modmove » Lena Headey https://modmove.com Australian Entertainment and Popular Culture in Review Thu, 14 May 2026 18:10:53 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.4 Fighting With My Family Movie Review https://modmove.com/reviews/fighting-with-my-family-movie-review/ https://modmove.com/reviews/fighting-with-my-family-movie-review/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:39:55 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=8173 Whether you see professional wrestling as a sport or as live theatre, the thing you can’t deny about it is the athleticism and the dedication of its participants. Fighting With My Family follows the Knight family who live, eat and breathe wrestling. The younger members of the clan dream of hitting the big time by being able to ply their trade in America where the sport is big business. Very big business.

When the son and daughter get the opportunity for a try out with the American company, the youngest member of the family, Saraya (Florence Pugh) makes the grade but has to leave behind her brother Zak (Jack Lowden). This causes a strain in the family as Zak has also dedicated his life to the squared circle.

 

 

Wrestling forms the backdrop but what the film is really about is the power of love and the feeling of inclusion that can only be provided by family. By blood or shared experience. In this regard it is surprisingly touching. The feel good moments are equally matched by the humorous moments, moments that have a decidedly British/Australian feel.

Even if you have little interest in professional wrestling, Fighting With My Family will win you over with its successful mix of humour and a touching take on the family unit. Come for the wrestling, stay for the story.

Rob Hudson
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]]> https://modmove.com/reviews/fighting-with-my-family-movie-review/feed/ 0 Check out the first look trailer for Fighting With My Family! https://modmove.com/news/check-out-the-first-look-trailer-for-fighting-with-my-family/ https://modmove.com/news/check-out-the-first-look-trailer-for-fighting-with-my-family/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:11:08 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=7478 Based on a true story, FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY follows reformed gangster Ricky, wife Julia, daughter Paige and son Zak as they make a living wrestling together in tiny venues. When Paige and Zak get the opportunity to try out for WWE, the family grabs a once-in-a-lifetime chance to turn their wildest dreams into a dazzling future.

However, brother and sister quickly discover that to become superstars, both their talent and their relationship will be put to the test. FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY is a heartwarming and smart comedy that proves everything is worth fighting for when it comes to family.

 

 

Fighting With My Family stars Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden, Vince Vaughn, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and is in Australian cinemas 2019!
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