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1. 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: 2,777 | Gross: $0.41M

2. 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: 258,247 | Gross: $52.42M

3. 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: 628,156 | Gross: $117.24M

4. 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: 231,157

5. 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: 211,139 | Gross: $125.05M

6. 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: 226,326 | Gross: $127.87M

7. 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: 150,558 | Gross: $40.95M

8. 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: 231,412 | Gross: $70.27M

9. A Fighting Man (I) (2014)

R | 88 min | Drama, Sport

Haunted by a tragic past, undefeated washed up boxer Sailor O'Connor is a broken man. When a fluke opportunity arises to step back in the ring, he takes it. Now he must stay on his feet throughout a bloody, brutal beating in the ring.

Director: Damian Lee | Stars: Dominic Purcell, Kim Coates, Louis Gossett Jr., Adam Beach

Votes: 1,658

10. 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: 380,051 | Gross: $23.38M

11. 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: 721,515 | Gross: $100.49M

12. 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: 388,778 | Gross: $93.62M

13. The Greatest (1977)

PG | 101 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Muhammad Ali plays himself in a reconstruction of the events that brought him to fame.

Directors: Tom Gries, Monte Hellman | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine, John Marley, Lloyd Haynes

Votes: 1,624 | Gross: $8.28M

14. 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: 105,535 | Gross: $58.20M

15. Max Schmeling (2010)

Not Rated | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Max Schmeling's fights against Joe Louis are listed in the best ten boxing matches of all time.

Director: Uwe Boll | Stars: Henry Maske, Heino Ferch, Susanne Wuest, Vladimir Weigl

Votes: 1,221

16. 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: 310,764 | Gross: $109.77M

17. 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: 198,275 | Gross: $61.65M

18. 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: 102,428 | Gross: $50.67M

19. The Last Punch (2016)

98 min | Drama, Sport

A hustler turned boxing promoter used his street smarts to navigate the 1980s fight game. On the run from the FBI, he pulled off Muhammad Ali's final fight.

Director: Jesse Vaughan | Stars: Tony Grant, Karon Riley, Siena Goines, RonReaco Lee

Votes: 15

20. Phantom Punch (2008)

R | 104 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The fascinating life story of Sonny Liston, the controversial heavyweight boxing champion of the world.

Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Ving Rhames, Stacey Dash, Nicholas Turturro, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Votes: 856

21. Ali: An American Hero (2000 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 85 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Interprets Cassius Clay's life, his Muslim transformation into Muhammad Ali and his 1974 fight with George Foreman for the heavyweight championship.

Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: David Ramsey, Clarence Williams III, Joe Morton, Vondie Curtis-Hall

Votes: 215

22. Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (1996 TV Movie)

348 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Muhammad Ali is the best fighter!

Directors: Joseph Consentino, Sandra Consentino | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Khalilah Camacho Ali, Rahman Ali, Julian Bond

Votes: 1,084

23. I Am Ali (2014)

PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

55 Metascore

Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.

Director: Clare Lewins | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Gene Kilroy, Rahman Ali, Odessa Clay

Votes: 4,094 | Gross: $0.01M

24. Don King: Only in America (1997 TV Movie)

R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Ving Rhames, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jeremy Piven, Darius McCrary

Votes: 1,367

25. The Great White Hype (1996)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Sport

The boxing champ's promoter thinks, change is needed. He finds the one man who's beaten his black champ (at 17), a white man now in a rock band. Like Rocky, he trains heavily whereas the champ slacks.

Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Damon Wayans, Peter Berg

Votes: 10,652 | Gross: $7.87M

26. 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: 2,803 | Gross: $2.70M

27. King of the World (2000 TV Movie)

95 min | Biography, Drama

The early career of boxer Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, as he prepares for a title fight against Sonny Liston, while struggling to come to terms with his private and public personas.

Director: John Sacret Young | Stars: Terrence Howard, Steve Harris, Chi McBride, Vyto Ruginis

Votes: 226

28. When We Were Kings (1996)

PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport

83 Metascore

Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.

Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown

Votes: 19,129 | Gross: $2.79M

29. 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: 34,387 | Gross: $12.76M

30. 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: 39,200

31. The Quiet Man (1952)

Passed | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

85 Metascore

A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union.

Director: John Ford | Stars: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond

Votes: 42,385 | Gross: $10.55M

32. Hands of Stone (2016)

R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

54 Metascore

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz | Stars: Edgar Ramírez, Usher, Robert De Niro, Rubén Blades

Votes: 17,552 | Gross: $4.71M

33. Fighting (2009)

PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama

61 Metascore

In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.

Director: Dito Montiel | Stars: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao

Votes: 34,188 | Gross: $23.04M

34. Grudge Match (2013)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

35 Metascore

A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout, thirty years after their last match.

Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin

Votes: 62,858 | Gross: $29.81M

35. Crossing the Line (1990)

R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

Unemployed Scottish miner Danny Scoular (Liam Neeson) is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.

Director: David Leland | Stars: Kenny Ireland, Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley, Billy Connolly

Votes: 1,435 | Gross: $0.06M

36. 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: 22,300 | Gross: $5.80M

37. 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: 9,237 | Gross: $30.44M

38. The All-American Boy (1973)

R | 118 min | Drama, Sport

Episodic story in six acts ("The Manly Art in Six Rounds") about young boxer Vic Bealer in search for some direction in his life.

Director: Charles Eastman | Stars: Jon Voight, Nancie Phillips, Art Metrano, Kathy Mahoney

Votes: 269

39. Diggstown (1992)

R | 98 min | Drama, Sport

Gabriel's released from prison. His con man friend makes a foolish bet with Diggstown's owner on who'd win the boxing matches - their man against ten Diggstown men.

Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Bruce Dern, Oliver Platt

Votes: 8,077 | Gross: $4.84M

40. 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: 11,380 | Gross: $1.52M

41. Die Boxerin (2004)

TV-PG | 105 min | Drama

19-year-old Johanna lives in the Brandenburg countryside - without prospects, without family support, without any recognition. So she decides to emulate her deceased father and make a career in the boxing ring.

Director: Catharina Deus | Stars: Katharina Wackernagel, Fanny Staffa, Manon Straché, Martin Brambach

Votes: 161

43. 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: 9,020

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: 12,094 | Gross: $8.72M

45. Gladiator (1992)

R | 101 min | Action, Drama, Sport

49 Metascore

Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.

Director: Rowdy Herrington | Stars: James Marshall, Cuba Gooding Jr., Brian Dennehy, Richard Lexsee

Votes: 10,313 | Gross: $9.22M

46. Fighting Tommy Riley (2004)

R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

53 Metascore

An aging trainer and a young fighter, both in need of a second chance, team-up to overcome the demons of their past...and chase the dreams of their future.

Director: Eddie O'Flaherty | Stars: Eddie Jones, J.P. Davis, Christina Chambers, Diane Tayler

Votes: 835 | Gross: $0.01M

47. Boxing Gym (2010)

Unrated | 91 min | Documentary

83 Metascore

Explores the world of a boxing gym in Austin, Texas, dwelling on the discipline of training as people from all walks of life aspire to reach their personal best.

Director: Frederick Wiseman | Star: Richard Lord

Votes: 545 | Gross: $0.03M

48. Price of Glory (2000)

PG-13 | 118 min | Drama, Sport

32 Metascore

A father whose boxing career was derailed channels his love of the sport into coaching his three sons - but when an outside manager offers to take over, the family threatens to split in this hard-hitting drama.

Director: Carlos Avila | Stars: Jimmy Smits, Maria del Mar, Jon Seda, Clifton Collins Jr.

Votes: 906 | Gross: $3.43M

49. Poor Boy's Game (2007)

R | 104 min | Drama

On his release from prison for the brutal beating of a black man, Donnie, a young white boxer, is coached by his victim's father, George for an upcoming fight against a talented and vengeful opponent, Ossie.

Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Rossif Sutherland, Danny Glover, Flex Alexander, Greg Bryk

Votes: 1,400

50. 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: 11,401 | Gross: $0.59M

51. 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

52. Play It to the Bone (1999)

R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

32 Metascore

Two best friends and former middleweight contenders travel to Las Vegas to fight each other for the first time.

Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Antonio Banderas, Lolita Davidovich, Marie Park

Votes: 12,386 | Gross: $8.43M

53. Opposite Corners (1997)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama

A young man (Billy Warlock) striving to win the Golden Gloves finds his boxing career may be jeopardized by his father's secret life.

Director: Louis D'Esposito | Stars: Tony Denison, Billy Warlock, Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini, Cathy Moriarty

Votes: 83

54. Tyson (2008)

R | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

83 Metascore

A mixture of original interviews, archival footage, and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson.

Director: James Toback | Stars: Mike Tyson, Mills Lane, Trevor Berbick, Cus D'Amato

Votes: 12,932 | Gross: $0.89M

55. Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013 TV Special)

TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy

Mike Tyson's one-man show is a fascinating journey into his storied life and career.

Director: Philip Marcus | Star: Mike Tyson

Votes: 3,213

56. Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (1993 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Filmmaker Barbara Kopple profiles the life and career of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and the surrounding events that led to his 1992 6 year prison conviction.

Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: Mike Tyson, Kevin Rooney, Desiree Washington, Curtis Ratliff

Votes: 237

57. Tyson (1995 TV Movie)

Unrated | 104 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of "Heavyweight Champion of the World", and ultimately to his conviction... See full summary »

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: George C. Scott, Paul Winfield, Michael Jai White, James Sikking

Votes: 2,499

58. Champs (2014)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

59 Metascore

A documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.

Director: Bert Marcus | Stars: Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins, Mike Tyson, Larry 'Ratso' Sloman

Votes: 1,969

59. 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: 35,816

60. Manny (I) (2014)

PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

35 Metascore

World Champion. Congressman. Father. Manny Pacquiao fights any obstacle that comes his way. As his home country of 100 million people watches his every move, the question now is: what bridge is too far for Manny?

Directors: Leon Gast, Ryan Moore | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Sardo Mejia, Liam Neeson, Jinkee Pacquiao

Votes: 2,323

61. Maravilla, a Fighter Inside and Outside the Ring (2014)

Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Maravilla" can drop the world's best boxers with his lightning strikes and floor the most beautiful women with his devastating looks. But speaking truth to power has left him a virtual pariah in the unjust world of professional boxing.

Director: Juan Pablo Cadaveira | Stars: Carlos Aguilar, Raoul Roger Anderson, Bob Arum, Darren Baker

Votes: 216

62. More Than Famous (2003)

70 min | Documentary, Sport

The documentary/love story of Salvadorian/American boxer Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez as he fights for his American dream, two world titles and the spirit of an entire country.

Director: Graham Rich | Stars: Carlos Hernández, Veronica Hernández, Robert Mittleman, Amilcar Brusa

Votes: 93

63. Facing Ali (2009)

R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.

Director: Pete McCormack | Stars: George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, George Foreman, Joe Frazier

Votes: 3,773

64. Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (1969)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

77 Metascore

He's the greatest fighter of all time. A sports icon that is loved throughout the world. A man driven by his ambition to be the best. Muhammad Ali is a name that to this day puts fear in ... See full summary »

Director: William Klein | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, Angelo Dundee, Jack Nilon

Votes: 705 | Gross: $0.02M

65. Klitschko (2011)

Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

63 Metascore

A documentary encompassing the lives of world heavyweight boxing champions, Vitali & Wladimir Klitschko. The first time in history two brothers have shared all the heavyweight world titles,... See full summary »

Director: Sebastian Dehnhardt | Stars: Lamon Brewster, Chris Byrd, Bernd Bönte, Pearlman Hicks

Votes: 2,920

66. Kid Kulafu (2015)

TV-14 | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao is one of the world's most successful boxers. As a boy, he lived a hand-to-mouth existence in the streets of the Philippines. Now he must risk everything to become a champion - for himself and his country.

Director: Paul Soriano | Stars: Buboy Villar, Alessandra De Rossi, Cesar Montano, Alex Medina

Votes: 664

67. Never Back Down (2008)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Drama, Sport

39 Metascore

A frustrated and conflicted teenager arrives at a new high school to discover an underground fight club, and meets a classmate who begins to coerce him into fighting.

Director: Jeff Wadlow | Stars: Sean Faris, Djimon Hounsou, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet

Votes: 106,388 | Gross: $24.85M

68. Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011 Video)

R | 99 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Four fighters with different backgrounds come together to train under an ex-MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other.

Director: Michael Jai White | Stars: Michael Jai White, Dean Geyer, Alex Meraz, Todd Duffee

Votes: 20,731

69. The Good Son: The Life of Ray Boom Boom Mancini (2013)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

60 Metascore

The outcome of the 1982 WBC Lightweight title bout between Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Duk Koo Kim is examined.

Director: Jesse James Miller | Stars: Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini, Mickey Rourke, Ed O'Neill, Mark Kriegel

Votes: 226

70. Knockout (2011)

PG | 90 min | Action, Family

A retired boxer tries to help a new student, Matthew Miller, who is being targeted by bullies. While learning to box and stand up to his tormentors the young boxer must learn to overcome his tumultuous past.

Director: Anne Wheeler | Stars: Steve Austin, Danny Mags, Janet Kidder, Emma Grabinsky

Votes: 2,636

71. Southpaw (1999)

77 min | Documentary, Sport

62 Metascore

Follows the life of Olympic hopeful Francis Barrett as he overcomes social and cultural barriers to realise his dream of fighting for the Irish Olympic team.

Director: Liam McGrath | Stars: Francis Barrett, Chick Gillen, Tom Humphries, Colum Flynn

Votes: 150 | Gross: $0.03M

72. 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

73. Against the Ropes (2004)

PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

36 Metascore

A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.

Director: Charles S. Dutton | Stars: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub

Votes: 7,438 | Gross: $5.88M

74. Body and Soul (1999 TV Movie)

R | 95 min | Drama, Sport

Charlie Davis, an ambitious small-town boxer with dreams of making it as a professional, travels to Reno with his unwavering friend Tiny. On his climb to the top, he loses himself and the people he cares for most.

Director: Sam Henry Kass | Stars: Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini, Michael Chiklis, Jennifer Beals, Rod Steiger

Votes: 256

75. Body and Soul (I) (1981)

R | 109 min | Drama, Sport

A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.

Director: George Bowers | Stars: Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, Perry Lang, Nikki Swasey Seaton

Votes: 399

76. The Prize Fighter (1979)

PG | 99 min | Comedy

A mobster tricks an ex-boxer and his manager to take part in a series of (fixed) fights as part of a scheme to get his hands on an old boxing gym.

Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Tim Conway, Don Knotts, David Wayne, Robin Clarke

Votes: 395

77. El Boxeo (2013)

Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, Sport

EL BOXEO tells the dramatic and timely story of the emergence and dominance of Latinos in what was once considered the traditional all-white sport of boxing. The film illustrates the ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Swyer | Stars: Chris Arreola, Bob Arum, Frank Baltazar, Al Bernstein

Votes: 32

78. 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: 5,366

79. 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: 9,025

80. Rocky Marciano (1999 TV Movie)

R | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Jon Favreau stars in this bio-pic about the only undefeated world heavyweight champion in the history of boxing, Rocky Marciano.

Director: Charles Winkler | Stars: Jon Favreau, Penelope Ann Miller, Judd Hirsch, Tony Lo Bianco

Votes: 1,969

81. Rocky Marciano: A Life Story (2004)

TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary

ROCKY MARCIANO: A LIFE STORY is the most definitive, complete, comprehensive and entertaining film ever done about this legendary champion and American hero. The film is narrated by ... See full summary »

Director: Marino Amoruso | Stars: Robert Loggia, Frankie Carbo, Betty Colombo, Jack Dempsey

Votes: 37

82. The Super Fight (1970)

70 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sport

Fictional boxing match between two of the greatest heavyweights of all time.

Director: Murray Woroner | Stars: Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Braddock, Angelo Dundee

Votes: 115

83. Dempsey (1983 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

True story about Jack Dempsey, one of the most famous professional US boxers who made his name in the 1920's as the world heavyweight champion and media sensation.

Director: Gus Trikonis | Stars: Treat Williams, Sam Waterston, Sally Kellerman, Victoria Tennant

Votes: 220

84. Joe and Max (2002 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.

Director: Steve James | Stars: Til Schweiger, Leonard Roberts, Richard Roundtree, David Paymer

Votes: 1,062

85. Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Sport

Knockout performances by Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris highlight this hard-hitting drama of corruption in the ring. Featuring Muhammad Ali.

Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris

Votes: 4,833

86. Tough Enough (1983)

PG | 106 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.

Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Carlene Watkins, Stan Shaw, Pam Grier

Votes: 936

87. Marciano (1979 TV Movie)

104 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The dramatic look into Rocky Marciano's entire life, in and outside of the ring.

Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Tony Lo Bianco, Belinda Montgomery, Michael O'Hare, Richard Herd

Votes: 73

88. Ring of Passion (1978 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama

The championship battles between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling in 1936 and 1938 were legendary, as they pummeled each other in their efforts to attain the heavyweight title.

Director: Robert Michael Lewis | Stars: Bernie Casey, Stephen Macht, Allen Garfield, Norman Alden

Votes: 52

89. The Joe Louis Story (1953)

Approved | 88 min | Biography, Drama, Film-Noir

The life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than any other boxer in history--and who had to not only battle opponents inside the ring and racism outside it.

Director: Robert Gordon | Stars: Coley Wallace, Paul Stewart, Hilda Simms, James Edwards

Votes: 363

90. Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)

Passed | 70 min | Drama, Sport

Manager Knobby Walsh discovers young hunk Joe Palooka and trains him to fight the champ. Mobsters try to make life tough for Joe and his socialite girlfriend Anne. Cameos by several boxing stars.

Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, Eduardo Ciannelli

Votes: 52

91. Homeboy (1988)

R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A simple self-destructive drifter and tough small-time boxer with a brain injury that could kill him meets and falls for a cute beach carnival owner, Ruby, but also befriends a sleazy friendly criminal, Wesley, who's planning a big score.

Director: Michael Seresin | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken, Debra Feuer, Thomas Quinn

Votes: 2,830

92. The Calcium Kid (2004)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Sport

Following a bizarre series of events, Jimmy, a local amateur boxer, finds himself pitted in a match against the world champion.

Director: Alex De Rakoff | Stars: Mark Heap, Michael Lerner, Michael Peña, Julian Zapata

Votes: 4,782

93. Bare Knuckles (2010)

PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Drama

Can a determined single mom go the distance and win the tournament that could ultimately lead to a better life for her and her daughter?

Director: Eric Etebari | Stars: Jeanette Roxborough, Martin Kove, Chris Mulkey, Teya Roxborough

Votes: 510

94. Golden Boy (1939)

Approved | 99 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A poor young Italian man who is a virtuoso on the violin wishes to become a champion boxer to make a fortune for his family. But what is the road to success and happiness, and what is the price?

Director: Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, William Holden, Lee J. Cobb

Votes: 2,181

95. Undefeated (2003 TV Movie)

92 min | Drama, Sport

A boxer must navigate a path between his newfound fame and his former life.

Director: John Leguizamo | Stars: John Leguizamo, Clifton Collins Jr., Adrian Martinez, Juan Carlos Hernández

Votes: 809

96. Black Cloud (2004)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama

Black Cloud, is an inspirational story about a young Navajo, Native American boxer, who overcomes personal challenges as he comes to terms with his heritage, while fighting his way for a spot on the US Olympic boxing team.

Director: Ricky Schroder | Stars: Eddie Spears, Russell Means, Julia Jones, Tim McGraw

Votes: 548

97. Like It Is (1998)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A tough young boxer struggles to come out in England. Having travelled to London, from his smaller town, he meets and falls for a twenty-something music producer. But love doesn't come easy.

Director: Paul Oremland | Stars: Steve Bell, Dani Behr, Ian Rose, Tony Van Silva

Votes: 1,794 | Gross: $0.09M

98. Rigged (2008)

R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

In the seedy underground of illegal prizefighting, a corrupt boxing promoter is embroiled in a dangerous fight-fixing scheme with his female prizefighter.

Director: Jonathan M. Dillon | Stars: Chad Ortis, Rebecca Neuenswander, Will Fowler, Matt Schroll

Votes: 1,722

99. Flesh & Blood (1979 TV Movie)

240 min | Drama

A convict takes up boxing in prison and this brings a new meaning to his life. Once out, his trainer motivates him to become a professional boxer. He cares about only two other things, his uncomfortably close mother and absent father.

Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: Tom Berenger, Mitchell Ryan, Kristin Griffith, Denzel Washington

Votes: 279

100. The Ring (I) (1927)

Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Two boxers compete for the love of a woman.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Carl Brisson, Lillian Hall-Davis, Ian Hunter, Forrester Harvey

Votes: 3,939



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