Bleed for This

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Bleed for This

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2016

1h 56m

Biography

Drama

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Vinny "The Pazmanian Devil" Pazienza (Miles Teller), a local Providence boxer, shoots to stardom after winning two world title fights. After a near-fatal car accident leaves him with a broken neck, he is told he may never walk again. Against all odds and doctor's orders, renowned trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart) agrees to help Vinny return to the ring just a year after the accident for what could be the last fight of his life. Based on a true story.

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Critics Consensus

Bleed for This rises on the strength of Miles Teller's starring performance to deliver a solid fact-based boxing drama that takes a few genre clichés on the chin but keeps on coming.

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

Nov 15, 2018

C

Teller is appreciably committed to the character, but he's only given one note to play, his full-bodied passion wasted on a movie that would rather win on points than go for the knockout.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Nov 15, 2018

2.5/4

Younger jacks up the action in the last third, but the air goes out of a fight movie when you can see the next jab coming.

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

Nov 15, 2018

Bleed for This is still worth seeing, despite its familiar trappings.

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Apr 29, 2021

3/5

Because of Teller's compelling performance and chemistrywith Eckhart, it's hard not to be roused by the film's triumphant finale, but it never transcends the clichés of its genre. It's an often gripping film, but never very insightful.

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Leo Brady

AMovieGuy.com

Feb 3, 2021

3/4

Bleed for This is a surprisingly strong result.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 3, 2021

2/5

Succeeds in getting across its predictable 'never-say-die' lesson. It's a shame Younger settles for a made-for-TV-movie sentiment instead of digging deeper to dins a subtext that would really knock the audience out.

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K G

@Greenmun Aug 30, 2026

One of the best underdog sports film that I've seen. The movie explains the conflicting motivations behind the main character and those around him in a way that other boxing films ignore. No family wants to see their loved one loose in a boxing ring so the audience wonders why they support the athlete's career. Bleed For This shows the heartbreaking roller coaster of emotions that's required to encourage an athlete in a dangerous sport.

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Henry D

@Henry_Domke Aug 24, 2026

A good, classic-style boxing film. The print looked good and the movie was competently made, but there wasn't much that distinguished it from other boxing films we've seen. The music was indifferent and the cinematography was competent without being especially interesting.

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Michael A

@Kinich61 Jun 30, 2026

Great screenplay, acting, and directing!

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Brent G.

@bgoocey1 May 1, 2026

My favorite boxing movie of all time. So inspirational that the real Paz said he couldn't stop crying while watching it. For those who say it is predictable...yeah it is a true story. Miles Teller does an amazing job portraying Vinny in what I consider an all time inspirational story.

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Troy V

@RT27212958 Apr 29, 2026

April 2026. I had never heard of this movie before just stumbled across it. I thought it was surprisingly good. Definitely worth watching

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Mar 24, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Synopsis

Vinny "The Pazmanian Devil" Pazienza (Miles Teller), a local Providence boxer, shoots to stardom after winning two world title fights. After a near-fatal car accident leaves him with a broken neck, he is told he may never walk again. Against all odds and doctor's orders, renowned trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart) agrees to help Vinny return to the ring just a year after the accident for what could be the last fight of his life. Based on a true story.

Director: Ben Younger
Producer: Bruce Cohen, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Chad A. Verdi, Noah Kraft, Ben Younger, Pamela Thur
Screenwriter: Ben Younger
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: The Solution Entertainment Group, Verdi Productions, Sikelia Productions
Rating: R (Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Some Accident Images)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 31, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.1M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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