Cardboard Boxer
| Release Date: September 16, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSep 18, 2016
Delivering a fully committed, moving performance, Thomas Haden Church makes you pay attention to a figure you would otherwise pass by without a second thought. Read full review
50
We Got This CoveredWill AshtonSep 19, 2016
Cardboard Boxer isn’t meant to be subtle or subversive. That’s fine. It doesn’t need to be. But it does need to feel sincere or at least genuine, and that’s only occasionally the case with Lee’s underwhelming debut. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenSep 15, 2016
Although he effectively establishes the downtrodden milieu, Lee’s script ultimately succumbs to mounting clichés and plot contrivances. Read full review
40
The New York TimesHelen T. VerongosSep 15, 2016
Mr. Church fully inhabits the character, making the most of Willie’s dented moral sense and his many limitations. But the film constructs some too-perfect solutions to problems and manipulates our emotions. Read full review
40
Village VoiceSimon AbramsSep 14, 2016
By emphasizing the uglier aspects of his most complex character, Lee turns an otherwise down-to-earth slice-of-life drama into an unconvincing morality play. Read full review
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