Bruised

Name: Bruised
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-11-17
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Halle Berry, Adan Canto, Sheila Atim, Danny Boyd Jr., Adriane Lenox

2021·Movie·R·129 min·★ 6.8(478)

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“It's not a second chance. It's a last chance.”

Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter who promises Jackie a life back in the Octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny - the son she gave up as an infant - shows up at her doorstep. A triumphant story of a fighter who reclaims her power, in and out of the ring, when everyone has counted her out

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About Bruised

Bruised is a 2021 English-language drama film directed by Halle Berry. The cast is led by Halle Berry, Adan Canto, Sheila Atim. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Bruised was produced by Romulus Entertainment, Entertainment 360, and Rhea Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on November 17, 2021, and carries a R certification.

Director: Halle Berry
Writers: Michelle Rosenfarb
Release date: November 17, 2021
OTT release: November 24, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $11 million
Production: Romulus Entertainment, Entertainment 360, Rhea Films

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Bruised cast & crew

Bruised was directed by Halle Berry and written by Michelle Rosenfarb.

The cast features Halle Berry as Jackie Justice, Adan Canto as Desi, Sheila Atim as Bobbi Buddhakan Berroa, Danny Boyd Jr. as Manny Lyons Jr, Adriane Lenox as Angel McQueen, and Shamier Anderson as Immaculate.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Aska Matsumiya, cinematography is by Frankie DeMarco, and it was produced by Mary Aloe and Guymon Casady.

Is Bruised worth watching?

Bruised holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 478 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Bruised is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bruised

In United States, you can stream Bruised on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on November 24, 2021.

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