Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ron Howard
Screenplay by	Cliff Hollingsworth Akiva Goldsman
Story by	Cliff Hollingsworth
Produced by	Ron Howard Penny Marshall Brian Grazer
Starring	Russell Crowe Renée Zellweger Paul Giamatti Craig Bierko Bruce McGill Paddy Considine
Cinematography	Salvatore Totino
Edited by	Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures[1] Universal Pictures[1] Miramax Films[2] Imagine Entertainment[3]
Distributed by	Universal Pictures[3] (United States and Canada) Buena Vista International[2] (International) Miramax Films[3]
Release date	June 3, 2005 (2005-06-03)
Running time	144 minutes[4]
Country	United States[3]
Language	English
Budget	$88 million[5]
Box office	$108.5 million[5]

Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film^[3] directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti. It tells the true story of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock, who was dubbed "The Cinderella Man" by journalist Damon Runyon. This is the second collaboration for Howard and Crowe, the first being A Beautiful Mind (2001).

Universal Pictures and Miramax Films released Cinderella Man in the United States on June 3, 2005. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $108 million against a budget of $88 million. It received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for Giamatti.