Warrior, a sports drama directed by Gavin O’Connor, arrives on Prime Video on May 5, 2026. Released in France in 2011, the film teams up Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton and Nick Nolte for a mixed martial arts tournament that reawakens the tensions within a fractured family.
Warrior
Film | 2011
Available on Prime Video starting May 5, 2026
Sports drama, action | Runtime: 2h20
Directed by Gavin O’Connor | Screenplay: Gavin O’Connor, Anthony Tambakis, Cliff Dorfman | Starring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte
Original title: Warrior
Nationality: United States
The film follows Tommy Conlon, a former Marine who returns to his father to train for a mixed martial arts tournament. Meanwhile, his older brother Brendan, a former fighter turned coach, enters the competition again to try to shield his family from financial hardship.
The two brothers, divided by years of bitterness, push toward the same tournament with conflicting motives. Through the bouts, Warrior fuses sports drama, a family saga and paths to redemption, placing the physical showdown at the heart of conflicts that are more intimate.
The film targets fans of action cinema, of sports dramas, and of stories about brotherly rivalry. Its MMA angle sets it apart from more traditional boxing films, while keeping the genre’s core engines: training, pushing beyond limits, personal stakes, and a final showdown steeped in history.
Nick Nolte earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the two brothers' father. Its arrival on Prime Video gives the film renewed visibility, reinforcing its status as one of the standout sports dramas of the 2010s.
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