Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love.

Directed by Clint Eastwood

Produced by Lakeshore Entertainment, Malpaso Productions

2004132 min8.0 / 10

A deeply intimate portrait of two damaged people finding redemption through an unlikely bond, only to confront mortality and the limits of love.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Million Dollar Baby sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Million Dollar Baby one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.

  • Is Million Dollar Baby scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Million Dollar Baby violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Million Dollar Baby end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Million Dollar Baby easy watching? 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.

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88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Million Dollar Baby, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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