Raging Bull

Released Jan 1, 1980

2h 8m

Biography

Drama

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92%

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150 Reviews

93%

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100,000+ Ratings

The story of a middleweight boxer as he rises through ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown. He falls in love with a gorgeous girl from the Bronx. The inability to express his feelings enters into the ring and eventually takes over his life. He eventually is sent into a downward spiral that costs him everything.

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Critics Consensus

Arguably Martin Scorsese's and Robert De Niro's finest film, Raging Bull is often painful to watch, but it's a searing, powerful work about an unsympathetic hero.

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Dean Johnson

Orlando Sentinel

The brutality of Raging Bull is intense, a mood Scorsese maintains consistently. And, connected with that, is the director's search for, if not beauty, then poetry, within that vivid viciousness. He succeeds in that search.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 11, 2023

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsday

De Niro playing La Motta in Raging Bull is beyond mere typecasting. It is an apotheosis. With La Motta as technical adviser, De Niro, an actor with a passion for authenticity, has found the ideal outlet for his singular talent.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 11, 2023

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

Even if Scorsese and De Niro have created a movie that defies categories, the sports film will never seem quite the same, and the boxing division has a new heavyweight against which past and future efforts will be measured.

Oct 11, 2023

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Mike Thorn

Vague Visages

Martin Scorsese perfects a configuration of the biopic as self-recognized fiction.

Dec 12, 2023

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Kenneth Turan

New West/California

An intensely personal piece of work made to exacting specifications by a team of perfectionists. The result is like the man it portrays -- undeniably powerful and distinctive but not especially pleasant, an inspirer of awe but not affection.

Oct 11, 2023

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Ginger Varney

L.A. Weekly

The impacted hell of city life, the incessant noise and motion, seen and heard as it washes over and around one man, is bearable only because Scorsese makes it beautiful. Almost overbearingly beautiful, but not quite.

Oct 11, 2023

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Hao Ian L

<i>Raging Bull</i> speaks on human frailty more than it is the typical sports film. Scorsese captures the destructive power of unchecked rage, violence, and jealousy. De Niro's portrayal of the character's raw intensity and self-destructive tendencies and the descent into madness as a whole is both terrifying and mesmerizing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/24

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Tom F

Scorsese’s most beautiful film, an operatic celebration of fists against flesh and domestic violence.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Dhanu K

Robert De Niro's intense portrayal of the self-destructive boxer Jake LaMotta is iconic, and Joe Pesci who plays a strong supporting role, is equally fantastic. The film is a complex portrait of a man who is consumed by his own rage, jealousy and paranoia. Raging Bull doesn't shy away from showcasing brutality, and its flinching sincerity resonates with audiences seeking a raw and powerful cinematic experience.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Thomas P

The more time I let this film sit with me, the more meaningfull it gets

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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John S

Martin Scorsese is brilliant and De Niro is equally as great . This is the telling of the legendary fighter Jake Lamotta. This is not Rocky. You'll love the fighter not the man. As good as it gets.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Farah R

Although Raging Bull is one of the most potent collaborations between Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, it's difficult to watch and unenjoyable. The insane speed with which the actors speak makes it extremely hard to pick up their dialogue, and the tedious pace of events makes it impossible to stay engaged. The characters' gray morality and overuse of violence leave little room to root for any of them. While this film is considered a biopic, it seems more like a bleak recount of its protagonist's life.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/07/24

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Martin Scorsese

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Robert De Niro

Jake La Motta

Cathy Moriarty

Vickie La Motta

Joe Pesci

Joey La Motta

Frank Vincent

Salvy

Nicholas Colasanto

Tommy Como

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