There was a great film to be made here about sport and male mental health, but while the opening packs a punch, the limp conclusion is far from heavyweight.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 11, 2024

Because everyone in the film is an archetype and not a real person, the intended emotions never connect.

| Original Score: B- | Nov 18, 2024

Memorable performances are aplenty in The Iron Claw, Sean Durkin’s remarkable retelling of the von Erich family story.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 3, 2024

The Iron Claw is exquisite human drama, plain and simple.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 23, 2024

There is a grit to the cinematography and soundtrack that depicts the pressure on these men from all angles and both planes – physically and mentally.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 19, 2024

The Iron Claw feels like one of those classic biopics of old, one that is not looking for awards, but only to tell the story of the people it has chosen as subjects.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 3, 2024

The Iron Claw is a beautiful tribute to one of wrestling’s most legendary families, led by career-best performances from Zac Efron and Holt McCallany.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Jul 2, 2024

If not for anything else, watch The Iron Claw to know there were many other names in the wrestling ring apart from the names imbedded in our collective consciousness.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 14, 2024

It’s one of the most surprising gut punches of the year — a rock-solid melodrama rising up moments before the bell rings on 2023.

| Jun 11, 2024

The Iron Claw is a wrestling movie, a biopic, a cautionary tale that falls short of being truly haunting.

| May 29, 2024

You'll believe these characters because of expertly rendered performances. The connection between the passionately committed Von Erich brothers drives the movie, as does their loving but complicated relationship with a domineering father.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 17, 2024

... Led by Zac Efron, the film finds an absorbing, moving drama in the darkest side of human nature. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 8/10 | May 13, 2024

Absorbing and unsettling, and featuring a career performance from Efron, The Iron Claw is one of the best movies of 2023.

| May 10, 2024

For the problems that exist with The Iron Claw, Durkin treats the subject matter and wrestling with an appreciable level of respect. And the final scene neatly pulls the story together with a powerful moment likely to leave viewers just as emotional.

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | May 10, 2024

This is one of those films that are rare: sober in its narration and made for an adult audience. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 9, 2024

Holt McCallany is supreme as the father, and Jeremy Allen White once again proves why he is one of the best actors of his generation. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/4 | May 9, 2024

Efron is a monster. He ruptures the screen, he breaks hearts as Kevin Von Erich, and commands the movie, like the whole family revolves around him, even when his brothers are on their own.

| Apr 17, 2024

Although some storytelling elements falter, the outstanding and immersive wrestling world-building makes up for most of its shortcomings. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Mar 27, 2024

As tragic as it is exhilarating, Iron Claw is not a feel-good movie, but it is not without moments that become genuine rays of hope. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 25, 2024

Regretfully, The Iron Claw emerges as a slippery and inaccurate sports drama, failing to make a lasting impact.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Mar 22, 2024