# Million Dollar Baby (2004)

> A lonely Los Angeles trainer and a fiercely determined boxer find family in each other before ambition gives way to an agonizing moral choice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/43

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker, Brían F. O'Byrne, Anthony Mackie
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405159/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: intimate, witty, hopeful, reflective evening, sports movie night

## Synopsis

An aspiring boxer fights against the odds to achieve her dreams, finding an unexpected bond along the way.

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