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.
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 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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