THEME EXPLORATION

rivalry match

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
1986 · Martin Scorsese
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
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 Departed obsessively explore personal vendettas and competitive conflicts between flawed protagonists.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His works including Birdman and The Revenant intensely examine rivalry, ego clashes, and the destructive nature of competition.

 David Fincher USA

His films like The Social Network and Se7en methodically dissect interpersonal conflicts and competitive obsessions that drive characters to extremes.