Based on a true story of a Norwich wrestling family whose teenage daughter gets picked up the WWE circus with great success, Fighting With My Family follows a very well-trodden path but does it very well. Storywise it does little to subvert expectations, but Stephen Merchant directs with an upbeat energy that imbues both the performers and the film with a very watchable and likeable quality. It is good to see Lena Headey in a softer than usual role as the mother, Florence Pugh is quite engaging as the daughter, but there is truly powerhouse performance to look for here from Jack Lowden as the brother who stays at home, and Dwayne Johnson's involvement and appearances are also well judged on familiar home territory. This is a spritely, good-humoured and well-played British film that delivers sound entertainment overall.
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