Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Heavyweight

If you loved Heavyweight, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heavyweight for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#2
Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

2007★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heavyweight for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 ...

#3
The Cut

The Cut

2025★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heavyweight for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he em...

#4
Jungleland

Jungleland

2020★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heavyweight for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that th...

#5
Journeyman

Journeyman

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heavyweight for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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

#6
Jawbone

Jawbone

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heavyweight for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the ...

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