Hollywood wrestling movies usually fall into two categories: the serious drama of The Wrestler and Foxcatcher, or comedy flicks like King of the Ring and Nacho Libre. Stephen Merchant's supremely enjoyable sophomore directorial offering, Fighting With My Family, is somewhere in the middle of both, though it definitely shares more in common with classic sports movies like Rocky and The Karate Kid as it follows the story of real-life wrestler Paige on her journey to becoming the youngest ever WWE Divas Champion.
Though it is a WWE production that stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Merchant's is very much a British film. There's something magical about the authenticity and realism that Merchant and his stellar cast--including Nick Frost, Lena Headey, and Florence Pugh, who is brilliant as Saraya A.K.A. Paige--bring to the story of a working class family of wrestlers and their daughter's journey to the big time. It helps that the film is based on a 2012 documentary of the same name which gave an unprecedented look at the family, their struggles, and their success. The docu is a great watch and Merchant's film does it justice whilst adding a little Hollywood sheen on the way.
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