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Boxed In

2022 · 95 min

You watch a driven fighter discover love and learn to balance ambition with connection, in an earnest and emotionally grounded drama.

Directed by
Ariel Julia Hairston
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Reginae Carter, Clifton Powell, Ernestine Johnson
Tagline
The love of her life. The fight of her life.
Overview
Ria is an up and coming female boxer whose one and only focus is to be the best boxer alive. That's until she meets Tuga, who shows her that a life without love really isn't a life at all.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ariel Julia Hairston
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Reginae Carter, Clifton Powell, Ernestine Johnson
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • ambition
  • identity
  • sport
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Ariel Julia Hairston
Written by
Chiquita Hooks
Starring
Reginae Carter, Clifton Powell, Ernestine Johnson, Lil' Zane, Sean Freeman, Javier McIntosh, Kirsten Grace Hoge, Marquita McSwain
Runtime
95 min
Languages
English

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