Movies like Chuck: 20 to watch next
If you loved Chuck (2017) — a drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Chuck most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like heavy weight, biography and punching bag. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Cut 2025★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight-cutting program.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Hands of Stone 2016★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Salvable 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
When a battered boxer past his prime finds his dreams and his relationships on the ropes, he falls back in with a dangerous crowd and has to take the biggest swing of his life to reclaim his hope and his family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jawbone 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Girlfight 2000★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beast 2026★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
- 8
Jungleland 2020★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that threaten to break the bond between them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ali 2001★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight 2013★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the U.S. judicial system right up to the highest court in the land.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Magazine Dreams 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find human connection in an exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom, not even the doctors who warn him of the permanent damage he causes to himself with his quest.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Queen of the Ring 2025★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town single mother embraces the danger to change culture as she dominates America's most masculine sport to become the first million dollar female athlete in history.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Embattled 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cass 2008★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
The incredible true story of how an orphaned Jamaican baby, adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London, became one of the most feared and respected men in Britain.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Iron Jawed Angels 2004★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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A Dry White Season 1989★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Triumph of the Spirit 1989★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
During World War II, Salamo Arouch, a passionate boxer, is arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Soon, he is forced to box against his fellow prisoners for the sake of entertainment.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bruised 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter who promises Jackie a life back in the Octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny - the son she gave up as an infant - shows up at her doorstep. A triumphant story of a fighter who reclaims her power, in and out of the ring, when everyone has counted her out
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Smashing Machine 2025★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Survivor 2022★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now