The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype (1996)

  • 45% of critics liked it
    (20 reviews)

  • 32% of users liked it
    (7,674 ratings)

Boxing is more than just a sport -- it's also a business and a con game in this satirical comedy. Rev. Fred Sultan (Samuel L. Jackson) is a shrewd boxing promoter and manager whose meal ticket is heavyweight champion James "The Grim Reaper" Roper (Damon Wayans), a fighter whose skill… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Ron Shelton, Tony Hendra
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
May 3, 1996 Wide
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

    As satire, Hype dares to play the race card but folds too soon.

  • Dan Fienberg, Zap2it.com

    The joke is often funny and the actors all look like they're having fun, but it's still a one-joke movie that falls short of its potential

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    A knockout comedy...Peter Berg is a trip!

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    Breezy, biting fun.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


    Very funny, you don't have to be a boxing fan to enjoy!

  • Tim S


    A fun dark comedy from HBO films.

  • Aurelius D


    First off DAMN Salli Richardson looked good. Kind of reminded me of a young Pam Grier. Typical comedy sports movie. Heavy in the racial tones making that about so much. Funny the amount of stars in this thing. I don't get how they ended it like they did when it felt more like the… More

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