Giant

Name: Giant
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Released: May 22, 2026
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 50

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: May 22, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: Inspired by the real-life story of Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed, a British-Yemeni boxer, and his journey from humble beginnings to becoming a world champion and his training under Brendan Ingle, who played a crucial role in his success.

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Sport

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 110 min

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The Telegraph Tim Robey

Jan 8, 2026

It’s very much the point of Athale’s screenplay that life was too short for such a grudge after the epic association these men had. By saying so, Giant hoists itself out of sports-biopic ordinariness and becomes really quite moving. Read full review

Murtada Elfadl

Jan 14, 2026

It leaves a lot to the audience to figure out about Hamed beyond what’s publicly known, as it’s clearly more interested in Ingle. While far from being a knockout, the film lands enough solid punches to leave a mark. Read full review

Donald Clarke

Jan 21, 2026

Here is a perfectly respectable – if ragged at the edges – attempt to engage with a sporting story that wove triumph and pride in with regret and disharmony. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jan 8, 2026

Some interesting material here, but the punches don’t land. Read full review

Empire Amon Warmann

Jan 12, 2026

Despite good performances from El-Masry and Brosnan, this fails to pack the heavyweight knockout punch it sorely needs. Judge’s decision: a narrow loss, on points.  Read full review

Mike McCahill

Jan 14, 2026

The leads, at least, give individual scenes a little character. Read full review

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