
I, Tonya (2017)
Fitting in is overrated
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I, Tonya rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 77/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About I, Tonya
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Cast of I, Tonya

Margot Robbie
as Tonya

Sebastian Stan
as Jeff

Allison Janney
as LaVona

Julianne Nicholson
as Diane Rawlinson

Paul Walter Hauser
as Shawn

Bobby Cannavale
as Martin Maddox

Bojana Novaković
as Dody Teachman

Caitlin Carver
as Nancy Kerrigan

Maizie Smith
as Tonya (3 ½ Yrs)

Mckenna Grace
as Tonya (8-12 Yrs)

Suehyla El-Attar Young
as Skater Mom

Jason Davis
as Al
I, Tonya facts
- Budget
- $11M
- Box office
- $53.9M
Our take on I, Tonya
Craig Gillespie's biographical comedy-drama tracks competitive figure skater Tonya Harding as she climbs through the ranks of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, only to see her future in the sport thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. Told with dark humor and a mockumentary-flavored, unreliable point of view, the film examines class, ambition and public spectacle around a woman the establishment never fully embraced. It balances sharp comedy against genuine hardship, inviting sympathy without excusing anyone. It suits viewers who enjoy tonally bold biopics, morally messy characters and stories about American celebrity. Those expecting a straightforward sports drama or clear heroes may be unsettled, which is precisely the point.
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Craig Gillespie balances sports drama with dark comedy successfully
- •Unreliable narrator framework adds layer to familiar underdog story
- •Tragicomic tone explores abuse's impact without melodramatic excess
What the audience disliked
- •Stylistic flourishes occasionally undermine serious subject matter
- •Sympathetic portrayal risks glossing over genuine wrongdoing
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