Big George Foreman

2023
12A
2h 9m

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6.6/10

11K

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Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took h... Read allFueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

11K

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POPULARITY

3,444

2,000

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Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Khris Davis

George Foreman

Jasmine Mathews

Mary Joan

Sullivan Jones

Muhammad Ali

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Archie Moore

John Magaro

Desmond

Sam Trammell

Rev. Virdell Stokes

Sonja Sohn

Nancy Foreman

Forest Whitaker

Doc Broadus

Shein Mompremier

Paula

Robert Cicchini

Angelo Dundee

Matthew Glave

Howard Cosell

Erica Tazel

Mary Foreman

Dwayne Barnes

Dick Sadler
(as Dwayne Lamont Barnes)

Deion Smith

Roy Foreman

K Steele

Gloria Foreman
(as K. Steele)

Austin David Jones

Teenage George Jr.
(as Austin D. Jones)

Jordan Yarbrough

Teenage Mary Foreman
(as Jordan Yarborough)

Philip Fornah

Sonny Foreman
(as Philip Allin Fornah)

User reviews85

Featured review

7/10

Almost great, but that third act really rushes things

Finally a biographical pic on one of the most inspirational boxers of the century! I'd be lying if I wasn't hyped as hell to watch Big George, and for the most part it was exactly what I wanted!

Unfortunately, the third act was when things started to get a bit iffy, following Foremans decade long hiatus from boxing. I don't expect the film to broadcast EVERY single one of Foremans fights, but they really rushed his comeback. The training was all fine, but the Holyfield and Moorer fights were really downplayed, to the point that they used stock footage for Holyfield v Foreman. And then suddenly we are dropped into the Moorer fight with perhaps little to no buildup whatsoever. And then the film just kind of ends all of a sudden. The pacing took an absolute nosedive.

On a side note, the Jamaican accent that Foreman's wife uses was shockingly bad and killed any seriousness in a scene with her in it.

Beyond those issues, and perhaps a bit of an intrusive soundtrack at times, this is as good of a George Foreman biopic as you could ask for.

Andrew426
Apr 29, 2023
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Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World

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Big George Foreman: Telling The Story On Film (Featurette)

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Big George Foreman: Sullivan Jones As Muhammad Ali (Featurette)

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Big George Foreman: Ali Fight Breakdown (Featurette)

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Trivia
The director Geroge Tillman Jr didn't want to use a fat suit or visual effects in order to show the transformation Foreman went through from his prime to when he came out of retirement to return to boxing in his forties. The filming was split into two blocks; first to shoot scenes where Foreman is at his prime and later for when he's in his forties. The crew took six weeks off so Khris Davis could bulk up for the latter part of the filming. Davis had pretty strict instructions on how many calories to eat per day, depending on his training regime, but the actor went above and beyond, consuming 7000 calories a day to gain the necessary weight. He went from 225 to 275 in six weeks eventually ending up at around 282.

Goofs
Pleasanton, California, where the Job Corps camp is located, is in a valley, nearly surrounded by hills and mountains. There are none to be seen in the film.