Boxing and Fighting Movies and TV Shows

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1. Fighting Spirit (2000–2002)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Ippo, a teenage boy with a pure heart and unrelenting determination, discovers a passion for boxing after veteran fighter Takamura saves him from bullies.

Stars: Rikiya Koyama, Kôhei Kiyasu, Steve Staley, Richard Epcar

Votes: 9,736

DVD (English subs and dub)

2. Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003 TV Movie)

90 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

As the new Champion, Ippo now must protect his title against some of the best boxers available.

Director: Satoshi Nishimura | Stars: Kôhei Kiyasu, Kenji Utsumi, Seizô Katô, Kôichi Yamadera

Votes: 1,885

DVD (English subs and dub)

3. Fighting Spirit: Mashiba vs. Kimura (2003 TV Movie)

61 min | Animation, Action, Sport

An OVA featuring the fight between the champion Mashiba and the challenger Kimura. A nice addition to the Hajime no opposition franchise.

Stars: Keiji Fujiwara, Masahiko Tanaka, Wataru Takagi, Tomokazu Seki

Votes: 1,289

DVD (JPN: No English)

4. Fighting Spirit: New Challenger (2009)

Animation, Action, Comedy

Ippo continues to defend his title and training to reach his goal, Ichiro Miyata. While Takamura goes for the world, and faces the world champion, Brian Hawk. In what is to become his toughest fight so far.

Stars: Kôhei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Keiji Fujiwara, Kenji Utsumi

Votes: 3,250

DVD (JPN: No English)

5. Fighting Spirit: Rising (2013–2014)

20 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Ippo the Japanese Featherweight champion will defend his title against amazing challengers. Takamura fights for the second WBC title in the middleweight class, and Aoki fights for the Lightweight title.

Stars: Hidenobu Kiuchi, Kôichi Yamadera, Jûrôta Kosugi, Hisao Egawa

Votes: 2,931

Blu-ray (JPN: No English)

6. Tomorrow's Joe (1970–1971)

30 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Joe, a teenage orphan living in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless alcoholic and former boxing trainer. Danpei, seeing Joe's talent for boxing, decides to train him.

Stars: Teruhiko Aoi, Shunsuke Shima, Akira Shimada, Shigeyuki Hosoi

Votes: 879

Blu-ray (JPN: No English) Blu-ray (Theatrical cut, English subs and Tai Seng dub)

7. Tomorrow's Joe 2 (1980–1981)

30 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Yabuki Joe is left downhearted and hopeless after a certain tragic event. In attempt to put the past behind him, Joe leaves the gym behind and begins wandering.

Stars: Teruhiko Aoi, Jûkei Fujioka, Emi Tanaka, Yoshito Miyamura

Votes: 814

Blu-ray (JPN, FR: No English) 4K UHD (JPN: Theatrical cut, No English) Blu-ray (JPN, FR: Theatrical cut, No English)

8. Tomorrow's Joe (2011)

131 min | Drama, Sport

What does a young orphan urchin do in the slums of Tokyo? He gets into trouble, into brawls, into fights and eventually he lands in jail. Except this one is not just beating, he has a raw ... See full summary »

Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Karina, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yûsuke Iseya

Votes: 1,352

Blu-ray (JPN: No English) DVD (TWN: English subs)

9. Megalo Box (2018–2021)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Junk Dog, an underground fighter with the alias of "Gearless Joe" sets out to join the worlds most prestigious mecha boxing championship, Megalonia.

Stars: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Michiyo Murase, Shirô Saitô, Hiroki Yasumoto

Votes: 3,838

Blu-ray (English subs and dub)

10. Warrior (2011)

PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Drama, Sport

71 Metascore

The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.

Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison

Votes: 497,798 | Gross: $13.66M

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

11. Unbeatable (2013)

122 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Fai, once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters Qi, a young chap who is determined to win a boxing match. Fai becomes Qi's mentor and... See full summary »

Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Nick Cheung, Eddie Peng, Ting Mei, Crystal Lee

Votes: 3,062

Blu-ray (HK: English subs)

12. Raging Bull (1980)

R | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

90 Metascore

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent

Votes: 380,111 | Gross: $23.38M

Blu-ray

13. Rocky (1976)

PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport

70 Metascore

A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 628,260 | Gross: $117.24M

Blu-ray

14. Rocky II (1979)

PG | 119 min | Drama, Sport

61 Metascore

Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.

Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 231,186

Blu-ray

15. Rocky III (1982)

PG | 99 min | Drama, Sport

57 Metascore

Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.

Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 211,171 | Gross: $125.05M

Blu-ray

16. Rocky IV (1985)

PG | 91 min | Drama, Sport

40 Metascore

Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.

Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 226,361 | Gross: $127.87M

Blu-ray

17. Rocky V (1990)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Sport

55 Metascore

Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.

Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone

Votes: 150,576 | Gross: $40.95M

Blu-ray

18. Rocky Balboa (2006)

PG | 102 min | Action, Drama, Sport

63 Metascore

Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.

Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia, Burt Young

Votes: 231,432 | Gross: $70.27M

Blu-ray

19. Creed (II) (2015)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Drama, Sport

82 Metascore

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad

Votes: 310,794 | Gross: $109.77M

4K UHD Blu-ray

20. Creed II (2018)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Drama, Sport

66 Metascore

Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.

Director: Steven Caple Jr. | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad

Votes: 155,464 | Gross: $115.72M

4K UHD Blu-ray

21. Million Dollar Baby (2004)

PG-13 | 132 min | Drama, Sport

86 Metascore

Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel

Votes: 721,604 | Gross: $100.49M

Blu-ray

22. Cinderella Man (2005)

PG-13 | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

69 Metascore

The true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Craig Bierko, Paul Giamatti

Votes: 198,299 | Gross: $61.65M

Blu-ray

23. The Fighter (I) (2010)

R | 116 min | Action, Biography, Drama

79 Metascore

Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.

Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo

Votes: 388,820 | Gross: $93.62M

Blu-ray

24. The Set-Up (1949)

Approved | 73 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Sport

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter

Votes: 10,078

Blu-ray

25. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

Passed | 113 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Boxer Rocky Graziano's biopic, based on his autobiography, from childhood to his World Middleweight Championship title win at age 28 in 1947.

Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart

Votes: 9,019

26. Lastman (2016– )

TV-MA | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the corrupted city of Paxtown, boxer Richard Aldana becomes the protector of Siri, a young orphaned wanted by mysterious and monstrous superhumans.

Stars: Coryn Williams, Martial Le Minoux, Maëlys Ricordeau, Tyler Bunch

Votes: 1,471

Blu-ray (FR: English subs and dub)

27. Lights Out (2011)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

A former heavyweight boxing champion struggles to find his identity after retiring from the ring.

Stars: Holt McCallany, Stacy Keach, Catherine McCormack, Pablo Schreiber

Votes: 3,321

28. The Hurricane (1999)

R | 146 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

74 Metascore

The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 102,444 | Gross: $50.67M

Blu-ray

29. Body and Soul (1947)

Approved | 104 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.

Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere

Votes: 5,367

Blu-ray

30. Gentleman Jim (1942)

Approved | 104 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert, Jim Corbett, uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Alan Hale

Votes: 4,113

31. The Boxer and Death (1963)

120 min | Drama, Sport

In a Nazi concentration camp, an escapee awaiting execution is spared when the commandant, a former prize-fighter, discovers the prisoner has amateur boxing ability. Ordered to train, he gradually sharpens his skills.

Director: Peter Solan | Stars: Stefan Kvietik, Manfred Krug, Valentina Thielová, Józef Kondrat

Votes: 388

Blu-ray (CZ: English subs)

32. The Harder They Fall (1956)

Passed | 109 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

An ex-sportswriter is hired by a shady fight promoter to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable rising star from Argentina.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane

Votes: 9,028

Blu-ray (FR)

33. Champion (1949)

Passed | 99 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy, Marilyn Maxwell, Paul Stewart

Votes: 4,757

Blu-ray

34. Rust and Bone (2012)

R | 120 min | Drama, Romance

73 Metascore

Put in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.

Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Céline Sallette

Votes: 70,290 | Gross: $2.06M

Blu-ray (English subs)

35. Kids Return (1996)

107 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

Dropping out of high school, two friends at first find success, one as a up-and-coming boxer and one as a low level gangster. Yet, their life decisions still find a way of catching up with them.

Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Ken Kaneko, Masanobu Andô, Leo Morimoto, Hatsuo Yamaya

Votes: 6,766

Blu-ray (UK: English subs)

36. Southpaw (2015)

R | 124 min | Action, Drama, Sport

57 Metascore

After a fatal incident sends him on a rampant path of destruction, a champion boxer fights to get custody of his daughter and revive his professional career.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence, Forest Whitaker

Votes: 258,282 | Gross: $52.42M

Blu-ray

37. Ali (2001)

R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

65 Metascore

A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles

Votes: 105,543 | Gross: $58.20M

Blu-ray

38. Undisputed (2002)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

58 Metascore

When heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk, Michael Rooker

Votes: 34,394 | Gross: $12.76M

Blu-ray (DE)

39. Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006 Video)

R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Sequel to the 2002 film. This time, Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers is sent to a Russian Jail on trumped-up drug charges.

Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Ben Cross, Eli Danker

Votes: 39,208

Blu-ray (CA, DE)

40. Undisputed 3: Redemption (2010 Video)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Boyka is back. This time he is fighting in the first ever inter-prison tournament with one knee.

Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Scott Adkins, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Mark Ivanir, Hristo Shopov

Votes: 44,554

Blu-ray

41. Undisputed 4: Boyka (2016 Video)

R | 86 min | Action, Drama, Sport

In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for.

Director: Todor Chapkanov | Stars: Scott Adkins, Teodora Duhovnikova, Alon Aboutboul, Julian Vergov

Votes: 31,804

Blu-ray

42. Before the Fall (2004)

110 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller

65 Metascore

Friedrich's boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. He enrolls against his dad's wish as it promises a brighter future. It's not what he expected.

Director: Dennis Gansel | Stars: Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Jonas Jägermeyr

Votes: 17,125 | Gross: $0.14M

Blu-ray (ESP, SWE, NOR: No English)

43. Ghulam (1998)

Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An amateur boxer runs errands for a local gangster but revolts against him after the gangster kills his friend and his conscience is awakened.

Director: Vikram Bhatt | Stars: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Rajit Kapoor, Mita Vashisht

Votes: 12,143

Blu-ray (IND: English subs)

44. Hard Times (1975)

PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

69 Metascore

The saga of a drifter who turns to illicit bare-knuckle boxing in Depression-era New Orleans.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Strother Martin

Votes: 12,098 | Gross: $8.72M

Blu-ray

45. Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)

PG-13 | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A crime boss searching for the world's best fighters pursues a talented Japanese drifter and his American ex-classmate, while an Interpol agent and a US Army captain seek to bring him down.

Director: Gisaburô Sugii | Stars: Kôjiro Shimizu, Kenji Haga, Miki Fujitani, Masane Tsukayama

Votes: 9,895

Blu-ray

46. Fat City (1972)

PG | 96 min | Drama, Sport

89 Metascore

Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take different directions.

Director: John Huston | Stars: Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, Candy Clark

Votes: 10,371

Blu-ray

47. Crying Fist (2005)

134 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Tae Sik, a troubled middle aged man and Sang Hwan, a troubled youth will meet in the ring with their respective mission. To change their life.

Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-beom, Jeong-ah Bae, Kim Byeong-Ok

Votes: 3,133

48. The Champ (I) (1931)

Passed | 86 min | Drama, Family, Sport

An alcoholic ex-boxer struggles to provide a good living for his son.

Director: King Vidor | Stars: Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich, Roscoe Ates

Votes: 3,620

49. City for Conquest (1940)

Passed | 104 min | Drama, Sport

Danny is a content truck driver, but his girl Peggy shows potential as a dancer and hopes he too can show ambition. Danny acquiesces and pursues boxing to please her, but the two begin to spend more time working than time together.

Directors: Anatole Litvak, Jean Negulesco | Stars: James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp

Votes: 2,710

50. The Power of One (1992)

PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Sport

40 Metascore

An English boy, living in Africa during World War II, through his boxing prowess, becomes a symbol of hope, in a time of war.

Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Morgan Freeman, Nomadlozi Kubheka

Votes: 10,696 | Gross: $2.83M

Blu-ray (FR)

51. The Hammer (2007)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

57 Metascore

A 40-year-old who gave up a promising amateur boxing career 21 years ago is offered a path to the Olympics.

Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | Stars: Adam Carolla, Oswaldo Castillo, Heather Juergensen, Harold House Moore

Votes: 6,275 | Gross: $0.44M

52. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (2016)

Unrated | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

83 Metascore

The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.

Director: Juho Kuosmanen | Stars: Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff, Joanna Haartti

Votes: 5,006

Blu-ray (SWE: English subs)

53. Kid Galahad (1937)

Passed | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Wayne Morris

Votes: 3,930

54. 100 Yen Love (2014)

113 min | Comedy, Drama

A 32-year-old woman living with her parents meets a boxer and finally starts a life.

Director: Masaharu Take | Stars: Sakura Andô, Hirofumi Arai, Yôzaburô Itô, Miyoko Inagawa

Votes: 2,708

Blu-ray (HK: English subs)

55. Tokyo Fist (1995)

Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Drama, Horror

Suspecting that his childhood friend, a professional boxer, is having a love affair with his fiancée, a businessman starts training rigorously in order to take him down.

Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Stars: Kaori Fujii, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Kôji Tsukamoto, Naomasa Musaka

Votes: 4,009

Blu-ray (UK: English subs)

56. First Love (2019)

TV-MA | 108 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

77 Metascore

A young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Becky, Bengal, Masayuki Deai, Mami Fujioka

Votes: 8,038

Blu-ray (English subs)

57. Punch (2011)

110 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

17-year-old Wan-deuk comes from a poor family and his grades in school are equally poor. He is a rebellious and troubled student, but he never loses in fights. Wan-deuk then meets teacher ... See full summary »

Director: Lee Han | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Yoo Ah-in, Park Soo-young, Jasmine

Votes: 1,285

58. One Pound Gospel (1988 Video)

50 min | Animation, Comedy, Sport

A young idealistic nun helps a gluttonous young boxer gain the self control he needs to train to become a champion.

Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Hiromi Tsuru, Ichirô Nagai, Hidekatsu Shibata

Votes: 96

2D Anim (35mm), Color, 1.33:1, 4.0 Stereo

Laserdisc (JPN: 1.33:1, 4.0 Stereo, No English) VHS (US Viz Video: English subs)

Studio Gallop

59. Ring ni kakero (2003– )

25 min | Animation

In order to fulfill their dead father's wish, the siblings, Takane Kiku and Takane Ryuji aims for the champion title of the boxing arena. The sister, Kiku, will act as the trainer while her... See full summary »

Stars: Michael Coleman, Masakazu Morita

Votes: 31

60. Joe vs. Joe (2003)

Unrated | 84 min | Animation, Action, Sport

Joe Yuuki is a hit DJ and Joe Akamine is a pro boxer. Joe Yuuki fights the other Joe in a boxing match and loses but vows to fight him again but doesn't know that Joe Akamine is being trained by a top class boxer.

Stars: Kôji Yusa, Daisuke Iwao, Dan Green, Michael Sinterniklaas

Votes: 21

DVD (English subs and dub)

DVD (English subs and dub)

61. Burning Blood (1990 Video)

45 min | Animation, Drama, Sport

A trumpet player has developed skills as a professional boxer after doing time in jail.

Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Tesshô Genda, Show Hayami, Noriko Hidaka, Hideyuki Hori

62. A Fighter's Blues (2000)

105 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

After a 13-year imprisonment in Hong Kong, a kickboxer challenges the current champion in order to restore his honor.

Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Andy Lau, Takako Tokiwa, Inthira Charoenpura, Apichaya Thanatthanapong

Votes: 471

DVD (HK: English subs)

63. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)

108 min | Action, Drama

A young rebel falls for the sister of a local kickboxing champion. In order to stay out of jail, he is advised by his parole officer to begin training in the art of kickboxing. His romance ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Leung | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Carman Lee, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Michael Tong

Votes: 172

DVD (HK: English subs)

64. Xanda (2004)

92 min | Drama, Action

Rural kung fu whiz Qiang travels to visit his friend Lung, who's taken up Xanda, a new martial art that fuses multiple styles. When Lung is grievously wounded by the Xanda champ, Qiang trains in the sport to seek revenge in the ring.

Director: Marco Mak | Stars: Weilin Sang, Zi-Long Zhao, Hong-Jun Zhang, Jingyang Ni

Votes: 293

DVD (HK: English subs)

65. Chasing Dream (2019)

118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young man and woman are meeting each other and establishes a special relationship due to debt problems. Him, finds that her have a singing talent and help her develop a singing career. ... See full summary »

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Jacky Heung, Keru Wang, Bing Shao, Bin Chen

Votes: 144

66. Dreams of Glory: A Boxer's Story (1991)

103 min | Action, Drama

Two up-and-coming young fighters struggle to reach the top of their sport and survive the difficulties of life outside the ring. An inspirational drama with exciting boxing footage.

Director: Lawrence Ah-Mon | Stars: Jackie Chung-yin Lui, Siu-Chun To, Tak Hing Chan, King-Kong Lam

Votes: 19

VCD (HK: English subs)

67. The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)

Approved | 76 min | Action, Drama, Sport

On the night of his biggest bout, boxer Billy Conn's coach, Pop Mallory, suddenly dies. A rival manager, Max Ellison, offers to take over Billy's contract, promising to place him ... See full synopsis »

Director: Jack Townley | Stars: Billy Conn, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell, Alan Baxter

Votes: 17

68. The Crooked Circle (1957)

72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.

Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: John Smith, Fay Spain, Steve Brodie, Don Kelly

Votes: 57

69. Pepe El Toro (1953)

Not Rated | 120 min | Drama

Pepe el Toro becomes a boxer and accidentally kills his best friend during a semi-final match. Channeling his anger and frustration, Pepe goes on to win the championship while beginning ... See full summary »

Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita', Amanda del Llano, Irma Dorantes

Votes: 546

70. King for a Night (1933)

Approved | 78 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A prizefighter is convicted of a murder that was actually committed by his sister.

Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Chester Morris, Helen Twelvetrees, Alice White, John Miljan

Votes: 87

71. Real Steel (2011)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

56 Metascore

In the near future, robot boxing is a top sport. A struggling ex-boxer feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie

Votes: 355,501 | Gross: $85.47M

Blu-ray

72. The Protector (2005)

R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama

52 Metascore

A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: Tony Jaa, Nathan Jones, Xing Jin, Phetthai Vongkumlao

Votes: 38,992 | Gross: $11.91M

Blu-ray (English subs)

73. The Boxer (1997)

R | 113 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

75 Metascore

Young Danny Flynn is released from prison 14 years after "taking the rap" for the IRA and tries to rebuild his life in his old Belfast neighborhood.

Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Daragh Donnelly, Frank Coughlan

Votes: 22,305 | Gross: $5.80M

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74. Battling Butler (1926)

Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Sport

A love-struck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves.

Director: Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Snitz Edwards, Sally O'Neil, Walter James

Votes: 3,890 | Gross: $0.70M

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75. The Great John L. (1945)

Approved | 96 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Women in the life of prizefighter John L. Sullivan.

Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Linda Darnell, Barbara Britton, Greg McClure, Otto Kruger

Votes: 79

76. Schizo (2004)

86 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

64 Metascore

Shiza is the nickname of a 15-year-old boy. Money, power, and women - he has none of these, yet, in his young life. But, he does have the illegal, underground circuit of bare-knuckle ... See full summary »

Director: Gulshat Omarova | Stars: Oldzhas Nusupbayev, Olga Landina, Eduard Tabishev, Viktor Sukhorukov

Votes: 1,057 | Gross: $0.05M

77. Monkey on My Back (1957)

Approved | 94 min | Biography, Drama

The true story of Barney Ross, a World War II hero and champion professional boxer, who became addicted to morphine.

Director: André De Toth | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Dianne Foster, Paul Richards, Jack Albertson

Votes: 384

78. The Great White Hope (1970)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

53 Metascore

A Black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen

Votes: 2,804 | Gross: $2.70M

79. The Champ (1979)

PG | 121 min | Drama, Sport

38 Metascore

Billy Flynn is an ex-champion boxer who was KO'd by booze and gambling. When the wealthy, estranged mother of his young son begins trying to lure the boy away from him, Flynn must return to the ring to provide for his child.

Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder, Jack Warden

Votes: 9,239 | Gross: $30.44M

80. They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

Approved | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A champion boxer on the lamb, believed to have committed murder while drunk, takes refuge and finds redemption at a farm for delinquent youths.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: John Garfield, Claude Rains, The Dead End Kids, Ann Sheridan

Votes: 2,590

81. Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

Passed | 72 min | Mystery

When the #1 heavyweight contender is mysteriously poisoned during a bout, Moto knows that identifying the gambler who placed large bets against him is the key to solving the murder.

Director: James Tinling | Stars: Peter Lorre, Keye Luke, Dick Baldwin, Lynn Bari

Votes: 813

82. Walkover (1965)

77 min | Drama, Sport

A young boxer Andrzej Leszczyc not only has to face a tough boxing opponent but needs to make some serious personal and professional choices.

Director: Jerzy Skolimowski | Stars: Jerzy Skolimowski, Aleksandra Zawieruszanka, Krzysztof Chamiec, Andrzej Herder

Votes: 520

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83. The Big Punch (1948)

80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A boxer turned minister offers shelter to a tank fighter framed for killing a policeman.

Director: Sherry Shourds | Stars: Wayne Morris, Lois Maxwell, Gordon MacRae, Mary Stuart

Votes: 121

84. Bloodsport (1988)

R | 92 min | Action, Biography, Drama

29 Metascore

"Bloodsport" follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.

Director: Newt Arnold | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton

Votes: 93,968 | Gross: $11.81M

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85. Bloodsport 2 (1996)

R | 90 min | Action, Sport

Alex Cardo is imprisoned and disciplined by one of the inmates. His new master also tells him about the brutal yet illegal Kumite tournament - but how will they get there?

Directors: Alan Mehrez, Philip Tan | Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, James Hong, Pat Morita, Donald Gibb

Votes: 3,530 | Gross: $0.68M

86. Bloodsport III (1996 Video)

Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Sport

After his trainer is murdered, Alex Cardo uses his martial arts skills and takes on the one responsible.

Director: Alan Mehrez | Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, John Rhys-Davies, Amber Kelleher-Andrews, Uni Park

Votes: 1,697

87. Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite (1999)

R | 100 min | Action, Romance

A police officer goes undercover to investigate the disappearance of inmates at a prison.

Director: Elvis Restaino | Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, Ivan Ivanov, Lisa Stothard, Stefanos Miltsakakis

Votes: 1,347

88. Bleed for This (2016)

R | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

62 Metascore

The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports' most incredible comebacks.

Director: Ben Younger | Stars: Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal, Ciarán Hinds

Votes: 30,129 | Gross: $4.85M

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89. Mary Kom (2014)

Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Biography, Drama

A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.

Director: Omung Kumar | Stars: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sunil Thapa, Robin Das, Rajni Basumatary

Votes: 11,402 | Gross: $0.59M

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90. Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)

Not Rated | 97 min | Biography, Drama

Ali's biggest match, his fight with the US government. A film about the politics and hubris surrounding the Vietnam War and the revenge exacted on America's greatest sportsman of the 20th century because he refused to fight in that war.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Gerety

Votes: 2,589

91. Triumph of the Spirit (1989)

R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History

In Greece during World War II, a young Jewish boxer, his girlfriend, and their families are sent to Auschwitz. When the camp guards learn of his boxing abilities, they force him to participate in weekly boxing matches.

Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Edward James Olmos, Robert Loggia, Wendy Gazelle

Votes: 2,778 | Gross: $0.41M

92. The Crowd Roars (1938)

Passed | 90 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A young boxer gets caught between a no-good father and a crime boss when he starts dating the boss's daughter, although she doesn't know what daddy does for a living.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Robert Taylor, Edward Arnold, Frank Morgan, Maureen O'Sullivan

Votes: 459

93. World in My Corner (1956)

Approved | 82 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

Up and coming ambitious boxer Tommy Shea must choose between making dishonest money with crooked promoter Harry Cram or honestly winning a title, as advised by his manager Dave Bernstein.

Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: Audie Murphy, Barbara Rush, Jeff Morrow, John McIntire

Votes: 330

94. Blood and Bone (2009)

R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.

Director: Ben Ramsey | Stars: Michael Jai White, Julian Sands, Eamonn Walker, Dante Basco

Votes: 35,822

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95. Redbelt (2008)

R | 99 min | Drama, Sport

69 Metascore

A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Though he refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition.

Director: David Mamet | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Max Martini

Votes: 21,518 | Gross: $2.34M

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96. Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Sport

55 Metascore

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo

Votes: 21,311 | Gross: $3.17M

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97. Girlfight (2000)

R | 110 min | Drama, Sport

70 Metascore

Diana, without her father knowing it, trains as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers.

Director: Karyn Kusama | Stars: Michelle Rodriguez, Douglas Santiago, Jamie Tirelli, Paul Calderon

Votes: 11,381 | Gross: $1.52M

98. Ringside Maisie (1941)

Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Young undefeated boxer Terry Dolan, who's been lying to his invalid mother about his career, confides to Maisie that he hates and is terrified by boxing and wants out. Not wanting to let ... See full summary »

Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Ann Sothern, George Murphy, Robert Sterling, Virginia O'Brien

Votes: 428

99. My Last Round (2011)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Hugo becomes captivated with Octavio, a middle-aged local boxing champion, but their relationship is tested when Hugo finds a new job in the city.

Director: Julio Jorquera Arriagada | Stars: Roberto Farías, Héctor Morales, Manuela Martelli, Tamara Acosta

Votes: 381

100. Flesh and Fury (1952)

Approved | 83 min | Drama, Sport

A deaf boxer is exploited by a gold-digging blonde.

Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Tony Curtis, Jan Sterling, Mona Freeman, Wallace Ford

Votes: 573



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