Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRon Howard
Screenplay by
Story byCliff Hollingsworth
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySalvatore Totino
Edited by
Music byThomas Newman
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • June 3, 2005 (2005-06-03)
Running time
144 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States[3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$88 million[5]
Box office$108.5 million[5]

Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical drama film[3] directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti. It tells the true story of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock, who was dubbed "The Cinderella Man" by journalist Damon Runyon. The film marked the second collaboration for Howard and Crowe, succeeding A Beautiful Mind (2001).

Universal Pictures and Miramax Films released Cinderella Man in the United States on June 3, 2005. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $108 million worldwide.[6]

Cinderella Man received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for Giamatti. Crowe and Giamitti both received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for their performances, and Giamatti won a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor. Retrospective critical reviews have named Cinderella Man as one of the greatest boxing films of all time.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ a b "Cinderella Man (35mm)". Australian Classification Board. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hazelton, John (May 27, 2005). "Cinderella Man". Screen International. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Cinderella Man". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cinderella Man (12A)". BBFC. July 1, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference bom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "'Cinderella Man' Pulls a Punch, 'Madagascar' Claims Weekend Title". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "94 Best Boxing Movies Of All Time". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "The 25 best boxing movies of all time, ranked". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  9. ^ [The 25 best boxing movies of all time, ranked "40 Best Boxing Movies of All Time - Rocky, Creed, Raging Bull, More"]. Parade. Retrieved August 14, 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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