Quick Info
- Year
- 2015
- Director
- Antoine Fuqua
- Duration
- 123 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $30M
- Box Office
- $92M
External Ratings
IMDb7.4
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes74%
📺 Where to Watch
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Southpaw
Our Rating
7.5/10
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7/10
Overview
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.5
Acting
7.6
Direction
7.4
Cinematography
7.2
Music
7
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
