10 Years Later, Warrior Director Gavin O'Connor Looks Back On One Of The Best Sports Movies Ever [Interview] - SlashFilm

Gavin O'Connor has directed sports-centric movies like"Miracle" and "The Way Back," but for my money, his best film — and one of the best sports films of all time — is his 2011 movie "Warrior," which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this week. (To mark the anniversary, AppleTV has instituted a price drop for a limited time. The movie is also streaming for free on Peacock.)The film focuses on two estranged brothers, played byTom Hardy and Joel Edgerton, who find themselves on a collision course toward the title match in a massive televised MMA tournament. Hardy is unreal in the film, playing his character like a wounded animal backed into a corner, brimming with rage but vulnerable underneath, while Edgerton is a more grounded presence but whose desperation and determination drive him forward regardless of circumstances. I think audiences at the time must have assumed this was just another typical underdog drama, but O'Connor, who also co-wrote the film, was able to do something tha...