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I, Tonya

2017 Directed by Craig Gillespie

Fitting in is overrated

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

Margot Robbie Sebastian Stan Allison Janney Julianne Nicholson Paul Walter Hauser Bobby Cannavale Bojana Novaković Caitlin Carver Maizie Smith Mckenna Grace Suehyla El-Attar Jason Davis Cory Chapman Amy Fox Cara Mantella Joshua Mikel Lynne Ashe Steve Wedan Anthony Reynolds Ricky Russert Miles Mussenden Dan Triandiflou Alphie Hyorth Cassidy Balkcom Fi Dieter William Walker Heather Jocelyn Blair James Sterling

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Review by kevinyang ★★★½ 39

There's a scene where Tonya's voiceover says "I was 15" and then we see full grown Margot Robbie and it's probably the funniest moment in 2017 cinema.
Review by alex ★½ 29

i did not hit her it’s not true it’s bullshit i did not hit her i did not
Review by Katie ★★★★ 12

I cry everytime I see the video of her landing the triple axel.

That's truly who Tonya was. She wasn't the evil villain to America's twisted story of fame, nor was she a redneck, a hillbilly, or a white trash girl with no education. She was that triple axel. She was the buildup to it, and the falling out after it. She was the doubt, the inspiration, and the feeling everyone across the world had when she landed it. After the triple axel, she was everything.

She never wanted to be anything but the best. And who can blame her? She was the image of the American dream, from beginning to end. She was what the people wanted her to…
Review by brat pitt ★★★★½ 11

Director Craig Gillespie has a habit of turning a bad pitch into a good movie. Lars and the Real Girl, a story about a man who falls in love with a life-size doll, sounds awful on paper. So does a remake of Fright Night. And so does a movie about the infamous Tonya Harding.

Even though I'm an Oregonian (Sco Ducks!), I didn't know much about the Tonya Harding case going into the movie. My only information was from my mom, who said that Tonya was a figure skater who personally busted a woman's knees herself, and that she hopes that Tonya will get no money from this "disgusting" movie. Obviously, that's not the truth. But at the same time,…
Review by lauren ★★★★½ 3

...and they were roommates
Review by Erik Nordgren ★★★★½

tonya’s husband this whole movie: ok but what if nobody assaulted nancy kerrigan and her knee just did that

Recent reviews

Review by Jin Budelmann ★★★

Funny in parts, mostly just sad
Review by allison ★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

shawn is such a fucking boob
Review by Rolivers ★★★½

MR is superb! Great story. Great aesthetics! Great songtrack! Nice to know the facts behind "the incident".
Review by sol ★★

this movie was a lot of "tonya harding never did anything wrong in her life" with an awkward scene in the middle of two grown ass adults unconvincingly playing middle school students. yikes.
Review by Haley ★★★★

Woah
Review by James Patrick ★★★½

A professional film made my professionals. Margot Robbie and Allison Jamey deserve all the accolades. Terrific, layered performances on elusive and infamous characters. The editor also warrants high marks as he helped develop these characters through the timely juxtaposition of conflicting stories and personality. But the film overall, like many bio-pics ultimately left me flat. The poorly rendered skating scenes really pulled me out of the experience. Wherefore art thou, THE CUTTING EDGE? Viewers might want or expect camp/roast tones from the film—but I, TONYA steers away from that in favor of sincerity under the guise of charicature. Sometimes this pays off. Sometimes I felt Griffith missed his mark.
Review by carissacarlberg ★★★★½

Amazing. Realistic portrayal of how dreams rise and fall.
Review by addi ★★★★½

how does seb manage to look so good with that thing on his face ? he should've been nominated for an oscar for that feat alone
Review by sosa0006 ★★★★

Really liked the direction and the style. Funny.