Best Boxing Movies List

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Aggregate Rating: 239 | Imdb: 8 | Metascore: 86 | Earnings: $100.42M

Lead Role: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, | Director: Clint Eastwood,

A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.

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Snatch (2000)

Aggregate Rating: 199 | Imdb: 8 | Metascore: 55 | Earnings: $30.09M

Lead Role: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, | Director: Guy Ritchie,

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

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Real Steel (2011)

Aggregate Rating: 171 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 56 | Earnings: $85.46M

Lead Role: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie, | Director: Shawn Levy,

In the near future, robot boxing is a top sport. A struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot.

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Napola - Elite für den Führer (2004)

Aggregate Rating: 141 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 65 | Earnings: $0.14M

Lead Role: Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Jonas Jägermeyr, | Director: Dennis Gansel,

In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) - high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich ...

Rocky IV (1985)

Aggregate Rating: 128 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 42 | Earnings: $127.90M

Lead Role: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, | Director: Sylvester Stallone,

After iron man Drago, a highly intimidating 6-foot-5, 261-pound Soviet athlete, kills Apollo Creed in an exhibition match, Rocky comes to the heart of Russia for 15 pile-driving boxing rounds of revenge.

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Aggregate Rating: 125 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 55 | Earnings: $3.17M

Lead Role: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo, | Director: Rod Lurie,

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

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Undisputed (2002)

Aggregate Rating: 122 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 58 | Earnings: $12.40M

Lead Role: Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk, Michael Rooker, | Director: Walter Hill,

When heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.

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Night and the City (1992)

Aggregate Rating: 120 | Imdb: 5 | Metascore: 61 | Earnings: $6.20M

Lead Role: Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange, Cliff Gorman, Alan King, | Director: Irwin Winkler,

The story about a cheating and incompetent lawyer (Harry Fabian) who suddenly gets obsessed on becoming a boxing promoter.

Rocky V (1990)

Aggregate Rating: 120 | Imdb: 5 | Metascore: 55 | Earnings: $40.95M

Lead Role: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, | Director: John G. Avildsen,

Reluctantly retired from boxing, and back from riches to rags, Rocky takes on a new protege who betrays him, as the champ's son must adjust to his family's new life after bankruptcy.

Snake Eyes (1998)

Aggregate Rating: 119 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 52 | Earnings: $55.59M

Lead Role: Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, John Heard, Carla Gugino, | Director: Brian De Palma,

A shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino.

Glass Chin (2014)

Aggregate Rating: 119 | Imdb: 5 | Metascore: 64 | Earnings: null

Lead Role: Katherine Waterston, Kelly Lynch, Billy Crudup, Corey Stoll, | Director: Noah Buschel,

A down-on-his-luck former boxing champ is forced to make a choice between friendship and ambition when he is framed for murder.

Grudge Match (2013)

Aggregate Rating: 105 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 35 | Earnings: $29.80M

Lead Role: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin, | Director: Peter Segal,

A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.

Kickboxer (1989)

Aggregate Rating: 104 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 33 | Earnings: $14.70M

Lead Role: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Michel Qissi, | Director:

Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.

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Annapolis (2006)

Aggregate Rating: 97 | Imdb: 5 | Metascore: 37 | Earnings: $17.12M

Lead Role: James Franco, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Donnie Wahlberg, | Director: Justin Lin,

Set against the backdrop of boxing at the Naval Academy, centers on a young man from the wrong side of the tracks whose dream of attending Annapolis becomes a reality.

Price of Glory (2000)

Aggregate Rating: 96 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 32 | Earnings: $3.43M

Lead Role: Jimmy Smits, Maria del Mar, Jon Seda, Clifton Collins Jr., | Director: Carlos Ávila,

An ex-boxer, living with the knowledge that his fight career was cut short by a crooked manager, channels his bitter disappointment in a single-minded quest for boxing championships for his...

Thayige Takka Maga (1978)

Aggregate Rating: 91 | Imdb: 9 | Metascore: 0 | Earnings: null

Lead Role: Balkrishna, Rajkumar, | Director: V. Somasekhar,

A young man joins a boxing club on his detective wife's behest to find out about the illegal activities carried out by the head of the club. And carried with an awesome mother sentiment.

Against the Ropes (2004)

Aggregate Rating: 90 | Imdb: 5 | Metascore: 36 | Earnings: $5.88M

Lead Role: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub, | Director: Charles S. Dutton,

A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.