Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 American sports drama film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay written by Paul Haggis, based on short stories by F.X. Toole, the pen name of fight manager and cutman Jerry Boyd. It stars Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman. The film follows Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, an underdog amateur boxer who is helped by an underappreciated boxing trainer to achieve her dream of becoming a professional. Million Dollar Baby was theatrically released on December 15, 2004, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received critical acclaim and grossed $216.8 million. The film garnered seven nominations at the 77th Academy Awards and won four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.
| Director | Clint Eastwood |
| Produced by | Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy, Tom Rosenberg, Paul Haggis |
| Screenplay by | Paul Haggis |
| Story by | F.X. Toole |
| Starring | Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman |
| Music | Clint Eastwood |
| Cinematography | Tom Stern |
| Edited by | Joel Cox |
| Production, company | Lakeshore Entertainment, Malpaso Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | December 15, 2004 (United States) |
| Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $216.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 70018292 |
About Million Dollar Baby
Sports drama about a female fighter who trains under a veteran, aging boxing trainer. The film won four Academy Awards in 2005, including Best Picture.
Achievement of Million Dollar Baby
The film was only given a limited release at first but the positive reviews and successful limited run led to a wide release and the film went on to gross $216 million globally.
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