20 movies like Cinderella Man, ordered by similarity : Raging Bull(1980), The Bleeder(2016), Golden Boy(1939), Bleed for This(2016), The Fighter(2010), Ali(2001), The Champ(1931), Requiem for a Heavyweight(1962), The Damned United(2009), Journeyman(2017), The Best Intentions(1992), Ray(2004) ...
8.0/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2005
144 Minutes
Russell Crowe Renée Zellweger Paul Giamatti Craig Bierko Paddy Considine Bruce McGill Ron Canada David Huband Connor Price Ariel Waller Patrick Louis
boxer manager max baer wife uplifting emotional new jersey new york city boxing ring office family home boxing salvation marriage poverty class distinctions james j. braddock underdog rise transformation
The story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to challenge for the heavyweight championship of the world.
8.2/10
Biography, Drama
USA
1980
128 Minutes
Robert De Niro Cathy Moriarty Joe Pesci Frank Vincent Nicholas Colasanto Theresa Saldana Frank Adonis Mario Gallo Frank Topham Lori Anne Flax Joseph Bono
boxer love interest wife young girl competitor friend dark gritty boxing ring prison new york city miami household jealousy boxing self-destruction redemption emotional abuse paranoia fall
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Biography, Drama, History
2016
101 Minutes
Liev Schreiber Elisabeth Moss Naomi Watts Ron Perlman Jim Gaffigan Morgan Spector Pooch Hall Wass Stevens Melo Ludwig Sadie Sink Michael Rapaport
boxer champion wife daughter trainer charming emotional inspiring sad new jersey boxing ring high school legends boxing fame art imitating life discovery pursuit quest underdog
Liquor salesman and part-time prizefighter Chuck Wepner gets the chance to take on Muhammad Ali in a highly publicized title fight, launching him to sudden fame.
6.9/10
Drama
USA
1939
99 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe Menjou William Holden Lee J. Cobb Joseph Calleia Sam Levene Edward Brophy Beatrice Blinn William H. Strauss Don Beddoe
boxer promoter father girlfriend violinist gangster gritty engaging emotional city boxing ring boxing music family love death rise fall escape transformation
Despite his musical talent, Joe Bonaparte wants to be a boxer.
6.8/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2016
116 Minutes
Miles Teller Aaron Eckhart Katey Sagal Ciarán Hinds Ted Levine Jordan Gelber Amanda Clayton Daniel S. Sauli Christine Evangelista Tina Casciani Liz Carey
boxer champion trainer wife family member friend brash intense uplifting rhode island car hospital room gym house boxing ring boxing accident injury determination training
The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sport's most incredible comebacks.
7.8/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
116 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Christian Bale Amy Adams Melissa Leo Jack McGee Melissa McMeekin Bianca Hunter Erica McDermott Jill Quigg Dendrie Taylor Kate O'Brien
boxer brother girlfriend mother trainer sister tense emotional inspiring massachusetts london boxing ring fighting family dysfunction drug addiction training documentary filmmaking prison life rise underdog
Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
Biography, Drama, History
2001
158 Minutes
Will Smith Jamie Foxx Jon Voight Mario Van Peebles Ron Silver Jeffrey Wright Mykelti Williamson Jada Pinkett Smith Michael Michele Joe Morton Paul Rodriguez
boxer wife young boy friend lawyer inspiring united states africa boxing ring court household friendship boxing racism politics muhammad ali social change rise rivalry 1970s
Muhammad Ali (Will Smith) battles Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and George Foreman and raises controversy outside the ring.
7.3/10
Drama
USA
1931
86 Minutes
Wallace Beery Jackie Cooper Irene Rich Roscoe Ates Edward Brophy Hale Hamilton Jesse Scott Marcia Mae Jones
boxer son mother stepfather horse emotional heartwarming moving melodramatic mexico boxing ring tijuana father/son relationship boxing redemption alcoholism separation mother/son relationship love fall
An alcoholic ex-boxer struggles to provide a good living for his son.
7.8/10
Drama
USA
1962
87 Minutes
Anthony Quinn Jackie Gleason Mickey Rooney Julie Harris Stanley Adams Madame Spivy Herbie Faye
boxer cassius clay trainer manager wrestler emotional gripping rousing new york city boxing ring boxing humiliation retirement fall transformation 1960s
Mountain Rivera, a punchy has-been managed by the unprincipled Maish, is mauled in a fight and forced to quit boxing. Can his devoted cutman and a sympathetic social worker help him find a ... See full summary »
7.5/10
Biography, Drama
UK
2009
97 Minutes
Michael Sheen Timothy Spall Jim Broadbent Stephen Graham Joe Dempsie Colm Meaney Martin Compston Maurice Roeves Elizabeth Carling Brian McCardie Peter McDonald
manager replacement business partner football player uplifting emotional charming amusing england soccer field locker room office beach sports managing teamwork brian clough leadership rise rivalry
The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.
7.1/10
Drama
UK
2017
92 Minutes
Paddy Considine Jodie Whittaker Paul Popplewell Tony Pitts Anthony Welsh Brendan Ingle Matt Insley Francis Warren
boxer wife family opponent brooding emotional gutsy intense moving spirited boxing ring family home hospital boxing injury career recovery pursuit 2010s
Boxer Matty Burton suffers a serious head injury during a fight. This is the story about the impact on his marriage, his life, and his family.
7.8/10
Romance, Biography, Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Finland|France|Germany|UK|Italy|Norway|Iceland
1992
182 Minutes
Samuel Fröler Pernilla August Max von Sydow Ghita Nørby Lennart Hjulström Mona Malm Lena Endre Keve Hjelm Björn Kjellman Börje Ahlstedt Hans Alfredson
priest wife mother father townsperson brooding emotional sweden rural community family home church failing marriage class distinctions culture clash domestic life illness infidelity forbidden love temptation transformation
In 1909, poor theology student Henrik falls in love with Anna, the intelligent daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After marrying Henrik becomes a priest in northern Sweden. Urbane Anna hates living in the county, growing restless.
Music, Biography, Drama, History
2004
153 Minutes
Jamie Foxx Kerry Washington Regina King Clifton Powell Aunjanue Ellis Harry Lennix Terrence Howard Larenz Tate Bokeem Woodbine Sharon Warren Curtis Armstrong
mother wife mistress manager blues singer emotional inspiring passionate seattle family home florida stage nightclub jazz addiction poverty music industry blindness growing up rise
Blind since childhood, Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx) overcomes poverty, hardship and addiction and becomes an American music legend.
7.0/10
Drama
USA
1940
108 Minutes
Ginger Rogers Dennis Morgan James Craig Edward Ciannelli Ernest Cossart Gladys Cooper
salesgirl doctor wealthy man father wife son melodramatic emotional philadelphia new york city department store family home office marriage divorce love triangle class distinctions love transformation 1930s
A hard-working, white-collar girl from a middle-class family meets and falls in love with a young socialite, but she soon clashes with his family.
Drama
1949
72 Minutes
Robert Ryan Audrey Totter George Tobias Alan Baxter Wallace Ford Percy Helton Hal Baylor Darryl Hickman Kenny O'Morrison James Edwards Edwin Max
boxer wife manager mobster brooding intense united states city boxing ring boxing competition betrayal shady dealings corruption fixed game underdog rivalry 1940s
An aging boxer (Robert Ryan) leaves his crying wife (Audrey Totter), then crosses the street for a fixed fight.
Drama, Biography
2010
110 Minutes
Claire Danes Catherine O'Hara Julia Ormond David Strathairn Stephanie Faracy Barry Tubb Melissa Farman Michael Crabtree
scientist farmer autistic person mother aunt professor inspiring uplifting emotional powerful colorado campus ranch slaughterhouse arizona family home temple grandin autism animal husbandry family
The scientist (Claire Danes) becomes an advocate for autistics and the humane treatment of livestock.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1937
101 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Bette Davis Humphrey Bogart Wayne Morris Jane Bryan Harry Carey Veda Ann Borg
boxer gangster mistress sister manager brooding gripping confident boxing ring farm nightclub boxing unrequited love mob fame rivalry revenge underdog 1930s
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.
7.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1933
78 Minutes
John Barrymore Bebe Daniels Doris Kenyon Isabel Jewell Melvyn Douglas Onslow Stevens Thelma Todd Clara Langsner
attorney rival wife lover secretary emotional dark family home new york city law office social standing infidelity scandal dark secrets class distinctions jewish identity fall transformation discovery 1930s
Successful attorney has his Jewish heritage and poverty-stricken background brought home to him when he learns his wife has been unfaithful.
5.4/10
Drama
UK
2018
96 Minutes
Marcus Rutherford Sophie Kennedy Clark Sam Gittins T'Nia Miller James Atwell Wil Coban Taurean Steele Jasmine Jobson Joshua Blisset Daniel Akilimali Christine Taetz
love interest man boxer trainer friend police officer brash brutal raw emotional unrestrained apartment boxing ring london street party jealousy obsession riots boxing
As London slides towards a time of violent social unrest, on the estates of East London, a young man's life is torn apart by a love for a girl from a different place.
6.4/10
Drama
France
2018
95 Minutes
Mathieu Kassovitz Olivia Merilahti Billie Blain Lyès Salem David Saracino Yves Afonso Alban Lenoir Max Geller Souleymane M'Baye Tomy Leconte Ali Labidi
wife champion child boxer emotional heartwarming melancholy beach city apartment boxing match coach boxing ring training relationships life story boxing aging hard times love
Steve Landry, an aging boxer with more losses than wins, accepts to become a sparring partner for an emerging champion in a last-ditch attempt to stay relevant.
7.5/10
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama
USA
2008
128 Minutes
Sean Penn Emile Hirsch Josh Brolin Diego Luna James Franco Alison Pill Victor Garber Denis O'Hare Joseph Cross Stephen Spinella Lucas Grabeel
harvey milk police officer politician assassin hippie dan white moving emotional engaging san francisco new york city household store assassination politics social change deception homosexuality rise transformation
The story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
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