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Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman. The cast includes Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, and Craig Bierko. Produced by Brian Grazer and Penny Marshall, the film was distributed by Universal Pictures, Netflix, and Disney+. It features music by Thomas Newman and cinematography by Salvatore Totino.
The narrative is set in New Jersey, New York City, and Hudson County, with principal photography taking place in Toronto, Hamilton, and at the Fairmont Royal York. The film has a runtime of 144 minutes and was released in 2005. It received nominations for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Best Film Editing, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
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Film · TMDB
7.6The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
Cast
- Russell Crowe as Jim Braddock
- Renée Zellweger as Mae Braddock
- Paul Giamatti as Joe Gould
- Craig Bierko as Max Baer
- Paddy Considine as Mike Wilson
- Bruce McGill as Jimmy Johnston
Themes
- daughter
- transporter
- sports
- world cup
- irish-american
- socially deprived family
- boxer
- family's daily life
- netherlands
- comeback
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Ron Howard
- Screenplay by
- Cliff Hollingsworth Akiva Goldsman
- Story by
- Cliff Hollingsworth
- Produced by
- Ron Howard Penny Marshall Brian Grazer
- Starring
- Russell Crowe Renée Zellweger Paul Giamatti Craig Bierko Bruce McGill Paddy Considine
- Cinematography
- Salvatore Totino
- Edited by
- Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill
- Music by
- Thomas Newman
- Production companies
- Touchstone Pictures Universal Pictures Miramax Films Imagine Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures (United States and Canada) Buena Vista International (International) Miramax Films
- Release date
- June 3, 2005 ( 2005-06-03 )
- Running time
- 144 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $88 million
- Box office
- $108.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- boxing
- Director
- Ron Howard
- Screenwriter
- Akiva Goldsman
- Cast member
- Angelo Dundee
- Composer
- Thomas Newman
- Producer
- Penny Marshall
- Production company
- Touchstone Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Salvatore Totino
- Narrative location
- Hudson County
- Filming location
- Fairmont Royal York
- Duration
- 144
- FilmAffinity ID
- 423984
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.movies.co.jp/cinderellaman
- Image
- Cinderella Man.png
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- publication date
- 2005-00-00
- film editor
- Daniel P. Hanley
- title
- Cinderella Man
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- distributed by
- Disney+
- different from
- Cinderella Man
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 8.0/10
- characters
- Primo Carnera
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Encyclopedic overview
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film 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.
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