Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Knockout

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

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#1
The Ring

The Ring

1927★ 5.9

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

Both Jack Sander and Bob Corby are boxers in love with Mabel. Jack and Mabel wed, but their marriage is flat. The young wife looks to Bob for comfort....

#2
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1962★ 6.1

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

After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him...

#3
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

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

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe ...

#4
The Set-Up

The Set-Up

1949★ 7.3

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

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

#5
Framed

Framed

1947★ 6.4

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

Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend...

#6
An Autumn Romance

An Autumn Romance

2021★ 7.1

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

When librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she decides to visit her brother in a small town in Montana. There, she gets involved in the fight to help save her brother's h...

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