Day of the Fight
Falling Forward Films | Release Date: December 6, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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90
The New York TimesGlenn KennyDec 5, 2024
Day of the Fight is an unabashed genre picture that manages to be both the kind of movie they supposedly don’t make like they used to, and also something bracingly fresh. It’s anchored by the lead actor, Michael C. Pitt, here ferocious and heart-stabbingly vulnerable in equal proportion. Read full review
80
ColliderJeff EwingDec 9, 2024
It may not feel fully original, and some moments could be honed, but it's a solid, visually gorgeous outing from Huston anchored by an excellent central performance from Michael Pitt. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comCraig D. LindseyDec 6, 2024
Just as Flannigan gives it his all, on the off-chance he may never have this opportunity again, so does Pitt. And that's what makes "Day of the Fight" a sight to see. Read full review
75
The PlaylistElena LazicDec 5, 2024
Day of the Fight does not break the mold of the boxing movie, but it does not set out to do so. An homage to a kind of cinema that isn’t made much anymore, it signals a director who understands that a filmmaker does not need a huge budget or a complicated story to make a good film. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 5, 2024
Huston’s made his film with such care that the lack of other surprises hinders but never hobbles it. Read full review
60
EmpireIan FreerMar 10, 2025
It leans too heavily into ham-fisted cliché but Jack Huston’s debut gets by on a striking look and a clutch of strong performances led by an excellent Michael C. Pitt. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawJan 28, 2025
Not a knockout, by any means, but a win on points. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDec 6, 2024
This soft-jab tragedy never finds the depth of expression to become a truly layered tale about choices, regrets and what we do with the rounds we have left. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeDec 5, 2024
The light and shade here is all in Peter Simonite’s splendid, inky-shadowed monochrome lensing; Huston’s visual sense outweighs his screenwriting. Read full review
60
Screen DailyJonathan RomneyDec 5, 2024
Beautifully shot, impressively cast, and revolving round a charismatic lead from long-time US indie favourite Pitt, the film otherwise comes across as a derivative, solemn affair with a look that suggests a retro gloss finish on generic material. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleBob StraussDec 11, 2024
Pitt’s all-in performance and an impressive supporting cast supply enough roughhouse wit and Brooklyn grit to hold up scenes that might have otherwise gone down for the count. Read full review
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