Fighting With My Family

PG-13

Released Feb 22, 2019

1 hr. 47 min.

Comedy

Drama

Biography

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Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

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Much like the sport it celebrates, Fighting with My Family muscles past clichés with a potent blend of energy and committed acting that should leave audiences cheering.

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Amir A

Florence Pugh is so beautiful and gorgeous in this movie. I love the family elements in the movie and the Wrestling moves were cool. I mean they taught a blind teenager how to wrestle that actually became a professional wrestler. And So did Paige as she made it onto WWE. But When Dwayne Johnson called the dad to tell Paige she is competing in WWE Raw, he said "Hi I'm Dwayne Johnson" and the Dad Said "Yeah and I'm Vin Diesel" and then The Rock Said "I Sure Hope not" which shows how big their feud was. Overall Fighting with My Family(2019) was a good watch and Florence Pugh was really good in this.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

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Rory M

Vince Vaughn, Florence Pugh, & Jack Lowden shine in offbeat wrestling drama. Packed with truisms about finding your way in life.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Ron G

Loved it. Has soul and a heart of pure gold.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/23

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Diana M

Ricky and Julia Knight love professional wrestling and they along with their two children (Zak and Saraya/Paige) become a Wrestling hit in the Norwich Federation in England. But it is their dream to see their children fight in the WWE. Then their big shot comes, Hutch Morgan calls from WWE, "We are very impressed by your tape, in April we are bringing "Smackdown" to the 02 in London and we'd like both of to come down and try out for us" - Hutch Morgan At the tryouts Zak and Paige learn there is a lot more to the WWE than just fighting. "The spark, well... that's the magic dust. It's what the audience falls in love with. It's why they buy your poster. It's why they come back every week. It's why they chant your name. It's why they buy a six-inch action figure of you - Hutch Morgan Well Paige gets chosen to go to Florida and train for the WWE, but Zak is not picked and he is left behind. "They didn't take me, but My little sister just became the first 18 year old English girl to be signed by the WWE" - Zak So for the first time in her life, Paige will be by herself, in another country, fighting without her family. ...And what she is up against in the WWE is far worse than any fighter she could have ever imagined... beautiful models and cheerleaders! I am not a wrestling fan but Wow! This is a Awesome movie..... and a true story. Oh and you do not have to know anything about wrestling to enjoy "Fighting with My Family" Such a great (wrestling) family story of a unlikely true underdog against the odds. There is a bit of drama and British humor, and sibling rivalry, lots of fighting and lots brilliant acting. Cast - Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn, Dwayne Johnson/The Rock

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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Fabrizio V

Cute, funny, entertaining. Amazing job by Florence Pugh, as usual. Recommended.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/29/23

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Andrei D

Better than watching actual wrestling

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/07/23

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Stephen Merchant

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Florence Pugh

Paige

Lena Headey

Julia

Nick Frost

Ricky

Jack Lowden

Zak

Vince Vaughn

Hutch

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Anna Smith

Sight & Sound

Fighting with My Family's trump card is an emotional one, and it's well played.

Dec 11, 2019

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

Yet realism, emotional or otherwise, is beside the point: this is a film that prints the legend, perhaps on the assumption that nothing is too cornball for true wrestling fans.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 11, 2019

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Edward Porter

Times (UK)

Florence Pugh's knockout performance is the winner in this zesty wrestling drama.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 11, 2019

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Nicolas Soto

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

New and old school fans will definitely love the aspects of pro wrestling and get a glimpse of the journey that Paige went through.

Jan 22, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

...packs far more heart and more character depth than I was expecting.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 20, 2022

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

When it’s all said and done, Fighting with My Family‘s bush league to professional yarn is a crowd-pleasing good time with a lot of heart.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Synopsis

Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

Director: Stephen Merchant
Executive Producer: Andy Berman, Hiram Garcia, Daniel Battsek, Tracey Josephs, David Kosse, Rhodri Thomas
Screenwriter: Stephen Merchant
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: WWE Studios, Misher Films, Seven Bucks Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Content|Crude and Sexual Material|Language Throughout|Some Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 22, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.0M
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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