Million Dollar Baby
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
Directed by Clint Eastwood · Drama · 132 min · 2004
Trailer
Director
Clint Eastwood
Studio
Lakeshore Entertainment / Epsilon Motion Pictures / Malpaso Productions / Ruddy Morgan Organization
Release
2004-12-05
Runtime
132 min
Genres
Drama
Full Plot
Wanting to learn from the best, aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) wants Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) to train her. At the outset, he flatly refuses saying he has no interest in training a girl. Frankie leads a lonely existence, alienated from his only daughter and having few friends. Maggie's rough around the edges, but shows a lot of grit in the ring and he eventually relents. Maggie not only proves to be the boxer he always dreamed of having under his wing, but a friend who fills the great void he's had in his life. Maggie's career skyrockets, but an accident in the ring leads her to ask Frankie for one last favor.
Cast & Characters
Frankie Dunn
Clint Eastwood
Maggie Fitzgerald
Hilary Swank
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
Morgan Freeman
Danger Barch
Jay Baruchel
Big Willie Little
Mike Colter
Billie 'The Blue Bear'
Lucia Rijker
Shawrelle Berry, an overzealous boxer and frequent tenant of Dunn's gym
Anthony Mackie
Father Horvak, the priest of the church which Dunn attends
Brían F. O'Byrne
Earline Fitzgerald, Maggie's selfish mother
Margo Martindale
Mardell Fitzgerald, Maggie's welfare-cheating sister
Riki Lindhome
Omar, a boxer and Shawrelle's best friend
Michael Peña
Mickey Mack
Bruce MacVittie
Sally Mendoza
Ned Eisenberg
J.D. Fitzgerald, Maggie's incarcerated brother
Marcus Chait
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $30.0M, Million Dollar Baby has grossed $216.8M worldwide — about 7.2x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Clint Eastwood has directed 3 films in our catalog, including Unforgiven, Gran Torino.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Clint Eastwood appears in 5 films in our catalog, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Unforgiven.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Critical Assessment
Million Dollar Baby holds 8.0/10 on TMDb (10450 votes). (OMDb had no record for this title — sourced from TMDb instead.)
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Ratings as of July 30, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Million Dollar Baby good? What are critics saying?+
Million Dollar Baby holds 8.0/10 on TMDb (10450 votes). (OMDb had no record for this title — sourced from TMDb instead.)
How long is Million Dollar Baby?+
Million Dollar Baby has a runtime of 132 min.
Who directed Million Dollar Baby?+
Million Dollar Baby was directed by Clint Eastwood.
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Million Dollar Baby is available to stream, rent, or buy on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ITVX Premium.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "Million Dollar Baby" is generally positive, with many reviewers praising its intensity and emotional depth. The film has been described as brilliant, sobering, and masterful, with some viewers having tears of joy and others feeling emotionally drained. While opinions are divided, the majority of reviews suggest that the movie is a standout work in Clint Eastwood's career.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
***Female “Rocky” with a downbeat and contradictory close*** Released in 2004 and directed by Clint Eastwood, “Million Dollar Baby” stars Eastwood as a cantankerous boxing trainer who owns a working class gym in Los Angeles, which is maintained by one of his former boxers, the na…
Wuchak · 6/10Unreal! I didn't expect <em>'Million Dollar Baby'</em> to be so astonishingly brilliant. I've said it many a time before but for full context, I do not read up about films before watching them - aside from making sure the film isn't part of a franchise, checking the run time and…
r96sk · 10/10**Million Dollar Baby is an extremely well-done film that takes an abrupt turn to deal with incredibly sobering subjects that are definitely not what I thought I signed up for.** I know it’s supposedly a masterpiece, and I will lose some cred for saying this, but Million Dollar B…
The Movie Mob · 3/10The curmudgeonly “Frankie” (Clint Eastwood) runs a boxing gym with his stalwart “Eddie” (Morgan Freeman) that’s full of testosterone-charged no-hopers like “Berry” (Anthony Mackie) all going through the motions. The only exception is the young “Barch” (Jay Baruchel) who fancies h…
CinemaSerf · 7/10
From the trailer's comments
You thought you knew how it's gonna end. You're wrong.
@saviraahila7953 · 1900 likesI've just watched the movie. It's a masterpiece and I'll just say I've never cried so much before
@miregomez6618 · 1641 likesSome movies you just can't watch twice. This is one of them...
@JRSRLN · 1309 likes"She's not asking for God's help. She's asking for mine."
@lois1677 · 356 likes"it's the magic of risking everything for dreams that nobody sees but you"...............
@breakfast6584 · 528 likesI've never hated a chair more in my life
@nikkiamurphy9956 · 179 likesThis movie is pain, motivation and purity all at once. I cried at the end. One of the best movies I’ve ever watched
@sickpicasso9563 · 375 likesThis movie skipped the causing tears for me, it just sent me right into depression
@jaredbrun6333 · 206 likes
