The Wrestler
Turkish title: Şampiyon
“Love. Pain. Glory.”
2008 · 1 h 49 min
Directed by 
Darren Aronofsky
Darren AronofskyCast
Mickey Rourke 
Marisa Tomei Evan Rachel Wood
Credits
Written by: Robert Siegel
Plot
A washed-up professional wrestler suffers a heart attack and tries to reconcile with his daughter while still fighting.
Sinekatalog’s take
Aronofsky follows an aging wrestler in a handheld, documentary style. Mickey Rourke's raw performance gives the film its ache, and the ending is open but unforgettable.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (333,107 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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