Christmas Day was the release date for the movie Grudge Match starring Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone. The two play as aged and retired boxers who return for the ring for one last fight. Both actors played in famous boxing roles before as Stallone is probably most know for his work in the Rocky series and De Niro played a boxer in Raging Bull.
In the film, De Nior plays Billy “The Kid” McDonnen and Stallone plays Henry “Razor” Sharp. Despite the fact they’re both old, retired and their rivalry seems like a thing of hte past, it’s still full of history and unsettled issues.
Neither one of the former boxers has any plans of returning to the ring, but when they get in a fist fight, it’s caught on video which goes viral on the internet. That then stirs everyone’s desire to see the two go at it one last time, and they eventually make that turn reluctantly.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the film has been referred to as average and 65 percent of the audience liked it.
The film, which is directed by Peter Segal, was originally slated to be released Jan. 10, 2014 but was released Christmas. The movie is 113 minutes long and is in theaters now.