20 movies like The Bleeder, ordered by similarity : Bleed for This(2016), Ali(2001), Creed II(2018), Cinderella Man(2005), Southpaw(2015), Miss Hokusai(2015), The Fighter(2010), Facing Ali(2009), Creed(2015), Raging Bull(1980), Million Dollar Baby(2004), Girlfight(2000) ...
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.
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.
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.
Drama
USA
2018
130 Minutes
Michael B. Jordan Sylvester Stallone Tessa Thompson Phylicia Rashad Dolph Lundgren Florian "Big Nasty" Munteanu Russell Hornsby Wood Harris Milo Ventimiglia Robbie Johns Andre Ward
rocky balboa boxer trainer opponent family member promoter brooding confident cool brutal inspiring boxing ring gym apartment office graveyard street legacy boxing fighting
Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.
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.
Drama
Hong Kong|USA
2015
123 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Forest Whitaker Naomie Harris Curtis Jackson Oona Laurence Skylan Brooks Beau Knapp Rachel McAdams Victor Ortiz Rita Ora Miguel Gómez
boxer champion wife daughter trainer friend brooding emotional intense boxing ring mansion party cemetery gym boxing match boxing tragedy anger loss rebirth
A champion boxer fights to get his daughter back from child protective services as well as revive his professional career, after a fatal incident sends him on a rampant path of destruction.
Anime, Biography, Drama, History
Japan
2015
93 Minutes
daughter father artist brooding charming creative engaging inspiring rousing japan town fame biography art career vs. family perseverance determination adventure discovery growing up
The life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the eyes of his daughter, Katsushika O-Ei.
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, Documentary
USA|Canada
2009
100 Minutes
George Chuvalo Henry Cooper George Foreman Joe Frazier Larry Holmes Ken Norton
boxer muhammad ali trainer expert speaker fascinating profound intense inspiring touching emotional boxing match boxing ring united states interview room documentaries documentary filmmaking informing interview sports
Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Drama
USA
2015
133 Minutes
Michael B. Jordan Sylvester Stallone Tessa Thompson Phylicia Rashad Andre Ward Anthony Bellew Ritchie Coster Jacob "Stitch" Duran Graham McTavish Malik Bazille Ricardo "Padman" McGill
boxer rocky balboa trainer opponent family member promoter brooding confident cool boxing ring gym apartment office graveyard street legacy boxing fighting heart training
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
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.
Drama
USA
2004
132 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Hilary Swank Morgan Freeman Anthony Mackie Jay Baruchel Mike Colter Lucia Rijker Margo Martindale Riki Lindhome Brian F. O'Byrne Michael Peña
boxer trainer friend mother emotional moving spirited los angeles boxing ring gym boxing friendship aspirations sports love discovery underdog rise rivalry 2000s
A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.
Drama
USA
2000
113 Minutes
Michelle Rodriguez Jaime Tirelli Paul Calderon Santiago Douglas Ray Santiago Elisa Bocanegra Shannon Walker Williams Iris Little-Thomas John Sayles
student boxer trainer father gritty inspiring high school household boxing ring boxing scandal discrimination confrontation loneliness discovery rise transformation 2000s
Diana, without her father knowing it, trains as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers.
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
USA|Japan
2018
141 Minutes
Ryan Gosling Claire Foy Jason Clarke Kyle Chandler Corey Stoll Patrick Fugit Christopher Abbott Ciarán Hinds Olivia Hamilton Pablo Schreiber Shea Whigham
neil armstrong astronaut wife son engineer test pilot thrilling intense confident inspiring moon florida space center space shuttle family home spaceship moon space exploration space travel life story
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Other, Biography, Drama, History
Ireland|Canada
2017
104 Minutes
Dan Stevens Christopher Plummer Jonathan Pryce Justin Edwards Morfydd Clark Donald Sumpter Miles Jupp Simon Callow Miriam Margolyes Ian McNeice Bill Paterson
charles dickens author ebenezer scrooge tiny tim wife publisher heartwarming positive emotional amusing charming creative london apartment office carriage study storytelling christmas marriage
The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
Drama, Biography, History
2015
123 Minutes
Sean Astin Nic Bishop Caleb Castille Sherri Shepherd Jon Voight C. Thomas Howell Richard Kohnke Lance E. Nichols Kevin Sizemore
african-american student football player principal family member brooding emotional uplifting birmingham, ala. high school football field house gym office racism teamwork love family trust beliefs
In 1973 Birmingham, Ala., football player Tony Nathan (Caleb Castille) and his teammates at Woodlawn High School utilize a message of hope and love to overcome racial prejudice.
Drama
USA
1979
119 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burgess Meredith Burt Young Carl Weathers Tony Burton Joe Spinell Leonard Gaines Frank McRae Al Silvani John Pleshette
businessman rival trainer wife reporter inspiring rousing philadelphia boxing ring house boxing celebrity redemption money rocky balboa underdog rivalry 1970s
Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|Germany|Russia
2009
110 Minutes
Helen Mirren Christopher Plummer Paul Giamatti James McAvoy Anne-Marie Duff Kerry Condon John Sessions Patrick Kennedy
writer wife countess leo tolstoy disciple daughter emotional cheeky charming russia office estate train station death fame writing wealth unlikely romance marriage love
A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer's) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.
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.
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.
Comedy, Drama
France|Germany|USA
2016
118 Minutes
Adam Driver Golshifteh Farahani Barry Shabaka Henley Cliff "Method Man" Smith Chasten Harmon William Jackson Harper Masatoshi Nagase Sterling Jerins Rizwan Manji
bus driver passenger dog bartender wife writer calm emotional heartwarming inspiring profound new jersey bus bar house small-town life writing working class work-life balance discovery
A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.