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Foxcatcher

R

Released Nov 14, 2014

2 hr. 14 min.

Drama

Crime

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88%

251 Reviews

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50,000+ Ratings

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When wealthy John du Pont (Steve Carell) invites Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) to move to his estate and help form a wrestling team for the 1988 Olympics, Mark sees a way to step out of the shadow of his charismatic brother, Dave (Mark Ruffalo). However, du Pont begins to lead Mark down a dark road, causing the athlete's self-esteem to slip. Meanwhile, du Pont becomes fixated on bringing Dave into the fold, eventually propelling all three toward an unforeseen tragedy.

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Critics Consensus

A chilling true crime drama, Foxcatcher offers Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, and Channing Tatum a chance to shine -- and all three of them rise to the challenge.

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Jelisije J

A very good serious drama about a young man trying for glory and being torn between his brother and his abusive mental unstable coach.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Alec C

The price for victory can come at the cost of your self-esteem and your respect! Wrestler Mark Schultz wishes to escape his brothers shadow which leads him to John E. Du Pont, a wealthy trainer whose mentorship brings him great success but also emotional abuse that brings him low. Dark in its exploration of insecurity and negative influences, this is an emotional story where family is the ties that bind!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Alec B

I respect the attempt to turn such a strange and obscure event into a movie but I think Miller's a little too vague in regards as to why this event needs to be explored. There's definitely something to du Pont's bizarre obsession with the imagery and language of "patriotism", but it seems that more should have been done with it instead of focusing so much on his need to please his mother. Still the film is effectively chilling and features unsurprisingly good performances from Ruffalo and Carell and surprisingly solid work from Tatum.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Pasquale M

Great movie and devastating that it's all true, great acting and cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/24/23

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Toms B

Cumple. Gran actuación de Steve Carrell

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/20/23

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Ben N

Flat and ponderous, lacking in good direction. A shame as the tale is interesting and tragic, the actors were capable and true to form, the sets and makeup quality.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/26/23

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Bennett Miller

Director

Steve Carell

John du Pont

Channing Tatum

Mark Schultz

Mark Ruffalo

Dave Schultz

Vanessa Redgrave

Jean du Pont

Sienna Miller

Nancy Schultz

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Candice Frederick

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While the acting is mostly impressive, the ending of the film leaves much to be desired as screenwriters E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman's script simply flutters to a close without much of an impact.

Rated: B-

Sep 1, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

In the back hour, the music quietly turns the screws, and Miller stops letting the air in, and I realized that a knot had formed in my chest.

Jun 18, 2016

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Jocelyn Noveck

Associated Press

[Miller] is equally adept at portraying the peculiarities of wrestling here, and how those physical moves -- beautifully choreographed and executed -- sync with deeper psychological currents.

Dec 11, 2015

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Miller exposes in detail the fighter's physical experience and the tensions between these two brothers, and then contrasts them with the world of the eccentric philanthropist and benchmark of the powerful chemical emporium... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Apr 12, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

...the story is always compelling, and watching Carrell, Tatum, and Ruffalo engage this material is a treat.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 20, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Because Miller and his writers have left so much up for interpretation about du Pont’s motivations, attentive moviegoers are required to soak up the fine distinctions in the three central performances.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 16, 2022

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Synopsis

When wealthy John du Pont (Steve Carell) invites Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) to move to his estate and help form a wrestling team for the 1988 Olympics, Mark sees a way to step out of the shadow of his charismatic brother, Dave (Mark Ruffalo). However, du Pont begins to lead Mark down a dark road, causing the athlete's self-esteem to slip. Meanwhile, du Pont becomes fixated on bringing Dave into the fold, eventually propelling all three toward an unforeseen tragedy.

Director: Bennett Miller
Executive Producer: Chelsea Barnard, Ron Schmidt, Mark Bakshi, Tom Heller
Screenwriter: E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Annapurna Pictures, Likely Story
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|A Scene of Violence)
Genre: Drama, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.1M
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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