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Southpaw

  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
234K
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POPULARITY
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Southpaw (2015)
Billy Hope is a one-time boxer at the height of his fame, with a fancy house and a loving family, and despite his career, his wife Maureen, pleads for him to quit so he can spend time with his daughter Leila. He announces his retirement during a party, but when Maureen is accidentally killed during an altercation with another boxer, his world falls apart.
Then when he loses Leila to child protection services due to his destructive behavior, his last hope is returning to the world of boxing with the help of trainer Tick Wills in order to reunite with Leila.
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After a fatal incident sends him on a rampant path of destruction, a champion boxer fights to get custody of his daughter and revive his professional career.After a fatal incident sends him on a rampant path of destruction, a champion boxer fights to get custody of his daughter and revive his professional career.After a fatal incident sends him on a rampant path of destruction, a champion boxer fights to get custody of his daughter and revive his professional career.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
234K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,268
157
  • Director
    • Antoine Fuqua
  • Writer
    • Kurt Sutter
  • Stars
    • Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Rachel McAdams
    • Oona Laurence
Top credits
  • Director
    • Antoine Fuqua
  • Writer
    • Kurt Sutter
  • Stars
    • Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Rachel McAdams
    • Oona Laurence
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 391User reviews
    • 346Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 nominations

    Videos11

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:07
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:31
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    SOUTHPAW - Trailer 3 - The Weinstein Company
    Trailer 1:01
    SOUTHPAW - Trailer 3 - The Weinstein Company
    Southpaw - Title Fight
    Clip 1:07
    Southpaw - Title Fight
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams
    Interview 2:41
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams
    Rachel Mc Adams
    Interview 8:05
    Rachel Mc Adams
    Victor Ortiz
    Interview 5:37
    Victor Ortiz
    Roy And Jim
    Interview 4:38
    Roy And Jim
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    Video 6:02
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    Video 6:50
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    Video 5:49
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    Photos174

    Antoine Fuqua in Southpaw (2015)
    Dominic Colón, Beau Knapp, and Victor Ortiz in Southpaw (2015)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Miguel Gomez in Southpaw (2015)
    Forest Whitaker, Jake Gyllenhaal, Beau Knapp, and Victor Ortiz in Southpaw (2015)
    Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Beau Knapp, and Miguel Gomez in Southpaw (2015)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Oona Laurence in Southpaw (2015)
    Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, and 50 Cent in Southpaw (2015)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Southpaw (2015)
    Forest Whitaker, Jake Gyllenhaal, and 50 Cent in Southpaw (2015)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Rita Ora in Southpaw (2015)
    Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomie Harris, and Oona Laurence in Southpaw (2015)
    Forest Whitaker and Jake Gyllenhaal in Southpaw (2015)

    Top cast

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    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Billy Hope
    Rachel McAdams
    Rachel McAdams
    • Maureen Hope
    Oona Laurence
    Oona Laurence
    • Leila Hope
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Tick Wills
    50 Cent
    50 Cent
    • Jordan Mains
    • (as Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson)
    Skylan Brooks
    Skylan Brooks
    • Hoppy
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Angela Rivera
    Victor Ortiz
    Victor Ortiz
    • Ramone
    Beau Knapp
    Beau Knapp
    • Jon Jon
    Miguel Gomez
    Miguel Gomez
    • Miguel 'Magic' Escobar
    Dominic Colón
    Dominic Colón
    • Mikey
    Jose Caraballo
    • Eli Frost
    Malcolm M. Mays
    Malcolm M. Mays
    • Gabe
    Aaron Quattrocchi
    • Keith 'Buzzsaw' Brady
    Lana Young
    Lana Young
    • Gloria
    Danny Henriquez
    • Hector Escobar
    Patsy Meck
    Patsy Meck
    • Judge Kayle
    Vito Grassi
    • Nick
    • Director
      • Antoine Fuqua
    • Writer
      • Kurt Sutter
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Antoine Fuqua had no money to pay James Horner to compose the film, due to the film's short budget. However, Horner did not care as he loved the idea of the film, and he decided to do it for free.
    • Goofs
      In some of the fight scenes, the ringside cameramen are seen shooting with an Arri Alexa camera. This camera would probably never be used to cover sports events. It was the actual film crew that you see in the shot.
    • Quotes

      Tick Wills: We start tomorrow.

      Billy Hope: What, like training?

      Tick Wills: No, baking cookies.

    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 16 July 2015 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Beast (Southpaw Remix)
      Written by Charles Caripides and Robert Bailey

      Performed by Rob Bailey & the Hustle Standard

      Remixed by DJ Khalil

      Courtesy of Shady Records/Interscope Records

    User reviews391

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Jake Gyllenhaal's performance is a southpaw that goes straight to the heart
    We can always criticize Hollywood for bringing movies that are intended to toss some smoke to the viewer by presenting something new with repeated formulas and recycled plots we have seen somewhere else before. The same goes for "Southpaw"... apart from the fact that there's something more lying inside this story about a boxer's redemption. The answer to it is the trust it puts into the strength of its actors and the gripping emotions that come with it.

    There's a little sparkle that starts to light up inside of us during the very first minutes of the movie. And even if we barely have the time to see Gyllenhaal and McAdams' characters, we didn't need more because we were instantly dragged towards an emotional charge that never abandons the plot and whose "legacy" is carried on the main actor's shoulders.

    Gyllenhaal doesn't skip a beat and keeps his character's pain and rage constantly vivid in every detail - we feel it because we've somewhat experienced in our lives what it means to lose someone we love and feel lost afterward. We felt the struggle coming after the loss of a bond as strong as that one. That's why his performance is relentless and immaculate.

    Truth is that the genuine side of "Southpaw"'s plot is based on the main character's fall and his irreproachable route to stand up again, reach the top once more. Only this time, the fight has completely changed and the goals are different, goals that make us question what we really fight for in our life.

    You already know this story but not told under these terms. Hollywood has crafted good flicks about fighters/boxers in the last few years and "Southpaw" follows a line that is close to the more recent "Warrior", starring Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy due to its "underdog" screenplay. What makes this movie different from the rest is the ineluctable emotion that never departs and befalls us, stirring and stirring our inner feelings.

    We don't always need to criticize a movie for its predictability. "Southpaw" is predictable but it's also honest in assuming itself as such because its purpose - and I believe, Antoine Fuqua's purpose - is to divert our attention towards something more meaningful. And when a movie pierces the bone to reach our heart and soul with this impact, then it deserves our respect and acknowledgment.

    "Southpaw" is, quite simply, liberating.
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    • JoaoPovoaMarinheiro
    • Oct 3, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Twitter
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Con Đường Võ Sĩ
    • Filming locations
      • Indiana University of Pennsylvania - IUP Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Escape Artists
      • Hill District Media
      • Riche Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,421,953
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,701,294
      • Jul 26, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $91,970,827
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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