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This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

This is a heartfelt uplifting triumph of the human spirit. Most persons of Gen Y and millennial generations probably have no clue who the members of this story are prior to seeing this moving. Diving into history to learn the struggles of the depression era of even prominent sports stars and the re emergence of James J Braddock is captured through this film, my favorite of all time.

Packing harder punches than legendary director Martin Scorsese's boxing epic "RAGING BULL" is the larger than life fact based underdog story of New Jersey boxer James Braddock and the emotionally piercing heartfelt struggles that he and his family sustained during the Great Depression. A film critic from "TIME OUT" magazine said it best when he stated that "the affection for Braddock and his story can be felt in every frame and heard in every word." Ron Howard's extraordinarily unforgettable "CINDERELLA MAN" in my strongest opinion is the greatest boxing film of all time. A genuine cinematic masterpiece that emotionally brings you to both your knees and to your feet and will forever be a surefire lock in my "TOP 20 MUST SEE FILMS BEFORE YOU DIE." This critically acclaimed film is an absolute best for the impressive and illustrious careers of both director Ron Howard (Apollo 13) and lead actor Russell Crowe (Gladiator). Russell Crowe's magnetic and visceral portrayal of boxing underdog James Braddock is still to this very day one of the most phenomenal acting performances of all time.

I know most people consider Rocky the best film about box but I liked Cinderella man more because it's based on a true story so it gets much more involved with the main character. It's much more exciting seeing him win you want him to succeed and see his dream of coming back become true. Braddock's story is more moving because he wants to fight for his family to make them feel secure and never be hungry again. The performances are fantastic especially Russell Crowe and the actor who played his trainer. He is funny and you like him as much as Braddock because he also is doing this for his wife so you see him having a lot in common with James so his care for him is genuine not just coach and boxer but you see a real friendship between them.Rocky is not bad by any means but like I said this one is much better mainly due to being based on a true story

I remember watching this movie as a 14 year old and it made a massive impression on me. I have watched many sports movies but none come close to this one in terms of being inspirational and as well acted. Russell Crowe's performance as James J Braddock to me rates alongside Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight as the finest I have seen in a movie. Cinderella Man showed the struggle of a country struggling through the Great Depression in an appropriate and gritty manner and also showed Braddock's struggle to help his family survive through it. The boxing scenes were brilliant and incredibly realistic. Paul Giamatti's performance as Braddock's manager was sublime and along with Renee Zellweger's performance as Braddock's wife (Mae) who's chemistry alongside Crowe was incredlble. The final fight scene where Braddock faces Baer in the final round with the radio announcer calling it (much to the dismay of Mae) is still something I get goosebumps watching. This, to me, is the best film I have seen and appropriately does justice to the life of one of America's greatest real life underdog tales