# Chuck (2017)

> A flawed New Jersey heavyweight confronts the intoxicating rise and painful collapse that follow his legendary night with Muhammad Ali.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/244702

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Philippe Falardeau
- Cast: Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Elisabeth Moss, Ron Perlman, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Rapaport, Pooch Hall, Morgan Spector
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1610525/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bruising, wistful, intimate, sports movie night, biopic double feature

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