Film Reference · Pilot Record
The Fire Inside
2024 · Directed by Rachel Morrison
Claressa Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
The financial picture
Domestic box office
$8,093,190
Worldwide box office
$8,104,331
Production budget
$12,000,000
Gross / budget
0.68×
USD · Domestic means US/Canada. Worldwide includes domestic; do not add them together. Gross is ticket revenue, not profit. A gross-to-budget multiple excludes marketing, exhibitor shares and other costs.
Box Office Mojo ↗ · Checked 2026-10-20 · Snapshot, not live
The Intelligence Layer
Editorial interpretation preview · Not a verified impact assessment or Culture Score.
Claressa Shields becomes the first American woman to win a gold medal only to learn that not all dreams are created equal.
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Sources & record notes
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TMDB ↗Checked 2026-10-19