Best movies like Firmin

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

A scrappy fighter from Jersey City named Tommy Shea -- "born in a dump, educated in an alley" -- catches the eye of wealthy businessman, Robert Mallinson, who allows him to train at his Long Island estate. Shea soon falls for Mallinson's daughter, Dorothy, but fears he doesn't have the money to support her in proper style. To get this money, Shea decides to work with crooked fight-promoter Harry Cram, even though this means dropping his honest manager, Dave Bernstein. As the big fight approaches, however, Shea begins to have second thoughts.

Three Navy Cadets become friends, support each other and struggle to survive the rigorous training.

Heckling the Champ gets Bugs into the world championship fight as the challenger.

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

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.

Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.

A boxer suffers a serious head injury during a fight, and must deal with the consequences.

Karen, Kristel en Kathleen krijgen een uitnodiging van koning Flurkentijn en diens vrouw, die afkomstig zijn uit een sprookjesrijk, om op de verjaardag van prinses Fleur te zingen. De prinses gedraagt zich echter als een verwend nest en is niet onder de indruk van de zangkunsten van het drietal. Maar wat is er nu precies aan de hand met prinses Fleur? Karen, Kristen en Kathleen besluiten om dit uit te zoeken.

In K3 en het Magische Medaillon gaan de meisjes van K3 aan de slag in hun droomhuis. Wat ze niet weten, is dat er ergens in het huis een waardevol medaillon verstop zit. In dat medaillon zit een geest verscholen die al je wensen in vervulling kan laten gaan. alleen Gazpacho, een gevaarlijke boef, weet van het bestaan van het medaillon af en van de toverkracht die erin verborgen zit. Hij zal dan ook niet rusten voordat hij het medaillon in zijn bezit heeft. Kunnen Kristel, Kathleen en Karen daar een stokje voor steken?

Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.

Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.

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.

Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposite momentum.

Johnny Walker is a cowboy and a boxer. He is very shy and a bit of a fool. He is in love with Ruby, but he cannot tell her. He is also a bit old to keep on boxing, but its the only thing he does well.

Now a pre-teen, Junior has fallen head over heels for a classmate who doesn't even notice him, but does notice three other boys – a child star, a hockey player and a Boy Scout – who are rivals to Junior. This means war!

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.

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

The story of a young boxer on the road to his dream; a world title fight in his hometown of Leeds. On the way, we meet an extraordinary family, a father who trains his son and the most passionate fans in boxing. The film is set against the backdrop of one city; Leeds. Half aspirational professionals and students, half austerity ravaged estates, Leeds is a schizophrenic metaphor for England in 2016. Our boxer bridges the two because this is a city in need of a hero. Can he match and fulfil their hopes and dreams?

This mockumentary follows the world's worst boxer and the events that led to his meteoric rise in the year 1969.

Duke Jarrett is sent to jail at the John Dillinger prison. However, the prison looks more like a zoo, more or less ruled by the prisoners themselves.

Alek is an immigrant from the Soviet Union who was a talented boxer in his day, but he was not allowed on the Soviet national team because he was a Jew. Depressed and discouraged, he meets two young amateur boxers. As their coach, he trains them for glory.

Widely recognized as the planet's worst film director, Uwe Boll embarks on a quest to conquer Hollywood and take vengeance upon the film fanatics striving to destroy him. Filmed over three years on and off the set, 'Raging Boll' is a walk in the shoes of a man people love to hate.

Before he built a drug empire, Ferry Bouman returns to his hometown on a revenge mission that finds his loyalty tested — and a love that alters his life.

During a brutal break-in, among other things a replica of an antique statue is stolen. Detectives Eric and Brigitte give chase. During the escape, the rear doors of the thieves’ van open, the stolen figure is left in the street. To the surprise of the pursuing officers one of the burglars suddenly litters the street with hundreds of bank notes which are eagerly picked up by dozens of bystanders. It is now up to the investigators to not only pursue the thieves, but also to collect back the stolen money.

Commissaris Thomas Verhaege is met zijn team een oplichter op het spoor, op het moment dat Vadim Arveladze, een zware crimineel, hun pad kruist. Een hologram met bezwarende informatie wordt de speelbal tussen politie en gewetenloze criminelen. Een bitse strijd ontstaat als de criminelen Thomas’ echtgenote Eva kidnappen om te ruilen voor het bewuste hologram. Het voortbestaan van België is de inzet.

De meiden van K3 vinden een sprookjesboek, waarin het gezicht van een prins verschijnt. Hij is vervloekt door de kattenkoningin en moet voor 12 uur 's nachts zijn ware liefde gekust hebben, anders verandert hij voor altijd in een kat. Samen met de fee Fiorella schiet K3 de prins te hulp.

"Bags" the boxer (funnyman Tim Conway) and his manager, Shake (Don Knotts), are quite a pair: One is a dim bulb, and the other has a mean streak. Times are tough and they must save their gym, so they line up some moneymaking fights. But when Bags and Shake discover that the bouts have been rigged, they end up with their backs to the wall and must fight back -- literally.

A thrilling love story between the young boxer Vincent and the German Eva, who soon has to marry with the middle-aged Dirk to save her family. While the war starts in the Netherlands their impossible love inflames. May 14, 1940, the day that the centre of Rotterdam is bombed and the young lovers lose sight of each other.

Wanneer Kabouter Plop en zijn vrienden tijdens een wandeling mooie vioolmuziek horen uit een knus huisje aan de rand van het Kabouterbos, worden ze nieuwsgierig en gaan ze een kijkje nemen. Kabouter Klus klimt via de regenpijp omhoog en ontdekt dat de hemelse klanken wordt gespeeld door het meisje Anna. Zodra Anna de kabouters ziet, gaat het helemaal mis: Anna laat door de schrik haar viool op de grond vallen. Deze is helemaal kapot en morgen heeft ze een belangrijk optreden! Hoe kunnen de kabouters haar helpen? Komen ze op tijd met een oplossing? Ze schakelen de hulp in van Kabouter Amadeus

Na een woeste storm, belandt de norse Kapitein Eksteroog op een onbewoond eiland. Op dit eiland zoekt hij naar een schat die zijn aartsvijand Zilvertand er ooit heeft begraven. Ook Reus, een gigantische kerel van 2 meter hoog, belandt samen met vijf kinderen en hun hondje Smikkel op hetzelfde eiland. Kapitein Eksteroog en Reus laten de kinderen naar de schat zoeken terwijl zij hun hondje Smikkel gevangen houden. Piet Piraat wil zich een echte piraat voelen dus moet hij een schat vinden. Stien, Berend, Steven en Piet gaan op onderzoek uit naar een eiland wat niet op de kaart staat en belanden zo op het eiland van Kapitein Eksteroog. Ze besluiten de kinderen te helpen en op zoek te gaan naar de schat. Dat wordt het begin van een tocht vol avontuur en gevaar.

Based on a true story. A treasure is discovered in the trunk of a car, with far-reaching implications.

The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.