The Iron Claw fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, no humor.
Tense and violent
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
A real life story, family, and sports
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
The Iron Claw is tense and violent.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
A real life story, family, and sports
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, family, and sports. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Iron Claw is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, suicide themes, and strong language.
2 h 13 min
The Iron Claw runs 2 h 13 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see The Iron Claw much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $16 million to make and earned $40 million worldwide, 2.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+87GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Iron Claw in 101 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 111 storytelling tropes for The Iron Claw, including Book Ends, Housewife, My God, What Have I Done?.
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