The Iron Claw

Name: The Iron Claw
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Released: December 22, 2023
Rating: 73
Cast: Aaron Dean Eisenberg, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Harris Dickinson, Holt McCallany, Jeremy Allen White

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A24 | Release Date: December 22, 2023

Starring: Aaron Dean Eisenberg, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Harris Dickinson, Holt McCallany, Jeremy Allen White, Lily James, Maura Tierney, Maxwell Friedman, Michael Harney, Zac Efron

Summary: The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

Director: T. Sean Durkin

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Sport

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Empire Beth Webb

Jan 22, 2024

An eerie, beautifully executed study of duty, grief and wrestling, boasting an excellent cast, and a leap forward for its director. A heavyweight collective has just entered the ring. Read full review

Alan Ng

Dec 22, 2023

The Iron Claw succeeds because of the human story being told. Read full review

Polygon Chris Plante

Dec 12, 2023

Through Durkin’s eyes, longtime fans and newcomers alike can see the paradoxical reality of pro wrestling — an entertainment that is both theater and sport, fake and real, and too often safer in the ring than outside of it. Read full review

Screen Rant Mae Abdulbaki

Dec 12, 2023

It’s a harrowing, visceral, poignant biopic that will surely make you shed a tear or two regardless of whether you knew the Von Erich story. Read full review

Marshall Shaffer

Dec 12, 2023

With scalpel-like precision, the film exposes the agonies of fathers, sons, and brothers. Read full review

Matt Schimkowitz

Dec 12, 2023

The chemistry between the brothers is palpable, creating emotional heft behind each victory and defeat. Read full review

Caryn James

Dec 12, 2023

The Iron Claw's shallowness and eventual treacliness are especially disappointing. Read full review

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