On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 91% approval rating based on 268 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Clint Eastwood's assured direction - combined with knockout performances from Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman - help "Million Dollar Baby" to transcend its clichés, and the result is deeply heartfelt and moving." On Metacritic it has a score of 86 out of 100, based on reviews from 39 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "A" on scale of A to F.