I, Tonya

I, Tonya (2017)

Fitting in is overrated

Release:2017
Runtime:2h 0m
Country:United States
Director:Craig Gillespie
Language:English

Keywords

sportsCompetitionOlympic GamesPortland OregonBiographyBased On True StoryRivalryFigure Skating

I, Tonya rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.5/10· 260K votes
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic77%
TMDb7.5/10· 6K votes

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

    Margot Robbie

    as Tonya

  • Sebastian Stan

    Sebastian Stan

    as Jeff

  • Allison Janney

    Allison Janney

    as LaVona

  • Julianne Nicholson

    Julianne Nicholson

    as Diane Rawlinson

  • Paul Walter Hauser

    Paul Walter Hauser

    as Shawn

  • Bobby Cannavale

    Bobby Cannavale

    as Martin Maddox

  • Bojana Novaković

    Bojana Novaković

    as Dody Teachman

  • Caitlin Carver

    Caitlin Carver

    as Nancy Kerrigan

  • Maizie Smith

    Maizie Smith

    as Tonya (3 ½ Yrs)

  • Mckenna Grace

    Mckenna Grace

    as Tonya (8-12 Yrs)

  • Suehyla El-Attar Young

    Suehyla El-Attar Young

    as Skater Mom

  • Jason Davis

    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

Trailer

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