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Against the Ropes

2004 · 106 min

A familiar underdog sports drama that coasts on scrappy energy and a fiery lead performance, rarely landing a knockout punch.

Genres
Romance, Drama
Tagline
She gave the boxing world the one-two punch they never saw coming.
Overview
A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • class
  • power
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Charles S. Dutton
Written by
Cheryl Edwards
Starring
Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly, Joe Cortese, Kerry Washington, Sean Bell
Music
Michael Kamen
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Runtime
106 min
Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
English

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