Every dream deserves a fighting chance.
Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
The Fighter (2010) is a drama film directed by David O. Russell, released on December 10, 2010 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 4,829 ratings.
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Mark Wahlberg
as Micky Ward
Christian Bale
as Dicky Eklund
Amy Adams
as Charlene Fleming
Melissa Leo
as Alice Ward
Mickey O'Keefe
as Mickey O'Keefe
Jack McGee
as George Ward
Melissa McMeekin
as "Little Alice" Eklund
Bianca Hunter
as Cathy "Pork" Eklund
Erica McDermott
as Cindy "Tar" Eklund
Jill Quigg
as Donna Eklund Jaynes
Dendrie Taylor
as Gail "Red Dog" Eklund
Kate B. O'Brien
as Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund
Directed by David O. Russell, written by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, produced by Dorothy Aufiero, David Hoberman and Ryan Kavanaugh.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 4,829 ratings.
Two brothers. Two fighters. One has had his time and his now a junkie - Dicky (Christian Bale), and the other is in the shape of his life, with his career ahead of him - Micky (Mark Wahlberg). The two love eachother, but one is on his way up, and the other is on his way down. Lets just say, it is not without problems. This is based on a true story, btw, and we see the two brothers by the credits (lovely idea, and…
Reviewed on December 29, 2014
A really good movie like you don't easily find lately. Great story, without getting into getting cheesy and great cat. Specially remarkable Christian Bale and Amy Adams but they all perform superb. Just waiting for the second part ...
Reviewed on April 16, 2015
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The Fighter (2010) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Fighter (2010) includes Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo and Mickey O'Keefe. The film was directed by David O. Russell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Fighter was released on December 10, 2010 and runs for 1h 56m.
The Fighter (2010) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 4,829 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Fighter trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
