THEME EXPLORATION

underdog sports competition

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
2017 · Susumu Mitsunaka
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
1968 · Kon Ichikawa
Jerry Go-Round
Jerry Go-Round
1965 · Chuck Jones
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad
1962 · Phil Karlson
Sotei-o
Sotei-o
1927 · Tomu Uchida
One Chance
One Chance
2013 · David Frankel
Rebound
Rebound
2023 · Chang Hang-jun
The Two Wizards of the Ball
The Two Wizards of the Ball
1970 · Mariano Laurenti
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock USA

Crafted powerful sports underdog stories like 'He Got Game' that interweave social commentary with athletic competition and personal triumph.

 Jean-Jacques Annaud France

Directed visually stunning sports underdog films like 'Seven Years in Tibet' and 'Enemy at the Gates' exploring human resilience against overwhelming adversity.