Girlfight

Girlfight (2000)

  • 87% of critics liked it
    (93 reviews)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (11,331 ratings)

Karyn Kusama makes her debut with this sensitive, subtly told coming-of-age story about boxing and love. Diana (Michelle Rodriguez) is a tough though painfully honest girl living in Brooklyn. Surly, frustrated, and directionless, Diana seems to have a ticket on the express train to expulsion; she… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Karyn Kusama
Genres
Sports & Fitness, Drama
In Theaters
Sep 29, 2000 Wide
Screen Gems

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine

    It gives its fine actors room to breathe and behave -- and in Michelle Rodriguez's case, glow.

  • Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

    For once, the advance buzz has been amply justified, thanks to an extraordinarily charismatic film debut by a non-professional named Michelle Rodriguez.

  • Matt Wolf, Associated Press

    For all the violence on view, Kusama's script insists on a real, wholly unsentimental tenderness.

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

    Kusama's direction is imaginative, her attention to detail makes for credibility and clarity with regard to the dilemmas faced by her determined young heroine, and Rodriguez is quite astonishing in the lead role.

  • Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle

    It's obvious Kusama knew what she wanted and was in control, because all the key roles and scenes are played with a uniform tone and conviction.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    The acting in this was decent, and the characters were somewhat believable. I don't think the idea of her being a boxer was taken far enough, however. The fights seemed unrealistic. Not bad..not great..

  • John B


    Developed in the midst of the rise in female boxing, Michelle Rodriguez puts together a nice personal project.

  • Lesley N


    Michelle Rodriguez first film. Good to see a girl throw a punch every now and again.

  • Marcus W


    The "Billy Elliot" of womens boxing movies. And heavily cliched.

  • Anthony V


    Michelle Rodriguez gives a star-making performance in her very first film, where characters and believable situations lead to real human drama. Tight script and direction from Kusama add up to a gripping film that sucks you in. Indie film at its best.

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