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This list was compiled by RottenTomatoes.com. For anybody unfamiliar with the site, the "Tomatometer" rating is the percentage of critics who had an overall favorable opinion of the movie.
Just for fun, I hid the name, description, and score for each movie so that you guys can see if you know all of the movies by the stills.
And here we go...
Just for fun, I hid the name, description, and score for each movie so that you guys can see if you know all of the movies by the stills.
And here we go...
Creed
Year: 2015
Tomatometer: 94%
Critics Consensus: Creed brings the Rocky franchise off the mat for a surprisingly effective seventh round that extends the boxer’s saga in interesting new directions while staying true to its classic predecessors’ roots.
Year: 2015
Tomatometer: 94%
Critics Consensus: Creed brings the Rocky franchise off the mat for a surprisingly effective seventh round that extends the boxer’s saga in interesting new directions while staying true to its classic predecessors’ roots.
The Fighter
Year: 2010
Tomatometer: 90%
Critics Consensus: Led by a trio of captivating performances from Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, The Fighter is a solidly entertaining, albeit predictable, entry in the boxing drama genre.
Year: 2010
Tomatometer: 90%
Critics Consensus: Led by a trio of captivating performances from Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, The Fighter is a solidly entertaining, albeit predictable, entry in the boxing drama genre.
The Hammer
Year: 2007
Tomatometer: 80%
Critics Consensus: Crass and curiously low-energy, The Hammer ultimately perseveres as both an above-average sports comedy and a perfect starring vehicle for Carolla.
Year: 2007
Tomatometer: 80%
Critics Consensus: Crass and curiously low-energy, The Hammer ultimately perseveres as both an above-average sports comedy and a perfect starring vehicle for Carolla.
Rocky Balboa
Year: 2006
Tomatometer: 76%
Critics Consensus: Implausible but entertaining and poignant, Rocky Balboa finds the champ in fighting form for the first time in years.
Year: 2006
Tomatometer: 76%
Critics Consensus: Implausible but entertaining and poignant, Rocky Balboa finds the champ in fighting form for the first time in years.
Cinderella Man
Year: 2005
Tomatometer: 80%
Critics Consensus: With grittiness and an evocative sense of time and place, Cinderella Man is a powerful underdog story.
Year: 2005
Tomatometer: 80%
Critics Consensus: With grittiness and an evocative sense of time and place, Cinderella Man is a powerful underdog story.
Million Dollar Baby
Year: 2004
Tomatometer: 91%
Critics Consensus: Clint Eastwood’s assured direction – combined with knockout performances from Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman – help Million Dollar Baby to transcend its cliches, and the result is deeply heartfelt and moving.
Year: 2004
Tomatometer: 91%
Critics Consensus: Clint Eastwood’s assured direction – combined with knockout performances from Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman – help Million Dollar Baby to transcend its cliches, and the result is deeply heartfelt and moving.
Girlfight
Year: 2000
Tomatometer: 87%
Critics Consensus: Michelle Rodriguez gives a compelling performance, despite lack of a boxing background; Karyn Kusama packs a punch with this directorial debut.
Year: 2000
Tomatometer: 87%
Critics Consensus: Michelle Rodriguez gives a compelling performance, despite lack of a boxing background; Karyn Kusama packs a punch with this directorial debut.
The Hurricane
Year: 1999
Tomatometer: 83%
Critics Consensus: Thanks in large part to one of Denzel Washington’s most powerful on-screen performances, The Hurricane is a moving, inspirational sports drama, even if it takes few risks in telling its story.
Year: 1999
Tomatometer: 83%
Critics Consensus: Thanks in large part to one of Denzel Washington’s most powerful on-screen performances, The Hurricane is a moving, inspirational sports drama, even if it takes few risks in telling its story.
The Boxer
Year: 1997
Tomatometer: 80%
Critics Consensus: The Boxer is a standard drama that packs a true emotional wallop thanks to the highly tuned central performances.
Year: 1997
Tomatometer: 80%
Critics Consensus: The Boxer is a standard drama that packs a true emotional wallop thanks to the highly tuned central performances.
When We Were Kings
Year: 1996
Tomatometer: 98%
Critics Consensus: An engrossing documentary that’s as much about at time and a place as it is about a fight.
Year: 1996
Tomatometer: 98%
Critics Consensus: An engrossing documentary that’s as much about at time and a place as it is about a fight.
Raging Bull
Year: 1980
Tomatometer: 97%
Critics Consensus: Arguably Martin Scorsese’s and Robert De Niro’s finest film, Raging Bull is often painful to watch, but it’s a searing, powerful work about an unsympathetic hero.
Year: 1980
Tomatometer: 97%
Critics Consensus: Arguably Martin Scorsese’s and Robert De Niro’s finest film, Raging Bull is often painful to watch, but it’s a searing, powerful work about an unsympathetic hero.
Rocky
Year: 1976
Tomatometer: 93%
Critics Consensus: This story of a down-on-his-luck boxer is thoroughly predictable, but Sylvester Stallone’s script and stunning performance in the title role brush aside complaints.
Year: 1976
Tomatometer: 93%
Critics Consensus: This story of a down-on-his-luck boxer is thoroughly predictable, but Sylvester Stallone’s script and stunning performance in the title role brush aside complaints.
