Fighter, The

7 OSCAR NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE

Mark Wahlberg goes to the ropes with an intensely internal performance as boxer “Irish” Mickey Ward, while Christian Bale comes out swinging as Mickey’s crack-addled half brother Dickie in this based-on-a-true-comeback-story. “The Fighter, its heart full to bursting, is an emotional powerhouse that comes close to spilling over.” (Rolling Stone)