THEME EXPLORATION

competitive comeback

15 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory
2007 · Josh Gordon & Will Speck
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
The Incredibles
The Incredibles
2004 · Brad Bird
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
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
The Hypnosis
The Hypnosis
2023 · Go Ueki
Granny's Got Talent
Granny's Got Talent
2015 · Shin Han-sol
Group B
Group B
2015 · Nick Rowland
Pretty Sweet
Pretty Sweet
2012 · Spike Jonze
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 obsessively explore characters clawing their way back from failure, addiction, and moral corruption to reclaim power and redemption.

 David Fincher USA

He crafts meticulous narratives of underdogs and outsiders methodically planning their return to dominance through cunning and manipulation.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

His visceral films chronicle protagonists fighting against decay and irrelevance, driven by obsessive determination to reclaim lost glory or prove their worth.