Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White are stepping into the ring for the 2023 new movie The Iron Claw, a wrestling drama based on a true story. The movie hails from writer/director Sean Durkin and is another enticing offering from A24.
Already in 2023, A24 has released movies like Beau Is Afraid, You Hurt My Feelings, Past Lives and Talk to Me, plus has the likes of Priscilla, The Zone of Interest and more still to come in 2023; a strong showing after the studio earned its first Best Picture win with Everything Everywhere All at Once.
The Iron Claw looks to be another intriguing title, so here is everything you need to know about it right now.
The Iron Claw release date
The Iron Claw is now playing exclusively in US movie theaters. The movie's premiere in the UK is set for February 9, 2024.
The Iron Claw plot
Here is the official synopsis for The Iron Claw from A24:
"The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports."
The Iron Claw cast
The cast for The Iron Claw looks to be a good one, headlined by Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White.
Efron broke out with his role in the Disney sensation High School Musical, but has since gone on to star in the likes of the Neighbors comedy movies, Baywatch, The Greatest Showman, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.
Jeremy Allen White got his start on the long-running Showtime series Shameless, but has reached new heights (including an Emmy nomination) with The Bear on Hulu; The Bear season 2 just aired in summer 2023.
The rest of the cast are no small potatoes, as it includes Harris Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness, The King's Man), Lily James (Pam & Tommy, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), Maura Tierney (American Rust, The Affair), Holt McCallanay (Mindhunter, 61st Street) and Stanley Simons (Little America).
The Iron Claw trailer
The first trailer for The Iron Claw is here, and it is very 80s. But beyond the hairstyles and rock anthems looks to be an intense family drama with some of the best young actors out there right now. Watch The Iron Claw trailer right here:
The Iron Claw reviews
Read What to Watch's The Iron Claw review to find out exactly what our critic had to saw about the new Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White movie. But if you want the big picture on the movie, the combination of critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes has The Iron Claw as "Certified Fresh" with a score of 89% as of December 21.
The Iron Claw awards
Here is a roundup of the awards that The Iron Claw has been nominated for and won to date:
National Board of Reivew
- Best Ensemble (winner)
- Top 10 Films of the Year
Sean Durkin movies
The Iron Claw is Sean Durkin's third feature-length movie. His previous two entries were critically well-received movies; Martha Marcy May Marlene with Elizabeth Olsen and The Nest, starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon.
Durkin also recently directed three episodes of the Prime Video original series Dead Ringers.
