The Boxer
Love is always worth fighting for.
Directed by Jim Sheridan
Produced by Universal Pictures, Hell's Kitchen
A character-driven drama about an ex-con boxer rebuilding his life and rekindling a lost love amid the political tensions of 1990s Belfast.
Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer.
Essence
Ensemble
Like The Boxer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Boxer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Boxer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Boxer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Boxer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
