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Release Date:

May 22, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 50m

Synopsis

Inspired by the real-life story of Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed, a British-Yemeni boxer, and his journey from humble beginnings to becoming a world champion and his training under Brendan Ingle, who played a crucial role in his success.
Moviegoers are saying
This Prince Naseem Hamed biopic delivers an unexpectedly emotional punch, focusing on the complex mentor-student relationship between the flamboyant boxer and his trainer Brendan Ingle rather than typical boxing movie clichés. While audiences praise Pierce Brosnan's heartfelt performance and the film's unique angle on the legendary featherweight champion, some note budget constraints and heavy-handed exposition that occasionally undermines the compelling true story.
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Heart-Wrenching
Mentor-Drama
British-Pride
Underdog-Story
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Sports-Biopic
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  • Jan 6, 2026

    “You fly close enough to the sun, you’ll cast the shadow of a giant.” I can remember myself and few friends went to the pub to watch a Prince Naseem fight. I was at the bar and the bell for the first round rang while I was being served. Before I even got to the table with…

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    Dale Ranger
    Dale Ranger
    Feb 25, 2026

    really really enjoyed this. great sports movie in general but an interesting take following the trainer's arc as opposed to the champ. looking forward to the doc telling the other side of things, but great movie go check it out if youre into biopics or sports movies

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    Teddy
    Teddy
    Jan 12, 2026

    Ngl, I was here for the Die Another Day reunion of Pierce Brosnan and Toby Stephens.

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    Calvin Dyson
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    Apr 7, 2026

    Hard to tell if everything in this movie is fact or not as everyone who was actually involved has their different side to what happened during the time, for me I find it to be more believable from Brendan Ingles side; guess we’ll never really know. Matter the fact still a…

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    Jun 4, 2026

    كل التقدير و الحب ل ببرس برونسن أقرب تجسيد تقريبا ل المدرب الحقيقي أما العاق أمير المصري دا منه لله ، هو معرفش الملاكم نسيم كان شخصية تنحة و مستفزة كده فعلا في الحقيقة ولا هو اللي اجتهد و بالغ في الاستفزاز و الرخامة و الأداء الاستعراضي الأوفر دا بس المشاهد بتاعه…

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    Weirdo Girl 🇵🇸
    Weirdo Girl 🇵🇸
    May 12, 2026

    Faites place au Prince Naseem Hamed. Friand de biopics en tous genres, j’ai pris un malin plaisir à suivre ce Giant, un film biographique retraçant le parcours fou de celui qui fut un « phénomène né » de la boxe mondiale dans la catégorie poids plume : Naseem…

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    Dec 15, 2025

    “Just like the Working Man’s Clubs. Nothing we haven’t heard before.” “We? They weren’t shouting at us, Brendan. They were shouting for me.” As a fellow Irishman who also can’t do an Irish accent, always appreciate the representation that Pierce Brosnan brings on…

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    Darren Mooney
    Darren Mooney
    Jan 5, 2026

    ohhhhh as in giant prick!?

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    Hamish Calvert
    Hamish Calvert
    Oct 19, 2025

    BFI London Film Festival 2025 8) Giant, Rowan Athale A melodramatic mess that attempted to be an inspiring sports story; though the source material is indeed that, this iteration didn’t do the story service for me- albeit I’m not an expert in the sport. A combination of…

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    Ben Nixon
    Ben Nixon
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  • Thomas Joyce
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    Giant

    Actually a lot better and more sincere than I thought it’d be. I’m not usually a fan of when biopics cover such a large period of time, but it felt effective here. I’m glad the film opted to focus on Ingle and Hamed’s relationship over his career, making for a far more interesting and original…

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    Wagner Freitas
    Wagner Freitas loved
    Giant

    The fact that we got to have a reconciliation between them speaks volumes on the real work put in the making of a true story and the tribute to The best boxing trainer that ever was!

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Jan 8, 2026

Some interesting material here, but the punches don’t land.

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Metacritic review by Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
80
Jan 8, 2026

It’s very much the point of Athale’s screenplay that life was too short for such a grudge after the epic association these men had. By saying so, Giant hoists itself out of sports-biopic ordinariness and becomes really quite moving.

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The Telegraph
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Giant (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 50min long.
What's Giant (2026) about?
Inspired by the real-life story of Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed, a British-Yemeni boxer, and his journey from humble beginnings to becoming a world champion and his training under Brendan Ingle, who played a crucial role in his success.