Cinderella Man
Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 3, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
Positive:
31
Mixed:
6
Negative:
3
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60
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Ron Howard, an exemplar of honorable mediocrity, reunites with actor Russell Crowe and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman of "A Beautiful Mind" for this epic treatment of a seven-year stretch (1928-'35) in the career of New Jersey boxer James J. Braddock. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
The movie is calamitously miscast. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Viewers who remember Max Baer may, however, take issue with the way the film treats this charismatic fighter. In 1933, Baer became an important symbol of Jewish strength when he faced off against Hitler's favored fighter, Max Schmeling, and while reducing Baer to a bloodthirsty villain makes it easier to root for Braddock, it's an unfair bit of character assassination. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Without Crowe and Paul Giamatti, this movie would have little in its corner. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
Ultimately, it's Paul Giamatti ("Sideways"), playing Braddock's manager Joe Gould, who shines. In another actor's hands, Gould would be a secondary character lost in Crowe's shadow, but Giamatti outshines his co-stars at times with his everyman looks and delivery. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
He's a saint in the flesh, but not one who inspires great drama. Read full review
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