THEME EXPLORATION

underdog redemption

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · John Stevenson & Mark Osborne
Rocky
Rocky
1976 · John G. Avildsen
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
Goon
Goon
2012 · Michael Dowse
Arahan
Arahan
2004 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Big Brother
Big Brother
2018 · Kam Ka-Wai
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 · Joel Schumacher
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022 · Rob Minkoff
Rebound
Rebound
2023 · Chang Hang-jun
White-Collar Worker Kintaro
White-Collar Worker Kintaro
1999 · Takashi Miike
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Baby Driver
Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Don’t Come Knocking
Don’t Come Knocking
2005 · Wim Wenders
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jared Hess USA

Deadpan comedies celebrating misfits through offbeat charm and surreal humor.

 Sylvester Stallone USA

Raw, physical storytelling celebrating ordinary people overcoming impossible odds through sheer willpower.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently chronicle working-class individuals struggling against systemic barriers, seeking dignity and redemption in harsh circumstances.