Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) steps back into the ring against Lasky (Art Binkowski), unleashing years of frustration in a single brutal round. It’s not just a win—it’s a message that Braddock’s got ...

Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) faces off against heavyweight champ Max Baer (Craig Bierko) in a brutal title match where every round is survival. Get your popcorn pick! Watch Cinderella Man here: <a ...

Brought out of retirement by manager Joe Gould, James J. Braddock was intended to be the fall guy, a tune-up opponent for John “Corn” Griffin before Griffin met the world heavyweight champion, Max ...

As Depression-era sports stories go, Seabiscuit is looking better all the time. Though terminally obvious, it was at least willing to take a stand on behalf of New Deal policies. Ron Howard’s ...

As the film “The Featherweight,” about the life of boxing great Willie Pep, enters wide release, this week a different BoxingScene contributor will reflect on a boxing biopic that resonates with them.

The Detroit Lions have never reached a Super Bowl and are one game away from rewriting franchise history. The team is an underdog and could play "Cinderella Man" to sportsbooks betting on a Lions loss ...

"Cinderella Man," the underdog drama starring Russell Crowe as a Depression-era boxer, punched through with the top honor of the Phoenix Film Critics Society's sixth annual awards, earning recognition ...

Rohan Naahar is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He ...

During the Great Depression, ex-boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe) works as a day laborer until his former manager Joe Gould (Paul Giamatti) offers him a one-time slot against a rising young ...