I've seen it several times and my 82 year old mother loved it.

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2005)

Like many of Crowe's movies Cinderella Man is densely packed with detail and compelling acting. The final fight scene has me on the edge of my seat, even though I've seen the movie many times. The interaction between Crowe (boxer Braddock) and Giamatti (his manager) is especially delightful. The love, warmth and devotion shown in the Braddock family is inspiring.
I took my mother to see the movie. I warned her it was about boxing and had some violent scenes in it. "Sure, I know Jim Braddock, we used to listen to the fights on the radio when we were kids." She remembered the Baer-Braddock and Baer-Carnera fights. My mother! After the movie she started talking about her childhood, which she has always been reluctant to do, and some of the hardships her family had. She remembered all the men out of work on the streets and many calling at the door looking for any kind of work. I got a better understanding of how difficult it really was and a better appreciation of her. She called me later to tell me how much she liked the movie and how much it meant to her.
An excellent movie which I highly recommend, even if you think you won't like a boxing movie. I hope the phone incident doesn't keep anyone from seeing it nor detract from the many awards it deserves to receive.