Fighting with My Family (2019)

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.

Director:

Stephen Merchant

Writer:

Stephen Merchant

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dwayne Johnson	...	Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Thomas Whilley	...	Young Zak
Tori Ellen Ross	...	Young Saraya (as Tori Ross)
Nick Frost	...	Ricky Knight
Lena Headey	...	Julia Knight
Florence Pugh	...	Saraya Knight
Jack Lowden	...	Zak Knight
Olivia Bernstone	...	Ellie
Leah Harvey	...	Hannah
Mohammad Amiri	...	Ez
Christine Ozanne	...	Old Lady
Grace Link	...	Townie #1
Hannah Dodd	...	Townie #2
Jack Gouldbourne	...	Calum
Elroy Powell	...	Union Jack (as Elroy 'Spoonface' Powell)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

wrestling | based on true story | young female lead | 

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Taglines:

A Comedy About a Family That Fights a Little Differently

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual material, language throughout, some violence and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fighting with My Family

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$34,274, 14 February 2019

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Channel 4 Television Corporation, Film4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filming took place in Paige's home city of Norwich, England and the nearby coastal town of Great Yarmouth on April 3 and April 4, 2017.

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Goofs

In the 2010 tryouts scene, Hutch is wearing a shirt with the 2014-era WWE logo.

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Quotes

[Saraya and Zak bump into The Rock backstage]
The Rock: Sorry about that.
Zak Knight: Rock, Rock, Rock.
Raya Knight: We're huge fans.
The Rock: Thank you so much.
Raya Knight: We've been fans since you had hair.
The Rock: Oh, hey...
[giggles]
The Rock: It's a choice. A damn good one too. See you, guys.
[the Rock walks toward the arena]
[...]

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Connections

References WWE NXT (2010)

User Reviews

Heartwarming movie based on a true story

Fighting With My Family was for sure worth the hype. As a long time fan of Paige and the Knight family, I was very excited to see this film and it did not disappoint. Florence Pugh did an amazing job portraying Paige to the point that you would think they are twins. The story itself is very heartwarming and incredible. Fighting With My Family is for sure a must see.