Million Dollar Baby
Academy Award × 4
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Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
What critics thought
Eastwood's film drew nearly universal critical admiration for its performances and emotional force, with Roger Ebert calling it the best film of 2004, but the ending ignited genuine controversy — disability rights advocates argued the film reinforced harmful stereotypes about life with disability, while some critics felt the dark third-act turn was obscured by misleading marketing that sold audiences an entirely different movie.
“Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby is a masterpiece, pure and simple”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“no movie in my memory has depressed me more than Million Dollar Baby”
Andrew Sarris·New York Observer
“The movie could have ended with Maggie triumphing once again, perhaps having obtained an education and becoming a teacher; or, opening a business managing boxers; or perhaps, receiving a standing ovation as an inspirational speaker”
Wesley J. Smith·The Weekly Standard
Genres
Drama, Sport
Cast & Crew
DirectorClint Eastwood
StarringClint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter
ComposerClint Eastwood
Million Dollar Baby
Academy Award × 4
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
What critics thought
Eastwood's film drew nearly universal critical admiration for its performances and emotional force, with Roger Ebert calling it the best film of 2004, but the ending ignited genuine controversy — disability rights advocates argued the film reinforced harmful stereotypes about life with disability, while some critics felt the dark third-act turn was obscured by misleading marketing that sold audiences an entirely different movie.
“Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby is a masterpiece, pure and simple”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“no movie in my memory has depressed me more than Million Dollar Baby”
Andrew Sarris·New York Observer
“The movie could have ended with Maggie triumphing once again, perhaps having obtained an education and becoming a teacher; or, opening a business managing boxers; or perhaps, receiving a standing ovation as an inspirational speaker”
Wesley J. Smith·The Weekly Standard
Genres
Drama, Sport
Cast & Crew
DirectorClint Eastwood
StarringClint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter
ComposerClint Eastwood
Rent/Purchase