Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

...and other lies your friends let you get away with.

Directed by Randa Haines

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1993123 min6.3 / 10

A tender, melancholic character study of two aging men finding unexpected friendship and meaning in their twilight years, complicated by pride and loneliness.

Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wrestling Ernest Hemingway sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Wrestling Ernest Hemingway violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Wrestling Ernest Hemingway scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Wrestling Ernest Hemingway easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Wrestling Ernest Hemingway end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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