What are the best boxing movies of all time? From Rocky to Million Dollar Baby, all the classic movies about boxing are here. Boxing movies are popular because of the passion behind the sport itself, so boxing in film acts as a metaphor for the human condition. Boxing is all about hard work, dedication, and perseverance against the odds. Following a boxer's journey lets an audience share in the pain, the loss, and the triumphant victory of the hero. Whether it's an old classic or one of the great and more recent boxing movies like The Fighter, Southpaw, and Creed II, there's a lot to love about watching a boxer trying to fight his way to the top.
This boxing movie list can be sorted by cast, year, director, and more. This list of boxing films also contains movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. Vote up your picks for all the best boxing movies, and vote down the ones that couldn't take a punch. When you're done voting, check out the Best Boxing Films on Netflix to see which of your boxing favorites are currently streaming.
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33165Rocky
Sylvester Stallone, Joe FrazierReleased: 1976
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
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20461Rocky II
Sylvester Stallone, Burgess MeredithReleased: 1979
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
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21479Raging Bull
Robert De Niro, Joe PesciReleased: 1980
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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18764Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood, Morgan FreemanReleased: 2004
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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18769Rocky III
Sylvester Stallone, Talia ShireReleased: 1982
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
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21188Rocky IV
Sylvester Stallone, James BrownReleased: 1985
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
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17263The Fighter
Amy Adams, Christian BaleReleased: 2010
Directed by: David O. Russell
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227100Creed
Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. JordanReleased: 2015
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
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19076Cinderella Man
Russell Crowe, Renée ZellwegerReleased: 2005
Directed by: Ron Howard
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16574Creed II
Michael B. Jordan, Tessa ThompsonReleased: 2018
Directed by: Steven Caple Jr.
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13070Ali
Will Smith, Jamie FoxxReleased: 2001
Directed by: Michael Mann
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12373Southpaw
Rachel McAdams, Jake GyllenhaalReleased: 2015
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
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9551When We Were Kings
George Foreman, B.B. KingReleased: 1996
Directed by: Leon Gast
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6841The King of Iron Town
Dominic Bogart, Kate ArringtonReleased: 2004
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5837Requiem for a Heavyweight
Mickey Rooney, Jack DempseyReleased: 1962
Directed by: Ralph Nelson
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5037Undisputed
Wesley Snipes, Master PReleased: 2002
Directed by: Walter Hill
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3926Kid Monk Baroni
Leonard Nimoy, Kathleen FreemanReleased: 1952
Directed by: Harold D. Schuster
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3926Banged Up
Erica Hubbard, Chandler HillReleased: 2003
Directed by: Theophile Yockot
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3927The Big Chance
Mickey Rooney, J. Carrol NaishReleased: 1933
Directed by: Albert Herman
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4838Diggstown
Heather Graham, James WoodsReleased: 1992
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
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4130One More Round
Lisa Arturo, Ashley CusatoReleased: 2005
Directed by: Stephen Cyrus Sepher
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5352Gladiator
Cuba Gooding Jr., Brian DennehyReleased: 1992
Directed by: Rowdy Herrington
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3026Somebody Up There Likes Me
Paul Newman, Robert DuvallReleased: 1956
Directed by: Robert Wise
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2420The Duke Comes Back
Joseph Crehan, Heather AngelReleased: 1937
Directed by: Irving Pichel
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2522Body and Soul
Jayne Kennedy, Peter LawfordReleased: 1981
Directed by: George Bowers
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