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First Match

2018 1h 42m Drama TRAILER for First Match: Trailer 1 List
86% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 81% Audience Score 100+ Ratings
Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the all-boys wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father. Read More Read Less
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Critics Reviews

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Glenn Kenny New York Times Ms. Emanuelle's performance as Mo is certainly spectacular, but I don't think I've seen better screen acting in 2018 than Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's work as Darrel. May 8, 2018 Full Review John DeFore Hollywood Reporter Given a handful of fine performances, it's pretty easy to overlook the familiarity of the sports-drama beats to come. Apr 6, 2018 Full Review Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times [Newman] tells an unvarnished story that grapples with the complexity of father-daughter relationships and the desperation of feeling like you have no choices. Mar 30, 2018 Full Review Annlee Ellingson CineWomen First Match is a confident, sensitive debut in a gritty, real milieu that’s worth seeking out. Jul 28, 2024 Full Review Megan Purdy Ms En Scene First Match is an emotionally complex coming-of-age story. Feb 6, 2020 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation A "Girlfight" size star is born in Elvire Emmanuelle. The movie around her takes a few wrong turns, though. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 24, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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m j Way better then I was thinking it was going to be. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review john c I loved this movie. The lead actress is just great, and the rest of the cast is too. I've known people who got caught up in terrible lives like this, and thought they did a great job at the emotional side. Also, the fighting in this movie was oddly realistic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent movie! Acting and screnework is so good it seems like an authentic documentary, forgot I was watching a movie at times! Every character well played and casted. AWESOME MOVIE Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member [Yahya] Abdul-Mateen ll is excellent in the role of this self-serving, ill-equipped parent, but this movie belongs to [Elvire] Emanuelle, who is clearly a star in the making. As a platform for a pair of incredibly exciting new talents, one behind the camera and one in front of it, First Match is a winner. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful story about conquering hardship. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/08/18 Full Review Audience Member This movie made me laugh and cry. It showed the love that a girl had for her father runs deep. I loved it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the all-boys wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father.
Director
Olivia Newman
Producer
Chanelle Elaine, Veronica Nickel, Bryan Unkeless
Screenwriter
Olivia Newman
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 30, 2018
Runtime
1h 42m
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