The Wrestler
2008 · TMDB 7.5
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
Why it matters
Darren Aronofsky's raw portrait of Randy 'The Ram' Robinson, a past-his-prime wrestler who cannot stop performing even when his body is failing. His willingness to take punishment made him a star; that same willingness now makes him a tragedy.
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Released
- 2008-12-17
- Studio
- Wild Bunch
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.5
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The Reckless Edge - Talent as a Double-Edged Sword
Position 6 of 7
Darren Aronofsky's raw portrait of Randy 'The Ram' Robinson, a past-his-prime wrestler who cannot stop performing even when his body is failing. His willingness to take punishment made him a star; that same willingness now makes him a tragedy.
When Finishing Beats Winning
Position 2 of 8
An aging wrestler, broken by decades of punishment, chooses to die in the ring rather than fade away, staging a final match that is less about winning than about a last, defiant performance.
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