Overview
- The boxing biopic opened to about $1.3 million across 2,011 U.S. theaters, averaging roughly $649 per screen and ranking among the weakest wide debuts on record.
- Sweeney responded to the slow start with a post calling the film the most impactful project of her life and stressing its message about survival and courage over box office totals.
- After saying she would “totally do a charity bout,” Sweeney drew a public offer of training from undisputed champion Claressa Shields, who advised focusing on the jab and using headgear early.
- Coverage highlights Sweeney’s physical transformation and on‑set authenticity, including gaining around 35 pounds, throwing real punches in fight scenes, and sustaining injuries such as bloody noses and a concussion.
- The film is currently in U.S. theaters following a festival run that spotlighted Sweeney’s turn, with critics landing in the mid‑60s on Rotten Tomatoes.