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Howard reunited with his A Beautiful Mind star for this true-life tale of boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), who was an inspirational figure during the Great Depression, battling injury, age, and poverty to provide for his family.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
To begin with, it’s directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard, has a stellar cast including Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas, Daniel Brühl and Sydney Sweeney, and it is all rooted in a compelling true-life historical tale.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Chris O’Dowd has joined the sprawling cast of Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, Amazon MGM’s drama centered on the true-life story of artificial intelligence company OpenAI.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
The stars of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Focus Features
The Fall season bows out in October, but not before dropping two true-life tales of music icons.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
To begin with, it’s directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard, has a stellar cast including Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas, Daniel Brühl and Sydney Sweeney, and it is all rooted in a compelling true-life historical tale.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Chris O’Dowd has joined the sprawling cast of Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, Amazon MGM’s drama centered on the true-life story of artificial intelligence company OpenAI.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
The stars of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Focus Features
The Fall season bows out in October, but not before dropping two true-life tales of music icons.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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“True-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true-life. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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