Synopsis
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.
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Cast
- Joel EdgertonBrendan Conlon
- Tom HardyTommy Conlon
- Nick NoltePaddy Conlon
- Jennifer MorrisonTess Conlon
- Frank GrilloFrank Campana
- Kevin DunnPrincipal Zito
- Maximiliano HernándezColt Boyd
- Bryan CallenBryan Callen
- Sam SheridanSam Sheridan
- Fernando ChienFenroy
- 100
Empire
It hardly rewrites the rulebook, but Warrior is a powerful, moving and brilliant sports-pic-cum-family drama. Like "The Fighter," but with kicking. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
It's a long movie that feels short: It grabs you in early scenes, intense though low-key before all hell breaks loose, then keeps you riveted to its mostly male characters. - 88
ReelViews
O'Connor gives the film a dark, moody look, which is the best choice for so many roiling emotions. This is not a traditional stand-up-and-cheer fight movie; the undercurrents are too strong and deep. - 80
Variety
An improbably effective and affecting mix of raw emotions and exciting smackdowns. - 80
Boxoffice Magazine
Though Warrior excels at the big stuff-fighting sequences and rousing crowds and victories that all but force audiences to stand up and cheer - the film is at its very best in the small moments, the little looks. - 80
Village Voice
Old line-gargler Nolte remains an effortlessly moving presence, while Hardy and Edgerton embody their archetypes and handle the physical demands. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
Mostly, Warrior is a showcase for its up-and-coming stars. Edgerton, from last year's "Animal Kingdom," and Hardy, who stole scenes as the identity forger in "Inception." - 75
Slant Magazine
O'Conner continues to exhibit a deft knack for melding interpersonal drama with athletic competition in ways that, despite his tales' clichés, earn their melodramatic manipulations through genuine empathy for characters' plights.