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The Wrestler

2008
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7.5/10

Release Date

17/12/2008

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
99%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
79%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
80%

Love. Pain. Glory.

Randy "The Ram" Robinson, the ring name of Robin Ramzinski, was a wrestling star in the 1980s and now struggles on the independent circuit in New Jersey. On weekends he steps into modest rings, and the rest of the week he lives in a trailer park and works part time at a supermarket. There, his manager Wayne openly mocks his past in the ring. Randy keeps wrestling mainly out of financial necessity, though he also clings to the success of his golden years. His routine includes the strip club Cheeques, where he is a regular and where he meets a dancer named Pam, known on stage as Cassidy.

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Facts about The Wrestler

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 16 years old
Spain releaseFebruary 20, 2009
Worldwide premiereSeptember 5, 2008
Runtime1 h 49 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleThe Wrestler
CountriesUnited States, France
Production companiesWild Bunch, Top Rope, Saturn Films
Budget$6.0M
Worldwide box office$44.7M
Box office in the U.S.$26.2M
Return on investmentx7.5 Box office hit
Trailer views192K

More ratings

4.1/5Letterboxd76/100Trakt8.2/10Metacritic (público)4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for The Wrestler

2Oscar nominations
58total awards
93total nominations
Oscar 2 nom.Venice 1

Awards won

  • 2008Golden Lion
  • —National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

  • 2009Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 2009Academy Award for Best Actor

The Wrestler Cast

Mickey Rourke
Mickey RourkeRandy
Marisa Tomei
Marisa TomeiCassidy
Evan Rachel Wood
Evan Rachel WoodStephanie
Mark Margolis
Mark MargolisLenny
Todd Barry
Todd BarryWayne
Wass Stevens
Wass StevensNick Volpe
Judah Friedlander
Judah FriedlanderScott Brumberg
Ernest Miller
Ernest MillerThe Ayatollah
Dylan Keith Summers
Dylan Keith SummersNecro Butcher
Tommy Farra
Tommy FarraTommy Rotten
Mike Miller
Mike MillerLex Lethal
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marcia Jean KurtzAdmissions Desk Woman
John D'Leo
John D'LeoAdam
Ajay Naidu
Ajay NaiduMedic
Gregg Bello
Gregg BelloJAPW Promoter Larry Cohen
Scott Siegel
Scott SiegelGreg
Maurizio Ferrigno
Maurizio FerrignoSpotter
Donnetta Lavinia Grays
Donnetta Lavinia GraysJen
Andrea Langi
Andrea LangiAlyssa
Armin Amiri
Armin AmiriDr. Moayedizadeh
Lynn Tovale Anoa'i
Lynn Tovale Anoa'iPharmacist
Ryan Lynn
Ryan LynnStrip Club Best Man
Michael Drayer
Michael DrayerStrip Club Bachelor
Alyssa Bresnahan
Alyssa BresnahanCheeques Bartender
Jeff Chena
Jeff ChenaHotel Bartender
Vernon Campbell
Vernon CampbellBig Chris
Felice Choi
Felice ChoiBeautician
Bernadette Penotti
Bernadette PenottiTanning Salon Owner
John L. Sullivan
John L. SullivanThe Legend Johnny Valiant
Ron Killings
Ron KillingsRon "The Truth" Killings
Giovanni Roselli
Giovanni RoselliRomeo Roselli
Robert D. Siegel
Robert D. SiegelAutograph Fan #1
Scott Franklin
Scott FranklinAutograph Fan #2
Sylvia Kauders
Sylvia KaudersHudson Acres Lady at Deli Counter
Alissa Reisler
Alissa ReislerYoung Housewife at Deli Counter
Willy Rosner
Willy RosnerTouchdown Man at Deli Counter
Rebecca Darke
Rebecca DarkeGerman Potato Salad Lady at Deli Counter
E.J. Carroll
E.J. CarrollTeamster at Deli Counter
Abraham Aronofsky
Abraham AronofskyAnnoyed Man at Deli Counter
Charlotte Aronofsky
Charlotte AronofskyAnnoyed Woman at Deli Counter
TJ Kedzieerski
TJ KedzieerskiJameson
Jen Cohn
Jen CohnGet a Room Lady
Tyrone Scott
Tyrone ScottWXW Announcer
Douglas Crosby
Douglas CrosbyWXW Referee
Larry Mercer
Larry MercerCZW Announcer
Nick Papagerio
Nick PapagerioCZW Referee
Kevin Foote
Kevin FooteROH Announcer
Jon Trosky
Jon TroskyROH Referee
Andrew Anderson
Andrew AndersonWrestler
Daniel Solwold Jr.
Daniel Solwold Jr.Wrestler
Brian Heffron
Brian HeffronWrestler
Nicholas K. Berk
Nicholas K. BerkWrestler
Brolly
BrollyWrestler
Lamar Braxton Porter
Lamar Braxton PorterWrestler
Claudio Castagnoli
Claudio CastagnoliWrestler
Cobian
CobianWrestler
Doc Daniels
Doc DanielsWrestler
Bobby Dempsey
Bobby DempseyWrestler
Billy Dream
Billy DreamWrestler
Robert Strauss
Robert StraussWrestler
Nate Hatred
Nate HatredWrestler
Kristopher Cope
Kristopher CopeWrestler
David John Markland
David John MarklandWrestler
Inferno
InfernoWrestler
Jess Liaudin
Jess LiaudinWrestler
Judas
JudasWrestler
Kid U.S.A.
Kid U.S.A.Wrestler
Lloyd Anoa'i
Lloyd Anoa'iWrestler
Toa Mairie
Toa MairieWrestler
Kevin Matthews
Kevin MatthewsWrestler
Charles Renner
Charles RennerWrestler
Pete Nixon
Pete NixonWrestler
Paul E. Normous
Paul E. NormousWrestler
Papadon
PapadonWrestler
Darnell Kittrell
Darnell KittrellWrestler
Jay Santana
Jay SantanaWrestler
Sugga
SuggaWrestler
Alex Whybrow
Alex WhybrowWrestler
Whacks
WhacksWrestler
Ryan Tygh
Ryan TyghFan (uncredited)
Olivia Baseman
Olivia BasemanAlyssa's Roommate (uncredited)
Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon DiCamilloAudience Member (uncredited)
Sakinah Bingham
Sakinah BinghamRing Girl (uncredited)
Matt Cannon
Matt CannonCrazy Fan (uncredited)
Peter Conboy
Peter ConboyFans at Table (uncredited)
Anna-Karin Eskilsson
Anna-Karin EskilssonGirl in Supermarket (uncredited)
Cory Kastle
Cory KastleWrestler (uncredited)
Robert Oppel
Robert OppelWrestler (uncredited)
Piper Kenny
Piper KennyDJ (uncredited)
Mike Marino
Mike MarinoMedic #2 (uncredited)
Rafaela Ochoa
Rafaela OchoaWrestling Fan (uncredited)
Bill Walters
Bill WaltersWrestling Fan (uncredited)
Erika Smith
Erika SmithDancer (uncredited)
Henry Kwan
Henry KwanStrip Club Patron (uncredited)
Ben Van Bergen
Ben Van BergenDeli Customer (uncredited)
Emmanuel Yarborough
Emmanuel YarboroughSumo Wrestler (uncredited)
John Corson
John CorsonWrestler (uncredited)

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Cast of The Wrestler by the numbers

43average cast age in years
12years of age gap between the leads
37%women in the cast
20%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Evan Rachel Wood, age 21 at release. The oldest: Mark Margolis, at 69.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Crew

  • AddressDarren Aronofsky
  • WritingRobert D. Siegel
  • MusicClint Mansell
  • PhotographyMaryse Alberti
  • EditingAndrew Weisblum
  • Production designTim Grimes
  • Costume designAmy Westcott
  • CastingSuzanne Smith Crowley, Mary Vernieu
  • Visual effectsDan Schrecker
  • ProductionDarren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin

Trivia about The Wrestler

Bruce Springsteen wrote the song "The Wrestler," which plays over the closing credits, during a tour of Europe, after receiving a letter and a copy of the script from Mickey Rourke.
Marisa Tomei needed 36 takes to get his bar dance right, according to the film's production account.
Axl Rose gave the song "Sweet Child o' Mine" for free due to the film's modest budget, as Rourke recounted in his Golden Globe speech.
Nicolas Cage negotiated for the lead role in October 2007, but left a month later and Mickey Rourke replaced him.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about The Wrestler

daughternew jerseysupermarketheart attackredemptionambitionbarbed wirestrippersteroidsfamepro wrestlingreflectivepro wrestlersdramaticcruel

Main theme: professional wrestling, end of sports career, ageing, loneliness

What The Wrestler is called in other countries

It was released in 29 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainEl luchador
  • GermanyThe Wrestler - Ruhm. Liebe. Schmerz.
  • BrazilO lutador
  • PortugalO Wrestler
  • JapanResurâ
  • South Korea더 레슬러
  • China摔角手
  • RussiaРестлер
  • ArmeniaՎրեստլերը
  • AzerbaijanGüləşçi
  • BulgariaКечистът
  • CanadaLe Lutteur
See the remaining 17 countries
  • CzechiaWrestler
  • EstoniaMaadleja
  • FinlandThe Wrestler - painija
  • GreeceΟ Παλαιστής
  • Hong Kong拼命戰羊
  • HungaryA pankrátor
  • Israelהמתאבק
  • LatviaCīkstonis
  • PolandZapasnik
  • RomaniaLuptatorul
  • SerbiaРвач
  • SlovakiaWrestler
  • Taiwan力挽狂瀾
  • Thailandเพื่อเธอขอสู้ยิบตา
  • TurkeyŞampiyon
  • UkraineРестлер
  • VietnamVõ Sĩ

Where it was filmed The Wrestler

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by The Wrestler

  • The only place I get hurt is out there. [points away from the ring] The world don't give a shit about me.
  • [describing the deli counter] It's an endless parade of horny housewives begging for your man meat.

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

The Wrestler Stats

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Popularity of The Wrestler

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Soundtrack from The Wrestler

Original music by Clint Mansell

The Wrestler (Original Score)
SoundtrackThe Wrestler (Original Score)Clint Mansell · 2009 · 1 songs
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Songs

  1. 1
    The Wrestler
    8:22

Other editions and albums

30-second previews on Deezer and Apple Music.

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