Giant (2025)
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A biographical sports drama exploring the complex relationship between boxer Naseem Hamed and his trainer Brendan Ingle.
The story
Giant is a biographical sports drama based on the real-life relationship between professional boxer Naseem Hamed and his trainer, Brendan Ingle. The film explores their dynamic within the world of boxing. While the film is portrayed largely from the perspective of the trainer, it captures the intense bond and professional history shared between the two men.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Based on the real-life relationship between boxer Naseem Hamed and his trainer Brendan Ingle, the film depicts their journey in the boxing world. The narrative is told primarily from the perspective of Ingle. While the film captures their history, the actual boxer, Naseem Hamed, noted that the film did not accurately represent certain aspects of their relationship, specifically the breakdown of their partnership, and stated the film was more of a portrayal of Ingle's perspective.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 110
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Rowan Athale
- Writers
- Rowan Athale · writer
- Cast and characters
- Amir El-Masry · Hamed; Pierce Brosnan · Ingle; Katherine Dow Blyton; Austin Haynes; Arian Nik; Ali Saleh; Ghaith Saleh
- Genres
- biographical; sports drama
- Themes
- sports; mentorship
- Tone and mood
- drama
- Premise and plot tags
- boxing; biographical
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews upon its release in the United Kingdom.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 57% · review count: 23; Metacritic · score: 50 · scale: 100
- Production trivia
- The film was in development by AGC Studios as early as 2020.; Paddy Considine and Mena Massoud were originally set to star in the film in early 2023.; Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood are among the executive producers.
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