Most Similar Movies to The Harder They Fall (1956)


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Don King: Only in America (1997), City for Conquest (1940), Golden Boy (1939), Raging Bull (1980), Knockout (1941), The Set-Up (1949), Jawbone (2017) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Don King: Only in America (1997)

Don King: Only in America (1997)

7.6/10 Drama, Biography

Don King (Ving Rhames) is involved in two fistfights that result in the deaths of his combatants, and, after serving prison time, enters the world of professional boxing. Chatty, with a memorable head of hair, King becomes the promoter for Muhammad Ali (Darius McCrary) and other champions, and he stages lucrative boxing spectacles in the Philippines, Zaire, Atlantic City, Reno and Las Vegas. Despite King's success, he's beset by critics who say he cons his fighters out of their ring earnings.

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City for Conquest (1940)

City for Conquest (1940)

7.3/10 Drama

Danny is a content truck driver, but his girl Peggy shows potential as a dancer and hopes he too can show ambition. Danny acquiesces and pursues boxing to please her, but the two begin to spend more time working than time together.

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Golden Boy (1939)

Golden Boy (1939)

6.9/10 Drama

Despite his musical talent, Joe Bonaparte wants to be a boxer.

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Raging Bull (1980)

Raging Bull (1980)

8.2/10 Drama, Biography

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

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Knockout (1941)

Knockout (1941)

5.8/10 Drama

A prize-fighter falls under the nefarious influence of an unscrupulous boxing promoter-manager, to the detriment of his marriage.

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The Set-Up (1949)

The Set-Up (1949)

8.0/10 Drama

An aging boxer (Robert Ryan) leaves his crying wife (Audrey Totter), then crosses the street for a fixed fight.

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Jawbone (2017)

Jawbone (2017)

6.5/10 Action, Drama

Former youth boxing champion Jimmy McCabe, after hitting rock bottom, returns to his childhood boxing club and his old team, gym owner Bill and corner-man Eddie.

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The Man Inside (2012)

The Man Inside (2012)

5.7/10 Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller

A thriller centered on a young boxer trying to distance himself from his father's gangster past and the relationship with his trainer.

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Fighting (2009)

Fighting (2009)

5.6/10 Action, Crime, Drama, Romance

In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.

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The Fighting Preacher (2019)

The Fighting Preacher (2019)

5.9/10 Drama, Biography, History

In 1905 champion boxer Willard Bean travels to upstate New York to serve as a preacher for five years.

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Back in the Day (2016)

Back in the Day (2016)

2.9/10 Drama

Two gangsters (Michael Madsen, Alec Baldwin) and a trainer (Danny Glover) help a young man (William DeMeo) realize his dream of becoming a professional boxer.

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Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

8.1/10 Drama

A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.

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Cinderella Man (2005)

Cinderella Man (2005)

8.0/10 Romance, Drama, Biography, History

The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.

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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

7.8/10 Drama

Knockout performances by Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris highlight this hard-hitting drama of corruption in the ring. Featuring Muhammad Ali.

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Body and Soul (1947)

Body and Soul (1947)

7.6/10 Drama

A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.

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The Champ (1931)

The Champ (1931)

7.3/10 Drama

An alcoholic ex-boxer struggles to provide a good living for his son.

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Rocky III (1982)

Rocky III (1982)

6.8/10 Drama

After winning the ultimate title and being the world champion, Rocky falls into a hole and finds himself picked up by a former enemy.

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Girlfight (2000)

Girlfight (2000)

6.7/10 Drama

Diana, without her father knowing it, trains as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers.

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