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Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) directed this drama about a Belfast boxer, filmed with Dublin locations substituting for Belfast. Released after his 14-year prison sentence for IRA activities, 32-year-old Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) returns to his old neighborhood and sees former-flame Maggie (Emily Watson), who has .. Read more

Starring	Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott
Director	Jim Sheridan
Genres	Drama

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- A tough and gritty drama about controlled violence as redemption. The fight sequences have an authentic, sweaty feel about them; the rest is too schematic in its condemnation of bigotry to convince.
- 31062
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Knock out!
  
  A wonderful cast is headed by Daniel Day-Lewis in one of the best films relating to the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland.
  
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  - younglochinvar
  - 66 reviews
  - Prestatyn
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 22:04
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  The Boxer
  
  excellent film, brutal, well written and superb acting. Daniel Day Lewis is, as ever, fantastic as to is Emily Watson
  
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- - Gibbon
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  - London
  - 26 Jul 2011 at 15:46
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  Daniel Day Lewis.....
  
  The Boxer is a solid enough movie that somehow doesn't quite rise as high as you think it might. However, Daniel Day Lewis is simply a Great Actor. Anything... read more »
  
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- - SunCraig
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  - Longniddry
  - 04 May 2011 at 23:39
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  Quite intense - but I was pleasantly surprised.
  
  This film goes beyond the traditional story with the Irish political issues as a backdrop.
  
  The plot is well woven and gives you not only a sense of ... read more »
  
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- - BollyFran
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  - 03 Aug 2010 at 23:49
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  Terrible attempts at Irish accents
  
  Was really looking forwards to renting this movie as a friend of my wifes played a role in it. After about five minutes of terrible fake irishs accents I ... read more »
  
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  - County Down
  - 17 Apr 2010 at 21:14
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  The Boxer
  
  Underrated film. Great performance from Daniel Day Lewis.
  
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  - Beds
  - 16 Sep 2009 at 15:19
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  resuming life
  
  It's been a few weeks since I watched The Boxer.
  
  It tells the story of Danny (Daniel Day Lewis) who is imprisoned for involvement in the IRA. The... read more »
  
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- - Lioncub
  - 19 reviews
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 15:03
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  the boxer
  
  Daniel day lewis plays an amazing part
  
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- - saranna
  - 69 reviews
  - Oldham
  - 28 Apr 2009 at 18:47
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  the boxer
  
  excellent film,,,,,,,,,,,from start to finish...................
  
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- - debbbieg
  - 3 reviews
  - Motherwell
  - 06 Apr 2009 at 15:03
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  The Boxer
  
  Precise and powerful performance in a mediocre film.
  
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  - Cardiff
  - 28 Aug 2008 at 14:57
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  The boxer
  
  I was really dissaointed with this-what was the point of the story? If it wasn't for Day Lewis it would have been a disaster
  
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  - 14 Feb 2008 at 20:30
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  Knock out!
  
  A wonderful cast is headed by Daniel Day-Lewis in one of the best films relating to the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland.
  
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  - younglochinvar
  - 66 reviews
  - Prestatyn
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 22:04
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  Oh, Danny Boy
  
  DDL superb, as ever. Boxing scenes totally convincing. A very touching love story and a great insight into The Troubles.
  
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  - Never bombed
  - 22 May 2005 at 19:30
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  the boxer
  
  excellent film,,,,,,,,,,,from start to finish...................
  
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- - debbbieg
  - 3 reviews
  - Motherwell
  - 06 Apr 2009 at 15:03
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  the boxer
  
  Daniel day lewis plays an amazing part
  
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- - saranna
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  - Oldham
  - 28 Apr 2009 at 18:47
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  Superb
  
  Ken Stot does the best Irish accent since Pete Postlewaite.
  
  Everyone acts their socks off.
  
  Only criticism is that the Dublin location ... read more »
  
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- - Peter Armstrong
  - London
  - 24 Feb 2005 at 15:44
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  Daniel Day-Lewis packs a punch
  
  Although this film is a slightly cliched story of struggle and redemption, I still really enjoyed it. Day-Lewis, one of my favourite actors, brings his ... read more »
  
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- - James
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  - 29 Jul 2006 at 10:32
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  Intense brood
  
  I think this is great stuff if you are in the mood. The Deerhunter recast in Belfast. With Day-Lewis and Watson you are expecting a good old intense brood and ... read more »
  
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- - Mogger
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  - 06 Apr 2005 at 16:55
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  The Boxer
  
  Precise and powerful performance in a mediocre film.
  
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  - Cardiff
  - 28 Aug 2008 at 14:57
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  resuming life
  
  It's been a few weeks since I watched The Boxer.
  
  It tells the story of Danny (Daniel Day Lewis) who is imprisoned for involvement in the IRA. The... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - Lioncub
  - 19 reviews
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 15:03
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  The Boxer
  
  Underrated film. Great performance from Daniel Day Lewis.
  
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  - Beds
  - 16 Sep 2009 at 15:19

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Critics' reviews
- A tough and gritty drama about controlled violence as redemption. The fight sequences have an authentic, sweaty feel about them; the rest is too schematic in its condemnation of bigotry to convince.
- 31062
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- Danny Flynn (Day-Lewis) returns to Belfast after 14 years in prison for IRA activity. He's an outcast, castigated by a... read more on Time Out
- 44260
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14

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  Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) directed this drama about a Belfast boxer, filmed with Dublin locations substituting for Belfast. Released after his 14-year prison sentence for IRA activities, 32-year-old Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) returns to his old neighborhood and sees former-flame ...