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underdog triumph

110 titles

Beating the odds — the small against the big, David versus Goliath, earned victory after sustained disadvantage. The pleasure is the climb.

Also on sad & funny, transformative mentorship, the friendship that makes no sense · Films here also carry Found Family, Coming of Age, Redemption, Survival, Revenge & Justice · Most represented: Tsui Hark, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Charlie Chaplin, Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste.

Forrest Gump (1994) poster

Forrest Gump

dir. Robert Zemeckis · 1994

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

dir. Peter Jackson · 2003

Star Wars (1977) poster

Star Wars

dir. George Lucas · 1977

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) poster

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

dir. Gore Verbinski · 2003

The Martian (2015) poster

The Martian

dir. Ridley Scott · 2015

Ratatouille (2007) poster

Ratatouille

dir. Brad Bird · 2007

The Intouchables (2011) poster

The Intouchables

dir. Olivier Nakache · 2011

The Empire Strikes Back (1980) poster

The Empire Strikes Back

dir. Irvin Kershner · 1980

Zootopia (2016) poster

Zootopia

dir. Byron Howard · 2016

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) poster

Kingsman: The Secret Service

dir. Matthew Vaughn · 2015

Return of the Jedi (1983) poster

Return of the Jedi

dir. Richard Marquand · 1983

Hacksaw Ridge (2016) poster

Hacksaw Ridge

dir. Mel Gibson · 2016

1917 (2019) poster

1917

dir. Sam Mendes · 2019

Pacific Rim (2013) poster

Pacific Rim

dir. Guillermo del Toro · 2013

Aladdin (1992) poster

Aladdin

dir. Ron Clements · 1992

Jaws (1975) poster

Jaws

dir. Steven Spielberg · 1975

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) poster

Slumdog Millionaire

dir. Danny Boyle · 2008

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) poster

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

dir. Steven Spielberg · 1989

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) poster

The Pursuit of Happyness

dir. Gabriele Muccino · 2006

Mulan (1998) poster

Mulan

dir. Tony Bancroft · 1998

Hidden Figures (2016) poster

Hidden Figures

dir. Theodore Melfi · 2016

Million Dollar Baby (2004) poster

Million Dollar Baby

dir. Clint Eastwood · 2004

The Greatest Showman (2017) poster

The Greatest Showman

dir. Michael Gracey · 2017

The King's Speech (2010) poster

The King's Speech

dir. Tom Hooper · 2010

Dallas Buyers Club (2013) poster

Dallas Buyers Club

dir. Jean-Marc Vallée · 2013

Ford v Ferrari (2019) poster

Ford v Ferrari

dir. James Mangold · 2019

Rocky (1976) poster

Rocky

dir. John G. Avildsen · 1976

The Breakfast Club (1985) poster

The Breakfast Club

dir. John Hughes · 1985

Rush (2013) poster

Rush

dir. Ron Howard · 2013

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) poster

Raya and the Last Dragon

dir. Don Hall · 2021

The Blind Side (2009) poster

The Blind Side

dir. John Lee Hancock · 2009

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) poster

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

dir. Terry Jones · 1975

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) poster

Fantastic Mr. Fox

dir. Wes Anderson · 2009

Gifted (2017) poster

Gifted

dir. Marc Webb · 2017

The Princess Bride (1987) poster

The Princess Bride

dir. Rob Reiner · 1987

Warrior (2011) poster

Warrior

dir. Gavin O'Connor · 2011

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) poster

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

dir. Kelly Asbury · 2002

Sing 2 (2021) poster

Sing 2

dir. Garth Jennings · 2021

Castle in the Sky (1986) poster

Castle in the Sky

dir. Hayao Miyazaki · 1986

Philadelphia (1993) poster

Philadelphia

dir. Jonathan Demme · 1993

The Great Dictator (1940) poster

The Great Dictator

dir. Charlie Chaplin · 1940

Gran Turismo (2023) poster

Gran Turismo

dir. Neill Blomkamp · 2023

The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) poster

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

dir. Mike Rianda · 2021

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) poster

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

dir. Jeff Fowler · 2024

Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) poster

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

dir. Tatsuya Nagamine · 2018

Remember the Titans (2000) poster

Remember the Titans

dir. Boaz Yakin · 2000

King Richard (2021) poster

King Richard

dir. Reinaldo Marcus Green · 2021

The Great Escape (1963) poster

The Great Escape

dir. John Sturges · 1963

Hustle (2022) poster

Hustle

dir. Jeremiah Zagar · 2022

3 Idiots (2009) poster

3 Idiots

dir. Rajkumar Hirani · 2009

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) poster

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

dir. George Roy Hill · 1969

Freedom Writers (2007) poster

Freedom Writers

dir. Richard LaGravenese · 2007

Spartacus (1960) poster

Spartacus

dir. Stanley Kubrick · 1960

The Woman King (2022) poster

The Woman King

dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood · 2022

Togo (2019) poster

Togo

dir. Ericson Core · 2019

Luck (2022) poster

Luck

dir. Peggy Holmes · 2022

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) poster

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

dir. Chiwetel Ejiofor · 2019

The Ten Commandments (1956) poster

The Ten Commandments

dir. Cecil B. DeMille · 1956

The Gold Rush (1925) poster

The Gold Rush

dir. Charlie Chaplin · 1925

RRR (2022) poster

RRR

dir. S. S. Rajamouli · 2022

Thirteen Lives (2022) poster

Thirteen Lives

dir. Ron Howard · 2022

October Sky (1999) poster

October Sky

dir. Joe Johnston · 1999

The General (1926) poster

The General

dir. Clyde Bruckman · 1926

Pride (2014) poster

Pride

dir. Matthew Warchus · 2014

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019) poster

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising

dir. Kenji Nagasaki · 2019

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

dir. Frank Capra · 1939

Dangal (2016) poster

Dangal

dir. Nitesh Tiwari · 2016

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (2019) poster

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

dir. Hong Sung-ho · 2019

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) poster

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

dir. Kenji Nagasaki · 2018

God's Not Dead (2014) poster

God's Not Dead

dir. Harold Cronk · 2014

Ne Zha (2019) poster

Ne Zha

dir. Yang Yu · 2019

The World's Fastest Indian (2005) poster

The World's Fastest Indian

dir. Roger Donaldson · 2005

Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975) poster

Fantozzi: White Collar Blues

dir. Luciano Salce · 1975

Flamin' Hot (2023) poster

Flamin' Hot

dir. Eva Longoria · 2023

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) poster

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

dir. Thomas Carter · 2009

Back to the Outback (2021) poster

Back to the Outback

dir. Harry Cripps · 2021

The Hidden Fortress (1958) poster

The Hidden Fortress

dir. Akira Kurosawa · 1958

Stalag 17 (1953) poster

Stalag 17

dir. Billy Wilder · 1953

KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson (2019) poster

KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson

dir. Takaomi Kanasaki · 2019

Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) poster

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

dir. Thomas Jahn · 1997

Safety Last! (1923) poster

Safety Last!

dir. Fred C. Newmeyer · 1923

Temple Grandin (2010) poster

Temple Grandin

dir. Mick Jackson · 2010

The First Slam Dunk (2022) poster

The First Slam Dunk

dir. Takehiko Inoue · 2022

A Million Miles Away (2023) poster

A Million Miles Away

dir. Alejandra Márquez Abella · 2023

Radical (2023) poster

Radical

dir. Christopher Zalla · 2023

Me Against You: Mr. S's Vendetta (2020) poster

Me Against You: Mr. S's Vendetta

dir. Gianluca Leuzzi · 2020

Stand and Deliver (1988) poster

Stand and Deliver

dir. Ramón Menéndez · 1988

Young Woman and the Sea (2024) poster

Young Woman and the Sea

dir. Joachim Rønning · 2024

Tampopo (1985) poster

Tampopo

dir. Jūzō Itami · 1985

An Egg Rescue (2021) poster

An Egg Rescue

dir. Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste · 2021

The King and the Mockingbird (1980) poster

The King and the Mockingbird

dir. Paul Grimault · 1980

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023) poster

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King

dir. Ayataka Tanemura · 2023

Ultraman: Rising (2024) poster

Ultraman: Rising

dir. Shannon Tindle · 2024

Ordinary Angels (2024) poster

Ordinary Angels

dir. Jon Gunn · 2024

Officer Black Belt (2024) poster

Officer Black Belt

dir. Jason Kim · 2024

Little Eggs: A Frozen Rescue (2022) poster

Little Eggs: A Frozen Rescue

dir. Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste · 2022

Akeelah and the Bee (2006) poster

Akeelah and the Bee

dir. Doug Atchison · 2006

Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015) poster

Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery

dir. Spike Brandt · 2015

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) poster

Yankee Doodle Dandy

dir. Michael Curtiz · 1942

Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) poster

Once Upon a Time in China III

dir. Tsui Hark · 1993

Slotherhouse (2023) poster

Slotherhouse

dir. Matthew Goodhue · 2023

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) poster

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

dir. Tsui Hark · 2025

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) poster

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

dir. Tsui Hark · 1983

Triumph (2021) poster

Triumph

dir. Brett Leonard · 2021

Mahavatar Narsimha (2025) poster

Mahavatar Narsimha

dir. Ashwin Kumar · 2025

The People's Joker (2024) poster

The People's Joker

dir. Vera Drew · 2024

You Gotta Believe (2024) poster

You Gotta Believe

dir. Ty Roberts · 2024

The Dragon Tamers (1975) poster

The Dragon Tamers

dir. John Woo · 1975

The Center Lane (2021) poster

The Center Lane

dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda · 2021

Men of Rage (1994) poster

Men of Rage

dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · 1994

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