Cinephiles will now be able to appreciate The Iron Claw from home now that the biopic centered on the lives of the Von Erich family has come to MAX.
The Iron Claw tells the tale of the legendary wrestling family and the many tragedies that befall the brothers. An all-star cast includes Zac Efron (The Greatest Showman,) Jeremy Allen-White (The Bear,) and Lily James (Pam And Tommy.) The name of the movie comes from the dreaded 'Iron Claw' finisher used by patriarch Fritz Von Erich that was adopted by his sons and others in the family.
Now, the film has come to MAX (formerly HBO MAX) which is the official streaming service of Warner Bros. Discovery. The film hit theaters in December 2023 and grossed $44.2 million worldwide, making it the tenth-highest-grossing movie for acclaimed production studio A24.
The Iron Claw didn't win any Academy Awards but received praise for its hold-nothing-back approach to the Von Erich family. The New Yorker said that the film is "as exuberant as it is mournful" while The Ringer described it as "a sports movie with genuine existential heft." Efron's lead portrayal of Kevin Von Erich has been heralded as arguably the best work of his career.
Check out SE Scoops' review of The Iron Claw, courtesy of Dominic Deangelo.
The Iron Claw isn't the first wrestling-themed biopic. In 2019, Fighting With My Family chartered the life and rise of Saraya in WWE, where she worked for years as Paige. In February 2024, it was reported that Dwayne Johnson's Seven Bucks Production had begun working on a biopic about Ric Flair.
