Overview
- The fact-based drama, directed by David Michôd and co-written with Mirrah Foulkes, opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 7 from Black Bear Pictures.
- Critics commend Sweeney’s work even as some reviews argue the film’s scope and structure undercut its overall impact.
- Sweeney trained intensively with boxing coaches and Christy Martin, boxed for hours daily, gained roughly 30–35 pounds, produced the film, and has used the platform to highlight domestic-violence issues.
- Martin attended premieres but said she could not be in the same room with Ben Foster, who plays her abusive former husband later convicted in 2012 and who died in custody in 2024.
- Sweeney has discussed pursuing a charity exhibition bout after filming, saying in interviews she would “totally” do one.