Fight Club poster

Fight Club

An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.

Trailer

Director

David Fincher

Studio

N/A

Release

15 Oct 1999

Runtime

139 min

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Cast & Characters

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

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Critical Assessment

IMDb
8.8/10
RT Critics
81%
Metacritic
67/100

Fight Club holds 8.8/10 on IMDb (2,601,857 votes), 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67/100 on Metacritic.

Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.

Ratings as of 2026-07-30

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AI Verdict

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Based on aggregated scores (8.8/10 on IMDb (2,601,857 votes), 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Fan & Critic Buzz

AI Summary

The public reaction to "Fight Club" is mixed, with some reviewers praising its originality and thought-provoking themes, while others find it confusing or disturbing. The film's exploration of toxic masculinity, rebellion, and the search for meaning resonated with some viewers, but also sparked controversy and criticism.

Reviews

  • Pretty awesome movie. It shows what one crazy person can convince other crazy people to do. Everyone needs something to believe in. I recommend Jesus Christ, but they want Tyler Durden.

  • In my top 5 of all time favourite movies. Great story line and a movie you can watch over and over again.

    Brett Pascoe · 9/10
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  • I didn't enjoy this, pretty much at all, but still kinda appreciate how it all comes together. It's a weird one for me. Overall, <em>'Fight Club'</em> underwhelmed me. I actually knew very little before viewing it, despite hearing about it on a surface level for years and years;…

    r96sk · 7/10
  • I was mostly neutral on this movie until the last third, when things turned psychologically thrilling and gave me American Psycho vibes. The "His name was Robert Paulson" scene specifically was where the film turned from 3 starts to 4.5 stars. Would recommend and I intend to retu…

    rsanek · 9/10
  • _**Finding enlightenment thru beating each other to a pulp**_ A 30 year-old man in Los Angeles works the office drudgery, but suffers insomnia (Edward Norton). He’s finally inspired by an unconventional woman he meets at support groups (Helena Bonham Carter) and, especially, a de…

    Wuchak · 6/10
  • Madness unbounded. Don't try to make sense of insanity, just ride a wild ride.

    katch22 · 8/10
  • The best movie i've seen, also my head hurts

    alksjalksj · 10/10
  • This is definitely one of the greatest movies of all time, stylistically, narratively, aesthetically, and creatively. It uses very unorthodox camera angles, cute and effects to fully encapsulate this nihilistic, alternative culture that took over the late 90s and early 2000s. It…

  • I wonder just how much of this might have been inspired by the vivid imagination of Robert Louis Stevenson? Edward Norton narrates a story that's essentially about himself. He works nine-to-five, but can't sleep. He can't explain his insomnia and after a casual aside from his doc…

    CinemaSerf · 7/10
  • Recommended cult classic from XX century. If you don't get distracted by the David Fincher's masterful direction and Brad Pitt's alpha image, you can comprehend it's not about alpha male rebellion, it's the dream of incels, socially disconnected men unable to form normal relation…

    AlfaVitaY2K · 9/10

From the trailer's comments

  • I don't know how many times I can say this. Fight club is literally a perfect movie.

    @averyludicrousparakeet7235 · 3840 likes
  • I couldnt help but think that this movie was way ahead of it’s time.

    @jefferyguillen4848 · 1442 likes
  • This is literally like a cinematic masterpiece of a movie

    @Hello-ki8to · 640 likes
  • I never get bored to see this. It's a perfection. Every time i feel at the lowest point in my life, this movie is my life saver. Thank you Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Carter and the author, all the crews for making this masterpiece.

    @nekofreaks · 1632 likes
  • This is in my opinion the best movie ever(so far). It just is.

    @CodySvsTheNet · 1926 likes
  • When you watch this movie and truly understand it's depth and messages , you can never admit that any better movie than this exists.

    @usmanqureshi111 · 788 likes
  • In Tyler We Trust

    @SinNombre101 · 458 likes
  • It's actually one of those movies which no matter how many times i watch it just never gets old or boring. Can't express my love for this movie

    @daksh5078 · 154 likes
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