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28-472: Grudge Match is a 2013 American sports comedy film directed by Peter Segal . The film stars Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro as aging boxers stepping into the ring for one last bout. Stallone and De Niro have both previously been in successful boxing films ( Rocky and Raging Bull , respectively) and worked together in Cop Land . It was previously scheduled for release on January 10, 2014, but

56-416: A hero of adventure origins and a clear distinction between loss and victory set against each other in a play time struggle. Thematically, the story is often one of "our team" versus "their team"; their team will always try to win, and our team will show the world that they deserve recognition or redemption; the story does not always have to involve a team. The story could also be about an individual athlete or

84-478: A performance by Kid on Dancing with the Stars and quickly deduce that he is having sex with his partner. In another, Dante tries to set up another grudge match between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield . Holyfield refuses several increasingly higher offers to fight Tyson before showing interest when Slate offers Holyfield a role in a fourth Hangover film. Tyson, frustrated by this, approaches Dante angrily before

112-562: A specific moment in history like I, Tonya (2018). Examples of this overall genre/type include: Body and Soul (1947), The Hustler (1961), Rocky (1976), Hoosiers (1986), Remember the Titans (2000), Lagaan (2001), Moneyball (2011), Ford v Ferrari (2019), Ferrari (2023) and the Goal! trilogy. There have been numerous sports movies that have become award winning phenomenons. Several films have been nominated for and won

140-539: Is clear that this genre is loved by many. Steve Levy Steve Levy ( / ˈ l iː v iː / ; born March 12, 1965) is an American journalist and sportscaster for ESPN . He is known for his work broadcasting college football, Monday Night Football and the National Hockey League . Levy went to John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York , and then graduated in 1987 from

168-514: Is low on money and working in a shipyard when he is visited by promoter Dante Slate Jr., who wants Razor to provide a motion capture performance for a video game. It was Dante's father whose shady business dealings ended up leaving Razor in dire financial straits. The soft-spoken Razor wants no part of this stunt. Kid, a showoff who runs a bar and a car dealership, is all for it. Razor begrudgingly accepts $ 15,000 needed to care for his ailing former trainer Lightning Conlon and pay his overdue bills. At

196-543: The State University of New York at Oswego with a degree in communications and broadcasting. Before working for ESPN, he worked in New York City in radio and/or television for WFAN , MSG Network , WCBS-TV , WABC-AM , and WNBC-AM . He is Jewish. Levy has been with ESPN since August 1, 1993. At ESPN, he usually works on SportsCenter , and has hosted the late night edition on Monday night during

224-653: The XFL in 2020. Levy is a prolific and well-known NHL broadcaster. He has earned the nickname "Mr. Extra Period" for having called three of the longest televised games in NHL history, all of which have been playoff games, two of which he teamed up with Darren Pang : a 1996 game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals that went four overtimes; a 2000 contest that also featured

252-485: The NFL season, following Monday Night Football . He covered NHL regular season and playoff games before the network lost the rights to televise the league's games. He also previously covered the network's college football coverage for four seasons, 1999–2002, returning to this role in 2016. He also served as a fill-in play-by-play commentator for Wednesday Night Baseball . He served as ESPN's lead play-by-play announcer for

280-713: The Penguins, this time playing the Philadelphia Flyers , which went five overtimes; and a 2003 matchup between the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Dallas Stars , which also went five overtimes, and lasted six hours. The only two games to go longer took place before the era of television. In 2019, Levy called one of ESPN's Monday Night Football matchups in week 1 alongside his broadcast partners Brian Griese and Louis Riddick . The following year,

308-438: The box office. Made on a $ 40 million budget, the film made $ 45 million worldwide. Grudge Match received generally negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 30% based on 145 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads: " Grudge Match is sporadically funny but meandering, and its strong cast is largely mired in a plot that's overrun with cliches." On Metacritic ,

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336-432: The boy. Kid apologizes to B. J. and gives him a scrapbook that he kept of B. J.'s sports career in school, proving he had not been disinterested in him throughout the years. B. J. forgives him. When the grudge match begins, Kid gains the upper hand, severely beating Razor by unknowingly exploiting his blind eye. Upon learning of Razor's condition, however, Kid stops focusing on the eye and helps Razor to his feet. Razor turns

364-465: The delineations between these subgenres, much as in live action, are somewhat fluid. The most common sports subgenres depicted in movies are sports drama and sports comedy. Both categories typically employ playground settings, match, game creatures and other elements commonly associated with biological stories. Sports films tend to feature a more richly developed sport world, and may also be more player-oriented or thematically complex. Often, they feature

392-423: The fight and is of little help. Kid is approached by his estranged biological son, B. J., against Sally's wishes. The two begin to bond after B. J. gives Kid helpful advice regarding his technique, and is invited to be his trainer. Lightning finds out Razor is blind in one eye. Realizing that a fight could cause permanent damage, Lightning and Sally both implore Razor to call it off, but he decides to go through with

420-424: The fight to his favor, but likewise helps Kid on his feet after nearly knocking him out. The fight ends and the judges decide it on points. Razor is declared the winner by a very close split decision. He celebrates with Sally and Lightning, while a satisfied Kid enjoys the company of B. J. and Trey, who are proud of what he has accomplished. In a post-credits scene , Razor has a new TV, on which he and Lightning view

448-407: The fight. Kid takes his grandson Trey to celebrate the news that the grudge match is sold out. B. J. believes they are going to a movie, but Kid takes the child to a bar, then leaves him on his own while hooking up with a groupie. Trey ends up accidentally starting Kid's car while he is in the backseat having sex. Kid prevents an accident, but he is arrested, and B. J. is infuriated that he endangered

476-407: The film "A preposterous, worthless mediocrity. ... Never have I yearned more passionately to climb into my time machine and journey back to before my memory of Raging Bull was needlessly trashed by this incredibly depressing and worthless mediocrity". In a 2018 chat with Interview , Kim Basinger briefly disclosed that she didn't personally enjoy her experience filming Grudge Match . Stallone

504-928: The film has a score of 35 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Andrew Barker of Variety wrote: "Essentially recasting Grumpy Old Men with the senescent specters of Rocky Balboa and Jake LaMotta, the result is sporadically amusing, with some chucklesome sight gags and crowdpleasing supporting turns from Alan Arkin and Kevin Hart, yet it's all so overcooked that it defeats its own purpose." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote: "Watching De Niro and Stallone piss all over their most iconic roles provides no pleasure. It made me feel – Sad. Sad. Sad." John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "The movie only wakes up when Hart or Arkin are on screen (preferably together)." Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian called

532-716: The film, both actors trained with boxing trainer Bob Sale. During training, Stallone went down to 168 pounds, his lowest weight since 1981. Filming commenced in New Orleans, Louisiana , in late 2012 and wrapped in March 2013, while several different establishing shots of Downtown Pittsburgh and the Edgar Thomson Steel Works were shot in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area . Grudge Match grossed $ 7 million in its opening weekend, finishing in 11th place at

560-401: The genre include The Waterboy , The Longest Yard , Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby , and Blades of Glory . Sports drama combines the sports film genre with drama film elements. These films rely on conflict, usually revolving around an athlete or a team. These dramas can further be broken up into categories, some movies focusing on race such as 42 (2013), or focusing on

588-497: The highest award of Best Picture at the Academy Awards , including Chariots of Fire (1981), Rocky (1976), and Million Dollar Baby (2004). Other movies that received awards of a high caliber are Jerry Maguire (Best Supporting Actor, 1996), Bull Durham (Best Original Screenplay, 1988), and The Karate Kid (Best Supporting Actor, 1984). Regardless of the awards that these sports films have been granted, it

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616-480: The recording studio, Razor is surprised and taunted by Kid, who was also invited by Dante. The two get into a fight and damage the studio before being arrested. Cellphone footage of the fight is uploaded on YouTube and goes viral, giving Dante the idea of organizing a final grudge match between Razor and Kid, which he will promote as "Grudgement Day". Kid eagerly accepts. Razor is forced to do so as well, not receiving his $ 15,000 and then learning he has been fired from

644-411: The scene ends. Jim Lampley , Steve Levy , John Buccigross , Mike Goldberg , Chael Sonnen , Larry Merchant , Roy Jones Jr. , Michael Buffer , Mike Tyson , and Evander Holyfield appear as themselves. Kim Basinger's daughter, Ireland Basinger Baldwin , appears as Young Sally. Doug Ellin was brought on to provide rewrites in early 2012. He was left uncredited for his work. In preparation for

672-409: The shipyard. At the press conference to announce the grudge match, Razor is approached by his ex-girlfriend Sally-Rose Henderson, who cheated on him with Kid during their youth and ended up becoming pregnant. Now widowed, Sally wants to reconnect with Razor, but he is reluctant. Razor asks old trainer Lightning to get him back in shape. Kid expects gym owner Frankie Brite to train him, but Frankie mocks

700-413: The story could focus on an individual playing on a team. Sports comedy combines the sports film genre with comedy film elements. Traditionally, these films heavily rely on slapstick humor and very physical comedy, such as someone getting hurt in a comical way. A typical storyline may revolve around someone losing sight of the sport they are playing and trying to get back into it. Examples and staples of

728-567: The trio were named to the lead Monday Night Football crew, which lasted until the hiring of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in 2022. Levy was paired with Riddick and Dan Orlovsky before being replaced by Chris Fowler the next year. Levy has appeared in a print advertisement for Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil . He appeared as himself in a pair of 2005 films, covering the Boston Red Sox in spring training in Fever Pitch , and

756-399: Was moved up to December 25, 2013. In their prime, Pittsburgh boxers Henry "Razor" Sharp and Billy "The Kid" McDonnen become rivals after two fights, one in which Kid beats Razor and one in which Razor beats Kid, the only defeats of their careers. Before they have a rematch, Razor announces his retirement without explanation, infuriating Kid and costing them a big payday. Years later, Razor

784-528: Was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for his performance in the film (along with Bullet to the Head and Escape Plan ), but he lost to Jaden Smith for After Earth . (It was Stallone's 14th bid for the "prize", a record, which he has "won" four times, also a record.) Sports comedy The first sports film was released 1915, this was during the era of silent films. Several sub-categories of sports films can be identified, although

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