Apple Magazine - Issue 396 (2019-05-31)

byStephenMerchant

Genre:Comedy

Released: 2019

Price:$14.99

90 Ratings

Fighting With

My Family

Saraya “Paige” Knight (Florence Pugh) and
her brother Zak (Jack Lowden), two young
members of a wrestling family, are given a
shot at the WWE, but only Paige makes it to
the competitive training program. Paige has
to face her subsequent wrestling journey
alone, but she remains determined to fight
for her family and prove herself in the ring.

FIVE FACTS:

1. The film is a biopic of the real-life former
   WWE wrestler Saraya-Jade Bevis, or “Paige”.


2. The real-life Bevis was born in
   Norfolk, England, while Pugh was born
   in Oxford, England.


3. Pugh’s co-stars in the film include Nick
   Frost, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn and the
   now semi-retired professional WWE wrestler
   Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as himself.


4. Liberties taken with the actual Paige’s
   story include a scene showing her meeting
   Johnson backstage at an England-based
   WWE event.


5. The film is directed by English comedian
   Stephen Merchant, who is known for his work
   with fellow English comedian Ricky Gervais

Rotten Tomatoes

92 %