| boxing movies | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Popular actors | Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams & Sylvester Stallone |
| Trending movies | Southpaw, Creed & Bleed for This |
Anticipated 2017 boxing movies to watch
The Bleeder (Friday May 5, 2017)
Director Philippe Falardeau Cast Liev SchreiberElisabeth Moss,
Naomi Watts
'The Bleeder' tells the unfortunate story of Chuck Wepner, 'the True Rocky'; a heavy-weight boxer with as much talent for boxing as for living a sex, drugs and rock 'n roll lifestyle. What many people don't know, is that his story inspired Sylvester Stallone to write that particular iconic boxing movie from 1976. Expect a decent, tragicomic rise-and-fall story set in the seventies. ...Read more
Amazon Journeyman (Thursday July 6, 2017)
Director Paddy Considine Cast Paddy ConsidineJodie Whittaker
Paul Popplewell
Journeyman is about something about boxing I could never really understand. How can you get hit that often and be fine? In this promising movie by gritty British art house filmmaker Paddy Considine a boxer suffers a serious head injury and has to face the consequences. ...Read more
Best boxing movies on Netflix or DVD in 2017 & 2016
2010's best rated boxing movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon).Raging Bull (Friday December 19, 1980)
Director Martin Scorsese Cast Robert De NiroCathy Moriarty
Joe Pesci
Story of a violent and ill-tempered boxer who rules the ring because of his aggressive traits but ends up gradually devastating...Read more
Million Dollar Baby (Friday January 28, 2005)
Director Clint Eastwood Cast Hilary SwankClint Eastwood
Morgan Freeman
Tale of determination and fate; a talented, determined woman boxer trains arduously under her trainer to become a great boxer but...Read more
The Fighter (Friday December 17, 2010)
Director David O. Russell Cast Mark WahlbergChristian Bale
Amy Adams
The story sheds a light on the early years of boxer mickey Ward and his brother who himself was an aspiring boxer; The highlight...Read more
Creed (Wednesday November 25, 2015)
Director Ryan Coogler Cast Michael B. JordanSylvester Stallone
Tessa Thompson
The glorious return of Rocky Bilbao, this time around as a coach and mentor. Stallone still has it! In 'Creed', Rocky trains the talented the son of Apollo Creed, once his biggest rival in boxing. 'Creed' is somewhere in-between a Rocky sequel and a spin-off. For one thing, director Ryan Coogler really succeeded in reviving the atmosphere of the old movies....Read more
The Hurricane (Friday January 14, 2000)
Director Norman Jewison Cast Denzel WashingtonVicellous Shannon
Deborah Kara Unger
A boxer is wrongly imprisoned on the charges of murder; The story showcases his effort and the aid of his supporters to prove his...Read more
Southpaw (Friday July 24, 2015)
Director Antoine Fuqua Cast Jake GyllenhaalRachel McAdams
Oona Laurence
Jake Gyllenhaal gained an impressive amount of weight for his role in this brilliant, old-fashioned rise-and-fall boxing drama. Billy Hope is one of the most successful boxer of his time, but his life (and career) is turned upside down after his wife gets killed in an incident with a rival boxer. Plotwise, nothing new here, but Gyllenhaal's powerful performance makes this one very much worth your while...Read more
The Boxer (Wednesday December 31, 1997)
Director Jim Sheridan Cast Daniel Day-LewisDaragh Donnelly
Frank Coughlan
After completing a jail time of 14 years, a young boxer is released from prison, the story reflects his life as he looks forward...Read more
Bleed for This (Friday November 18, 2016)
Director Ben Younger Cast Miles TellerAaron Eckhart,
Katey Sagal
Miles Teller stars as Vinny Pazienza, a famous boxer from the 80's/90's who almost lost his ability to walk after a near-fatal car accident. With the help of legendary and eccentric coach Kevin Rooney, Vinny tries what seems utterly impossible: make it back into the ring. 'Bleed for This' doesn't bring you anything new exactly, but is nonetheless entertaining and inspirational. ...Read more
