Fighting with My Family

"The hilarious true story of a British girl who fights a little differently."

2019 1h 48m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 1,940

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Synopsis

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Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

“The hilarious true story of a British girl who fights a little differently.”

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Cast

Florence Pugh
Saraya 'Paige' Knight
Lena Headey
Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Nick Frost
Patrick 'Rowdy Ricky' Knight
Vince Vaughn
Hutch Morgan
Jack Lowden
Zak 'Zodiac' Knight
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Thea Trinidad
AJ Lee
Aqueela Zoll
Kirsten

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Merchant
Writers: Stephen Merchant
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CAST

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201+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Merchant, shot by Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vik Sharma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nancy Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Florence Pugh and Lena Headey and Nick Frost carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Merchant directs. Remi Adefarasin behind the camera. Vik Sharma scores. Nancy Richardson cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
2Released 7 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4201+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Stephen Merchant, shot by Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vik Sharma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nancy Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Florence Pugh and Lena Headey and Nick Frost carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The hilarious true story of a British girl who fights a little differently.".
10IMDB entry: tt6513120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "england", "sports", "wrestling", "biography".

The technical file

Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
Original score: Vik Sharma
Editing: Nancy Richardson
Production design: Nick Palmer
Costume design: Matthew Price
Makeup / hair: Raqueli Dahan
Sound: Mike Prestwood Smith
Stunt coordinator: David Forman
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $11,000,000
Box office: $39,055,536
Return: 355% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Fighting with My Family (2019)

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Gimly2019-06-10
★ 6/10
Not really a Wrestling movie so much as it is a character study that may or may not be remotely accurate. I don't feel like I walked away from Fighting with My Family with a greater appreciation for the sport, but I did feel like I understood how the core cast felt about it. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a

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