Here we've displayed a list of the best Comeback films : The Hustler(1961), The Wrestler(2008), Fat City(1972), Grand Prix(1966), Liam Gallagher: As It Was(2019), Kingpin(1996), Dangerous(1935), Born to Be Blue(2015), Cars 3(2017), Hello, Frisco, Hello(1943), The Amazing Johnathan Documentary(2019), The Great Buck Howard(2008) ... ...
8.0/10
Drama
USA
1961
135 Minutes
Paul Newman Jackie Gleason George C. Scott Piper Laurie Myron McCormick Murray Hamilton Michael Constantine Stefan Gierasch Jake LaMotta Gordon Clark Alexander Rose
hustler sexy woman gambler anti-hero alcoholic writer tense gritty bar california gambling money romance billiards comeback fall rise temptation rivalry 1960s
An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.
7.9/10
Drama
USA|France
2008
110 Minutes
Mickey Rourke Marisa Tomei Evan Rachel Wood Mark Margolis Todd Barry Wass Stevens Judah Friedlander Ernest Miller
wrestler daughter fan stripper somber gripping gritty gym trailer wrestling ring strip club store father/daughter relationship romance comeback wrestling health aging fall quest
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
7.3/10
Drama
USA
1972
96 Minutes
Stacy Keach Jeff Bridges Susan Tyrrell Candy Clark Nicholas Colasanto Art Aragon Curtis Cokes Sixto Rodriguez Billy Walker Wayne Mahan Ruben Navarro
boxer trainer friend girlfriend gritty dark bleak california gym bar comeback boxing redemption alcoholism friendship aging pursuit rivalry underdog fall
Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposite momentum.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1966
179 Minutes
James Garner Eva Marie Saint Yves Montand Toshirô Mifune Brian Bedford Jessica Walter Antonio Sabato Françoise Hardy
driver teammate wife girlfriend cool thrilling racetrack monaco germany united states italy grand prix comeback affair quest rivalry 1960s
American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard.
7.0/10
Documentary, Music
UK
2019
85 Minutes
Gavin Fitzgerald
musician rock star fascinating rousing concert stage comeback rise 2010s
Rockumentary following British singer, Liam Gallagher, as he attempts to make a solo comeback.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1996
113 Minutes
Woody Harrelson Bobby Farrelly Randy Quaid Vanessa Angel Bill Murray Chris Elliott William Jordan Richard Tyson Lin Shaye Zen Gesner Prudence Wright Holmes
bowler girlfriend amish man rival gangster madcap hilarious touching iowa pennsylvania reno, nev. bowling alley bowling comeback unlikely allies amish culture failing career rivalry revenge underdog
A star bowler whose career was prematurely "cut off" hopes to ride a new prodigy to success and riches.
6.9/10
Drama
USA
1935
78 Minutes
Bette Davis Franchot Tone Margaret Lindsay Alison Skipworth John Eldredge Dick Foran
actress architect fiancé husband bleak emotional connecticut new york city comeback alcoholism show business love triangle sacrifice transformation love 1930s
An alcoholic actress who is considered a dangerous jinx is rehabilitated, but she then shows that she's as dangerous as ever.
6.9/10
Romance, Drama, History, Biography, Music
Canada|UK
2015
97 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Carmen Ejogo Callum Keith Rennie Tony Nappo Janet-Laine Green Dan Lett Kedar Brown Kevin Hanchard Stephen McHattie
musician jazz musician trumpeter love interest moving emotional engaging charming brooding united states music jazz music business comeback romance biography rise 1960s
A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.
6.7/10
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2017
109 Minutes
racer car racecar rookie newcomer amusing cheeky inspiring madcap offbeat track road street car racing comeback retirement race car driving adventure rivalry
Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world.
6.6/10
Musical, Romance
USA
1943
98 Minutes
Alice Faye John Payne Jack Oakie Lynn Bari Laird Cregar June Havoc Ward Bond Aubrey Mather John Archer George Barbier Frank Orth
socialite entertainer singer showman saloon owner charming uplifting playful england san francisco saloon theater house fame vaudeville marrying for money comeback love triangle show business transformation
In turn-of-the-century San Francisco, an ambitious vaudevillian takes his quartet from a honky tonk to the big time, while spurning the love of his troupe's star singer for a selfish heiress.
6.5/10
Documentary
USA
2019
91 Minutes
man magician filmmaker documentarian entertainer bleak amusing gripping melancholy tense united states illness death life performance inspiration magic diagnosis drugs comeback
What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
6.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
90 Minutes
John Malkovich Colin Hanks Emily Blunt Steve Zahn Tom Hanks B.J. Hendricks Jacquie Barnbrook Griffin Dunne Ricky Jay Patrick Fischler Wallace Langham
writer father magician publicist mentor offbeat amusing los angeles cincinnati television studio comeback magic law school writing performance life lessons quest transformation rise 2000s
A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.
6.4/10
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2000
129 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Tommy Lee Jones Donald Sutherland James Garner James Cromwell Marcia Gay Harden William Devane Loren Dean Courtney B. Vance Barbara Babcock Rade Serbedzija
pilot engineer navigator friend boss wife cheeky amusing positive tense thrilling united states space spaceship training area outer space spacecraft reunion heroism disaster
When retired engineer Frank Corvin (Clint Eastwood) is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.
6.4/10
Comedy
USA
2010
108 Minutes
Jonah Hill Russell Brand Elisabeth Moss Rose Byrne Colm Meaney Sean Combs Aziz Ansari Kali Hawk Nick Kroll Dinah Stabb Kristen Bell
intern boss rock star celebrity girlfriend singer hilarious hedonistic tense england las vegas los angeles party airport rock 'n' roll concert comeback road trip sex drugs
A record company intern is hired to accompany out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow to a concert at L.A.'s Greek Theater.
6.4/10
Biography, Music, Drama, History
USA
2016
96 Minutes
Don Cheadle Ewan McGregor Emayatzy Corinealdi LaKeith Stanfield Michael Stuhlbarg Austin Lyon Morgan Wolk Christina Karis
musician trumpeter journalist lover manager girlfriend muse ex-wife amusing cheeky fascinating gritty hilarious melodramatic new york new york city life life story life's work music
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1980
105 Minutes
Angela Lansbury Elizabeth Taylor Edward Fox Rock Hudson Kim Novak Tony Curtis Geraldine Chaplin Wendy Morgan Charles Gray Pierce Brosnan Margaret Courtenay
movie star miss marple husband fan son aunt tense england village murder investigation jealousy nervous breakdown comeback death threat discovery mystery rivalry revenge 1950s
Miss Jane Marple comes to solve the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1937
77 Minutes
Edmund Lowe Sebastian Shaw Ann Todd Tamara Desni Robert Newton Alastair Sim
detective alcoholic undercover cop fence thief beautiful woman thrilling tense london police station club comeback police work romance jewelry theft mystery 1930s
London's jewel thieves are under the thumb of a mysterious fence, who ruthlessly exposes any thief who crosses him. Desperate, Scotland Yard re-hires ex-Inspector Barrabal who, as a known ... See full summary »
6.2/10
Drama
USA
1950
91 Minutes
Clark Gable Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe Menjou Roland Winters Will Geer Emory Parnell Frank Jenks
race car driver opponent reporter mechanic veteran melodramatic thrilling heartwarming racetrack newsroom racing accidental death scandal journalism comeback stunt driving rivalry love transformation 1950s
A former war hero and midget car racer meets his match in a feisty reporter who blames his reckless tactics for an accidental racing death.
6.0/10
Action
USA
1975
122 Minutes
James Caan Robert Duvall Gig Young Arthur Hill Mako Bo Hopkins Burt Young Tom Clancy Tiana Kate Heflin James Wing Woo
hit man businessman therapist friend bodyguard cia agent amusing brutal gutsy intricate san francisco port ship hospital bridge assassination betrayal comeback car chase violence
Mike Locke, who works for a private security firm affiliated with the C.I.A., is betrayed by his partner and left apparently crippled for life.
6.0/10
Comedy
USA|Japan
1992
109 Minutes
Tom Selleck Ken Takakura Aka Takanashi Dennis Haysbert Toshi Shioya Kohsuke Toyohara Toshizo Fujiwara Mak Takano Kenji Morinaga Joh Nishimura
baseball player baseball coach teammate friend love interest amusing lighthearted japan baseball field baseball culture clash bad behavior disillusionment teamwork comeback discovery underdog transformation 1990s
Jack Elliot, once a great baseball player, is forced to play in Japan where his brash, egotistical ways cause friction with his new teammates and friends.
5.9/10
Drama, Music
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Natalie Portman Raffey Cassidy Jude Law Stacy Martin Christopher Abbott Maria Dizzia Meg Gibson Daniel London Micheál Richardson Matt Servitto Leslie Silva
pop star daughter fan interviewer confident emotional engaging passionate moving restaurant concert stage hotel interview room new york city school shootings mourning music business scandal comeback fame
An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star.
5.7/10
Comedy
USA
1988
97 Minutes
John Cusack Tim Robbins Doug McClure Connie Stevens Clu Gulager Mary Crosby Katy Boyer Lyle Alzado King Cotton Don Cornelius Jessica Walter
friend director producer musician reporter politician amusing witty bar movie set concert stage start-ups music industry filmmaking comeback musical performance hijacking adventure underdog rise
A couple of creative losers accidently become big shots in the video music industry.
5.6/10
Comedy
USA
1979
112 Minutes
Barbra Streisand Ryan O'Neal Paul Sand Whitman Mayo Patti D'Arbanville Chu Chu Malave Richard Lawson James Gregory Richard Altman
businesswoman boxer accountant trainer gutsy amusing mushy beverly hills, calif. gym training camp arena boxing promotion comeback romance love underdog quest 1930s
A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring - an idea her protégé isn't fond of.
5.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1999
124 Minutes
Antonio Banderas Woody Harrelson Tom Sizemore Lolita Davidovich Lucy Liu Robert Wagner Richard Masur Willie Garson Cylk Cozart Jack Carter Aida Turturro
best friend boxer ex-girlfriend promoter gambler beautiful woman gritty amusing suspenseful car casino boxing ring los angeles las vegas desert boxing comeback friendship road trip love triangle
Two best friends and former middleweight contenders travel to Las Vegas to fight each other for the first time.
5.4/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
92 Minutes
William Powell Betsy Drake Mark Stevens Adolphe Menjou Randy Stuart Lloyd Corrigan Hope Emerson Walter Catlett Don Beddoe
actor actress studio head assistant publicist airy lighthearted los angeles hollywood, calif. new york city theater movie studio grauman's chinese theatre fame redemption reconciliation filmmaking comeback theater production fall
Conceited actor Emery Slade, on a mission to recruit a Broadway star for Fox, picks unknown Julie Clarke instead.
5.3/10
Comedy
USA
2007
90 Minutes
Dan Fogler Christopher Walken George Lopez Maggie Q James Hong Terry Crews Robert Patrick Diedrich Bader Aisha Tyler Thomas Lennon Jason Scott Lee
ping-pong player fbi agent killer restaurant owner niece criminal suspenseful hilarious offbeat mansion helicopter gym restaurant freezer ping-pong undercover operations comeback father/son relationship dangerous mission unlikely hero
Down-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom, Randy Daytona, is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win, and to smoke out his father's killer -- arch-fiend Feng.
5.3/10
Drama
Ireland
2007
104 Minutes
Michael Madsen Vinnie Jones Patrick Bergin Richard Chamberlain Michael Rawley Gail Fitzpatrick Myles Horgan Luke Whelton
father son boxer trainer rival gypsy emotional gritty moving inspiring ireland family home gym boxing ring street boxing terminal illness comeback father/son relationship family
A single father decides to break his dying wife's last wish to not box again in order to save his young son from certain death.
4.6/10
Action
USA|Canada|Australia
2001
117 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Burt Reynolds Kip Pardue Stacy Edwards Til Schweiger Gina Gershon Estella Warren Cristian de la Fuente Brent Briscoe Robert Sean Leonard Michael Boisvert
race car driver rival mentor ex-wife brother love interest thrilling passionate frenetic racetrack chicago nightclub garage hospital room racing recklessness comeback championship coming of age romance
A young hot shot driver is in the middle of a championship season and is coming apart at the seams. A former CART champion is called in to give him guidance.
3.5/10
Drama
USA
2010
89 Minutes
Tom Arnold Casey T. Evans Bai Ling Josh Randall Nick Faltas
prostitute enthusiast bookie local boxer intense suspenseful gritty bangkok metropolis big city boxing match hotel boxing ring competition relationships accusations boxing martial arts comeback
Grieving over the death of his friend, an American goes to work for a b-movie actress in Italy, only to discover that living the stylish life could have fatal repercussions and second-guessing his decision to become her personal assistant.
Action
2016
97 Minutes
Michael Jai White Josh Barnett Gillian White JeeJa Yanin Esai Morales Stephen Quadros Nathan Jones Ron Smoorenburg
champion opponent friend intense stage school mixed martial arts comeback injury rise
Case Walker (Michael Jai White), a former MMA champion, begins to stage a comeback and make another run at the title, pitting his old school skills against fighters from the new breed.
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