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Bruised

  • 20202020
  • RR
  • 2h 9m
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6.1/10
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Halle Berry in Bruised (2020)
Jackie Justice (Halle Berry) is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after her last fight, she’s coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi (Adan Canto) and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter (Shamier Anderson) who promises Jackie a life back in the octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny (Danny Boyd, Jr.) — the son she gave up as an infant — shows up at her doorstep. BRUISED marks the directorial debut of Academy Award winner Halle Berry and also stars Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina Shevchenko, and Stephen McKinley Henderson.
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A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given up as an infant unexpectedly reenters her life.A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given up as an infant unexpectedly reenters her life.A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given up as an infant unexpectedly reenters her life.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,634
862
  • Director
    • Halle Berry
  • Writer
    • Michelle Rosenfarb
  • Stars
    • Halle Berry
    • Adan Canto
    • Sheila Atim
Top credits
  • Director
    • Halle Berry
  • Writer
    • Michelle Rosenfarb
  • Stars
    • Halle Berry
    • Adan Canto
    • Sheila Atim
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 236User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:12
    Official Trailer
    Bruised
    Trailer 2:12
    Bruised
    The Rise of Halle Berry
    Clip 4:08
    The Rise of Halle Berry
    Netflix 2021 Film Preview
    Promo 2:33
    Netflix 2021 Film Preview
    What Roles Has Halle Berry Turned Down?
    Video 4:04
    What Roles Has Halle Berry Turned Down?

    Photos40

    Halle Berry and Valentina Shevchenko in Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry in Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry and Kelley Carter at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry and Kelley L. Carter at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Danny Boyd Jr. at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry and Van Hunt at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Daniele Lawson at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Erica Banks at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Danny Boyd Jr. at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry and Erica Banks at an event for Bruised (2020)

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    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Jackie Justiceas Jackie Justice
    Adan Canto
    Adan Canto
    • Desias Desi
    Sheila Atim
    Sheila Atim
    • Buddhakanas Buddhakan
    Adriane Lenox
    Adriane Lenox
    • Angel McQueenas Angel McQueen
    Heidi Moneymaker
    Heidi Moneymaker
    • Cold Open Fighteras Cold Open Fighter
    Jacob Crespo
    • Nathan Bradshawas Nathan Bradshaw
    Lela Loren
    Lela Loren
    • Mrs. Bradshawas Mrs. Bradshaw
    Denny Dillon
    Denny Dillon
    • Crazy Estheras Crazy Esther
    Mark Cayne
    Mark Cayne
    • Teen #1as Teen #1
    Julio A. Sanchez
    Julio A. Sanchez
    • Teen #2as Teen #2
    Chandler Acloque
    Chandler Acloque
    • Junebug's Waiteras Junebug's Waiter
    Gabi Garcia
    • Randi 'The Werewolf' Jonesas Randi 'The Werewolf' Jones
    • (as Gabrielle Lemos Garcia)
    Shamier Anderson
    Shamier Anderson
    • Immaculateas Immaculate
    Nikolai Nikolaeff
    Nikolai Nikolaeff
    • Igoras Igor
    Danny Boyd Jr.
    Danny Boyd Jr.
    • Manny Lyons Jr.as Manny Lyons Jr.
    Stephen McKinley Henderson
    Stephen McKinley Henderson
    • Popsas Pops
    Jennifer Dugwen Chieng
    • Karimaas Karima
    • (as Jennifer Chieng)
    Phaidra Knight
    • Gym Opponent #1as Gym Opponent #1
    • Director
      • Halle Berry
    • Writer
      • Michelle Rosenfarb
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter who promises Jackie a life back in the Octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny - the son she gave up as an infant - shows up at her doorstep. A triumphant story of a fighter who reclaims her power, in and out of the ring, when everyone has counted her out. —Netflix
    • mma
    • mixed martial arts
    • fighter
    • career
    • woman
    • 18 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • From hero to zero and back to reality.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content/nudity and violence.
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Halle Berry's directorial debut. The movie was originally set to be directed by Nick Cassavetes and star Blake Lively, before Berry took over both roles.
    • Quotes

      Jackie Justice: You seem to do everything right.

      Buddhakan: No one decides to become all zen and practice meditation and all that 'cause they did everything right.

    • Soundtracks
      Attitude
      Written by Saweetie (as Diamonte Harper), Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste (as Denzel Baptiste and David Biral
      Performed by Saweetie
      Saweetie appears courtesy of Warner Records
      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews236

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    Top review
    7/10
    Not Rocky but a nice start for Halle
    Nice directorial debut by Halle. Good story. Great acting. Very believable. She looked well prepared for the role. She must have trained hard. Critics are always harder on women. Otherwise I have no idea why the rating isn't much higher. Both her mother trainer and kid all do a great job at supporting roles.
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    • blandfamily1
    • Nov 26, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • كدمات
    • Filming locations
      • Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Romulus Entertainment
      • Aloe Entertainment
      • Bohemia Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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