7 Wrestling Movies fans should see
by Fitzy14 | created - 17 Apr 2021 | updated - 17 Apr 2021 | PublicWrestling can be great fun to watch, give this selection a try
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1. Ready to Rumble (2000)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Sport
Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.
Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: David Arquette, Oliver Platt, Scott Caan, Bill Goldberg
Votes: 15,318 | Gross: $12.37M
2. The Wrestler (2008)
R | 109 min | Drama, Sport
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis
Votes: 319,844 | Gross: $26.24M
3. Vision Quest (1985)
R | 107 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home.
Director: Harold Becker | Stars: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox
Votes: 10,234 | Gross: $12.90M
4. Nacho Libre (2006)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).
Director: Jared Hess | Stars: Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez, Darius Rose
Votes: 93,958 | Gross: $80.20M
5. ...All the Marbles (1981)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Small timer female wrestling team "The California Dolls" and their manager must face the hardship of their sport and life to suceed.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick, Laurene Landon, Burt Young
Votes: 2,410
6. Fighting with My Family (2019)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.
Director: Stephen Merchant | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn, Florence Pugh
Votes: 87,529 | Gross: $22.96M
7. Paradise Alley (1978)
PG | 107 min | Drama
Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.
Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Lee Canalito, Armand Assante, Frank McRae
Votes: 6,081
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