Highest-Rated Movies about 'Defeat'

Fighter (2000), Cowboy Up (2000), Thriller in Manila (2008), Rush (2013), Rocky (1976), The Brawler (2019), The Last Victory (2004), Fastest (2011) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Defeat movies.

#16. Go for It (1983)

Storyline: Mason is driving a truck when he takes on his lorry Rosco a hitchhiker. Traffic police stop them for a control but they are confused for two robbers. They manage to escape in a very strange way from this situation, but just to fall in a worse one. They run to the airport trying to take the first flight available. The couple not only succeeds to have a free flight to Miami but someone give them a bag full of million dollars. Later Rosco and Mason will understand that this time they were confused for two secret agents but it is too late, now they are too deeply involved in the situation. Obviously a funny situation.—1felco

Plot Keywords: action, comedy, sports, inspirational, boxing, youth, coming of age ...

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#17. Rocky II (1979)

Storyline: Rocky Balboa is enjoying life. He has a lovely wife, Adrian, had a successful fight with Apollo Creed and is able to enjoy the money he earned from the fight and a new endorsement deal. Unfortunately, Rocky becomes embarrassed when failing to complete an advert and ends up working in a meat packing company. He believes that he will no longer have a career as a boxer. Apollo wants to rematch with Rocky to prove all his critics wrong that he can beat Rocky. Can Rocky once again have a successful fight?

Plot Keywords: boxing, inspirational, sports, sequel, usa, philadelphia, champion ...

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#18. The Rainmaker (1997)

Storyline: Rudy Baylor is a young attorney out to make a difference in the justice system. He is also the only hope of an elderly couple after their corrupt insurance company refuses to payout a claim that could save their child's life. In this judicial drama, Baylor rails against corporate lawyers, corrupt judges, and abusive husbands, all with the help of a fellow lawyer who hasn't even passed his bar exam. He is facing long odds in the courtroom - and this is only his first case.

Plot Keywords: legal, courtroom, drama, lawsuit, lawyer, justice, fraud ...

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#21. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

Storyline: John Wayne earned a 1949 Best Actor Academy Award nomination for one of his most iconic roles, as the battle-hardened leader of a squad of recruits, in Allan Dwan's SANDS OF IWO JIMA. Haunted by his personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is both hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline, as he leads them into one of the most treacherous battles in the Pacific. Emotionally gripping, punctuated with intense battle scenes, all bound together by Wayne's larger-than-life performance, Sands of Iwo Jima is the quintessential WWII film.

Plot Keywords: war, world war ii, historical, american, combat, heroism, sacrifice ...

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#22. Vallinam (2014)

Storyline: Krishna (Nakul) is a good basketball player in Trichy. During a game an accident takes place and his best buddy Shiva (Krishna) dies. To get away from the past, Krishna leaves Trichy and moves to a Chennai college. He finds that cricket is the most favored game and given undue advantage in the college sports curriculum. Slowly, due to circumstances mainly due to the villainous cricket captain (Siddharth Jonnalagadda) he starts basketball team in college. How Krishna's determination and fierce dedication to triumph at all cost forms the rest of the story. He even wins over the rich heroine (Mridula) from the villainous cricket captain.—Ashok Kumar

Plot Keywords: sports drama, cricket, underdog story, teamwork, rivalry, inspirational, determination ...

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#23. Rocky Balboa (2006)

Storyline: When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Itallian Stallion to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. With the odds stacked firmly against him, Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history, a hard-hitting, action-packed battle of the ages.

Plot Keywords: boxing, inspirational, sports, aging, challenge, training, honor ...

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#24. Air Force (1943)

Storyline: On December 6, 1941 nine B-17 bomber set off on a flight from San Francisco to Hawaii. One of the bombers, the Mary Ann, is commanded by 'Irish' Quincannon. The bombardier, Tommy McMartin, has a sister living in Hawaii and the co-pilot, Bill Williams, is sweet on her. The men are all highly professional with the exception of aerial gunner Joe Winocki, a bitter man who has every intention of leaving the army air corps. They arrive at Hickam Field on the morning of December 7, just as the Japanese are attacking Pearl Harbor and other military facilities. All of the men prepare to face the enemy, including Winocki whose attitude changes quickly. The bomber and its crew will participate in many missions but not all will survive.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: war, world war ii, military, patriotic, historical, black and white, classic ...

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#25. The Old Man and the Sea (1958)

Storyline: Now an old man, a lifelong fisherman sets out to sea to ply his trade as he has done all of his life. He's not had much good fortune of late and has gone almost three months without a major catch while others are catching one or even two large marlins every week. Many of the locals make fun of him and some say he's too old now to be fishing but he still loves what he does and is encouraged by a young boy who loves him and has faith in him. On this day he hooks the fish of a lifetime, a marlin that is larger than his skiff. As it slowly pulls him out to sea, the old man reminisces about his past, his successes and the high points of his life. When he does finally manage to land the fish he has to fight off sharks who are feeding on it as he tries to return to his Cuban village.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: adventure, ocean, perseverance, loneliness, struggle, classic, black and white ...

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#26. Battling Butler (1926)

Storyline: Alfred's father wants him to make of a man of himself so sends him off on a hunting and fishing trip. He doesn't catch or shoot anything, but he does fall in love with a mountain girl. When her father and brothers laugh at this they are informed that he is Alfred "Battling" Butler, the championship fighter. From there on the masquerade must be maintained.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

Plot Keywords: comedy, silent film, boxing, romance, misunderstanding, slapstick, american film ...

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#27. Diggstown (1992)

Storyline: Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man. The business man owns most of a boxing-mad town called Diggstown. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out ten Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within twenty-four hours. "Honey" Roy Palmer is that man, although at forty-eight, many say he is too old. A subplot was thrown in about Charles Macum Diggs, the heavyweight champion that gave the town its name, and who is now confined to a wheelchair.—Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>

Plot Keywords: boxing, gambling, revenge, prison, con, small town, challenge ...

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#29. Sultan (2016)

Storyline: Sultan is a story of Sultan Ali Khan - a local wrestling champion with the world at his feet as he dreams of representing India at the Olympics. It's a story of Aarfa - a feisty young girl from the same small town as Sultan with her own set of dreams. When the 2 local wrestling legends lock horns, romance blossoms and their dreams and aspirations become intertwined and aligned. However, the path to glory is a rocky one and one must fall several times before one stands victorious - More often than not, this journey can take a lifetime. Sultan is a classic underdog tale about a wrestler's journey, looking for a comeback by defeating all odds staked up against him. But when he has nothing to lose and everything to gain in this fight for his life match... Sultan must literally fight for his life. Sultan believes he's got what it takes... but this time, it's going to take everything he's got.

Plot Keywords: action, drama, sports, wrestling, romance, inspirational, indian ...

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#30. Ferrari: Race to Immortality (2017)

Storyline: The 1950's - the iconic Scuderia Ferrari battle to stay on top in one of the deadliest decades in motor racing history. Cars and drivers were pushed to their limits, and the competition for the world championship meant racing on a knife edge where one mistake could take a life. At the centre of it all was Enzo Ferrari, a towering figure in motor racing who was driven to win at any cost. Amidst the stiff competition within his Ferrari team, two of its British stars, Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn, put friendship first and the championship second. Ferrari: Race to Immortality tells the story of the loves and losses, triumphs and tragedy of Ferrari's most celebrated drivers in an era where they lived la dolce vita during the week and it was win or die on any given Sunday.

Plot Keywords: racing, documentary, automobile, history, biography, sports, speed ...

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