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- No sport is better suited for the movies than boxing. The drama is inherent, the characters' intentions clear, the heroes and villains easily identified. Two entertainers dance on an elevated stage and under bright lights. At once vulnerable and comfortable, they trade blows using just their fists.
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Nov 20, 2018 · So if the sport’s popularity is waning, why are boxing movies so popular? We posed that question to legendary boxing announcers Jim Lampley and Al Bernstein in 2017.
Nov 18, 2016 · Why Hollywood Is Still So Obsessed With Boxing Movies. From underdog stories to redemption narratives, the sport still captures filmmakers' and moviegoers' imaginations. By Jake Kring-Schreifels...
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May 2, 2017 · You'd struggle to find great examples of films about football or cricket. But when it comes to boxing, the movie world can't get enough.
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- Million Dollar Baby. Directed by (and starring) Clint Eastwood, this famous fighting film won a few key awards at the 77th Academy Awards. With seven total nominations — tied with Finding Neverland (2004) as the second-most nominated project of the year — Million Dollar Baby (2004) garnered a Best Actress award for Hillary Swank, along with both Best Director and Best Picture for Eastwood.
- The Fighter. For the money of many fans and critics, there is a noticeable rift in quality between these top two films and the rest of the list. Directed by David O. Russell, The Fighter (2010) features Mark Wahlberg in the titular role as the real-life Micky Ward, while Christian Bale plays his older brother Dicky Ecklund.
- Creed. Upon its announcement by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 2013, this project was generally viewed by film fans as a shameless cash grab, a needless spiritual successor to the Rocky franchise.
- Cinderella Man. Directed by Ron Howard, this is without a doubt among the more popular boxing titles of the twenty-first century. Cinderella Man (2006) stars Russel Crowe in the titular role as Irish-American pugilist James J. Braddock, a retired light heavyweight attempting to provide for his family during the Great Depression.
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- Raging Bull (1980) Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci. Biography, Drama, Sport (2h 9m) 8.1 on IMDb — 93% on RT.
- Rocky (1976) Directed by John G. Avildsen. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. Drama, Sport (2h) 8.1 on IMDb — 92% on RT. Even people who've never seen a single boxing movie have still heard of Rocky.
- Southpaw (2015) Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence. Action, Crime, Drama (2h 4m) 7.3 on IMDb — 60% on RT. Calling all Jake Gyllenhaal fans!
- Snatch (2000) Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Stephen Graham. Comedy, Crime (1h 42m) 8.2 on IMDb — 74% on RT. At first glance, you might mistake Snatch for a gangster film—and it certainly is, as is true of most Guy Ritchie movies.
The 94 Best Boxing Movies of All Time Ranked by Tomatometer. Pugilists have been popular camera subjects since the start — boxing, at the time, being arguably the most interesting thing you...
Sep 2, 2020 · As analysis from Betway reveals, here are the reasons why boxing is the ideal sport for cinema. When you have a film that revolves around boxing, you typically follow the exploits of a single protagonist.
