Comedy drama based on a true story, starring Florence Pugh and featuring Dwayne Johnson. Norwich teen Saraya Knight has spent her entire life training alongside her brother to become a professional wrestler. When the siblings are asked to audition for WWE, they leap at the chance - but a surprising setback causes friction for the wrestling-mad Knights and leads Saraya to question whether she really wants to chase her dream.
This feel-good charmer follows the true journey of superstar wrestler Paige (an electrifying Florence Pugh) from her humble beginnings in Norwich. Treading the familiar Rocky road, working-class Paige catches the eye of a WWE talent scout (Vince Vaughn on blazing form) who takes her to train in America. The move complicates her relationship with her brother Zak (Jack Lowden), who's desperate for the same opportunity. Written/directed by Stephen Merchant with gritty freshness and executive produced by Dwayne Johnson (both have super cameos), this is an unashamed soap opera in spandex, but the British kitchen-sink elements are polished to a high Hollywood gloss. Nick Frost and Lena Headey offer strong support as Paige's parents in what is a slick package of killer one-liners, ace fight action and emotional poignancy.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Saraya Knight | Florence Pugh |
| Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson | Dwayne Johnson |
| Ricky Knight | Nick Frost |
| Julia Knight | Lena Headey |
| Hutch | Vince Vaughn |
| Zak Knight | Jack Lowden |
| Hugh | Stephen Merchant |
| Kirsten | Aqueela Zoll |
| Jeri-Lynn | Kim Matula |
| Paige | Saraya-Jade Bevis |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Stephen Merchant |
