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Fight Club

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 2h 19m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
2.1M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
109
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Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
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An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
2.1M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
109
21
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    • Director
      • David Fincher
    • Writers
      • Chuck Palahniuk(based on the novel by)
      • Jim Uhls(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Brad Pitt
      • Edward Norton
      • Meat Loaf
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Fincher
    • Writers
      • Chuck Palahniuk(based on the novel by)
      • Jim Uhls(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Brad Pitt
      • Edward Norton
      • Meat Loaf
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4.3KUser reviews
    • 374Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
    Top rated movie #12
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 38 nominations total

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    Photos433

    Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
    Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
    Brad Pitt, Paul Dillon, and Holt McCallany in Fight Club (1999)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
    Brad Pitt stars as Tyler Durden
    Edward Norton and Brad Pitt star
    Edward Norton stars as the narrator
    Edward Norton stars as the narrator
    Edward Norton and Brad Pitt star
    Helena Bonham Carter stars as Marla
    In an embrace with Bob at a support group
    Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)

    Top cast

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    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Tyler Durden
    Edward Norton
    Edward Norton
    • Narrator
    Meat Loaf
    Meat Loaf
    • Robert Paulsen
    • (as Meat Loaf Aday)
    Zach Grenier
    Zach Grenier
    • Richard Chesler (Regional Manager)
    Richmond Arquette
    Richmond Arquette
    • Intern at Hospital
    David Andrews
    David Andrews
    • Thomas at Remaining Men Together
    George Maguire
    George Maguire
    • Group Leader - Remaining Men Together
    Eugenie Bondurant
    Eugenie Bondurant
    • Weeping Woman - Onward and Upward
    Christina Cabot
    Christina Cabot
    • Leader - Partners in Positivity
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Marla Singer
    Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston
    Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston
    • Speaker - Free and Clear
    Rachel Singer
    Rachel Singer
    • Chloe
    Christie Cronenweth
    • Airline Check-In Attendant
    Tim DeZarn
    Tim DeZarn
    • Federated Motor Co. Inspector Bird
    • (as Tim deZarn)
    Ezra Buzzington
    Ezra Buzzington
    • Federated Motor Co. Inspector Dent
    Dierdre Downing-Jackson
    • Business Woman on Plane
    Bob Stephenson
    Bob Stephenson
    • Airport Security Officer
    • (as Robert J. Stephenson)
    Charlie Dell
    Charlie Dell
    • Doorman at Pearson Towers
    • Director
      • David Fincher
    • Writers
      • Chuck Palahniuk(based on the novel by)
      • Jim Uhls(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Author Chuck Palahniuk first came up with the idea for the novel after being beaten up on a camping trip when he complained to some nearby campers about the noise of their radio. When he returned to work, he was fascinated to find that nobody would mention or acknowledge his injuries, instead saying such commonplace things as "How was your weekend?" Palahniuk concluded that the reason people reacted this way was because if they asked him what had happened, a degree of personal interaction would be necessary, and his workmates simply didn't care enough to connect with him on a personal level. It was his fascination with this societal 'blocking' which became the foundation for the novel.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 15 mins) When The Mechanic (Holt McCallany) sprays the Seminary Student (Matt Winston) with a hose, the camera briefly shakes because the cameraman was laughing uncontrollably.
    • Quotes

      Tyler Durden: [31:14] The things you own end up owning you.

    • Crazy credits
      The warning at the beginning of the DVD, after the copyright warnings reads: WARNING If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don't you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can't think of a better way to spend these moments? Or are you so impressed with authority that you give respect and credence to all who claim it? Do you read everything you're supposed to read? Do you think everything you're supposed to think? Buy what you're told you should want? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex. Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a fight. Prove you're alive. If you don't claim your humanity you will become a statistic. You have been warned...... Tyler
    • Alternate versions
      The version available for streaming in China has around a minute of footage of material from sex scenes were removed. Also, for a period the closing scene of the buildings being destroyed was replaced with an English-language text card reading, "The police rapidly figured out the whole plan and arrested all criminals, successfully preventing the bomb from exploding. After the trial, Tyler was sent to lunatic asylum [sic] receiving psychological treatment. He was discharged from the hospital in 2012." After this ending gained press notice, drawing attention to Chinese censorship, the original ending was reinstated.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Arrivals (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Coffee Shop Zak
      Composed by Rolfe Kent
      Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    User reviews4.3K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Superb
    Superb, and truly one of the greatest movies of all time.

    It starts with the screenplay. Adapted from, and very faithful to, an excellent book. The book by Chuck Palahniuk was perfect for a movie: vivid, powerful, challenging, original, unpredictable. Considering how perfectly formed the book already was, the screenplay would have been a doddle.

    Some very interesting themes are explored - consumerism, class warfare, multiple-personality disorder, male bonding, terrorism and anarchy - without being judgemental.

    Direction is spot-on. Perfect cinematography, pacing and editing. The twists and nuances of the book are captured perfectly.

    Edward Norton and Brad Pitt are perfectly cast as the two lead characters, and deliver in spades. Helena Bonham Carter is a strange selection to take on the role of Marla, as she tends to act in Shakespearean dramas and other period pieces. However, despite this, her performance is very convincing.

    An absolute classic.
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    FAQ25

    • If you're not allowed to tell anyone about Fight Club, how did they recruit new members?
    • Why was the little girl crying at the movie theater at 33:33?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sàn Đấu Sinh Tử
    • Filming locations
      • 240 North Neptune Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • New Regency Productions
      • Linson Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $63,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,030,102
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,035,485
      • Oct 17, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $101,209,702
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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