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Southpaw

“Believe in hope.”

2015 · 2 h 3 min
Directed by Antoine Fuqua · USA · American Independent Cinema
ActionDrama

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal Rachel McAdams Oona Laurence Forest Whitaker 50 Cent Skylan Brooks

Credits

Written by: Kurt Sutter

Plot

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager.

Sinekatalog’s take

Southpaw (2015) is a American action film directed by Antoine Fuqua. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams and Oona Laurence. It runs 123 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (283,316 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 59%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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