Originally Posted by Walrus

MILLION DOLLAR BABY wasn't really overhyped. There was hardly any promotion for MDB. Clint Eastwood coudln't even get his usual movie studio Warner Brothers to finance it. It was shot on a low budget, and it was fan reaction that created the great word of mouth that it deserved. Films like MDB just aren't made very often. It certainly deserved Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor that it recieved.