Fight Club

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Fight Club

R

1999

2h 19m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A depressed man suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden and soon finds himself living in his squalid house after his perfect apartment is destroyed. The two bored men form an underground club with strict rules and fight other men who are fed up with their mundane lives. Their perfect partnership frays when Marla, a fellow support group crasher, attracts Tyler's attention.

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Critics Consensus

Solid acting, amazing direction, and elaborate production design make Fight Club a wild ride.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

03/15/2024

5/5

From the guitar roar on the Dust Brothers' opening title track through to the thundering drums of Pixies' Where Is My Mind? it is pure synapse-splitting sensory overload and the road that commercial cinema refused to take.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

05/24/2023

David Fincher’s adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel is a shrewd and expertly crafted study of the male in crisis.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

04/07/2020

C-

Perhaps it is postmodern filmmaking, whatever that means. In any case, Fight Club remains the ugliest, most inhuman film since Natural Born Killers.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Sep 5

a great movie about work and what motivates us in our lives.

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Ben Gibbons

Screen Rant

10/15/2024

4.5/5

David Fincher created a masterpiece in this mind-bending psychological drama that features a star-studded cast with extraordinary twists.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

09/02/2024

4/5

David Fincher's prescient rumination on manhood at the close of the 20th century was a revolutionary movie about revolutionary men in a time of complacence.

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Marios K

@RT04753237 1h

It’s wild that 25+ years later, some people still don’t get this film. [SPOILERS] "Why shouldn’t we talk about Fight Club?" Because the Narrator suppresses his inner chaos. Breaking the first two rules but.. The "fighting" isn’t about the people, it’s him confronting his frustrations, suppressed rage against the system/his boss and office life, and fractured identity. Every match is a symbolic outlet, giving structure to his mental rebellion. Of course Tyler is imaginary but also every event, goons, Project Mayhem, explosions, is filtered through his insomniac fractured mind. Perfect timing, exaggerated violence, impossible coincidences: all stylized projection, not reality. The ending seals it: he "shoots himself" to erase Tyler, yet stands with Marla watching the city collapse like sandcastles, a symbolic reconciliation. Fight Club is a fever dream exploring identity, desire, and chaos. Reality is optional and perception is everything.

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Susheel Varma V

@RT53148207 5h

David Fincher nailed it....... Absolute Masterpiece

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Zsombor M

@RT81474043 1d

Did not like, the theme does not spike my interest.

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LEON ISAIAS O

@RT63032930 2d

It's my second favorite movie, Tyler durden is a good character, and the plot twist surprised me.

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Lillian M

@LilNostromo 5d

If you like plot twists and psychological analysis, this movie is for you! You definitely gotta sit and pay attention to details, but its really good, and has a dark dingy vibe to it.

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Dean F.

@DFtheTruth Mar 23

10/10, Finchers peak work in every aspect. The world building and colors are amazing as well as the cinematography and storytelling. I don't think anyone could see that twist coming and it's even hinted at throughout the film with flashes and easter eggs which you don't get until the second watch. Love when movies leave it up to your mind and you can go down many rabbit holes with this one. Phenomenal movie.

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A depressed man suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden and soon finds himself living in his squalid house after his perfect apartment is destroyed. The two bored men form an underground club with strict rules and fight other men who are fed up with their mundane lives. Their perfect partnership frays when Marla, a fellow support group crasher, attracts Tyler's attention.

Director: David Fincher
Producer: Ross Grayson Bell, Ceán Chaffin, Art Linson
Screenwriter: Chuck Palahniuk, Jim Uhls
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Art Linson Productions, Taurus Film, New Regency Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures
Rating: R (Disturbing Behavior|Anti-Social Behavior|Violent Behavior|Graphic Behavior|Language|Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 15, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.0M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby EX, DTS, Dolby Stereo, SDDS, DTS-ES, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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