The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels
2026 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.5
This documentary-style film follows a famous pro wrestler’s life and career, from a rapid rise to fame through personal struggles that threaten everything he built. With an unfiltered approach, it tracks the hard road back and the effort it takes to rebuild a legacy.
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Details
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-04-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
About
If you enjoy candid sports biographies about fame, setbacks, and second chances, this should land well, but it’s most rewarding if you already care about pro wrestling; Not for you if you want light, purely in-ring action.
Pros: unfiltered personal journey; inspiring comeback arc; wrestling-world insight | Cons: familiar rise-and-fall beats; heavy personal focus; limited broader context
Cast & crew
Michael Hickenbottom
as Self
Mark Calaway
as Self
Paul Levesque
as Self
Bret Hart
as Self
Kevin Nash
as Self
Malachi Jeffers
as Self
Matrick Mondre Belton
as Self
Directed by Matt Braine