Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ron Howard
Screenplay by	Cliff Hollingsworth; Akiva Goldsman;
Story by	Cliff Hollingsworth
Produced by	Ron Howard; Penny Marshall; Brian Grazer;
Starring	Russell Crowe; Renée Zellweger; Paul Giamatti; Craig Bierko; Bruce McGill; Paddy Considine; Connor Price;
Cinematography	Salvatore Totino
Edited by	Daniel P. Hanley; Mike Hill;
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production; companies	Touchstone Pictures; Universal Pictures; Miramax Films; Imagine Entertainment;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (United States and Canada); Buena Vista International (International); Miramax Films;
Release date	June 3, 2005;
Running time	144 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$88 million
Box office	$108.5 million

Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical drama film^[3] directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti. It tells the true story of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock, who was dubbed "The Cinderella Man" by journalist Damon Runyon. The film marked the second collaboration for Howard and Crowe, succeeding A Beautiful Mind (2001).

Universal Pictures and Miramax Films released Cinderella Man in the United States on June 3, 2005. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $108 million worldwide.^[6]

Cinderella Man received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for Giamatti. Crowe and Giamatti both received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for their performances, and Giamatti won a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor. Retrospective critical reviews have named Cinderella Man as one of the greatest boxing films of all time.^[7]^[8]^[9]

^ ^a ^b "Cinderella Man (35mm)". Australian Classification Board. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Hazelton, John (May 27, 2005). "Cinderella Man". Screen International. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Cinderella Man". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
^ "Cinderella Man (12A)". BBFC. July 1, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference bom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "'Cinderella Man' Pulls a Punch, 'Madagascar' Claims Weekend Title". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "94 Best Boxing Movies Of All Time". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "The 25 best boxing movies of all time, ranked". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "40 Best Boxing Movies of All Time - Rocky, Creed, Raging Bull, More". Parade. May 25, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[acb-1] "Cinderella Man (35mm)". Australian Classification Board. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

[sd-2] Hazelton, John (May 27, 2005). "Cinderella Man". Screen International. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[afi-3] "Cinderella Man". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

[4] "Cinderella Man (12A)". BBFC. July 1, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

[bom-5] Cite error: The named reference bom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[:0-6] "'Cinderella Man' Pulls a Punch, 'Madagascar' Claims Weekend Title". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[7] "94 Best Boxing Movies Of All Time". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[8] "The 25 best boxing movies of all time, ranked". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[9] "40 Best Boxing Movies of All Time - Rocky, Creed, Raging Bull, More". Parade. May 25, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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