Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like On the Ropes

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

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#1
To Be Takei

To Be Takei

2014★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On the Ropes for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to the daily news feeds of five m...

#2
Champs

Champs

2015★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On the Ropes for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins....

#3
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On the Ropes for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed m...

#4
The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel

2013★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On the Ropes for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. This is Kevin Pearce’s story, a celebrated snowboarder who ...

#5
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

2013★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On the Ropes for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs....

#6
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

2013★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On the Ropes for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth album. The film was directed b...

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