Drama thriller

Fight Club (1999): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch

Name: Fight Club
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1999-10-15
Duration: 2 h 19 min
Cast: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt

Fight Club is a 1999 drama thriller directed by David Fincher, starring Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. It runs 2 hours 19 minutes and earned $101.3 million worldwide on a $63 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.8/10. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

IMDb rating: 8.8/10
worldwide gross: $101.3M
award nomination: 1
Metascore: 67

Where to watch Watch the trailer

Released: October 15, 1999
Runtime: 2h 19m (139 min)
Director: David Fincher
Genres: Drama , Thriller , Crime
Original language: Hindi
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Budget: $63M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Fight Club About?

The premise of Fight Club without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

An insomniac office worker seeking a way to change his life meets a charismatic soap maker and co-founds an underground fight club as an outlet for repressed anger. As the club's popularity grows, it evolves into something much darker and more chaotic, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. The protagonist finds himself caught in a dangerous game of vengeance, questioning his own identity and the nature of his existence.

Fight Club Themes & Keywords

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anti establishment
surprise ending
insomnia
multiple personality disorder
group therapy
plot twist
fight
dissociative identity disorder
anti social behavior
anti capitalism
based on novel
graphic violence

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alter ego
anti conformity
loss of control
breaking the fourth wall
unnamed protagonist
support group
manic pixie dream girl
secret society
self inflicted gunshot wound
unreliable narrator
testicular cancer
homoerotic
self destructiveness
suicide attempt
consumerism
shot in the head
bare chested male
mental instability
violence
based on book
ikea
schizophrenia
soap
1990s
listening to sex
breast exam
reference to william shatner
unreliable narration
voice over narration
cigarette smoking
cult film
split personality
downward spiral
chemical burn
mind bending
title same as book
reference to sylvia plath
soap making

Where to watch

Where to Watch Fight Club

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Cast & crew

Fight Club Cast

Edward Norton leads the cast, with Brad Pitt. Directed by David Fincher.

Director David Fincher

Ratings

Fight Club Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Fight Club 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.8/10.

IMDb

8.8 /10
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Metacritic

67 Metascore

User score 8.9
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TMDB

84% User score
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Plot

Fight Club Plot Summary

What happens in Fight Club from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The narrator, played by Edward Norton, is an employee of an automobile company who finds himself traveling to various accident sites to conduct cost appraisals for product recalls. His role involves determining whether the financial implications of a recall outweigh the costs associated with compensating claims due to product failures. This pivotal decision directly influences whether a recall is set in motion.

Full summary

The whole story of Fight Club, scene by scene

Read the full summary

Timeline of events

Box office

Fight Club Box Office & Budget

Fight Club grossed $101.3 million worldwide on a $63 million budget, 1.6 times what it cost. $37 million came from the US and Canada and $64.3 million (63%) from the rest of the world.

1999 box office

Worldwide gross

$101.3M

1.6× its budget

US & Canada: $37M
International: $64.3M
Budget: $63M

US & Canada 37% Rest of the world 63%

Awards

Fight Club Awards & Nominations

Fight Club was nominated for 1 Oscar.

1 nomination1 ceremony

Oscars 2000 1 nomination
- Nominated Sound Effects Editing

Videos

Fight Club Trailers & Videos

3 videos: 3 trailers.

Fight Club Trailer: #TBT Trailer — #TBT Trailer

Trailer Theatrical Trailer (HD Fan Remaster)
Trailer 20th Anniversary Trailer

Quiz

How Well Do You Know Fight Club?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What is the first rule of Fight Club?

Cars

Cars in Fight Club

59 cars on screen, including the 1993 Lincoln Town Car and the 1996 BMW 7 E38.

All 59 cars

1993 Lincoln Town Car Important role
1996 BMW 7 E38 Minor role
1999 BMW Z3 Coupé E36/8 Minor role
1989 Cadillac Seville STS Minor role

Details

Fight Club Also Known As

56 alternative titles, including “Mo'adon Krav” and “Borilački klub”.

Also known as: Mo'adon Krav
Borilački klub
Boytsovskiy klub
Boen klub
Biytsivsʹkyy klub
Байцоўскі клюб
Döyüshçü Klubu, მალჷმორეფიშ კლუბი
Մարտական ակումբ
النادي د لمدابزة
نادى القتال
Мушташ клубу
فایت کلاب

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फाइट क्लब
ਫ਼ਾਈਟ ਕਲੱਬ
搏击会
鬥陣俱樂部
Մարտ Ակումբ
El Club de la Lucha
Бійцівський клуб
Clube de Combate
Harcosok klubja
Бойцовский клуб
Dövüş Kulübü
搏击俱乐部
Podziemny krąg
Klub rváčů
מועדון קרב
نادي القتال
Борилачки клуб
ファイト・クラブ
Боен клуб
파이트 클럽
Cīņas klubs
Fight Club – Sala de lupte
باشگاه مبارزه
Klub bitkárov
Clube da Luta
Döyüş Klubu
Kaklusklubi
Kovos klubas
Боречки клуб
El Club de la Pelea
Klub boraca
Klub golih pesti
ไฟท์ คลับ ดิบดวลดิบ
ഫൈറ്റ് ക്ലബ്ബ്
搏擊會
Jang klubi
Sàn Đấu Sinh Tử, მებრძოლთა კლუბი
El club de la lluita
Төбелес клубы
Байцоўскі клуб
Borroka kluba
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