THEME EXPLORATION

underdog sports story

19 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Jerry Go-Round
Jerry Go-Round
1965 · Chuck Jones
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
2017 · Susumu Mitsunaka
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
Peddi
Peddi
2026 · Buchi Babu Sana
Dead Cert
Dead Cert
1974 · Tony Richardson
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 · J. Lee Thompson
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
1929 · Marcel Carné
The Castle
The Castle
1997 · Michael Haneke
The Hand of God
The Hand of God
2021 · Paolo Sorrentino
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
1963 · Lindsay Anderson
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
1930 · Dziga Vertov
Garrincha: Joy of the People
Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently champion working-class underdogs fighting against systemic inequality with unflinching realism and emotional depth.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He explores underdog narratives through the lens of race and social struggle, notably in films like 'He Got Game' and 'Da 5 Bloods' with powerful cultural commentary.