Ali (2001)

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Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

• Released: 2001-12-10
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 1,948 votes

Directed by Michael Mann.

Top cast

• Will Smith as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
• Jamie Foxx as Drew 'Bundini' Brown
• Jon Voight as Howard Cosell
• Mario Van Peebles as Malcolm X
• Ron Silver as Angelo Dundee
• Jeffrey Wright as Howard Bingham
• Mykelti Williamson as Don King
• Jada Pinkett Smith as Sonji Roi
• Nona Gaye as Belinda Ali
• Michael Michele as Veronica Porche

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ali

• United States: stream on Netflix; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Movie Sphere+; rent on YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on YouTube
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Crave, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Stan, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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