THEME EXPLORATION

Rivalry and competition

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pumpkin Pie Wars
Pumpkin Pie Wars
2016 · Steven R. Monroe
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
Side by Side
Side by Side
1975 · Bruce Beresford
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
Youth of the Son
Youth of the Son
1952 · Masaki Kobayashi
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
1960 · Sergio Corbucci
Mermaids for Love
Mermaids for Love
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Young People
Young People
1972 · Chang Cheh
The Ugly Stepsister
The Ugly Stepsister
2025 · Emilie Blichfeldt
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Beauty Salon: Special Service 2
Beauty Salon: Special Service 2
2018 · Jo Tae-ho
Perfect Addiction
Perfect Addiction
2023 · Castille Landon
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Paris s’éveille
Paris s’éveille
1991 · Olivier Assayas
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
The Long Walk
The Long Walk
2025 · Francis Lawrence
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Children Galore
Children Galore
1955 · Terence Fisher
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect professional rivalry and competitive ambition in Hollywood and corporate America with sharp wit and moral complexity.

 Michael Cimino USA

His masterpiece 'The Deer Hunter' and 'Heaven's Gate' explore class conflict and competition between individuals and communities with epic scope and psychological depth.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

Films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler' obsessively examine the destructive nature of competition and the psychological toll of striving for perfection and dominance.