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Fighting with My Family

Fighting with My Family

A comedy about a family that fights a little differently.

20196.81h 48m

Overview

Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

Directed by Stephen Merchant
Written by Stephen Merchant
Produced by Michael J. Luisi, Kevin Misher, Dwayne Johnson
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $39.1M

Top Cast

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Saraya 'Paige' Knight

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight

Nick Frost

Nick Frost

Patrick 'Rowdy Ricky' Knight

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Hutch Morgan

Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

Zak 'Zodiac' Knight

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

Thea Trinidad

Thea Trinidad

AJ Lee

Aqueela Zoll

Aqueela Zoll

Kirsten

Stephen Merchant

Stephen Merchant

Hugh

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Daphne

Themes & Keywords

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About Fighting with My Family

Fighting with My Family is a comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of england, sports, wrestling, biography, based on true story, family drama. Directed by Stephen Merchant, it stars Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost. Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

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