Chuck
A flawed New Jersey heavyweight confronts the intoxicating rise and painful collapse that follow his legendary night with Muhammad Ali.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- bruising
- wistful
- intimate
- sports movie night
- biopic double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the biopic effective despite familiar sports-drama clichés, with Liev Schreiber's understated performance carrying the film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chuck's fifteen-round bout with Muhammad Ali becomes the pivot for his sudden fame and subsequent personal instability.
The film foregrounds Wepner as the real-life inspiration for Rocky Balboa while keeping his own identity central.
Chuck's post-Ali visibility produces exhilarating highs as well as humbling consequences in his family and personal life.
The Bayonne setting, liquor-sales background, and boxing injuries shape the film's tactile portrait of working-class life.
Films like Chuck, and why
The Fighter
boxing biopic drama centered on an underdog athlete and the costs of public triumph
Cinderella Man
working-class sports drama combining bruising competition, family strain, and personal redemption
Ali
biographical boxing drama about fame, identity, and life after a defining fight
Eddie the Eagle
sports biopic exploring an ordinary figure transformed by sudden celebrity and cultural mythology
Movie Details
- Director
- Philippe Falardeau
- Release Date
- 2017-05-05
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (186)
Cast
- Liev Schreiber
- Naomi Watts
- Elisabeth Moss
- Ron Perlman
- Jim Gaffigan
- Michael Rapaport
- Pooch Hall
- Morgan Spector
- Jason Jones
- William Hill
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Chuck about?
- A flawed New Jersey heavyweight confronts the intoxicating rise and painful collapse that follow his legendary night with Muhammad Ali.
- What is Chuck like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chuck as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Chuck violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Chuck as moderate.
- What did critics think of Chuck?
- Critics generally found the biopic effective despite familiar sports-drama clichés, with Liev Schreiber's understated performance carrying the film.
- Which films are like Chuck?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fighter, Cinderella Man, Ali, and Eddie the Eagle.
- How long is Chuck?
- Chuck runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chuck?
- In United States, Chuck streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel.
