Movies like Rocky: 20 to watch next
If you loved Rocky (1976) — a drama film directed by John G. Avildsen — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Rocky most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like underdog, philadelphia, pennsylvania and transporter. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
Where to watch Rocky →·Get picks for your whole taste →
- 1
Rocky Balboa 2006★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 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. Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history!
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 2
Creed 2015★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 3
Rocky III 1982★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 4
Rocky II 1979★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 5
Fat City 1972★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
The story of two men, a veteran boxer who is down and out, and a young man who is just starting his life and boxing career. Their fighting careers cross paths as their lives and fortunes head in opposite directions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 6
Creed III 2023★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson, resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian — a fighter with nothing to lose.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 7
Resurrecting the Champ 2007★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 8
Cabrini 2024★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 9
Big George Foreman 2023★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 10
Shirley 2024★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Stream in India on Netflix
- 11
Journeyman 2018★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
A boxer suffers a serious head injury during a fight, and must deal with the consequences.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 12
Creed II 2018★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 13
The Hurricane 1999★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 14
Gigi & Nate 2022★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 15
The Last Rodeo 2025★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
A retired rodeo legend risks it all to save his grandson. Facing his own painful past and the fears of his family, he enters a high-stakes bullriding competition as the oldest contestant ever. Along the way, he reconciles old wounds with his estranged daughter and proves that true courage is found in the fight for family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 16
F.I.S.T. 1978★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts a campaign to find the truth about the alleged connections with the Mob.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 17
Walk. Ride. Rodeo. 2019★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Tells the incredible true story of Amberley Snyder, a nationally ranked rodeo barrel racer who defies the odds after barely surviving a car accident that leaves her paralyzed from the waist down.
Stream in India on Netflix
- 18
Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 19
My All American 2015★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 20
A Sunday Horse 2016★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
After a near-fatal accident, on a horse the experts thought was nothing special, a determined rider from the wrong side of the tracks defies all the odds to pursue her dreams of winning a national jumping championship.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now