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''Cinderella Man'' was an American film released in 2005, directed by Ron Howard, starring [[Russell Crowe]], [[Renee Zellweger]], Paul Giamatti and Craig Bierko. It loosely follows the story of [[Real Life]] boxing champion James J Braddock, aka "Cinderella Man" (played by Russell Crowe). It was an uplifting underdog story, set in a time when the country very much needed one.
The movie begins during what should have been the upswing of Braddock's career in the [[The Roaring Twenties|late 1920's.]] Braddock has it all
As the Great Depression hits, Braddock is forced to do manual labor, working on the docks to (barely) support his family, who live in extremely poor conditions. At one point, he takes public assistance (a great source of shame to him) to pay his electricity bill, allowing his kids to stay in the house. After another boxer cancels at the last minute, Jim's old manager, Joe Gould (played by Paul Giamatti) asks him to fight the number two contender in the world. There is little chance Jim will win, but this is a Ron Howard film, so...
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''[[Cinderella Man]]'' was a hit with critics (one of the best-reviewed films of that year), but not at the box office (one of the least attended of that year). There are several theories as to why. When it was released, it [[Dueling Movies|was up against]] another [[Million Dollar Baby|boxing movie]] that had already garnered much box office success earlier in the year. It was also released in the summer, which critics largely agreed was not the right time for an emotional and evocative [[Oscar Bait]] film like this. Some theories also cite the negative portrayal of Max Baer. The filmmakers took a rather unusual step to boost ticket sales, by offering to refund the ticket cost of anyone who was dissatisfied with the film.
It has made its way to cable, and although it may not be as well-known as some of Howard's [[Apollo 13|other]] [[
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* [[The Great Depression]]
* [[It Has Been an Honor]]
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* [[Oscar Bait]]
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* [[Rags to Riches]]
* [[Real Person Cameo]]
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* [[Trailers Always Spoil]]
* [[Ultimate Salesman]]
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* [[Underdogs Never Lose]]
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* [[Where Are They Now? Epilogue]]
<small>Ron Howard!</small>
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