Movie connections for
Million Dollar Baby (2004)

advertisement

References

"Flipper" (1964)
 -  Shawrell calls Danger this.
"The Apprentice" (2004)
 -  signs on the side of buses

Referenced in

"Goedemorgen Nederland: (2004-05-24)" (2004)
 -  Lucia Rijker tells about her part in this film.
"Saturday Night Live: Jason Bateman/Kelly Clarkson (#30.12)" (2005)
 -  Mentioned by Kim Jong Il
"Saturday Night Live: Hilary Swank/50 Cent (#30.13)" (2005)
 -  Mentioned during the monologue
"Scrubs: My Boss's Free Haircut (#4.20)" (2005)
 -  A hallucinating woman at the hospital asks for 2 tickets to Million Dollar Baby.
"The O.C.: The Return of the Nana (#2.21)" (2005)
 -  Summer is boxing and Seth makes reference to the movie "Million Dollar Baby," which is about a female boxer.
James Lipton Takes on Three (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times
"Favouritism: Julian Clary's Showbiz Hissy Fits (#1.6)" (2005)
 -  The film is mentioned
"The Simpsons: Million Dollar Abie (#17.16)" (2006)
 -  episode title
"Robot Chicken: Rodigitti (#2.8)" (2006)
 -  Kirsten Dunst rents this movie
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Paul Haggis (2006) (V)
 -  Haggis discusses process of writing Million Dollar Baby
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: 100 Dollar Baby (#2.5)" (2006)
 -  this movie is referenced in this episode
"The Office: Grief Counseling (#3.4)" (2006)
 -  The various losses the employees describe are deliberate references to various films. When Pam describes the death of her aunt, she's actually describing the plot of Million Dollar Baby. When Ryan is describing the death of a cousin during an African safari, he's actually describing the death of Mufasa from The Lion King. Kevin makes reference to the film Weekend at Bernie's when describing the death of an uncle, as Michael finally catches on.
Strictly Background (2007)
 -  clip included in documentary
"The Office: Money (#4.4)" (2007)
 -  Pam says that Michael is watching this movie

Featured in

The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  A small clip was presented as part of some of the nominated films.
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  A small clip was presented as part of the six nominated films for the best cast in a film.
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  Nominated in multiple categories
Born to Fight (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
The Producers: Round 15 (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Hospitals (#1.13)" (2007)
 -  clips are featured to illustrate the best hospital scenes in movies
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Featured in Best Picture montage.

Spoofed in

20 Dollar Baby (2005)
 -  The title is spoofed
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
 -  when cindy has a flashback of her boxing, its a spoof of the last boxing match in the movie "million dollar baby"
"The Simpsons: Regarding Margie (#17.20)" (2006)
 -  Marge falls in slow motion and hits her head, just like the protagonist in Million Dollar Baby
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: 100 Dollar Baby (#2.5)" (2006)
 -  this movie is spoofed in this episode

---

Related Links

Trivia	Goofs	Quotes
Plot summary	Plot synopsis	Parents Guide
FAQ	Soundtrack listing	Crazy credits
Main details	IMDb trivia browser