The Champ

"The knockout picture of the year!"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.2/10

3,888 votes

96/100

Fresh

7.1/10

58 votes

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Average

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 2 nominations

Won

Best Actor

Best Story

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$356,000

Production Cost

Worldwide

$1.6M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$1.2M

ROI: +349%

Budget Recovery449% of budget

$0|Budget: $356,000|Revenue: $1.6M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

7.3K

Daily Avg

122

7-Day Trend

-29%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Mexico

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

Tijuana

Themes & Subjects

#alcoholism

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Gordon Avil

Film Editing

Hugh Wynn

Music / Score

Irving Berlin

Production Design

Cedric Gibbons

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributors

Metro-Goldwyn-MayerNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

black-and-white

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Champ

Available in 5 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	—	Apple TV Store	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

JapanG

Production

Director

King Vidor

Writers

Frances Marion, Leonard Praskins, Frances Marion, Leonard Praskins

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Wallace Beery

Andy 'Champ' Purcell

Jackie Cooper

Dink Purcell

Irene Rich

Linda Carleton

Roscoe Ates

Sponge

Edward Brophy

Tim

Hale Hamilton

Tony Carleton

No Image

Jesse Scott

Jonah

Marcia Mae Jones

Mary Lou Carleton

Dannie Mac Grant

Boy Taunting Dink (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

The Doctor (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Los Angeles Promoter (uncredited)

Tags & Keywords

sportsgamblingfighterboxeralcoholicsingle fatherracetrackalcoholic fatherprizefightdivorced parentsmother child separationboxingfather son relationshipremadeprizefighter

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