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Fighting with My Family

2019

Stephen Merchant

Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden ...

6.1

3,302

Comedy. Drama 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.

	Media	Author	Review
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"The movie even plays like a wrestling match. (...) What’s surprising is how well all of this suplex-to-nuts biopic works (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"If it works, it’s partly because of the easy allure of authenticity narratives, even the most contrived (...) It’s often broadly funny but never mean or patronizing"
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A likeable enough but familiar tale that will feel more at home at the multiplex than it does at Sundance"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The film benefits from Pugh’s charismatic performance and writer-director Stephen Merchant’s cheery mixture of crowd-pleasing sentiment, wry laughs and genuine sweetness."
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"Pugh continues to prove why she is one of the most exciting young actresses working today (...) The beats of 'Fighting With My Family' are comfortingly familiar"
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"It’s probably the best of the 50-odd movies WWE has produced since 2002’s 'The Scorpion King' (...) It has enough wit, heart, energy and good cheer"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"This movie never really comes off. The elements of humour, sentimentality and gonzo wrestling action hang awkwardly together (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Rosie Knight IGN	"[It] delivers on comedy, action, and a sweet message of acceptance and strength at its core (...) A solid addition to the wrestling movie canon."
		Yolanda Machado The Wrap	"This charming true tale has all the right moves (...) A delightful entry into a genre that has too few inspiring stories for young girls"
		Terri White Empire	"Packed with plenty of heart and relatability (...) it never fully resolves the tension between the grit and glamour of the wrestling worlds the Knight family inhabit (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"[It] is hard to resist even if you haven’t watched more than a minute of televised wrestling in your life (...) At the center of it all, however, is Pugh and you simply cannot praise her enough."
		Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"Merchant’s mind for sharp dialogue and character-based comedy proves to be an essential muscle for this feel-good true story (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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