THEME EXPLORATION

underdog rebellion

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently champion working-class protagonists fighting against systemic inequality and institutional oppression.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He powerfully explores racial injustice and social resistance through stories of marginalized communities challenging the status quo.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films brilliantly depict class struggle and rebellion against hierarchical systems through genre-bending narratives and visual storytelling.