THE 10 BEST FILMS ABOUT BOXING. Train Boxing Barcelona.
From Marlon Brando to Robert De Niro and from. Rocky to Jake La Motta, we review the history of cinema with the 10 best movies about boxing.
Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) in ROCKY IV
We have made this classification respecting the scores on the IMDB page , the number one website in the world about movies, series and documentaries.
Here is the ranking:
10. ROCKY BALBOA (2006)
☆ 7.1 on IMDB
Sixth episode of the best known boxing franchise in movie history.
9. ROCKY II (1979)
☆ 7.3 on IMDB
Second chapter of the Rocky saga . Winner of the award for best film at the 1980 American Movie Awards.
8. HURRICANE CARTER (1999)
☆ 7.6 on IMDB
It is the story of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder. Without a doubt one of the best roles played by Denzel Washington in his long and glorious career.
7. CREED: THE LEGEND OF ROCKY (2015)
☆ 7.6 on IMDB
It is the seventh film in which the character of Rocky Balboa appears and it is a spin-off of the saga. It is the only film in the series that has not been written by Sylvester Stallone although it does feature his acting.
6. THE FIGHTER (2010)
☆ 7.8 on IMDB
Based on the story of Irish-American boxer Micky Ward, winner of 2 Oscars. It features the participation of Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale.
5. CINDERELLA MAN (2005)
☆ 8 on IMDB
3 Oscar nominated Ron Howard film starring Russell Crowe in very good shape.
Russell Crowe and Paul Giamatti in CINDERELLA MAN
4. THE LAW OF SILENCE (1954)
☆ 8.1 on IMDB
“On the waterfront” (original title) is a masterpiece by Elia Kazan awarded with no less than 8 Oscars. A black and white thriller that features a terrific portrayal of the great Marlon Brando .
3. MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004)
☆ 8.1 on IMDB
Winner of 4 Oscars awards. Directed and performed by Clint Eastwood , it stars Hilary Swank and the participation of Morgan Freeman .
2. ROCKY (1976)
☆ 8.1 on IMDB
First chapter of the Rocky saga . The film, winner of 3 Oscars, was the door to success for Sylvester Stallone, who wrote and starred in this story that is without a doubt one of the best movies about sports in general.
1. WILD BULL (1980)
☆ 8.2 on IMDB
“Raging bull” (original title) is a Martin Scorsese classic , starring Robert De Niro and featuring Joe Pesci. 2 Academy Award winning film that tells the life of boxer Jake La Motta.
Robert De Niro in TORO SALVAJE
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