THEME EXPLORATION

personal rivalry

39 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Creed II
Creed II
2018 · Steven Caple Jr.
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 · Adam McKay
Teddy Boy My Love
Teddy Boy My Love
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Emerald
Emerald
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
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2026 · Rathna Kumar
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Clouds of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria
2014 · Olivier Assayas
Everyone's In It
Everyone's In It
2026 · Shamikh Gazali
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-United States

His films explore competitive ambition and personal antagonism, particularly in 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' where characters navigate complex rivalries driven by desire and ego.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

He masterfully depicted personal rivalries and honor-based conflicts in samurai films like 'Sanjuro' and 'Harakiri,' examining how pride and competition define human relationships.

 Wes Anderson United States

His films such as 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' intensely examine personal rivalries between complex, driven men whose competition becomes psychologically and morally consuming.