Against The Ropes
February 2004
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Peter Travers
A miscast Ryan struggles with a Detroit accent and a script that goes nowhere.
Laura Sinagra
What could have been a Working Girl hoot gets mired in redundant assertions of Kallen's feistiness.
Stephanie Zacharek
Somewhere along the way, I found myself enjoying Against the Ropes, not in spite of my better judgment, but because something in the movie defies the whole notion of better judgment altogether.
Michael O'Sullivan
So anemic you should probably order iron supplements with your popcorn, its plot so predictable it makes falling dominoes seem like a white-knuckle thrill ride.
Ann Hornaday
A boilerplate melodrama whose good guys and bad guys are so baldly drawn they could have been conceived by Friz Freleng.
Susan Walker
Bathos wrapped in a formulaic screenplay bolstered with cliches, not only about the boxing world but about tough women and the men who hate them.
Critic reviews
Peter Travers Peter Travers
A miscast Ryan struggles with a Detroit accent and a script that goes nowhere.
Laura Sinagra Laura Sinagra
What could have been a Working Girl hoot gets mired in redundant assertions of Kallen's feistiness.
Stephanie Zacharek Stephanie Zacharek
Somewhere along the way, I found myself enjoying Against the Ropes, not in spite of my better judgment, but because something in the movie defies the whole notion of better judgment altogether.
Michael O'Sullivan Michael O'Sullivan
So anemic you should probably order iron supplements with your popcorn, its plot so predictable it makes falling dominoes seem like a white-knuckle thrill ride.
Ann Hornaday Ann Hornaday
A boilerplate melodrama whose good guys and bad guys are so baldly drawn they could have been conceived by Friz Freleng.
Susan Walker Susan Walker
Bathos wrapped in a formulaic screenplay bolstered with cliches, not only about the boxing world but about tough women and the men who hate them.
Cast and credits
Actors | Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly, Joe Cortese, Kerry Washington, Tory Kittles, Sean Bell, Tamara Hickey |
Producers | Robert W. Cort, David Madden, Mike Drake, Jackie Kallen |
Director | Charles S. Dutton |
Writers | Cheryl Edwards |
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Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
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Run time
110 minutes
Rating
PG-13
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