Cinderella Man
A washed-up boxer with a broken hand and a broken future risks everything in a comeback fight against the world's second-ranked contender during the Great Depression, defying the odds to reclaim his lost dreams.
“One man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved.”
Synopsis
The film chronicles the true story of boxer Jim Braddock, who retires in the 1930s and later makes an unexpected comeback in an effort to support his family during difficult economic times.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 668+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Daniel P HanleyShot by Salvatore TotinoScored by Thomas NewmanDesigned by Wynn ThomasSound by Steve CastellanoCostumes by Daniel OrlandiStunts by Steve LucescuVFX by Mark O Forker
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.2× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$108.5M
US & Canada: $61.6M — 57% of worldwide · International: $46.9M (43%)
Opening weekend: $18.3M — 30% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $24.9M — 40% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,812 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Das Comebackde
- De l'ombre à la lumièrefr
- Cinderella Man - Una ragione per lottareit
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Cast & Crew
668 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Russell Crowe
as Jim Braddock
Renee Zellweger
as Mae Braddock
Craig Bierko
as Max Baer
Paul Giamatti
as Joe Gould
Paddy Considine
as Mike Wilson
Bruce Mcgill
as Jimmy Johnston
David Huband
as Ford Bond
Connor Price
as Jay Braddock
Ariel Waller
as Rosemarie Braddock
Patrick Louis
as Howard Braddock
Rosemarie Dewitt
as Sara
Linda Kash
as Lucille Gould
Supporting cast
126Nicholas Campbell
as Sporty Lewis
Gene Pyrz
as Jake
Chuck Shamata
as Father Rorick
Ron Canada
as Joe Jeanette
Alicia Johnston
as Alice
Troy Amos Ross
as John Henry Lewis
Mark Simmons
as Art Lasky
Art Binkowski
as Corn Griffin
David Litzinger
as Abe Feldman
Matthew G Taylor
as Primo Carnera
Rance Howard
as Announcer Al Fazin
James Ritz
as Official - Griffin, Baer Fight
Fulvio Cecere
as Referee McAvoy
Clint Howard
as Referee
Gerry Ellison
as Referee
Bill Mackie
as Referee
Ray Marsh
as Referee
Fernand Chretien
as Referee
Dave Dunbar
as Referee
Ken James
as Ancil Hoffman
Rufus Crawford
as Lewis Coach
Angelo Dundee
as Angelo the Cornerman
Lou Eisen
as Braddock Cornerman
Wayne Gordon
as Braddock Cornerman
Wayne Flemming
as Baer Cornerman
Nick Alachiotis
as Baer Cornerman, Undercard Boxer - Feldman
Christopher D Amos
as Lewis Cornerman
Nick Carusi
as Lewis Cornerman
Keith Murphy
as Lasky Cornerman
Everton Mcewan
as Lasky Cornerman
John Kalbhenn
as Lasky Cornerman
David Georgieff
as Griffin Cornerman
Wayne Bourque
as Griffin Cornerman
Paul Ryan
as Griffin Cornerman
Sean Gilroy
as Feldman Cornerman
Michael Mcnamara
as Feldman Cornerman
Billy Wine
as Carnera Cornerman
Richard Bachynsky Hoover
as Carnera Cornerman
Michael Chin
as Carnera Cornerman
Stewart Lunn
as Campbell Cornerman
Richard Lewis
as Campbell Cornerman
Peter Wylie
as Campbell Cornerman
Thomasz Kurzydlowski
as Tuffy Griffith
Stuart Clark
as Frankie Campbell
Julian Lewis
as Undercard Boxer - Feldman
Eric Fink
as Announcer - Lasky
Sergio Di Zio
as Young Reporter
Gavin Grazer
as Reporter
Boyd Banks
as Reporter
Daniel Kash
as Reporter
Judah Katz
as Reporter
Angelo Tsarouchas
as Reporter
Rob Smith
as Reporter
Craig Warnock
as 1928 Fan
Aaron Abrams
as 1928 Fan
Duff Macdonald
as 1935 Fan
Andrew Stelmack
as 1935 Fan
Christopher Crumb
as 1935 Fan
Gerry Quigley
as Quincy
Peter Macneill
as Electric Man
Darrin Brown
as Promoter
John Healy
as Dock Worker
Peter Didiano
as Dock Worker
James Kirchner
as Dock Worker
Michael Langlois
as Dock Worker
Magdalena Alexander
as Angry Woman
Nola Augustson
as Relief Office Woman
Gino Marrocco
as Waiter
Mark Taylor
as George
Sharron Matthews
as Lady
Alec Stockwell
as Church Man
Chick Roberts
as Church Old Man
Isabella Fink
as Church Girl
Beau Starr
as Sam
Philip Craig
as Radio Commentator
Roman Podhora
as Hooverville Cop
R D Reid
as Hooverville Cop
Michael Dyson
as Hooverville Man
Sam Malkin
as Gibson
Tony Munch
as Sam Penny
Conrad Bergschneider
as Limo Driver
Richard Binsley
as Announcer - Griffith
Ramona Pringle
as Flapper Girl
Katrina Matthews Swain
as Flapper Girl
Cooper Bracken
as Jay Braddock - 4 years
Jacob Bracken
as Jay Braddock - 4 years
Alon Nashman
as Deserting Father
Dominic Cuzzocrea
as Junket
Neil Foster
as Security Guard
Brian Jagersky
as Cop
Ray Kerr
as Fight Promoter
Tim Eddis
as Fight Promoter
Dave Arkell
as Mr. Mills
Debra Sherman
as Mother
Joanne Ritcey
as Baer Hotel Hottie
Alex Cairns
as Baer Hotel Hottie
George Duff
as Man on Street
Tom Anastasios
as Boxing Fan
Timothy Burd
as Man in Soup Line
Krysta Carter
as Fluzy
Gary Clayderburg
as Hooverville Man
Rick Cordeiro
as Ringside Fan
James Donohue
as Baer's Police Officer #1
Conor Gomez
as Ringside Fan
Carlos Henriques
as Ringside Fan
Spencer Kayden
as 1935 Fan
Riva Lombardi
as 1935 Fan
Robert William Mcalpine
as Ringside Fan
Kennedy Mcguckian
as Rich Kid
Liam Mcguckian
as Rich Kid
Robert Morse
as Man in Relief House Line
Michael C Newsome
as Cad in Armory
Andrew Martin Priestman
as Ring Photographer
Riley Raymer
as Woman
Jake Richards
as Reporter
Rainey Rogozynski
as Child at Birthday Party
Jason Ruta
as Police Officer
Michael Sercerchi
as Boxing Promoter
John Shannon
as Ringside Reporter
Nick Smith
as Ringside Photographer
Nick Smyth
as Young Reporter #2
Michael Stevens
as Hooverville Man
Derek Sypniewski
as Fan throwing peanuts at Braddock
Egidio Tari
as Cop In Ring
Marcello Tulipano
as Crowd Member
Nancy E L Ward
as Mae Braddocks Aunt
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
16Brian Grazer
Producer, Producers
Chris Gelles
visual effects executive producer: & Company
Donnie Creighton
digital intermediate assistant producer (uncredited)
Jim Whitaker
co-executive producer (as James Whitaker)
John L Anderson
bidding producer: Digital Domain
Kathleen Mcgill
associate producer
Louisa Velis
associate producer
Mindy Weissman
assistant to producers
Nancy Bernstein
visual effects executive producer: Digital Domain
Penny Marshall
Producer, Producers
Richard Friedlander
visual effects producer: & Company
Ron Howard
Producer, Producers
Stacia Peters
assistant to producers
Thomas Newman Nm0002353
conductor / music producer (uncredited)
Todd Hallowell
executive producer
Todd Isroelit
visual effects producer: Digital Domain
Other crew
521Robert Mcinnis
2d manager: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Som Shankar
3d integration artist: Digital Domain
Cathy Coulson
accounting trainee (uncredited)
Robert Westhafer
additional ad (uncredited)
Jonnie Katz
additional assistant director (as Jonathan Katz)
Patrick King
additional rigging grip
Tony Volante
additional sound re-recording mixer
Susan Chesler
adr actor (uncredited)
Kenna Doeringer
adr editor
Mark Rose
adr editor (uncredited)
Lynne Redding
adr group coordinator
Peter Pamela Rose
adr loop group (uncredited)
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