Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boxer easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Boxer end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boxer violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Boxer

Name: The Boxer
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott, Gerard McSorley

Love is always worth fighting for.

Directed by Jim Sheridan

Produced by Universal Pictures, Hell's Kitchen

1997114 min6.7 / 10

A character-driven drama about an ex-con boxer rebuilding his life and rekindling a lost love amid the political tensions of 1990s Belfast.

Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Outcasts and Misfits Sports and Competitions Science Technology And Industry

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Prison Sports Politics Boxer Northern Ireland Love Ira (irish Republican Army)Ex-con Belfast, North Ireland Boxing

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Boxer sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Boxer scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Boxer easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does The Boxer end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Boxer violent? 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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