Warrior

Warrior

Family is worth fighting for.

Directed by Gavin O'Connor

Produced by Lionsgate, Mimran Schur Pictures

2011140 min7.8 / 10

A gritty, emotionally intense drama about fractured family bonds and redemption, centered on two brothers whose collision in an MMA tournament forces a reckoning with their shared past.

The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Warrior violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Warrior sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Warrior scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Warrior easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Warrior end with hope? 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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86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Warrior, and what each one shares →

Like Warrior

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Warrior

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Warrior, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Warrior, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Warrior, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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