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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...a decent and honourably intended picture about one man’s ordeal in the horror of the Holocaust and the heartbreak that came afterwards.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Brian Costello
rated 8

...an incredibly powerful film about the horrific lengths one man went to survive Auschwitz.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Matt Zoller Seitz
rated 10

In the end, "The Survivor" is more eccentric and original than the viewer has any right to expect, smuggling a bit of that old "Diner" spirit into what seemed like Oscar picture template—a strategy that in boxing is called a ro...

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Richard Roeper
rated 9

Ben Foster does haunting work as a boxer forced to make an unspeakable choice at Auschwitz.

Read full review at Chicago Sun-Times
KA
rated 6

Hadde høye forventninger, men ble skuffet. Synes ikke filmen (og skuespillerene) er troverdig nok. Funket ikke for meg

1 year ago
Critic Maria Domellöf-Wik
rated 8

...en lika grym som nödvändig historielektion som belyser nazistisk grymhet av allra värsta slag.

Read full review at Göteborgsposten
Critic Jacob Lundström
rated 6

Självtvivel, längtan, skuld, hopp i en omöjlig men mänsklig kombination. Det gör ”The survivor” till en värdigt prövande film, som aldrig sätter sig till doms över överlevaren.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Ronny Svensson
rated 8

En s k nödvändig film för att vi aldrig ska glömma utan fortsätta bära med oss 1900-talets största övergrepp. Favoriten Ben Foster är strålande som boxaren Harry som hankar sig fram som boxare i efterkrigstidens USA. Hans djupa ångest och PTSD prä...

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

Barry Levinson
Director
Danny DeVito
As Charley Goldman
John Leguizamo
As Bill "Pepe" Miller
Peter Sarsgaard
As Emory Anderson
Anthony Molinari
As Rocky Marciano
Ben Foster
As Harry Haft
Vicky Krieps
As Miriam Wofsoniker

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Harry Haft, a Jewish boxer, is forced to fight his fellow prisoners in the concentration camps during World War II to survive. After the war, he uses high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again. Haunted by memories and guilt, Harry's journey is one of redemption and forgiveness. With determination and resilience, he overcomes his past to find love and peace in New York City.

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What movies are similar to The Survivor? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Survivor include Napoleon, The Outpost, Ford v Ferrari, All Quiet on the Western Front, 1917, 12 Mighty Orphans.

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The Survivor was released for streaming on April 27, 2022.