THEME EXPLORATION

racing competition

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Initial D
Initial D
2005 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
The Great Race
The Great Race
1965 · Blake Edwards
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
2014 · Scott Waugh
Black Gold
Black Gold
1947 · Phil Karlson
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 · Adam McKay
JRA CM
JRA CM
1973 · Shuji Terayama
Group B
Group B
2015 · Nick Rowland
The Legend of Speed
The Legend of Speed
1999 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Williams
Williams
2017 · Morgan Matthews
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
James Mangold United States

'Ford v Ferrari' (2019) examines racing as a metaphor for ambition, rivalry, and redemption through the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans competition.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentary 'Races' and fascination with obsession and human determination make him a philosopher of competitive drive and the psychology of speed.