Never Back Down fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, sports, and growing up
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Never Back Down is thrilling, fast-paced, and violent.
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, sports, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, sports, and growing up.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Never Back Down is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and VIX . You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 21%, and Metacritic 39). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 53 min
Never Back Down runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Never Back Down higher (55) than critics (30). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $42 million worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+65GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Never Back Down in 79 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 59 storytelling tropes for Never Back Down, including Workaholic, Deadly Sparring, Always Someone Better.
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