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2008

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At his new high school, a rebellious teen (Faris) is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran (Hounsou). Read more

Starring	Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters
Director	Jeff Wadlow
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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- Jake Tyler (Tom Cruise-lookalike Sean Faris) has no sooner arrived at his new Orlando college than he is forced into a... read more on Time Out
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- - Derek Adams
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
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  Never Back Down
  
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  This film is full fat cheddery 'CHEESE'.
  
  It's a mix of Rocky and Karate Kid - but with bad acting, do depth of characters and no real ... read more »
  
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  - MrsG
  - 12 reviews
  - Whitley Bridge
  - 16 Aug 2008 at 19:57
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  Never "diss" back down.
  
  Watched this ages ago and thought i'd give it another go. Its still awesome after all this time. Love it.
  
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- - Skitzomultiple
  - 114 reviews
  - Earth
  - 27 Feb 2012 at 21:08
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  cheesy fight movie worth a watch
  
  pretty good. really cheesy as you would expect from this kind of film but i liked the fights and didn't really like the lead female. easy film to watch, ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Oct 2011 at 22:29
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  Better than it looks
  
  I always find myself compelled to write a review for films when I see that they have a lot of negative feedback which I disagree with, perfect example here. Yes... read more »
  
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- - kano200
  - 8 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 21 Oct 2011 at 00:26
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  - 1
  Wicked film
  
  loved this film, amazing moves and a great story line, its not about winning but fighting for what u know is right deff a 5 star!
  
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  - 29 Sep 2011 at 23:33
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  Don't be tempted.
  
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  A painful farce of a film from beginning to end lacking even the thinnest veneer of authenticity.
  
  An angry teenage jock moves from Iowa to Florida, ... read more »
  
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- 1034949
- - Multidantastic
  - 2 reviews
  - 29 Aug 2011 at 23:38
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  - 0
  Kiddy film
  
  Probably popular for kids, but too cheesy and unrealistic to take seriously. The storyline is far to simple and very predictable. Its like watching High School ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 07 Aug 2011 at 20:51
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  Not half bad (Not a classic like Karate kid but has merit)
  
  Simple easy watch. Not trying to be overly deep in the characters background stories. If you are a fan of contact sport it is worth a watch otherwise your not ... read more »
  
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- - Buster1983
  - 1 review
  - 04 Jul 2011 at 00:03
- - 3
  - 1
  Intense action
  
  Epic Film! Loved it. Its a Hard hitting and intense film from start to finish. A true Lads film and dffinately worth a watch!
  
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  - 12 Jun 2011 at 12:36
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  - 7
  Absolute crap
  
  Why did I bother renting this, absolute crap.
  
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  - Midlands
  - 03 Mar 2011 at 12:45
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  Not sure I get th point it was trying to make
  
  I love martial arts films, the hero wins blah blah blah.... But with this one I'm not really sure the point it was trying to make. Is it encouraging kids to... read more »
  
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- - LYfilmjunkie
  - 21 reviews
  - Sussex, England
  - 09 Jan 2011 at 11:00
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  Never Back Down
  
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  This film is full fat cheddery 'CHEESE'.
  
  It's a mix of Rocky and Karate Kid - but with bad acting, do depth of characters and no real ... read more »
  
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- 614741
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  - MrsG
  - 12 reviews
  - Whitley Bridge
  - 16 Aug 2008 at 19:57
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  never back down
  
  this is a great film one of the best films i have ever seen the moves are brilliant and the training shown is excellent as are the fight scenes in the movie a ... read more »
  
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  - Harrow
  - 31 Jul 2008 at 17:13
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  Good. But that's it.
  
  Two years ago, as a teenager, I would have given Never Back Down five stars. The acting was good. Cam Gigandet seems suited to the bad boy type as he played ... read more »
  
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- - Khudz
  - 1 review
  - Luton
  - 07 Aug 2008 at 17:40
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  Too Old for the Club
  
  When you walk down the street and see someone with a skateboard or a BMX bike and you expect them to be about 14 but actually you look close and realise the ... read more »
  
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- 675631
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  - Rip
  - Manchester
  - 20 Dec 2008 at 16:15
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  Dreadful
  
  A previous reviewer of this film says 'this is a great film one of the best films i have ever seen'. This person needs to watch more movies. This is ... read more »
  
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- - TheMilk
  - 1 review
  - Cardiff
  - 12 Sep 2008 at 14:20
- - 7
  - 1
  karate kid meets o.c
  
  The storyline line is fairly average, most of the main stars have issues and i think thats what bonds them. the fights scenes are better then i exspected, if ... read more »
  
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  - Ilford
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 21:42
- - 7
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  Great remake of great film
  
  Brilliant, a remake of Karate Kid for the modern day. Brings back childhood memories.
  
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- 647101
- - Mantacorr
  - 1 review
  - Southampton
  - 21 Oct 2008 at 12:24
- - 6
  - 0
  what a mistake
  
  This film is a waste of disc! teenage garbage full of stereotypical rich kids and trashy girls in bikini's that have absolutely no reason to be in the ... read more »
  
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  - Blackburn
  - 02 Feb 2009 at 14:11
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  never back down
  
  me and my husband thought this was a brilliant film, a story with a twist and for fans who like a bit of action on the fighting front, this film has it all.read more »
  
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- - charmer
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  - Stevenage
  - 08 Oct 2008 at 10:32
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  Cliche Alert!
  
  OK, so what do you do if you're a talentless film-maker with a small budget and a film company demanding something that will tap into the 'youth/UFC ... read more »
  
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- - Presty
  - 5 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 08 Mar 2009 at 22:47

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  Like THE KARATE KID with a Mixed Martial Arts kick, NEVER BACK DOWN centres on Jake Tyler, a new kid in town whose skills aren't enough to take on the school bully. So Jake begins to study the techniques of the hard-hitting sport under the tutelage of a gifted fighter (Djimon Hounsou, BLOOD DIAMOND)...

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- Never Back Down
  
  At his new high school, a rebellious teen (Faris) is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran (Hounsou)....