Fighting with My Family
2019, comedy
108 minutes
Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones...
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8.3
2019-02-07
It hits all the tropes and that’s one of the things that hold it back. It is quite funny though, given the talent here that shouldn’t be a surprise. Read more
8.0
2019-03-03
Even with these minor negatives, Fighting With My Family is a satisfying experience overall. It does its job showing the tough nature of the wrestling business while still telling a feelgood story about a real wrestling family. Read more
8.0
2019-02-06
This is an excellent and full-of-fun biography sport drama that has reserved a big gift for viewers that must be unwrapped during the screening. Read more
7.0
2019-03-16
It’s an unexpected masterclass in simple but effective screenwriting, proving that even the least convincing of premises can be transformed into a delightful film. Read more
7.0
2019-02-28
It’s an unexpected masterclass in simple but effective screenwriting, proving that even the least convincing of premises can be transformed into a delightful film. Read more
7.0
2019-02-22
Fighting with My Family succeeds as a crowd-pleasing sports movie, thanks to its sharp wit and sincere apprecation for its working-class characters. Read more
7.0
2019-02-22
While Fighting with My Family manages to sidestep or subvert a lot of genre clichés, it hardly breaks new ground. Instead, Merchant elevates the familiar with a more authentic feeling backstory and a winning cast. Read more
6.0
2019-03-04
Better than expected, but largely predictable, this true wrestling underdog story will still entertain. Read more
6.0
2019-02-21
Fighting with My Family greatly succeeds in showcasing how good success stories like hers are everywhere on the WWE roster and woven into the history of its not-so-little-anymore cottage industry. Read more
6.0
2019-02-19
Energetic, rousing, and routinely hilarious – quite the feat for what is, superficially, just a wrestling biopic. Read more
4.0
2019-03-26
Energetic fights at the sound of hard rock music are intercalated with scenes soaked in melodramatic gimmick, which never worked for me. Already twisting in my seat, I was gladdened when, finally, the credits started to roll. Read more
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8.0
2019-04-02
De film wordt door deze humane benadering een inspirerend verhaal over zelfacceptatie, doorzettingsvermogen en vastberadenheid. Uiteindelijk weet Fighting With My Family te ontstijgen als één van de eerste aangename verrassingen uit 2019. Read more
7.0
Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber
2019-08-26
Fighting with My Family heeft mij dan ook meer dan aangenaam verrast en de film blijkt uiteindelijk een dikke aanrader te zijn.
7.0
2019-08-15
Fighting with my Family is een zeer aangenaam filmpje... Read more
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