Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "high-school-wrestling"

1. Waves (I) (2019)

R | 135 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.

Director: Trey Edward Shults | Stars: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alexa Demie, Bill Wise

Votes: 30,808

2. Risky Business (1983)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.

Director: Paul Brickman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur

Votes: 99,931 | Gross: $63.50M

3. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance, Thriller

A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.

Director: Michael Patrick Jann | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards, Ellen Barkin, Allison Janney

Votes: 40,857 | Gross: $10.56M

4. Vision Quest (1985)

R | 107 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home.

Director: Harold Becker | Stars: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox

Votes: 10,258 | Gross: $12.90M

5. Cursed (2005)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Horror

A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn they must kill it in order to avoid becoming werewolves themselves.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Christina Ricci, Jesse Eisenberg, Portia de Rossi, Mya

Votes: 35,014 | Gross: $19.30M

6. Ready to Rumble (2000)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Sport

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.

Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: David Arquette, Oliver Platt, Scott Caan, Bill Goldberg

Votes: 15,332 | Gross: $12.37M

7. Win Win (2011)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.

Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor, Bobby Cannavale

Votes: 55,278 | Gross: $10.18M

8. Purity Falls (2019)

TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Thriller

After the tragic death of her husband, a mother moves her teenage son and daughter to the idyllic town of Purity Falls only to find the rift with her son deepen when he becomes entrapped in the neighborhood maven's nefarious home business.

Director: Sam Irvin | Stars: Sloane Avery, Trevor Stines, Gary Weeks, Kristanna Loken

Votes: 576

9. Going to the Mat (2004 TV Movie)

G | 92 min | Drama, Family, Sport

Jace Newfield has a problem: Besides being blind and being the new kid at school, his problem is that the kids at his new school thinks he's a jerk. Jace needs to find a way to be accepted ... See full summary »

Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Andrew Lawrence, Khleo Thomas, Alessandra Torresani, Wayne Brady

Votes: 1,586

10. Legendary (2010)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Sport

A book-smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestling legend, 10 years ago.

Director: Mel Damski | Stars: John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover, Devon Graye

Votes: 5,389 | Gross: $0.19M

11. All Roads to Pearla (2019)

108 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A Texas town awakes when a high school wrestler gets entangled with a drifter and her psychopathic lover. Lives then intertwine and spiral violently out of control once he becomes her escort driver.

Director: Van Ditthavong | Stars: Addison Timlin, Corin Nemec, Nick Chinlund, Dash Mihok

Votes: 254

12. Take Down (1979)

PG | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

An unqualified teacher finds himself saddled with coaching duties after a small group of high school seniors form a wrestling team in a last ditch effort to end a 9-year losing streak against a rival school.

Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: Edward Herrmann, Kathleen Lloyd, Lorenzo Lamas, Maureen McCormick

Votes: 260

13. Spooner (1989 TV Movie)

98 min | Drama

An escaped forger (Robert Urich) poses as a high-school wrestling coach.

Director: George Miller | Stars: Robert Urich, Jane Kaczmarek, Paul Gleason, Keith Coogan

Votes: 138

14. Hadley's Rebellion (1983)

PG | 96 min | Drama

A small town lad's passion for authentic wrestling is not matched by those around him at a California prep school.

Director: Fred Walton | Stars: Griffin O'Neal, William Devane, Charles Durning, Adam Baldwin

Votes: 87

15. Takedowns and Falls (2010)

Not Rated | 127 min | Documentary, Sport

Every autumn thousands of high school wrestlers throughout the state of Pennsylvania begin the season with the hope of making it to the PIAA State Championships in Hershey. Few ever make it... See full summary »

Directors: Todd Hickey, Kirk Ledger | Star: Walter Peppelman

Votes: 82

16. Veritas (2007)

74 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

A man pursues his lifelong dream of becoming a national wrestling champion at the risk of losing his eyesight.

Director: Howie Miller | Stars: Chris Ayres, Scott Barr, Chuck Bednarik, Jack Foley

Votes: 36

17. CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984–1996)
Episode: Big Boys Don't Cry (1993)

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A high-school wrestler suspects his uncle is molesting his little brother, which forces painful memories of his own abuse to surface.

Director: James Becket | Stars: Jason Wiles, Robert Pine, Miko Hughes, Darleen Carr

Votes: 35

18. Miracles (2003)
Episode: The Bone Scatterer (2003)

Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A young man in a small town who dreams he is killing people and when he wakes up they are dead, seeks the help of the group.

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Angus Macfadyen, Marisa Ramirez, Christa Nelson George

Votes: 59

19. The Moodys (2019–2021)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2019)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Sean Jr. finally agrees to join Sean Sr.'s Moody Heating and AC business, but trouble ensues when a rival company infringes on their territory.

Directors: Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg | Stars: Denis Leary, Elizabeth Perkins, François Arnaud, Chelsea Frei

Votes: 95

20. Dexter: New Blood (2021–2022)
Episode: Too Many Tuna Sandwiches (2021)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Someone has discovered Jim Lindsay's secret identity, leading Dexter to realize that he might not be the only serial killer in town. Meanwhile Harrison spirals out of control during a wrestling match.

Director: Marcos Siega | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jack Alcott, Julia Jones, Johnny Sequoyah

Votes: 8,744

21. Like, la leyenda (2018–2019)
Episode: Culpan a Ulises de robo en Like (2018)

44 min | Drama, Romance

Tony discovers that the fundraiser money has been stolen. Lalo plants evidence that gets Ulises blamed for the theft. Claudio does not have the courage to admit his guilt. Keiko defends Daniel from wrestlers. Machu breaks up with León.

Stars: Mauricio Abad, Santiago Achaga, Roby Damián, Macarena García Romero

22. Like, la leyenda (2018–2019)
Episode: Keiko le aplica una llave a Ulises... ¡y lo besa! (2018)

44 min | Drama, Romance

León hosts a goodbye party for Machu. After wrestling classes begin at LIKE, Emilia and Machu face each other in the ring. Ulises asks Keiko to teach him wrestling tricks, during which she sneaks a kiss. Abel protects León.

Stars: Mauricio Abad, Santiago Achaga, Roby Damián, Macarena García Romero