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The Cut (2025)

Name: The Cut
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-09-04
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Orlando Bloom, Caitríona Balfe, John Turturro, Gary Beadle, Clare Dunne

The Cut (2025), directed by Sean Ellis, starring Orlando Bloom and Caitríona Balfe.

09/04/2025 BR Drama 1h 39m

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Synopsis

A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight-cutting program.

Sean EllisCinematography, Director
Adam KarasickProducer
Bret SaxonProducer
James HarrisProducer

About the film

The Cut is a 2024 psychological thriller film directed by Sean Ellis. It stars Orlando Bloom as an Irish boxer ending his retirement to seek a championship title, undergoing a drastic weight cutting regimen at the urging of his coach. The film premiered as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on 5 September 2024.

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Premise

Determined to win a championship title after coming out of retirement, an Irish fighter begins a grueling training and weight loss regimen under a demanding, unorthodox boxing coach.

Cast

Orlando Bloom as The Boxer / "The Wolf of Dublin"

Caitríona Balfe as Caitlin Harney

John Turturro as Boz

Gary Beadle as Donny Hoff

Clare Dunne as Mother

Andonis Anthony as Paolo

Mohammed Mansaray as Lupe

Ed Kear as Manny

Oliver Trevena as Jay

Production

The screenplay for The Cut was written by Justin Bull from a story by Mark Lane. Deadline reported in early 2023 that principal photography was set to take place that summer in Nevada. In an interview with Collider, Bloom reported that he had lost 35 pounds for his starring role.

Release

The Cut premiered as a Special Presentation at the TIFF on September 5, 2024. The film was released in the United States on September 5, 2025.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 46 critics' reviews are positive. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

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External links

The Cut at IMDb

Text from The Cut (2024 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cut_(2024_film)

Trivia

It grossed US$ 66.455 worldwide.
It premiered on September 4, 2025, a Thursday.
It runs 1h39 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is on no subscription service in Brazil — only to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosTea Shop Productions, Wonderfilm Media, Amazing Owl
CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States
LanguagesEnglish
Box officeUS$ 66,455
StatusReleased

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Sean Ellis Cinematography
Sean Ellis Director
Adam Karasick Producer
Bret Saxon Producer
James Harris Producer
Leonora Darby Producer
Mark Lane Producer
Orlando Bloom Producer
Thomas Fanning Producer
Lorne Balfe Original music
Stuart Michael Thomas Original music
Justin Bull Screenplay
Mark Lane Story

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What is The Cut about?

The Cut: A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight-cutting program.

Who directed The Cut?

The Cut was directed by Sean Ellis in 2025.

Who stars in The Cut?

The cast of The Cut includes Orlando Bloom, Caitríona Balfe, John Turturro, Gary Beadle and Clare Dunne.

How long is The Cut?

The Cut runs for 99 minutes, or 1h39.

Where can I watch The Cut?

The Cut is available on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.