THEME EXPLORATION

boxing match

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Rocky
Rocky
1976 · John G. Avildsen
Creed
Creed
2015 · Ryan Coogler
Creed II
Creed II
2018 · Steven Caple Jr.
Air of Paris
Air of Paris
1954 · Marcel Carné
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
L’Aîné des Ferchaux
L’Aîné des Ferchaux
1963 · Jean-Pierre Melville
The Shakedown
The Shakedown
1929 · William Wyler
Un Soir de rafle
Un Soir de rafle
1931 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Walkower
Walkower
1965 · Jerzy Skolimowski
I due evasi di Sing Sing
I due evasi di Sing Sing
1964 · Lucio Fulci
The Legend of Drunken Master
The Legend of Drunken Master
1994 · Kar-leung Lau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like 'Raging Bull' and 'The Irishman' deeply explore boxing and violence as metaphors for human struggle, redemption, and moral conflict.

 John G. Avildsen USA

Director of 'Rocky' and 'The Karate Kid,' he pioneered the underdog sports narrative that became foundational to boxing cinema.

 Kathryn Bigelow USA

Her film 'The Weight of Water' and action-focused directing style examines physical combat and tension with psychological depth and visual intensity.