Grudge Match (2013)
Two retired boxers with a serious grudge against each other are coerced into a rematch some thirty years on.
What could have been a quite daft pitch is given a bit of gravitas by sticking boxing movie legends Stallone and De Niro in the ring together. There's a lot of fun to be had here with fine verbal sparring between the two prior to the final bout in the ring where they start knocking shit out of each other for real. Alan Arkin and Kevin Hart bring laughs to proceedings as Stallone's trainer and the fight promoter and a sub plot involving Kim Basinger and De Niro's estranged son add a little emotional impact but not enough to become annoying.
As far as great sporting movies go Grudge Match is never going to knock you out (ahem) but this entertaining film which pits Rocky against the Raging Bull might be worthy of your time.
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