Best Sports Movies Of All Time

The Wrestler (2008)

"The Wrestler" was directed by acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky. Starring Mickey Rourke, it follows an aging professional wrestler. Rourke does a phenomenal job depicting the struggles of an aging wrestler with ill health and waning fame. He won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award, and the role revitalized his career.

• Released: 30 Jan 2009 in United States, France
• DVD Release: 21 Apr 2009
• Runtime: 109 min
• Genre: Drama, Sport
• Rated: R
• Starring: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
• BoxOffice : $26,238,243
• Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 58 wins & 93 nominations total

Story/Plot: A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.

The Wrestler was Written by Robert Siegel and directed by Darren Aronofsky .

7.9/10 IMDB Rating 98% Rotten Tomatoes 80/100 Metacritic