Giancarlo Esposito, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jamie Foxx
The life story of heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, following the champ's early days as Cassius Clay and his rise in sports and politics, including his controversial refusal to fight in the Vi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 30, 2002
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October 2, 2009A vague insight into the life and career of Muhammad Ali. I say vague because after 2 and a half hours, there is only about 45 minutes worth of storytelling, the rest of the film is all shaky camera background shots which add nothing to the story. It?s funny really, I've always l...( read more)
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April 4, 2008A big and serious film for Will Smith, however I only ever saw Will Smith acting as Mohammed Ali, not at anytime did I feel that he had transformed into Ali, which so many actors have managed when acting in biopics. I can?t help feeling that this role may have suited a talented ...( read more)
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March 2, 2008Michael Mann as always makes shots look really good but the storyline tries to chronicle everything that happened in the mid-60's while trying to focus on Ali's life.
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November 20, 2009This film makes you think about many reoccuring things, and Will Smith puts you in a position of either watching the movie or getting up and leaving before it has even lasted more than twenty minutes, in case if you choose to stay, you'll be more than satisfied.
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November 13, 2009watched half and it wasn't that good, but on the other side i don't relly like to watch fighting movies
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October 29, 2009Probably willys best performance. his name is muhammed ali, he floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee
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October 27, 2009"One of Will Smith's best perormances in a very good movie about the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali".
Critic Reviews
December 25, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
December 25, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Smith ... demonstrates not only impressive boxing prowess ... but a maturity and subtlety that he's never before shown on screen. full review
December 21, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Mann and Smith deliver this powerhouse with the urgency of a champ's left hook. full review
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