Based on the shocking true story
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Channing Tatum, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave, Anthony Michael Hall, Guy Boyd |
Director |
Bennett Miller |
Screenplay | E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman |
Music | Rob Simonsen |
Cinematography | Greig Fraser |
Editing | Jay Cassidy, Stuart Levy, Conor O'Neill |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, Datasat |
Made in | 2014 |
Produced by | Annapurna Pictures, Likely Story, Media Rights Capital |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Drama |
Language | Low impact, isolated |
Nudity | Low impact, isolated scene, male buttocks |
Sex | None |
Violence | Moderate, frequent, realistic |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None (sic) |
Comments | Contains imitative acts and techniques. |
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Suggested age limit 16 + |
Positive messages |
Positive role models |
Violence |
Sex |
Language |
Consumerism |
Drinking, drugs, smoking |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Ann Hornaday Ensemble cast wrestle with brilliance. | 15 | |
ReelViews James Berardinelli This is a fascinating psychological study. | 15 | |
Rolling Stone Peter Travers This true-crime drama about wrestling, privilege and insanity is a career-high for everyone involved. | 20 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs I'm sure it will get all sorts of end of the year awards love -- and Carell certainly deserves his share for playing so far against type and nailing the part -- but so much of it feels like Oscar bait rather than having accolades flow organically from the offering. | 11 | |
Metacritic.com 44 critics | 16 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 160 critics | 16 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer A chilling true crime drama, Foxcatcher offers Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, and Channing Tatum a chance to shine -- and all three of them rise to the challenge. | 17 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 16 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Tense, well-acted tale of real-life psychological drama. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
Metacritic.com users 81 users | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes users 30422 users | 14 | |
Internet 8844 Netizens A meticulously crafted if dry study of the American dream. | 15 | |
Average .. 77% | 15 |