The Fire Inside

2024

Action / Biography / Drama / Sport

19
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 93% · 123 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 93% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 3433 3.4K

child abuse biography based on true story teenage girl flint michigan female boxing

Director

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Rachel Morrison

Top cast

Tyrone Benskin Photo
Tyrone Benskin as AJ
De'Adre Aziza Photo
De'Adre Aziza as Mickey
Sarah Allen Photo
Sarah Allen as Nicole Thompson
Oluniké Adeliyi Photo
Oluniké Adeliyi as Jackie Shields
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1003.67 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 49 min
Seeds 8
2.01 GB
1920*800
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 49 min
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3840*1600
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 50 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Boristhemoggy 7 / 10

A story of dedication and desire

The true story of Claressa Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, who became the first American woman to win Olympic boxing gold, only to discover that not all dreams are equal and the real fight has just begun.Ryan Destiny plays Shields, a young girl who decides she wants to box, and Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry) a local volunteer who helps kids train, and takes her under his wing. Under his tutelage Claressa wins an olympic gold medal, only to find that it doesn't mean what she thinks it means so she takes it to a pawnshop as it's value is meaningless to her.This is a story of the true face of becoming an olympic athlete: the sacrifices that have to be made, the hardship along the way, and the rewards that sometimes don't match the effort.The cast is strong, the writing and direction is great, the film feels like an exercise in positive motivation. But it's a film of dedication and commitment and almost brought me to tears at times.A story beautifully told, I gave it a solid 7.
Reviewed by EileenZ19 7 / 10

A Story that Should be Known

I'm not sure how much of this movie is factual and how much is fictionalized for dramatic effect, but I found it to be impactful. I don't follow boxing, so I wasn't familiar with this athlete previously. The story is multi-faceted, following not just her journey as an athlete, but also focusing on the relationships she has with her family and her coach. It's incredible what she overcame, and even more incredible that she hardly got any recognition for it, even after winning the olympic gold. This movie shows the obstacles women face in sports considered "men's sports". It was saddening to see that the medal was meaningless in her personal life for so long (this does eventually change, with a LOT of time). This movie also portrays the struggles of growing up in a toxic household. One thing that did bother me was that Claressa (in the movie) chose to stand by her family repeatedly despite the fact that she was clearly abused. Her real life relationships with them may have been much more nuanced, but in the movie, all we really see is neglect until the very last portion of the movie, where there is more understanding and love. To me it felt like she was throwing away her chance at a better life to support her abusers. Note this is just my perception, which may be biased wrongly. Overall, I think that this is an important movie to see - one that deals with gender inequality, gender norms, poverty, trauma, neglect, and grit.
Reviewed by skylerkennethkidd 8 / 10

I hope this brings the right attention

Honestly, I feel ashamed that I've never heard of Claressa Shields. How does she win two back to back and not become a household name? Yet, the runners, gymnastics, and swimmers easily do. This just proves women have a long way to go, because if this was a man I'm sure it would be different. Than again, I couldn't tell you a single successful Olympic boxer. Maybe I'm just completly in the dark about a number of sports. Whatever it is, this movie pointed out a real problem that's out there.As far as a sports movie goes, this one is interesting in the fact it's not a lead up for her to win gold, instead that's just the half way point. This is more about the struggle of what came after for Claressa after becoming a world champion. It was sad and disgraceful.I loved this movie a lot, it's worth your time and is beautifully done. The acting of Ryan Destiny and Brian Henry is phenomenal!This was AMC Screen Unseen on December 16th. A wonderful suprise for my first screen unseen.
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