THEME EXPLORATION

male competition

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
What Price Glory
What Price Glory
1952 · John Ford
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
The Long Walk
The Long Walk
2025 · Francis Lawrence
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
Children Galore
Children Galore
1955 · Terence Fisher
Dogboys
Dogboys
1998 · Ken Russell
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
I vitelloni
I vitelloni
1953 · Federico Fellini
Identificazione di una donna
Identificazione di una donna
1982 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Reason, Debate and a Story
Reason, Debate and a Story
1974 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
The War Game
The War Game
1963 · Mai Zetterling
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
2019 · Robert Eggers
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
Dead End
Dead End
1969 · Chang Cheh
Mermaids for Love
Mermaids for Love
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like 'The Social Network' and 'Fight Club' obsessively examine masculine rivalry, ambition, and the psychological warfare between men competing for dominance.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Works such as 'Rashomon' and 'Ran' explore male conflict, honor, and competition through samurai narratives that interrogate power dynamics and masculine pride.

 Martin Scorsese United States

Films like 'Raging Bull' and 'Goodfellas' deeply probe male aggression, competitive hierarchies, and the destructive nature of masculine competition and territorial conflict.