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.