THEME EXPLORATION

underdog determination

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chicken Run
Chicken Run
2000 · Nick Park & Peter Lord
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Rebound
Rebound
2023 · Chang Hang-jun
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · John Stevenson & Mark Osborne
Rocky
Rocky
1976 · John G. Avildsen
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Once Upon My Mother
Once Upon My Mother
2026 · Ken Scott
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

He explores psychological struggles of determined protagonists fighting against impossible circumstances and their own limitations.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His work portrays underprivileged characters challenging corrupt power structures with cunning determination and resourcefulness.