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Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 69.95 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Benny Safdie
Writers: Benny Safdie
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk, Lyndsey Gavin, Satoshi Ishii, James Moontasri, Yoko Hamamura, Stephen Quadros, Paul Cheng, Cyborg Abreu, Andrew Tricoteux, Marcus Aurélio
Techs: Benny Safdie (Ed); Maceo Bishop (Ci); Nala Sinephro (Mu)
Distributor: A24
Prior Recognition:
Other Oscar Nominees: Blunt (1:0 – 2023)
Rating: 5.45 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Action, Biography
Length: 2h 03m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 8.67 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Toronto (25)
Release Date: Oct. 3, 2025
Rating: 13.5 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 74%
CinemaScore: B-
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Box Office Tally: $11,411,388
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 8.59 out of 15
