Play It to the Bone

Play It to the Bone

Directed by Ron Shelton

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Shanghai'd Films

1999124 min5.4 / 10

A buddy comedy-drama about two aging fighters chasing one last shot at glory, balancing humor and heart with the melancholy of fading athletic dreams.

Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unavailable. He wants them to box each other. They agree as long as the winner gets a shot at the middleweight title. They enlist Grace, Cesar's current and Vinnie's ex girlfriend, to drive them to Vegas.

Questions people ask

  • Is Play It to the Bone scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Play It to the Bone easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Play It to the Bone end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Play It to the Bone sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Play It to the Bone violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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