Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
HBO | Release Date: October 5, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
VarietyBrian LowryOct 7, 2013
Season 1 Review: Yes, it’s worth watching for the historical moment it represents--particularly since that moment continues to echo through to the present--but it’s less compelling than it might have been. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertOct 7, 2013
Season 1 Review: It’s not boring, thanks to strong performances by Christopher Plummer as the ailing Justice John Marshall Harlan and Frank Langella as conservative Justice Warren E. Burger. But still, the loose script, by Shawn Slovo, doesn’t drive home the size and intensity of the moment. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandOct 7, 2013
Season 1 Review: The actors make Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight seem better than it is, but the real Ali, with all his youth, vigor, bravado and passion, convinces us that he and his case deserved much better. Read full review
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