Charles S. Dutton, Meg Ryan, Omar Epps
The Rocky formula nearly wears out its welcome in Against the Ropes, a highly fictionalized feel-good drama based on the life of pioneering female boxing promoter Jackie Kallen. In an eg...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 13, 2004
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March 21, 2008First, Meg Ryan is a heinously overrated actress. Stop constantly twisting your head when you speak, Meggie. Second, so the movie is about supposedly strong women rising in the world. Good. But then why is Meg so emotional in the movie?
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October 20, 2009quite a hated movie!
although it isnt original its not a terrible movie and is quite a good movie, it kept me entertained and interested in the movie and i thought it was pretty interesting.
I enjoyed the story and its based on real events as well and i enjoyed the acting and w...( read more) -
September 1, 2009Fantastic story about one woman's rise to the top of what was once a male dominated industry!
Her story proves that women can be just as good as men... if not better!
She accomplished something that we should all strive for... excellence! -
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December 31, 2008Good! An average fighting scenes since I didn't expect that the last fight would end very soon as if there was no chronic bruise Omar Epps had received for the 1st 2 rounds., Although it would teach us a lesson that somewhere in the middle of our career, the track would change du...( read more)
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October 6, 2008It;s ok. Was cool to see that the champ was from my island...was sad to see that the champ was a scared cheater that had to resort to doing those things to win. Was also sad to see that being the champ, he was knocked down in one round...
Critic Reviews
February 26, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
February 21, 2004
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Somewhere along the way, I found myself enjoying Against the Ropes, not in spite of my better judgment, but because something in the movie defies the whole notion of better judgment altogether. full review
February 20, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Ultimately, you've seen it before, and there's no reason to see it again. Let's hope the real Jackie Kallen's life is more inspiring than this. full review
February 20, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
By the end, everything that was initially serious about the film becomes silly and everything appealing about it turns sour. full review
February 20, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Meanders until it gets to the final third of its running time, and then it catches fire. full review
February 19, 2004
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
In this flat-footed feminist fight picture, Meg Ryan plays the real-life boxing manager Jackie Kallen as a kind of ringside Erin Brockovich. full review
February 19, 2004
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Almost nothing about it feels drawn from real life. full review
February 18, 2004
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
In Charles S. Dutton's Against the Ropes, corny clichés and metaphors square off in a 12-round battle of linguistic idiocy. full review
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