The Cut
A retired boxer accepts a perilous final title opportunity and subjects himself to an illegal Las Vegas weight cut that tests the limits of ambition, loyalty, and survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- claustrophobic
- harrowing
- brooding
- intense movie night
- boxing film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized a committed central performance and a physically intense premise, while finding the sports thriller uneven and more compelling in concept than execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The protagonist undertakes an intensive illegal weight cut in a Las Vegas room as the condition for receiving a title shot.
The retired boxer returns for one last chance after an earlier fight failed to deliver fame and glory.
Much of the story confines the boxer to a room while the illegal cut increasingly threatens his physical and mental stability.
The boxer relies on an unscrupulous trainer to carry out the dangerous preparation required for the weigh-in.
Films like The Cut, and why
Rocky Balboa
shared sports drama focus on an aging fighter pursuing redemption through an improbable final opportunity
The Wrestler
shared psychological thriller intensity, bodily extremity, and a protagonist pushed toward self-destruction
Whiplash
shared claustrophobic physical deterioration and obsessive commitment to a punishing goal
Movie Details
- Director
- Sean Ellis
- Release Date
- 2025-09-04
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (75)
Cast
- Orlando Bloom
- Caitríona Balfe
- John Turturro
- Gary Beadle
- Clare Dunne
- Ed Kear
- Mohammed Mansaray
- Oliver Trevena
- Andonis Anthony
- Gemma Acosta
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 The Cut about?
- A retired boxer accepts a perilous final title opportunity and subjects himself to an illegal Las Vegas weight cut that tests the limits of ambition, loyalty, and survival.
- What is The Cut like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Cut as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Cut violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Cut as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Cut?
- Critics broadly recognized a committed central performance and a physically intense premise, while finding the sports thriller uneven and more compelling in concept than execution.
- Which films are like The Cut?
- Films with a similar feel include Rocky Balboa, The Wrestler, and Whiplash.
- How long is The Cut?
- The Cut runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Cut?
- In United States, The Cut streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
