FromAll of Us Strangersto the debate surroundingMargot Robbiefor Best Actress, few can seem to agree on which movies are actually worthy of their nominations.
Amidst all the noise, one devastating movie was completely overlooked, but is now finally getting its digital release.
An A24 release directed by Sean Durkin, the movie follows the true story of the Von Erich family, considered to be the Texan titans of wrestling in the 1980s. The film stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, and Lily James as the leading names in its cast.
In ourfour-star review, we described the movie as: “Take a deep breath and fully give yourself to the Von Erich story, because The Iron Claw isn’t one to be missed. Bereft with one saddening act after another, the movie is close to becoming too much to handle — but coming out the other side makes viewers all the more enriched for the experience.”
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The Iron Claw currently has aRotten Tomatoesrating of 89%, with an audience score of 94%.
Clarisse Loughrey atThe Independentcommented on the movie: “Efron, White, Dickinson and Simons render grief in all its shades. But it’s Efron, his outrageously muscled body made beatific with a Joan of Arc bowl cut, who softens the film’s harder knocks with a performance of disarming tenderness.”
Danny Leigh at theFinancial Timesagreed: “The moments that stay with you are those that still have something of that child’s eye view of wrestling: a baffled gaze up at fragile giants, lost in a sport where nothing and everything is real at once.”
The Iron Claw is now available to buy or rent digitally across a number of U.S. digital platforms. Find out more about the true story behind the Von Erich family here.
Jasmine Valentine is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s the go-to source for all things Young Sheldon and Virgin River. Jasmine has also written for the likes of Total Film, The Daily Beast, and Radio Times. You can contact her at jasmine.waters@dexerto.com
