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Retired MMA champion Patton James, now a struggling fisherman, returns to the cage when his brother lands in debt and danger. Russell Crowe co-stars as his old trainer in this working-class sports drama. The MA 15+ rating covers language throughout, bloody fight injuries and sexual material including topless dancers in a club scene. Realistic MMA violence includes choke holds, eye gouging and a fatal unsanctioned fight, plus roughly five dozen f-words and storylines about prison, revenge and family pressure. A better fit for older teens who already watch combat-sports movies.
Uplifting themes
Family loyalty and perseverance matter, though revenge motivates much of the final fight Patton trains hard and protects his family, but he chooses violence to solve money problems
Story (may spoil tone)
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
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Violence Extended MMA bouts with choke holds, eye gouging, knockouts, and a fata…
Extended MMA bouts with choke holds, eye gouging, knockouts, and a fatal unsanctioned fight
Language Relentless R-rated profanity including dozens of f-words and harsh anat…
Relentless R-rated profanity including dozens of f-words and harsh anatomical insults
Sex / nudity Topless dancers in a strip-club scene plus kissing and pregnancy news
Topless dancers in a strip-club scene plus kissing and pregnancy news
Drugs / alcohol Beer, whiskey, and heavy drinking appear; a verbal reference to growing…
Beer, whiskey, and heavy drinking appear; a verbal reference to growing marijuana
Frightening Fight danger and a fatal head injury are intense but not horror-style s…
Fight danger and a fatal head injury are intense but not horror-style scares
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence An implied verbal reference to sexual violence appears
An implied verbal reference to sexual violence appears
Child peril / abuse A young daughter needs medical care and feels family stress, but she is…
A young daughter needs medical care and feels family stress, but she is not in fight scenes
Bullying / discrimination A discriminatory slur appears; it is not a major theme
A discriminatory slur appears; it is not a major theme
Gore / death / weapons Bloody faces, stitched wounds, and a graphic fatal head injury during f…
Bloody faces, stitched wounds, and a graphic fatal head injury during fights
Dangerous behaviour Unsanctioned fights, illegal blows, and a flare-gun threat glamorize ri…
Unsanctioned fights, illegal blows, and a flare-gun threat glamorize risky combat choices
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Nightmares, head-injury confusion, and family strain appear around the…
Nightmares, head-injury confusion, and family strain appear around the sports plot
Gambling A brother's large gambling debt pushes the family back toward the cage
A brother's large gambling debt pushes the family back toward the cage
Grief / bereavement A cemetery scene, coma aftermath, and bereavement drive Patton's return…
A cemetery scene, coma aftermath, and bereavement drive Patton's return to fighting
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Patton promised his wife he was done fighting — what pushes someone to break that promise for family?
- The film shows MMA as physically punishing with real injury risk. How is that different from movie superhero fights?
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