It's hard to expect anyone to infuse much passion into a "by-the-numbers" boxing movie which telegraphs every punch.
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04/25/07
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Against the Ropes (2003)
13 %
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Reviews Counted: 128
Fresh: 16
Rotten:112
Average Rating: 4.2/10
Consensus: A bland, dumbed-down package of sports cliches.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Feb 20, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $5,696,752
Synopsis: Meg Ryan stars in this fictionalized account of real-life boxing manager Jackie Kallen, the first female to ever make a name for herself in the sport. As the film begins she's just an assistant to the owner of a sleazy sporting arena, but her... [More]
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Reviews for Against the Ropes
Against the Ropes may not deliver a knock-out, but it does land some pretty good blows.
09/01/06
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06/24/06
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Top Critic It's one thing to make a predictable Hollywood movie. It's another thing to make a predictable Hollywood movie based on a fascinating life.
06/04/04
Top Critic This movie lacks any complexity. Dutton opts instead to embellish the story with boxing clichés.
05/11/04
Mediocre, cliché-ridden but passable entertainment that completely falls apart in the third act.
04/07/04
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04/03/04
Top Critic Complicated by the ways that race, masculinity, and media shape expectations and possibilities in the boxing world.
03/23/04
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horrible garbage
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