Summary
Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 79Audiences 68GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer87%
Metascore70
Audience score75%
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.7
User score5.9
Box office
1.7×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it earned $700 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2000
September 29, 2000
26 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more12 people
Directing · 1
- Karyn Kusama Director, Writer
Production · 7
- John Sayles Executive Producer
- Caroline Kaplan Executive Producer
- Jonathan Sehring Executive Producer
- Sarah Green Producer
- Maggie Renzi Producer
- Martha Griffin Producer
Camera · 1
- Patrick Cady Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Plummy Tucker Editor
Sound · 4
- Theodore Shapiro Original Music Composer
- Susan Jacobs Music Supervisor
- Gary Harris Music Supervisor
- Lois Dilivio Music Supervisor
Art · 1
- Stephen Beatrice Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Luca Mosca Costume Design
- Marco Cattoretti Costume Design
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