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Girlfight

2000 · 110 min

A gritty, grounded character drama that works like a slow-burn sports movie with emotional punch in and out of the ring.

Directed by
Karyn Kusama
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michelle Rodriguez, Jamie Tirelli, Paul Calderon
Tagline
Prove them wrong.
Overview
Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.

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Directed by
Karyn Kusama
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michelle Rodriguez, Jamie Tirelli, Paul Calderon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • grief
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Karyn Kusama
Written by
Karyn Kusama
Starring
Michelle Rodriguez, Jamie Tirelli, Paul Calderon, Santiago Douglas, Ray Santiago, Víctor Sierra, Elisa Bocanegra, Herb Lovelle
Music
Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography
Patrick Cady
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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