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Beyond the Mat
73
Metascore
23 reviews · Provided by
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90
Variety
Robert Koehler
Variety
Robert Koehler
A gently and genuinely observed film whose subject is a garish, artificial display of mayhem.
78
Austin Chronicle
Russell Smith
Austin Chronicle
Russell Smith
A center ring extravaganza of smackdown movie entertainment
75
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Wrestling gets in America's face and Blaustein gets in wrestling's face. It's a fascinating tango.
75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Isn't a slick documentary; some of it feels like Blaustein's home movie about being a wrestling fan. But it has a hypnotic quality.
75
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
Suggests that professional wrestling is more than a multibillion-dollar industry: It's also a way of life.
75
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Doesn't shy from the ugly side, though it's far from the no-holds-barred exposé being touted in the ads.
75
USA Today
Staff [Not Credited]
USA Today
Staff [Not Credited]
The match winners and losers may be preordained, but these modern-day gladiators bleed plenty of real blood.
70
Film.com
Robert Horton
Film.com
Robert Horton
Takes an easy target and turns it into something naggingly weird.
70
TV Guide Magazine
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide Magazine
Maitland McDonagh
A behind-the-scenes documentary that manages to be unabashedly sympathetic without being a puff piece.
70
L.A. Weekly
L.A. Weekly
Blaustein's journey seems not to have shaken his convictions; he still embraces pro wrestling, warts and all.
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