THEME EXPLORATION

underdog rebellion

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently champion marginalized working-class protagonists fighting against systemic injustice and institutional oppression.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He explores African American resistance and rebellion against racial hierarchies and social inequality through provocative, character-driven narratives.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films depict class-based rebellions and underdogs subverting power structures through darkly inventive storytelling that challenges social hierarchies.