THEME EXPLORATION

comeback tour

13 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Incredibles
The Incredibles
2004 · Brad Bird
Cars 3
Cars 3
2017 · Brian Fee
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Legend of the Cat Monster
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Mask of Dust
Mask of Dust
1954 · Terence Fisher
The Pornographer
The Pornographer
2001 · Bertrand Bonello
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
On the Road
On the Road
2016 · Michael Winterbottom
Polar
Polar
2019 · Jonas Åkerlund
The Program
The Program
2015 · Stephen Frears
ABBA: The Movie
ABBA: The Movie
1977 · Lasse Hallström
The Beast Below
The Beast Below
2022 · Chalit Krileadmongkon
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
2010 · Stephen Herek
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films repeatedly explore redemption and second chances, from boxer Jake LaMotta's spiritual reckoning in Raging Bull to the aging mobster seeking grace in The Irishman.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

The Wrestler and Black Swan both depict artists attempting comebacks while grappling with physical decay and psychological fragmentation, making failure and reinvention central themes.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like Broker and Shoplifters examine how broken people rebuild their lives and relationships, finding grace in second chances and unconventional family structures.