Quietly quite magnificent.
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06/24/06
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
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Reviews Counted:220
Fresh:201
Rotten:19
Average Rating:8.3/10
Consensus: Critics are calling Clint Eastwood's latest a knockout, with fine performances and filmmaking that elevate clichéd material to new emotional heights.
Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Released a little over a year after the grand success of his Oscar-winning feature MYSTIC RIVER, Clint Eastwood returns to the director's chair for MILLION DOLLAR BABY. Eastwood also stars, in the... [More]
Starring: Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, Jay Baruchel
Director: Clint Eastwood
Reviews for Million Dollar Baby
1 - 20 (sorted by critic A-Z; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticThis film has a quiet confidence that catches the rhythms of both a strong story and engaging performances
12/16/04
To steal from Ali, this one floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.
04/01/06
Top CriticAfter the somewhat hysterical Mystic River - a flawed work dominated by a powerhouse performance from Sean Penn - this is a far more balanced piece, anchored by three terrific turns and some lean direction from Eastwood.
02/20/08
Top CriticRipe with boxing movie clichés and slow to the point of distraction, this melancholy tale of an ageing trainer and the girl pugilist he takes under his wing nonetheless packs a stunning emotional punch.
01/15/05
Top CriticThe fight scenes are well-handled and Eastwood includes several nice touches, such as the way Maggie practically gallops into every fight, or the smile on Frankie's face when she wins her first match.
01/15/05
This is not the boxing movie you want to see, it is the boxing film you should see.
12/21/04
Not just another in a string of masterworks, but also one of the greatest boxing films of all time.
01/05/05
Remarkable.
12/14/04
What appears to be a boxing film is really a study on dealing with guilt, responsibility for risk, and personal drive.
02/04/05
Is it really this good? In a word, yes.
01/07/05
Eastwood's point of view has been seasoned enough to locate poignancy and respect for his protagonists where you least expect -- saying it's an old man's movie is a serious compliment.
12/14/04
An uncompromising and darkly intimate portrayal of risk, resolution and dark, dark places.
01/04/05
A solid filmmaker who delivers nearly flawless pictures, Clint Eastwood is in fine form with Million Dollar Baby.
12/13/04
After Freeman refers to a place that exists "somewhere between nowhere and goodbye," we realize he's identified the dark space inhabited by all the film's characters.
02/03/05
It's strange that so many have mistaken its dull sincerity for something profound and moving.
01/27/05
Eastwood deserves another Best Picture nomination. Here's a man who has finally put Dirty Harry to rest.
12/13/04
A movie that approaches the level of great boxing films, like Raging Bull, by using sport as a metaphor for human nature.
12/15/04
True to the unspoken desperation and disillusionment that toughens or chews up career-undercard boxers, tinged with post-feminist complexity and rich with classical metaphor.
01/20/05
Eastwood tells his story in a straightforward manner; no fancy camera tricks or angles. ... His no-frills, unadorned style ... is well-suited for the subject matter.
01/28/05
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March 20, 2008:
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May 24, 2007:
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