The Wrestler

The Wrestler

Love. Pain. Glory.

Rating

3.0 (1)

Release Date

12/17/2008

Runtime

109 mins

Overview

Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$44,734,660

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A raw, unflinching portrait of a man clinging to the only life he knows even as it destroys him. Tender and devastating in equal measure, with Darren Aronofsky finding profound humanity in wrestling spectacle.

Mood

MelancholicDefiant

Themes

RedemptionIdentityFamilyLove

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

HandheldNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceSexual content

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