THEME EXPLORATION

boxing rivalry

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties
1934 · Leo McCarey
Grudge Match
Grudge Match
2013 · Peter Segal
Undisputed
Undisputed
2002 · Walter Hill
Pumpkin Pie Wars
Pumpkin Pie Wars
2016 · Steven R. Monroe
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Raging Bull and The Irishman obsessively explore masculine rivalry, violence, and competitive obsession through visceral storytelling.

 David Fincher USA

He masterfully depicts intense rivalries and psychological combat in films like Fight Club and The Social Network, examining competition and dominance.

 Clint Eastwood USA

His boxing films Gran Torino and Million Dollar Baby examine rivalry, honor, and conflict with nuanced exploration of human struggle and redemption.