      The movie appears to speed past anything about Paige's time in NXT, or fail to mention that she was then-current NXT Women's Champion when she won the Diva's Championship the Raw after WrestleMania in 2014.
    • Quotes

      Julia Knight: Dick me dead, and bury me pregnant.

    • Crazy credits
      The scenes over the end credits come from the 2012 UK Channel 4 documentary 'The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family'. This is supposedly the documentary The Rock saw that got him interested in producing a film about Paige's story.
    • Alternate versions
      In order to obtain a PG-13 rating in the US, some swearing was edited out of the film. The Blu-ray included an R-rated 'director's cut' which restores the edits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Film Brain Podcast: Wrestling with "Fighting with My Family" (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Electrifying
      Written by Jim Johnston (as James Alan Johnston)

      Performed by Jim Johnston

      Licensed courtesy of WWE, Inc.

    User reviews397

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Knight's Tale
    Full disclosure first, I am a wrestling fan and I knew the majority of Paige's story and how the WWE and pro-wrestling works before seeing this.

    The Knight family love professional wrestling. It has changed the lives of Julia (Lena Headey) and Ricky (Nick Frost) and their passion has transferred to their three children, particularly to their son Zak (Jack Lowden) and daughter Saraya (Florence Pugh). Having grown up performing for the families Norwich based federation, a shot at the big time comes when both children are asked to attend try-outs for World Wrestling Entertainment.

    All that said, you don't really need to know anything about wrestling to enjoy "Fighting with My Family". It's a relatable story of someone from an unlikely background overcoming the odds to find success far from home. It's has a very British sense of humour, with lots of jokes with swearwords or about class differences, both between the Knights and Zak's prospective in-laws and between Paige and her peers once she's over in the performance centre. It probably has slightly too much swearing to be a real family film, but is still pretty gentle in its overall tone and themes. What makes the film successful is the performances of actors in the key roles. Frost and Headey are great, as is Florence Pugh, who continues to be a star on the rise after her performance in "Little Drummer Girl" last year. It's Jack Lowden, however, who has the most to do and excels with it, dealing with the disappointments and temptations that his life gives him as a parallel to his sisters.

    That perhaps leads to me the films biggest weakness, despite how unlikely it seems, Paige's journey isn't perhaps that extraordinary. She's way more talented and experienced than any of her colleagues but struggles a bit to overcome her own awkwardness. It's not so much an emotional rollercoaster as it is a jittering ski lift. To combat that, we get the opposing journey of Zak which, if anything, is actually more interesting, as he struggles with fatherhood, disillusionment and jealously before coming to terms and reconciling with his family.

    "Fighting with My Family" is an entertaining and funny film if a little slight and though I can't imagine it's going to be anybody's favourite film of all time, it's a lot of fun to watch and I'm sure would be enjoyed by anyone.

    A little bonus if you are a fan of the UK wrestling scene from the past few years is spotting cameos from current stars. Dave Mastiff and Kip Sabian are two of the most obvious but there's a few more (and a dig a Pete Dunne which is funny, if slightly confusing).
    helpful•25
    5
    • southdavid
    • Mar 4, 2019

    FAQ5

    • What is Fighting with My Family about?
    • Why is Zack jealous of Saraya?
    • Why does Johnson have top billing in the movie with only 5 minutes of screen time?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gia Đình Đại Chiến
    • Filming locations
      • Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
      • Film4
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,958,886
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $138,780
      • Feb 17, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,812,363
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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