More info at IMDb, Freebase, Wikipedia, Rotten Tomatoes, Netflix. (evil boy Gigandet played an evil boy on that series), and presto: probable hit'. (2008) A rebellious teenager (Sean Faris) learns to fight from a veteran (Djimon Hounsou) of mixed martial arts after joining an underground fight club.

And with its emphasis on stupid violence, xylophone abs, and getting yourself on YouTube, it's yet another product that makes you feel bad about today's youth culture.' Michael Phillips of Chicago Tribune gave the film two out of four stars, saying, 't's a little Karate Kid, a smidge of Fight Club (with none of the ironic ambivalence toward violence that David Fincher brought to that story), a lot of The O.C. A bullied teenager discovers an underground fight club, where he meets a savvy mentor who. Gregory Kirschling of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a D, calling it 'dopey. The film was met with mostly negative reviews, earning a score of 22% on Rotten Tomatoes the consensus being: 'Though not without its pleasures, Never Back Down faithfully adheres to every imaginable fight movie cliché'. After receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family, Jake seeks the mentoring of a veteran fighter, to train his mind and body for one final no-holds-barred elimination fight with his unrelenting personal nemesis and local martial arts champion Ryan McCarthy.

IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 6.6/10 (69,454 votes)Īt his new high school, a rebellious teen Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fighting club in a Backyard Fight, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran. Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters Director: Jeff Wadlow Writer: Chris Hauty

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