# The best boxing movies of all time

From Raging Bull to Creed: the boxing films critics and fans rank highest (Time Out, Rotten Tomatoes, TheSportster).

- 263 votes · 12 items
- May 6, 2026 · Harsh Iyer
- https://even.best/en/l/1974/the-best-boxing-movies-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **Rocky (1976)** (29 · ▲29 ▼0) — The underdog story that set the standard for every boxing film.
2. **Creed (2015)** (20 · ▲23 ▼3) — Michael B. Jordan and Stallone revive the saga.
3. **Raging Bull (1980)** (19 · ▲25 ▼6) — Scorsese and De Niro's black-and-white portrait of Jake LaMotta.
4. **The Fighter (2010)** (18 · ▲20 ▼2) — Boxing as family chaos, with Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg.
5. **Cinderella Man (2005)** (17 · ▲20 ▼3) — Russell Crowe as James J. Braddock in the Great Depression.
6. **When We Were Kings (1996)** (16 · ▲18 ▼2) — The documentary of Ali vs Foreman in Kinshasa.
7. **Fat City (1972)** (16 · ▲17 ▼1) — John Huston's melancholy look at small-time fighters.
8. **Million Dollar Baby (2004)** (15 · ▲20 ▼5) — Clint Eastwood trains Hilary Swank's Maggie Fitzgerald.
9. **Body and Soul (1947)** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — John Garfield in the classic noir boxing film.
10. **Ali (2001)** (10 · ▲16 ▼6) — Will Smith as Muhammad Ali, directed by Michael Mann.
11. **The Set-Up (1949)** (5 · ▲13 ▼8) — Robert Wise's real-time story of an aging boxer.
12. **Rocky Balboa (2006)** (3 · ▲7 ▼4) — Rocky's dignified last fight.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.