The Iron Claw fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
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, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Iron Claw is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. 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, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Sons. Brothers. Champions.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Iron Claw is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. 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, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
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.
+70GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Iron Claw in 84 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?.
7.5
