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Punch
Directed by
Welby Ings
TV-MA
2023
1h 39m
Drama
,
Romance
,
and more
6.3
79%
80%
5.7
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Jim is preparing for his first professional fight but begins to rethink his life's trajectory and his sexuality after tangling with Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his days in an old shack down by the beach.
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Cast of Punch
Tim Roth
Stan
Jordan Oosterhof
Jim Richardson
Conan Hayes
Whetu
Abigail Laurent
Chelsea
Karl Willetts
Manager
Connor Johnston
Colin
Matt Hicks
Referee
Simon McConnon
Coach
Stephanie Cope
Lady in Sunglasses with Dog
Sage Klein
Amber
Welby Ings
Director / Writer
Catherine Fitzgerald
Producer
Robin Murphy
Producer
Matt Henley
Director Of Photography
Sara Beale
Costume Designer
Paul Maxwell
Editor
James Hayday
Sound Designer
David Long
Original Music Composer
Iain Aitken
Production Designer
Punch Ratings & Reviews
The Pink Lens
Ben Turner
Drenched in the cold light of the seashore, these two opposites find themselves in each other. And alongside them, we fall in love with them both.
Assignment X
Abbie Bernstein
It is likely to be more moving to those who are new to the genre than those who feel that Punch is commendable at heart.
jackiekcooper.com
Jackie K. Cooper
Any day you get to see Tim Roth on screen is a good one.
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
André Hereford
Stepping into the crowded ring of gay coming-of-age indies, the dour boxing drama 'Punch' scores points for its soulful romance.
Los Angeles Times
Noel Murray
Ings does a fine job of capturing the instant connection between these two young men and in conveying Jim's combination of excitement and terror when he realizes this bond could evolve easily into a romance.
Next Best Picture
Josh Parham
The characters have little unique definition, circling a stale romantic entanglement, and the narrative unfolds with sluggish momentum. This leads to an abrupt, anti-climactic ending that is incredibly unfulfilling.
Philadelphia Gay News
Gary M. Kramer
It's a lot, as they say, and Ings does not have the skill to pull it all off successfully.... overstuffed and overreaching, [Punch] puts both the characters and viewers through too much drama and suffering.
48 Hills
Dennis Harvey
It's got that particular grating quality of a filmmaker trying to cram every idea and flourish into a magnum opus-as if they might never get the chance again-only to underline the material's superficiality by overplaying it.
New York Times
Kyle Turner
Flowing and keenly observant of its characters and setting, "Punch" swings above its weight class.
San Jose Mercury News
Randy Myers
Punch realizes that when it's two guys in the ring - as sparring partners or as romantic partners - outside forces can take them down for the count.
Crooked Marquee
Josh Bell
The cliches outweigh the tenderness in this wispy, meandering drama about the relationship between a macho teenage boxer and his sensitive gay classmate.
Edge Media Network
Frank J. Avella
"Punch" is best when it focuses solely on the boys. The narrative tends to go off the rails sometimes, and a particularly gruesome plot deviation felt unnecessary. But Oosterhof and Hayes keep the viewer continuously absorbed and... hopeful.
D Movies
Victoria Luxford
There's no escaping the familiar route Punch takes with its story of forbidden love... However, Ings's localisation of this universal issue gives the film character, combined with a well-chosen cast that provide a hefty blow, if not exactly a knockout.
Newshub (NZ)
Kate Rodger
The narrative here suffers from a patchy surge and ebb which sucks a little of the drama out but there's no questioning the heft and weight of this emotional, very personal and incredibly important story.
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