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Name: Million Dollar Baby
Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: drama
Released: 2004
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 8.1

Million Dollar Baby has an iRankMovies score of 84.2/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love.

Release:2004

Runtime:2h 12m

Country:Switzerland

Director:Clint Eastwood

Language:English

Genre

Drama

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Keywords

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iRank84

Million Dollar Baby rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.1/10· 765K votes

Rotten Tomatoes90%

Metacritic86%

TMDb7.954/10· 10K votes

With 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.1/10 on IMDb and 86/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Million Dollar Baby

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.

Cast of Million Dollar Baby

Clint Eastwood
as Frankie Dunn
Hilary Swank
as Maggie Fitzgerald
Morgan Freeman
as Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
Jay Baruchel
as Danger Barch
Mike Colter
as Big Willie Little
Lucia Rijker
as Billie 'The Blue Bear'
Brían F. O'Byrne
as Father Horvak
Anthony Mackie
as Shawrelle Berry
Margo Martindale
as Earline Fitzgerald
Riki Lindhome
as Mardell Fitzgerald
Michael Peña
as Omar
Benito Martinez
as Billie's Manager

Million Dollar Baby facts

Budget: $30M
Box office: $216.8M

Our take on Million Dollar Baby

Clint Eastwood's 2004 drama centers on grizzled trainer Frankie Dunn, estranged and hurting from a painful rift with his daughter, who is caught off guard when determined would-be boxer Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his gym. Set on turning pro, she gradually wears down Frankie and his longtime cohort until they agree to help her chase the dream. Spare and unhurried, the film uses the boxing world as a frame for a story about surrogate family, loyalty and hard choices, letting quiet performances carry its emotional weight. It suits viewers who want a restrained, character-driven drama that earns its feeling. Those expecting a triumphant, crowd-pleasing sports movie should adjust their expectations.

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