#33 Resurrecting the Champ (2007) 60% #33 Adjusted Score: 64030% Critics Consensus: While sluggish in spots, Resurrecting the Champ is a sports/newsroom drama elevated by high-caliber performances by Samuel Jackson, Josh Hartnet, and Alan Alda. Synopsis: Things are not going well for Erik Kernan (Josh Hartnett). Erik, a sports reporter, is stuck covering the bush leagues... [More] Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Alan Alda Directed By: Rod Lurie #32 I Am Ali (2014) 65% #32 Adjusted Score: 65073% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Muhammad Ali's own audio journals, friends, family and fellow boxers provide insight into the extraordinary life and legendary career of... [More] Starring: Muhammad Ali, Hana Ali, George Foreman, Muhammad Ali Jr. Directed By: Clare Lewins #31 Rocky III (1982) 67% #31 Adjusted Score: 69758% Critics Consensus: It's noticeably subject to the law of diminishing returns, but Rocky III still has enough brawny spectacle to stand in the ring with the franchise's better entries. Synopsis: Having become the world heavyweight champion, former working-class boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is rich and famous beyond his wildest... [More] Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers Directed By: Sylvester Stallone #30 Before the Fall (2004) 67% #30 Adjusted Score: 67564% Critics Consensus: Despite a degree of predictability and cliches, the high production values and sincere performances by the leads elevate this coming-of-age story set in Nazi Germany. Synopsis: An idealistic boxer (Max Riemelt) bonds with an aspiring writer (Tom Schilling) while training at a Nazi academy.... [More] Starring: Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Joachim Bissmeier Directed By: Dennis Gansel #29 Real Steel (2011) 60% #29 Adjusted Score: 68272% Critics Consensus: Silly premise notwithstanding, this is a well-made Hollywood movie: Thrilling and exciting action with just enough characterization. Synopsis: Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) used to be a prizefighter but lost his chance to win a title when heavy, towering... [More] Starring: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie Directed By: Shawn Levy #28 Ali (2001) 68% #28 Adjusted Score: 73623% Critics Consensus: Though perhaps no film could fully do justice to the fascinating life and personality of Muhammad Ali, Mann's direction and Smith's performance combine to pack a solid punch. Synopsis: With wit and athletic genius, with defiant rage and inner grace, Muhammad Ali forever changed the American landscape. Fighting all... [More] Starring: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles Directed By: Michael Mann #27 Rocky II (1979) 72% #27 Adjusted Score: 73978% Critics Consensus: Rocky II is a movie that dares you to root again for the ultimate underdog -- and succeeds due to an infectiously powerful climax. Synopsis: Although working-class Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) lost his high-profile bout with the cocky world champion Apollo Creed (Carl... [More] Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young Directed By: Sylvester Stallone #26 Jungleland (2019) 74% #26 Adjusted Score: 76727% Critics Consensus: Thanks to muscular work from director/co-writer Max Winkler and his stars, Jungleland punches above its weight in a crowded genre. Synopsis: When a devastating loss in the ring leaves Lion and his manager/brother Stan in debt to a local crime boss,... [More] Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Jack O'Connell, Jessica Barden, Jonathan Majors Directed By: Max Winkler #25 Bleed for This (2016) 70% #25 Adjusted Score: 77548% Critics Consensus: Bleed for This rises on the strength of Miles Teller's starring performance to deliver a solid fact-based boxing drama that takes a few genre clichés on the chin but keeps on coming. Synopsis: Vinny "The Pazmanian Devil" Pazienza (Miles Teller), a local Providence boxer, shoots to stardom after winning two world title fights.... [More] Starring: Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal, Ciarán Hinds Directed By: Ben Younger #24 China Heavyweight (2012) 82% #24 Adjusted Score: 76148% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: With the help of a dedicated coach, two teenagers in rural China hope to become successful professional boxers and escape... [More] Starring: Directed By: Yung Chang #23 The Hammer (2007) 80% #23 Adjusted Score: 80653% Critics Consensus: The Hammer perseveres as both an above-average sports comedy and a perfect starring vehicle for Carolla. Synopsis: On his 40th birthday, chronic underachiever Jerry Ferro (Adam Carolla) loses his carpentry job and his girlfriend. However, all is... [More] Starring: Adam Carolla, Heather Juergensen, Oswaldo Castillo, Tom Quinn Directed By: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld #22 The Bleeder (2016) 81% #22 Adjusted Score: 86026% Critics Consensus: Chuck is hit with a handful of sports biopic clichés but ultimately punches above its weight, largely thanks to a muscular performance from Liev Schreiber. Synopsis: He was the pride of Bayonne, N.J., a man who went 15 rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali. But... [More] Starring: Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Naomi Watts, Ron Perlman Directed By: Philippe Falardeau #21 Rocky Balboa (2006) 77% #21 Adjusted Score: 83345% Critics Consensus: Implausible but entertaining and poignant, Rocky Balboa finds the champ in fighting form for the first time in years. Synopsis: Now long-retired, Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) runs a Philadelphia eatery and mourns the loss of his beloved wife, Adrian. Yearning to... [More] Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes Directed By: Sylvester Stallone #20 The Boxer (1997) 80% #20 Adjusted Score: 83605% Critics Consensus: The Boxer is a standard drama that packs a true emotional wallop thanks to the highly tuned central performances. Synopsis: Rising teen boxer and Belfast native Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) was imprisoned for 14 years after getting involved with the... [More] Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott Directed By: Jim Sheridan #19 Cinderella Man (2005) 80% #19 Adjusted Score: 87756% Critics Consensus: With grittiness and an evocative sense of time and place, Cinderella Man is a powerful underdog story. And Ron Howard and Russell Crowe prove to be a solid combination. Synopsis: During the Great Depression, ex-boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe) works as a day laborer until his former manager Joe... [More] Starring: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko Directed By: Ron Howard #18 The Hurricane (1999) 83% #18 Adjusted Score: 87272% Critics Consensus: Thanks in large part to one of Denzel Washington's most powerful on-screen performances, The Hurricane is a moving, inspirational sports drama, even if it takes few risks in telling its story. Synopsis: Denzel Washington is Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a man whose dreams of winning the middleweight boxing title were destroyed when he... [More] Starring: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber Directed By: Norman Jewison #17 Killer's Kiss (1955) 83% #17 Adjusted Score: 85524% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith), a New York City boxer aging out of his profession, meets dancer Gloria Price (Irene Kane),... [More] Starring: Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, Jerry Jarrett Directed By: Stanley Kubrick #16 Tyson (2008) 85% #16 Adjusted Score: 90116% Critics Consensus: A fascinating, emotional, and frank confessional from Iron Mike that sheds a sympathetic light on one of boxing's most controversial icons. Synopsis: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson reflects on his tumultuous life both in and out of the ring. Filmmaker James... [More] Starring: Mike Tyson Directed By: James Toback #15 Girlfight (2000) 87% #15 Adjusted Score: 91230% Critics Consensus: Michelle Rodriguez gives a compelling performance, despite lack of a boxing background; Karyn Kusama packs a punch with this directorial debut. Synopsis: Newcomer Michelle Rodriguez in an astounding performance alongside Jaime Tirelli, Paul Calderon and Santiago Douglas. Nothing comes easy for Diana... [More] Starring: Michelle Rodriguez, Jaime Tirelli, Paul Calderon, Santiago Douglas Directed By: Karyn Kusama #14 Rocco and His Brothers (1960) 89% #14 Adjusted Score: 91020% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Rosaria Parondi (Katina Paxinou), an impoverished Italian mother, moves to Milan with her close-knit family of five sons to find... [More] Starring: Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot, Katina Paxinou Directed By: Luchino Visconti #13 Knuckle (2011) 93% #13 Adjusted Score: 93857% Critics Consensus: A gritty documentary that captures the brutality and banality of bare-knuckle fights among Irish Travellers. Synopsis: Two feuding Irish families resolve their differences through bare-knuckle boxing.... [More] Starring: Ian Palmer Directed By: Ian Palmer #12 Creed II (2018) 83% #12 Adjusted Score: 97903% Critics Consensus: Creed II's adherence to franchise formula adds up to a sequel with few true surprises, but its time-tested generational themes still pack a solid punch. Synopsis: In 1985, Russian boxer Ivan Drago killed former U.S. champion Apollo Creed in a tragic match that stunned the world.... [More] Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad Directed By: Steven Caple Jr. #11 The Champ (1931) 96% #11 Adjusted Score: 97925% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Champ (Wallace Beery) is a down-on-his-luck boxer in Tijuana whose son, Dink (Jackie Cooper), adores him despite Champ's addictions to... [More] Starring: Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich, Roscoe Ates Directed By: King Vidor #10 The Fighter (2010) 91% #10 Adjusted Score: 100208% Critics Consensus: Led by a trio of captivating performances from Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, The Fighter is a solidly entertaining, albeit predictable, entry in the boxing drama genre. Synopsis: For Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), boxing is a family affair. His tough-as-nails mother is his manager. His half-brother, Dicky (Christian... [More] Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo Directed By: David O. Russell #9 The Quiet Man (1952) 91% #9 Adjusted Score: 97090% Critics Consensus: Director John Ford and star John Wayne depart the Western for the Irish countryside, and the result is a beautifully photographed, often comedic romance. Synopsis: After accidentally killing an opponent in the ring, boxer Sean Thornton leaves America and returns to his native Ireland, hoping... [More] Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Victor McLaglen Directed By: John Ford #8 Million Dollar Baby (2004) 90% #8 Adjusted Score: 99546% Critics Consensus: 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. Synopsis: Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) is a veteran Los Angeles boxing trainer who keeps almost everyone at arm's length, except his... [More] Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Mackie Directed By: Clint Eastwood #7 The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016) 98% #7 Adjusted Score: 101087% Critics Consensus: The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki sidesteps sports biopic clichés with a beautifully filmed, well-acted look at the balance between career fulfillment and personal happiness. Synopsis: Olli Mäki loses a fight for the world championship in the second round by knockout in front of a packed... [More] Starring: Jarkko Lahti, Eero Milonoff, Oona Airola, Joonas Saartamo Directed By: Juho Kuosmanen #6 Raging Bull (1980) 93% #6 Adjusted Score: 99952% Critics Consensus: Arguably Martin Scorsese's and Robert De Niro's finest film, Raging Bull is often painful to watch, but it's a searing, powerful work about an unsympathetic hero. Synopsis: The story of a middleweight boxer as he rises through ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown.... [More] Starring: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent Directed By: Martin Scorsese #5 When We Were Kings (1996) 98% #5 Adjusted Score: 100266% Critics Consensus: An engrossing documentary that's as much about a time and a place as it is about a fight. Synopsis: On October 30, 1974, perhaps the most famous heavyweight championship boxing match of all time took place in Kinshasa, Zaire:... [More] Starring: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, B.B. King Directed By: Leon Gast #4 Rocky (1976) 91% #4 Adjusted Score: 97320% Critics Consensus: This story of a down-on-his-luck boxer is thoroughly predictable, but Sylvester Stallone's script and stunning performance in the title role brush aside complaints. Synopsis: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight... [More] Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young Directed By: John G. Avildsen #3 Fat City (1972) 100% #3 Adjusted Score: 101980% Critics Consensus: Fat City is a bleak, mordant, slice of life boxing drama that doesn't pull its punches. Synopsis: Washed-up boxer Tully (Stacy Keach) is inspired to restart his career after seeing potential in a teenager, Ernie (Jeff Bridges),... [More] Starring: Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, Candy Clark Directed By: John Huston #2 Gentleman Jim (1942) 100% #2 Adjusted Score: 102333% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Jim Corbett (Errol Flynn) is a bare-knuckles boxer, who is determined to rise above his station. Jim and his friend,... [More] Starring: Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Alan Hale Directed By: Raoul Walsh #1 Creed (2015) 95% #1 Adjusted Score: 106663% Critics Consensus: Creed brings the Rocky franchise off the mat for a surprisingly effective seventh round that extends the boxer's saga in interesting new directions while staying true to its classic predecessors' roots. Synopsis: Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) never knew his famous father, boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died before Adonis was born.... [More] Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad Directed By: Ryan Coogler
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