Overview
A gripping tale of ambition and tragedy unfolds within the world of elite wrestling.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- oppressive
- foreboding
- melancholic
- serious movie night
- true crime viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Bennett Miller’s chilling true-crime drama and the superb performances by Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John du Pont uses his money, estate, and wrestling program to shape Mark Schultz's life and loyalty.
The Du Pont estate and its elite training facility offer material abundance while isolating and controlling the wrestlers.
Mark's dependence on his brother, du Pont's need for status, and the wrestlers' competitive identities drive the interpersonal conflict.
The film builds dread through controlled performances, oppressive spaces, and escalatingly erratic behavior rather than constant action.
Films like Foxcatcher, and why
Zodiac
shared true-crime drama, psychologically disturbing atmosphere, and acclaimed transformational performances
There Will Be Blood
shared biographical drama, corrosive ambition, institutional power, and morally unsettling tone
The Wrestler
shared sports drama, male rivalry, pressure, and tragic psychological intensity
Whiplash
shared true-events drama, obsessive mentorship, and devastating power imbalance
Movie Details
- Director
- Bennett Miller
- Release Date
- 2014-11-14
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2546)
Cast
- Steve Carell
- Channing Tatum
- Mark Ruffalo
- Sienna Miller
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Anthony Michael Hall
- Guy Boyd
- Brett Rice
- Jackson Frazer
- Samara Lee
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon 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 Foxcatcher about?
- A champion wrestler enters a wealthy patron’s isolated world, where Olympic ambition curdles into coercion, paranoia, and tragedy.
- What is Foxcatcher like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Foxcatcher as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Foxcatcher violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Foxcatcher as moderate.
- What did critics think of Foxcatcher?
- Critics broadly praised Bennett Miller’s chilling true-crime drama and the superb performances by Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo.
- Which films are like Foxcatcher?
- Films with a similar feel include Zodiac, There Will Be Blood, The Wrestler, and Whiplash.
- How long is Foxcatcher?
- Foxcatcher runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch Foxcatcher?
- In United States, Foxcatcher streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
