Punch

Punch (2002)

  • 29% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 35% of users liked it
    (174 ratings)

A teenage girl still reeling from the death of her mother finds a novel means of venting her anger in the feature directorial debut from filmmaker Guy Bennett. It's been years since Ariel's (Sonja Bennett) mother died in a tragic accident, and ever since that fateful day, the increasingly troubled… More

R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Guy Bennett
Written By
Guy Bennett
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Sep 10, 2002 Wide
On DVD
May 11, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

    Punch is a fascinating curiosity, in some ways as confused and unresolved as its characters.

  • Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail

    This is a good premise, but written and acted in a fashion that rings false.

  • Ryan Cracknell, Movie Views

    A flawed film that despite having some curiosities ends up looking too smart for its own good.

  • MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

    [B]izarre, would-be literary exploration of incestuous father-daughter attraction, anger management, and women beating the crap out of each other...

  • Derek Tse, Jam! Movies

    In some respects, Punch still packs some, but it will leave you feeling woozy and glad when the bell rings.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Red L


    Ariel seems too dependant on her dad Sam. When this dependency is threatened by Sam's girlfriend (Mary), Ariel punches her. It turns out that Mary's sister is a boxer. Who knows what will happen?

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