Movies like The Champ: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Champ (1979) — a drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Champ most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like sports, gambling and boxer. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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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
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Tyson 1995★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
The story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of "Heavyweight Champion of the World", and ultimately to his conviction for rape. The story of his turbulent life moves quickly, never focusing for long on anything in particular.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story 2005★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the mare and save it from being sacrificed by the owner.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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
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Swimming Upstream 2003★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A young man aspiring for recognition of his talents battles against his estranged father's sentiment towards him as the father deals with his own demons.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Secrets & Lies 1996★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Karate Kid: Legends 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dad 1989★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Real Steel 2011★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Losing Isaiah 1995★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Boys Are Back 2009★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Way Back 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Deep End of the Ocean 1999★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Father Mother Sister Brother 2025★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.
Stream in India on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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Mildred Pierce 1945★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now