Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "boxing-promoter"

1. 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: 628,433 | Gross: $117.24M

2. 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: 92,898

3. Cinderella Man (2005)

PG-13 | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Craig Bierko, Paul Giamatti

Votes: 198,347 | Gross: $61.65M

4. Creed II (2018)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.

Director: Steven Caple Jr. | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad

Votes: 155,515 | Gross: $115.72M

5. Rust and Bone (2012)

R | 120 min | Drama, Romance

Put in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.

Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Céline Sallette

Votes: 70,304 | Gross: $2.06M

6. Rocky V (1990)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Sport

Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.

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

Votes: 150,610 | Gross: $40.95M

7. Grudge Match (2013)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout, thirty years after their last match.

Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin

Votes: 62,870 | Gross: $29.81M

8. Designing Woman (1957)

Approved | 118 min | Comedy, Romance

A sportswriter and a fashion-designer marry after a whirlwind romance, and discover they have little in common.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray, Sam Levene

Votes: 5,468

9. The Main Event (1979)

PG | 112 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring - an idea her protégé isn't fond of.

Director: Howard Zieff | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Sand, Whitman Mayo

Votes: 3,281 | Gross: $42.80M

10. The Great White Hope (1970)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A Black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen

Votes: 2,805 | Gross: $2.70M

11. 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: 19,131 | Gross: $2.79M

12. Love Ranch (2010)

R | 117 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A drama revolving around a married couple who opened the first legal brothel in Nevada.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Gina Gershon

Votes: 3,371 | Gross: $0.13M

13. Kid Galahad (1962)

Approved | 96 min | Drama, Musical, Sport

After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter and takes him under his wing.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman

Votes: 3,111 | Gross: $1.80M

14. The Great White Hype (1996)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Sport

The boxing champ's promoter thinks, change is needed. He finds the one man who's beaten his black champ (at 17), a white man now in a rock band. Like Rocky, he trains heavily whereas the champ slacks.

Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Damon Wayans, Peter Berg

Votes: 10,655 | Gross: $7.87M

15. 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: 5,367

16. Silverton Siege (2022)

TV-MA | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Follows three young freedom fighters who seek refuge in a South African bank in Silverton, and take the bank and its customers hostage and would only release them in exchange for the release of Nelson Mandela.

Director: Mandla Dube | Stars: Thabo Rametsi, Arnold Vosloo, Noxolo Dlamini, Stefan Erasmus

Votes: 4,520

17. Against the Ropes (2004)

PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.

Director: Charles S. Dutton | Stars: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub

Votes: 7,439 | Gross: $5.88M

18. The Ring (I) (1927)

Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Two boxers compete for the love of a woman.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Carl Brisson, Lillian Hall-Davis, Ian Hunter, Forrester Harvey

Votes: 3,938

19. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (2016)

Unrated | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.

Director: Juho Kuosmanen | Stars: Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff, Joanna Haartti

Votes: 5,007

20. Kid Galahad (1937)

Passed | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Wayne Morris

Votes: 3,930

21. Whiplash (1948)

Passed | 91 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

A struggling artist becomes a New York City prizefighter in an attempt to win the affection of the ring promoter's night club singing sister.

Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Dane Clark, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden

Votes: 780

22. Don King: Only in America (1997 TV Movie)

R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Ving Rhames, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jeremy Piven, Darius McCrary

Votes: 1,367

23. Shiner (2000)

R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.

Director: John Irvin | Stars: Michael Caine, Martin Landau, Frances Barber, Frank Harper

Votes: 2,180

24. Fighting Tommy Riley (2004)

R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

An aging trainer and a young fighter, both in need of a second chance, team-up to overcome the demons of their past...and chase the dreams of their future.

Director: Eddie O'Flaherty | Stars: Eddie Jones, J.P. Davis, Christina Chambers, Diane Tayler

Votes: 835 | Gross: $0.01M

25. The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)

Passed | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

An ex-sailor turned boxer finds romance and gets a shot at the heavyweight title.

Directors: W.S. Van Dyke, Howard Hawks | Stars: Myrna Loy, Max Baer, Primo Carnera, Jack Dempsey

Votes: 1,070

26. Right to Fight (2023)

90 min | Documentary, History, Sport

Sky Original documentary revealing how the pioneers of women's boxing battled the odds to find their place in the ring.

Director: Georgina Cammalleri | Stars: Cathy Davis, Marian Trimiar, Mike Silver, Sue Fox

Votes: 70

27. World in My Corner (1956)

Approved | 82 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

Up and coming ambitious boxer Tommy Shea must choose between making dishonest money with crooked promoter Harry Cram or honestly winning a title, as advised by his manager Dave Bernstein.

Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: Audie Murphy, Barbara Rush, Jeff Morrow, John McIntire

Votes: 330

28. Glory Alley (1952)

Approved | 79 min | Drama, Music

An about-to-retire New Orleans newspaper columnist tells the story of a most unforgettable character: boxer Socks Barbarossa.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Ralph Meeker, Leslie Caron, Kurt Kasznar, Gilbert Roland

Votes: 596

29. Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

Passed | 72 min | Mystery

When the #1 heavyweight contender is mysteriously poisoned during a bout, Moto knows that identifying the gambler who placed large bets against him is the key to solving the murder.

Director: James Tinling | Stars: Peter Lorre, Keye Luke, Dick Baldwin, Lynn Bari

Votes: 813

30. The Last Fight (1983)

R | 86 min | Drama, Music, Sport

Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave (Ruben Blades) signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas (Willie Colon). But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs kill Clave's girlfriend when he thinks about backing out of the contract. While seeking a way to get revenge against Vargas, Clave learns that he has a blood clot in his head. But nothing will deter him from getting his ... See full summary »

Director: Fred Williamson | Stars: Willie Colón, Rubén Blades, Fred Williamson, Darlanne Fluegel

Votes: 77

31. Right Cross (1950)

Passed | 90 min | Drama, Sport

Two boxing promoters compete to sign up Mexican-American prizefighter Johnny Monterez who, despite his talent, is ashamed of his heritage and boxes on borrowed time due to a permanent hand injury.

Director: John Sturges | Stars: June Allyson, Dick Powell, Ricardo Montalban, Lionel Barrymore

Votes: 528

32. The Ring (1952)

Approved | 79 min | Drama, Sport

A young American of Mexican decent in East Los Angeles, California uses the boxing ring to make a better life for himself and his family, and learns as much about being a Latino in a white society as he does about boxing.

Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Gerald Mohr, Rita Moreno, Lalo Rios, Robert Arthur

Votes: 851

33. Kid Nightingale (1939)

Passed | 57 min | Comedy, Music, Sport

A singing waiter gets into an argument with some obnoxious customers and winds up knocking them out. The incident is witnessed by a shady boxing promoter who sees an opportunity to cash in ... See full summary »

Director: George Amy | Stars: John Payne, Jane Wyman, Walter Catlett, Edward Brophy

Votes: 246

34. Pride of the Bowery (1940)

Approved | 61 min | Comedy, Drama

New York City street principles get an East Side kid in trouble at a Civilian Conservation Corps camp.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Kenneth Howell, Mary Ainslee

Votes: 628

35. Lisensyadong kamao (2005)

Action, Comedy, Sport

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Director: Tony Bernal | Stars: Manny Pacquiao, Aubrey Miles, Eddie Garcia, Juliana Palermo

Votes: 16

36. 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

37. Woman-Wise (1937)

Approved | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Crooks use prizefights as setups and local sports editor (Whalen) is out to stop them.

Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Rochelle Hudson, Michael Whalen, Thomas Beck, Alan Dinehart

Votes: 17

38. WWE Armageddon (2004 TV Special)

TV-14 | 180 min | Action, Sport

WWE tag title match: Rey Mysterio & RVD vs Kenzo Suzuki & René Duprée. Kurt Angle vs Santa Clause. Street fight US title match: John Cena vs Jesús. 4way WWE title match: JBL vs Booker T vs Eddie Guerrero vs Undertaker.

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Aaron Aguilera, Kurt Angle, Doug Basham, Carlos Cabrera

Votes: 180

39. Make It or Die Trying: The Frank Warren Story (2021 TV Movie)

Documentary, Sport

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Director: Daryl Goodrich | Stars: Bob Arum, Andrew Ayling, Frank Bruno, Steve Bunce

Votes: 26

40. Dinamita Kid (1962)

87 min | Action, Drama

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Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Wolf Ruvinskis, Armando Silvestre, Begoña Palacios, Silvia Fournier

Votes: 12

41. Beyond the Ropes (2012 Video)

28 min | Short, Crime, Drama

Beyond the Ropes (2012) is a sports thriller film, about a boxing manager Chad Figurido and his fighter David Fichtenmayer. In life, there are many battles, but for a boxing team the biggest test is outside the ropes.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: David Fichtenmayer, Chad Figurido, Zhou Guo, Lyle Kanouse

Votes: 41

42. Laughing Irish Eyes (1936)

Approved | 70 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

An Irish-American boxing promoter goes back to Ireland looking for a fighter he can turn into the next heavyweight champion, and comes across a blacksmith he believes has potential. The only problem is, the blacksmith isn't interested.

Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Phil Regan, Evalyn Knapp, Walter C. Kelly, Ray Walker

Votes: 44

43. Taking the Count (1937)

Approved | 21 min | Short

Now that they're engaged, Ann wants Joe to retire from the ring, seeing as how he's the heavyweight champ. Ann's mother, who doesn't want her daughter marrying "beneath" the wealthy ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd French | Stars: Robert Norton, Beverly Phalon, Shemp Howard, Charles Kemper

Votes: 18

44. Matchroom Boxing: Unscripted (2020– )

Sport, Talk-Show

Roundtable discussions on the world of boxing.

Stars: Eddie Hearn, Tom Davis, Wiley, Joe Weller

45. Fight Camp Bubble Trouble (2020– )

Sport, Talk-Show

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Stars: Eddie Hearn, Tony Bellew, Dave Coldwell, Darren Barker

46. The Making of 'Shiner' (2001 TV Special)

20 min | Documentary, Short, Crime

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Stars: David Auld, John Auld, Frances Barber, Michael Caine

47. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Fight Night (2002)

TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Boxer LaRoi Steele didn't survive his third fight against Javier Molina, whom he defeated in both earlier encounters. Grissom works out what happened exactly and why after learning how that... See full summary »

Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 808

48. Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994–1995)
Episode: Show 5 (1994)

TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy

Spoof chat show hosted by Alan Partridge, including new feature 'Partridge Over Britain'.

Director: Dominic Brigstocke | Stars: Steve Coogan, Alan Ford, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber

Votes: 147

49. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: Requiem for a Superhero (1993)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Clark and Lois are made partners and sent to investigate an upcoming boxing competition. They discover that several of the contenders have illegal bionic parts built by Sam Lane, Lois' father.

Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes

Votes: 381

50. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Down for the Count (1987)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Zito goes undercover as a boxing manager to take down a crooked bookie, but pays the ultimate price for it.

Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 444