Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 5 December 2004 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Clint Eastwood |
| Starring | Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman |
| Runtime | 132 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.4/10 · Metacritic 86/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 90% · TMDB users 8.0/10 |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $217 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Clint Eastwood directs a 132-minute drama where silence does the heavy lifting. Frankie Dunn is a man defined by what he will not say, while Maggie Fitzgerald is defined by what she is willing to do. The film runs long because it refuses to rush the moment a man realizes his life has already ended. It is a quiet, brutal look at how two people who have nothing in common end up with everything. The tagline promises memory, but the film delivers consequences.
What the critics said
Critics adored it. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 90% as of January 2026, with an average rating of 8.4/10. Metacritic confirms the praise, landing on 86 out of 100 from 39 reviews. Roger Ebert called it "a masterpiece, pure and simple." Not everyone was convinced. Andrew Sarris declared "no movie in my memory has depressed me more than Million Dollar Baby." The divide is sharp, but the acclaim is loud.
How it did with audiences
$30 million in, $217 million out. That is a healthy return for a film that started life in just eight theaters before expanding. It spent six and a half months in cinemas, earning $100 million in the US and $116 million elsewhere. On TMDB, users rate it 8 out of 10. The numbers suggest audiences took their time finding it, then stayed.
Awards
Million Dollar Baby won 7 awards from 7 nominations. At the 77th Academy Awards, Clint Eastwood took Best Picture and Best Director, his second in that category. Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman also left with Oscars for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. A perfect win rate, assuming the count includes all categories.
What came next for the cast
Clint Eastwood had already directed Unforgiven, so the next step was simply more of the same, leading to Gran Torino. Morgan Freeman’s after-list is dominated by Batman. Jay Baruchel jumped from indie dramas to Tropic Thunder and Night at the Museum. These paths diverged after 2004. The credits show the destinations, not the cause.
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Sources
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