Movies like Southpaw

Key Features:: Boxing, Redemption, Loss of a loved one, Father-daughter relationship, Personal tragedy, Comeback story, Underdog, Grief, Child custody, Self-destruction, Training montage, Inner demons, Violence-moderate, Sports drama, Second chance, Mentor-mentee relationship, Overcoming adversity, Masculinity, Urban setting
Tone:: serious, gritty, dramatic
Target Audience:: Sports fans, Drama lovers, Fans of underdog stories, Those interested in stories of personal redemption
Emotional Arc:: Triumph → Despair → Redemption

Southpaw

2015-03-24

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

Genres

Action, Drama

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Oona Laurence, 50 Cent, Skylan Brooks, Naomie Harris, Victor Ortiz, Beau Knapp, Miguel Gómez

Crew

Antoine Fuqua, Kurt Sutter

Rating

★7.363(5661 votes)