Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "world-champion"

1. Rush (I) (2013)

R | 123 min | Action, Biography, Drama

The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara

Votes: 515,786 | Gross: $26.95M

2. Rocky (1976)

PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport

A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 630,918 | Gross: $117.24M

3. Creed III (2023)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight.

Director: Michael B. Jordan | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris

Votes: 93,836

4. Foxcatcher (2014)

R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History

U.S. Olympic wrestling champions and brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz join "Team Foxcatcher", led by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont, as they train for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, but John's self-destructive behavior threatens to consume them all.

Director: Bennett Miller | Stars: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave

Votes: 149,608 | Gross: $12.10M

5. Big George Foreman (2023)

PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.

Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Votes: 8,987

6. Ali (2001)

R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles

Votes: 105,794 | Gross: $58.20M

7. Rollerball (1975)

Approved | 125 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport

In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.

Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck

Votes: 29,469 | Gross: $30.00M

8. Senna (2010)

PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.

Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano, Neyde Senna

Votes: 76,257 | Gross: $1.61M

9. Grand Prix (1966)

Approved | 176 min | Drama, Sport

American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshirô Mifune

Votes: 10,558 | Gross: $20.85M

10. La Vie En Rose (2007)

PG-13 | 140 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Biopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf. Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, she was discovered while singing on a street corner at the age of 19. Despite her success, Piaf's life was filled with tragedy.

Director: Olivier Dahan | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner

Votes: 90,896 | Gross: $10.30M

11. 8 Seconds (1994)

PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

This movie chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time World Champion) and Cody Lambert.

Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin, James Rebhorn, Cameron Finley

Votes: 5,786 | Gross: $19.60M

12. Undisputed (2002)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk, Michael Rooker

Votes: 34,510 | Gross: $12.76M

13. Tyson (1995 TV Movie)

Unrated | 104 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of "Heavyweight Champion of the World", and ultimately to his conviction... See full summary »

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: George C. Scott, Paul Winfield, Michael Jai White, James Sikking

Votes: 2,534

14. One Night in Miami... (2020)

R | 114 min | Drama

A fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.

Director: Regina King | Stars: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr.

Votes: 34,373

15. Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A kick boxer is out to avenge his brother.

Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Dave Bautista, Alain Moussi, Gina Carano, Jean-Claude Van Damme

Votes: 12,196

16. Ping Pong the Animation (2014)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Drama, Sport

Five ping pong prodigies learn to navigate the harsh climate of competitive sport and the even more frightening realm of self realization.

Stars: Kôki Uchiyama, Aaron Dismuke, Micah Solusod, Alan Chow

Votes: 4,851

17. When We Were Kings (1996)

PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport

Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.

Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown

Votes: 19,183 | Gross: $2.79M

18. Body and Soul (1947)

Approved | 104 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.

Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere

Votes: 5,383

19. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

Passed | 113 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Boxer Rocky Graziano's biopic, based on his autobiography, from childhood to his World Middleweight Championship title win at age 28 in 1947.

Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart

Votes: 9,049

20. 1 (2013)

Not Rated | 112 min | Documentary, Action, History

Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport forever.

Director: Paul Crowder | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Lewis Hamilton, Niki Lauda, Michael Schumacher

Votes: 4,494

21. Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything (2023)

113 min | Documentary, Sport

The film focuses on understanding the player's genius, illuminating his past through archive family footage and charts his rise to fame from his early teens and the mental challenges he has overcome in the pursuit of perfection.

Director: Sam Blair | Stars: Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Allen, Dominic Dale, Steve Davis

Votes: 1,331

22. Let's Go Jets (2017)

121 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Led by a demanding coach, an unlikely squad of small town girls vie for victory in a major US cheer dance championship. Based on true events.

Director: Hayato Kawai | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Yûki Amami, Ayami Nakajô, Miu Tomita

Votes: 849

23. The Greatest (1977)

PG | 101 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Muhammad Ali plays himself in a reconstruction of the events that brought him to fame.

Directors: Tom Gries, Monte Hellman | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine, John Marley, Lloyd Haynes

Votes: 1,630 | Gross: $8.28M

24. The Speed Cubers (2020)

TV-PG | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Sport

Discover the special bond -- and uncommon competitive spirit -- shared by the world's Rubik's Cube-solving record breakers in this documentary.

Director: Sue Kim | Stars: Max Park, Schwan Park, Philipp Weyer, Feliks Zemdegs

Votes: 4,208

25. Undisputed (2023 Video Game)

Sport

A cutting-edge boxing video game featuring pugilists past and present.

Director: Ash Habib | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Sophie Alisch, Lyndon Arthur, Kenny Bayless

Votes: 20

26. Local Boys (2002)

PG-13 | 102 min | Drama

Two brothers and their surfing buddies face new challenges and adventures over the course of a memorable summer.

Director: Ron Moler | Stars: Mark Harmon, Eric Christian Olsen, Stacy Edwards, Jeremy Sumpter

Votes: 1,022

27. Stylebender (2023)

102 min | Documentary, Sport

It follows a boy fighting to become the man he was destined to be. Will he find something to fight for, or will he become what he hates the most?

Director: Zoe McIntosh | Stars: Israel Adesanya, Eugene Bareman, Janet Redmond

Votes: 116

28. I Am Bolt (2016)

PG | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

The legacy of the fastest man in history, Usain Bolt.

Directors: Ben Turner, Gabe Turner | Stars: Usain Bolt, Nugent Walker Jr., Ricky Simms, Glen Mills

Votes: 3,880

29. The Rack Pack (2016)

TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

The story of the 1980s snooker rivalry between the flamboyant Alex Higgins and the methodical Steve Davis.

Director: Brian Welsh | Stars: Dennis Taylor, Steve Davis, Alex Higgins, Luke Treadaway

Votes: 1,274

30. Little Nights, Little Love (2019)

119 min | Drama, Romance

Sato is 27 years old, lives in the northern prefecture of Sendai and is single. He is searching for the spark and explosion that will change his life and give him love and romance.

Director: Rikiya Imaizumi | Stars: Haruma Miura, Mikako Tabe, Yûma Yamoto, Erika Mori

Votes: 457

31. Manny (I) (2014)

PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

World Champion. Congressman. Father. Manny Pacquiao fights any obstacle that comes his way. As his home country of 100 million people watches his every move, the question now is: what bridge is too far for Manny?

Directors: Leon Gast, Ryan Moore | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Sardo Mejia, Liam Neeson, Jinkee Pacquiao

Votes: 2,324

32. I Am Ali (2014)

PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.

Director: Clare Lewins | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Gene Kilroy, Rahman Ali, Odessa Clay

Votes: 4,096 | Gross: $0.01M

33. Max Schmeling (2010)

Not Rated | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Max Schmeling's fights against Joe Louis are listed in the best ten boxing matches of all time.

Director: Uwe Boll | Stars: Henry Maske, Heino Ferch, Susanne Wuest, Vladimir Weigl

Votes: 1,224

34. I Am Durán (2019)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

A one man wrecking-ball who took on the world, transcended his sport and helped inspire a nation to rise up against its CIA funded dictator to achieve independence.

Director: Mat Hodgson | Stars: Oscar De La Hoya, Robert De Niro, Robin Duran, Roberto Durán

Votes: 579

35. The Team (2014)

91 min | Documentary, Sport

The German national team and their journey in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Directors: Martin Christ, Jens Gronheid, Ulrich Voigt | Stars: DeMarcus Beasley, Franz Beckenbauer, Thomas Beheshti, Georg Behlau

Votes: 1,796

36. Apradh (1972)

Not Rated | 128 min | Action, Thriller, Romance

While in Germany, gorgeous looking Rita, who belongs to a gang of thieves, cons a jeweler into parting with a very expensive necklace, and is on the run from the police. She hitches a ride ... See full summary »

Director: Feroz Khan | Stars: Feroz Khan, Mumtaz Askari, Prem Chopra, Faryal

Votes: 90

37. UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier (2024)

180 min | Sport

Action from UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier in the main event.

Director: Anthony Giordano | Stars: A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Ali Abdelaziz, Eric Albarracin, Thiago Alves

Votes: 29

38. Muhammad Ali: The Greatest (2016 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Retrospective documentary charting the rise and fall of Muhammad Ali.

Director: Josephine McCusker | Stars: Eddie Butler, Jamillah Ali, Khalilah Camacho Ali, Lonnie Ali

Votes: 47

39. The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)

Passed | 88 min | Drama, Romance

Prizefighter Jimmy Dolan accidentally kills a man at a party and escapes. He hides out at a health farm for invalid children and begins to lose his cynicism under the influence of the ... See full summary »

Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Loretta Young, Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee

Votes: 726

40. Joe and Max (2002 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.

Director: Steve James | Stars: Til Schweiger, Leonard Roberts, Richard Roundtree, David Paymer

Votes: 1,064

41. Facing Ali (2009)

R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.

Director: Pete McCormack | Stars: George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, George Foreman, Joe Frazier

Votes: 3,777

42. Klitschko (2011)

Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

A documentary encompassing the lives of world heavyweight boxing champions, Vitali & Wladimir Klitschko. The first time in history two brothers have shared all the heavyweight world titles,... See full summary »

Director: Sebastian Dehnhardt | Stars: Lamon Brewster, Chris Byrd, Bernd Bönte, Pearlman Hicks

Votes: 2,923

43. One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz (2019)

38 min | Documentary, Sport

A look back at one of the greatest upsets in the history of boxing: Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr..

Directors: Deirdre Fenton, Jamie Horowitz | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Claudia Trejos, Evander Holyfield, Sergio Mora

Votes: 78

44. Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000 TV Movie)

58 min | Documentary, Sport

A look at the events leading up to and including the legendary March 1971 bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. The film also looks at the political and social factors that helped to ... See full summary »

Stars: Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Liev Schreiber, David Brenner

Votes: 109

45. DAZN Boxing (2015– )

180 min | Sport

DAZN Boxing features over 100 fight cards per year and is the exclusive home of Canelo Álvarez bouts.

Stars: Eddie Hearn, David Diamante, Darren Barker, Chris Lloyd

Votes: 19

46. Through My Father's Eyes (2019)

R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

The extraordinary story of MMA/UFC super star Ronda Rousey.

Director: Gary Stretch | Stars: Ronda Rousey, Gary Stretch, Pete Antico, Gene LeBell

Votes: 774

47. Buckin' Bulls: The Story of Ty Rinaldo (2021)

105 min | Documentary, Sport

Ty Rinaldo's pro bull riding career ended with a wreck but found success being a stock contractor in the world's most dangerous sport.

Director: Don Cardona | Stars: Ed Arnold, Kyle Bateman, Derek Becker, Cody Custer

48. Champs (2014)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

A documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.

Director: Bert Marcus | Stars: Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins, Mike Tyson, Larry 'Ratso' Sloman

Votes: 1,971

49. Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (1993 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Filmmaker Barbara Kopple profiles the life and career of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and the surrounding events that led to his 1992 6 year prison conviction.

Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: Mike Tyson, Kevin Rooney, Desiree Washington, Curtis Ratliff

Votes: 238

50. Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion (1998 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary

A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary career of Sugar Ray Robinson who is considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Stars: Sugar Ray Robinson, Dave Anderson, Evelyn Nelson, Nigel Collins

Votes: 70