THEME EXPLORATION

sports business

24 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Kings Ransom
Kings Ransom
2009 · Peter Berg
My Cousin
My Cousin
2020 · Jan Kounen
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
Sex is Comedy
Sex is Comedy
2002 · Catherine Breillat
A Woman of Osaka
A Woman of Osaka
1940 · Kenji Mizoguchi
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Dead Cert
Dead Cert
1974 · Tony Richardson
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Foot and Mouth
Foot and Mouth
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
La escopeta nacional
La escopeta nacional
1978 · Luis García Berlanga
Luci del varietà
Luci del varietà
1950 · Federico Fellini
Taking Woodstock
Taking Woodstock
2009 · Ang Lee
The Hand of God
The Hand of God
2021 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Juvenizer
The Juvenizer
1981 · King Hu
King Kong
King Kong
2005 · Peter Jackson
Ode to Nothing
Ode to Nothing
2019 · Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
The Founder
The Founder
2016 · John Lee Hancock
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His social realist films examine how capitalism exploits working-class athletes and sports workers, as seen in 'Kes' and his broader critique of institutional systems.

 Billy Wilder Austria-United States

He masterfully dissected the corruption, gambling, and moral compromises inherent in professional sports business through films like 'The Apartment' and sports-focused narratives.

 Martin Scorsese United States

He deeply explores the business, corruption, and ruthless economics of sports industries, particularly boxing, in films like 'Raging Bull' and 'Casino.'