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Beyond the Mat

Play trailer Poster for Beyond the Mat R,  2000,  1h 42m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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82% Tomatometer 66 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
"Beyond the Mat," Barry Blaustein's honest, intimate, revealing, highly entertaining, and critically acclaimed behind-the-scenes look at wrestling, takes viewers beyond the ring and into the lives of the men and women who inhabit this colorful, competitive, and surprisingly complex world.
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Even if you aren't a fan, Beyond the Mat provides a riveting, perceptive look into the world of professional wrestling by taking a closer look at the people beneath the personas.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Oct 14, 2010
4/5
WWF documentary is OK for older teens. Go to Full Review
Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader Mar 23, 2007
Documentaries are almost always more interesting if the filmmakers fess up about their relationship to the subject, as unabashed pro-wrestling fan Barry Blaustein does in this naively made, compelling homage to the sport. Go to Full Review
Robert Koehler Variety Mar 23, 2007
A gently and genuinely observed film whose subject is a garish, artificial display of mayhem. Go to Full Review
Kaleem Aftab The List Apr 13, 2019
3/5
There's no need to be a fan of American wrestling to enjoy Beyond the Mat. Blaustein concentrates on the idea of people living out dreams rather than the life of a wrestler, and in doing so succeeds in showing the brutal reality behind the pantomime. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 3, 2010
3/4
Am engrossing watch, but it's far from the most fascinating and incisive look at its subject. Go to Full Review
Richard Luck Film4 Jul 31, 2008
Blaustein, Foley and Funk layeth the smack well and truly down. Go to Full Review
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Poe R May 22, 2017 Both a great exploration of the Wrestling Industry that has graduated from the Carnivals and County Fairs that it grew from to the mainstream phenomenon that it has grown to today See more
Hagrid W Feb 25, 2017 I always wanted to see this documentary & now that I've had the chance to watch it all I can say is..... WOW!!! Great throwback to the in & the outs of Pro Wrestling. From the personal lives of the athletes, to the seedy/legit promotors trying to over & the ones try to make an honest living. Definitely worth watching. Check it out.... See more
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Barry W. Blaustein

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Terry Funk

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Mick Foley

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Jake "The Snake" Roberts

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Vince McMahon

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Roland Alexander

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Synopsis "Beyond the Mat," Barry Blaustein's honest, intimate, revealing, highly entertaining, and critically acclaimed behind-the-scenes look at wrestling, takes viewers beyond the ring and into the lives of the men and women who inhabit this colorful, competitive, and surprisingly complex world.
Director
Barry W. Blaustein
Producer
Barry W. Blaustein, Barry Bloom, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Michael Rosenberg
Screenwriter
Barry W. Blaustein
Distributor
Image Entertainment Inc., Universal Pictures, Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Imagine Entertainment, Lions Gate Entertainment
Rating
R (Violent Content|Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 17, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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