Critic Reviews
Champ, The (1931) Rank 4 Reviews
Expert Review Summary
based on (4) reviews
Click on the numbers to the right of the graph to see reviews of that rating
Fair
1
(0)
Poor
0
(0)
Reviews by Score:
Movie Mirror
Andy Purcell (Beery) known to his son Dink (Jackie Cooper) as the Champ is training for a boxing match; but after a promise not to drink, Dink finds his father drunk. The fight promoters laugh and walk out. The audience experiences the irony of the role ...read the complete Champ movie review at Movie Mirror
User Reviews
User Review Summary
based on (19) reviews
Click on the numbers to the right of the graph to see reviews of that rating
Good
2
(0)
Fair
1
(0)
Poor
0
(0)
by Andrew Ellington on November 17, 2009
One of my favorite films from the 30's (but I LOVE the 30's so, you know), `The Champ' is one of those teary-eyed father/son films that really knows how to tug at those heartstrings. With sentiment that seems natural as apposed to manipulated (although ...
by Monty Moonlight on July 13, 2009
It's a good thing "The Champ" is a usually jovial drunk, because he seems to get drunk a lot and has a small son to raise at the same time. Down in Tijuana, Mexico, the Champ is a washed up boxer training for a big comeback but having a hard time getting ...
by Matthew G. Sherwi... on June 30, 2009
The Champ is one of the best ...
by G. Alan Hicks on April 03, 2009
Jackie Cooper's personal recollections of Wallace Beery and their films together at MGM are absolutely amazing, especially after seeing them together in this film; THE CHAMP. Cooper says there was no love lost between them; that Beery often ignored the ...
by calvinnme "Texan ... on October 30, 2008
This almost eighty-year old film will bring both a tear and a smile. It is the story of washed-up and somewhat alcoholic boxer Andy Purcell, just known as "Champ" to everyone, including his adoring little son, "Dink", played by Jackie Cooper. It's as ...
by ! MR. KNOW IT ALL... on August 14, 2008
One can't help, but think of 'The Little Rascals' when watching this entertaining film. Jackie Cooper does an amazing job as he carries this film from beginning to end. It's a bit sappy by today's standards, but that is the way they used to do it back in ...
by Terri "3kids-at-h... on November 03, 2007
I have seen both the versions of this movie, and I always liked the one with Jon Voite, but this version is way better. What a tragic movie! A comeback boxer and his son are the main charaters. A boxer raising his son by himself after his wife leaves him. ...
by John Farr "The Be... on June 21, 2007
Vidor's gushy tale of devotion--about a big bruiser's bottomless well of love for his charismatic kid and number-one fan--is unabashedly sentimental by today's standards, but it still gets the tear ducts flowing. The aptly named Beery, with his tugboat ...
by D. Stephen Boyd on January 10, 2007
I enjoy watching The Champ movie because it is well acted in both the father and son roles. Wallace Beery gives a convincing performance as a despairing father who was driven to drinking and gambling but cared much for his son. He was aware that he had ...
by Randy Keehn on November 20, 2006
I was very familar with the reputation of the movie "The Champ" but never saw it until last night. I was prepared for a film heavy on sentimentality, a fair amount of action (in the ring), and a cute child actor. I got all of that but in a better ...
User Comments
del.icio.us
Digg
StumbleUpon
Yahoo! My Web
Facebook
Google Bookmarks
ma.gnolia
Newsvine
reddit
Windows Live
