we all know Ricky Gervais. The legendary British comedian who revolutionized television in 2001 with the British version of office. as David Brent, Gervais laid the foundations for Steve Carell becomes Michael Scott years later, and thus, they both give us two of the most iconic characters in television history.
However, neither of them would exist without Stephen Merchant. Although Gervais also created the original series in addition to starring, many tend to forget the other British genius who conceived it, and who is also behind other great comedies such as Additional featuresand the HBO hit, hello ladies.
In 2019, Merchant put the biopic of the WWE fighter on her shoulders, Paige Knightand gave us a moving story, full of laughter and emotions, powered by a great cast, Led by Florence Pugh.
In Fighting With My FamilyBoth Paige and her brother Zak come from a family of fighters and aspire to be the new world champions of the sport. The emotions of the Knight family will reach a new height when both are given the unique opportunity to participate in a training tournament for WWE, but your dream dynamic will quickly get complicated.
When only Paige wins her place in the competitive training program, she must not only leave her loved ones behind and face this cutthroat new world alone, but for the first time, she will walk the sport without the company of her brother. As we see how the family dynamics become more complex and Zak faces his jealousy against his sister, Paige will also embark on a journey that will push her to dig deeper into herself and prove to her, her family and the world that she has what it takes to succeed in an environment as saturated as WWE.
The film stars Florence Pugh (Midsommar, Black Widow), who plays Paige. On the other hand, Jack Lowden (Dark Horses) plays his brother Zak, while Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) Y Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) They play the parents of the Knight family. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson also has a supporting role as himself, and the renowned comedic actor Vince Vaughn plays Paige’s trainer.
With this top cast, and a solid script and direction by Stephen Merchant, Fighting with My Family It manages to become something much bigger than just another biopic, or a new coming of age from the bunch. Just as the winner for Best Picture did, CODAthe film manages to transcend because of the immense heart behind it, which allows us great moments of humor as well as delicate moments between the characters that can draw the occasional tear.
Fighting with My Family can be seen on Amazon Prime Video for residents of Latin America and Spain. The latter can also find the film on Netflix. For US residents, the film can be viewed for free on IMDb TV.
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