Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

The story of a man who believes in heroes, in a world where the anti-hero is king.

Directed by Paul Jay

Produced by TVO, ONF | NFB

199893 min7.5 / 10

A documentary portrait of a principled athlete betrayed by the industry he helped build, exploring themes of loyalty, disillusionment, and the collision between idealism and ruthless business.

This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity48

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Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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