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Unleash the Power of the Underdog: Top Movies and TV Shows to Inspire

From Rocky's iconic underdog story to the inspiring true tale of Erin Brockovich, underdog movies and TV shows have captivated audiences worldwide with their themes of perseverance, determination, and triumph over adversity. Discover the best films and series that celebrate the underdog spirit and leave you feeling motivated and uplifted.

Assassination Classroom
8.4 1.2K votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 47
Audience: TV-14
Story:  The students of Class 3-E have a mission: kill their teacher before graduation. He has already destroyed the moon, and has promised to destroy the Earth if he can not be killed within a year. But how can this class of misfits kill a tentacled monster, capable of reaching Mach 20 speed, who may be the best teacher any of them have ever had?
Plot:  underdog, assassination, gun, classroom, education, alien, teacher, superhuman, ...
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Medalist
Cast
Natsumi Haruse Natsumi Haruse
Takeo Otsuka Takeo Otsuka
8.3 55 votes
Genre: Animation, Drama
Country: Japan
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 22
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Tsukasa Akeuraji, a frustrated skater, meets Inori Yuitsuka, a girl who yearns to be a figure skater. Motivated by Inori's obsession on the rink, Tsukasa begins coaching Inori. Inori's talent blossoms, and Tsukasa becomes a brilliant mentor. Together they aim to make her a glorious medalist!
Plot:  underdog, competition, olympic games, training, child prodigy, sports, figure skating, coming of age, ...
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When the Camellia Blooms
8.1 67 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 40
Story:  Dongbaek is a single mother. When a potential new love enters her life, she finds ways to defy the social stigmas surrounding her.
Style:  romantic
Plot:  underdog, detective, romcom, romance, slice of life, family relationships, serial killer, single mother, ...
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GOAT
Cast
Caleb McLaughlin Caleb McLaughlin
Gabrielle Union Gabrielle Union
Stephen Curry Stephen Curry
Aaron Pierre Aaron Pierre
8.1 903 votes
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: United States of America
Duration: 100 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world.
Style:  heartwarming
Plot:  underdog, friendship, sports, allies, ambition, bullying, challenge, basketball, ...
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Maid
Cast
Margaret Qualley Margaret Qualley
Nick Robinson Nick Robinson
Andie MacDowell Andie MacDowell
Rylea Nevaeh Whittet Rylea Nevaeh Whittet
8.0 951 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
Plot:  underdog, based on novel or book, homelessness, based on true story, domestic abuse, poverty, maid, based on memoir or autobiography, ...
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Rocky
7.8 8.7K votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 120 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
Plot:  underdog, philadelphia, pennsylvania, transporter, love of one's life, italian american, sports, fight, ...
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Edward Scissorhands
Cast
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp
Winona Ryder Winona Ryder
Dianne Wiest Dianne Wiest
Anthony Michael Hall Anthony Michael Hall
7.7 13.9K votes
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 105 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
Plot:  underdog, small town, unsociability, inventor, hairdresser, isolation, scissors, burglar, ...
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The Wild Bunch
Cast
William Holden William Holden
Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine
Robert Ryan Robert Ryan
Jaime Su00e1nchez Jaime Su00e1nchez
7.6 1.3K votes
Genre: Western
Country: United States of America
Duration: 145 min.
Audience: R
Story:  An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
Plot:  underdog, friendship, bounty hunter, robbery, mexican revolution, honor, gang, shootout, ...
Place:  texas
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A Few Good Men
Cast
Tom Cruise Tom Cruise
Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson
Demi Moore Demi Moore
Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon
7.6 4.2K votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 138 min.
Audience: R
Story:  When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Plot:  underdog, dying and death, suicide, navy, right and justice, court case, suspicion of murder, guantanamo bay, ...
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Facing the Giants
Cast
Alex Kendrick Alex Kendrick
Shannen Fields Shannen Fields
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Bailey Cave
7.6 501 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 111 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
Plot:  underdog, sports, faith, american football, american football coach, coach, american football team, aftercreditsstinger, ...
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Beauty and the Beast
Cast
Jean Marais Jean Marais
Josette Day Josette Day
Marcel Andru00e9 Marcel Andru00e9
Mila Paru00e9ly Mila Paru00e9ly
7.5 674 votes
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:  The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of tragic love that turns into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty.
Style:  romantic
Plot:  underdog, daughter, monster, beauty, rose, black and white
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Breaking the Waves
Cast
Emily Watson Emily Watson
Stellan Skarsgu00e5rd Stellan Skarsgu00e5rd
Katrin Cartlidge Katrin Cartlidge
Jean-Marc Barr Jean-Marc Barr
7.5 1.1K votes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, France
Duration: 159 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.
Plot:  underdog, dying and death, prostitute, paraplegic, parent child relationship, faith, society, tradition, ...
Time:  1970s
Place:  scotland
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Creed
Cast
Michael B. Jordan Michael B. Jordan
Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone
Tessa Thompson Tessa Thompson
Phylicia Rashu0101d Phylicia Rashu0101d
7.4 8.0K votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 133 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
Plot:  underdog, philadelphia, pennsylvania, sports, mentor, trainer, cancer, spin off, ...
Place:  mexico
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Moneyball
Cast
Brad Pitt Brad Pitt
Jonah Hill Jonah Hill
Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman
Robin Wright Robin Wright
7.3 5.8K votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 134 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
Plot:  underdog, sports, baseball, based on true story, oakland, california, job transfer, oakland athletics, ...
Time:  2000s
Place:  california
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My Life as a Dog
Cast
Anton Glanzelius Anton Glanzelius
Tomas von Bru00f6mssen Tomas von Bru00f6mssen
Anki Lidu00e9n Anki Lidu00e9n
Melinda Kinnaman Melinda Kinnaman
7.2 294 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 102 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.
Plot:  underdog, based on novel or book, uncle, loneliness, rural area, dog, transsexual, tomboy, ...
Time:  1950s
Place:  sweden
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Eddie the Eagle
Cast
Taron Egerton Taron Egerton
Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman Christopher Walken Christopher Walken
Ania Sowinski Ania Sowinski
7.2 2.3K votes
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 106 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
Plot:  underdog, sports, olympic games, mountain, ski jump, biography, based on true story, snow skiing, ...
Time:  1980s
Place:  britain
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As It Is in Heaven
Cast
Michael Nyqvist Michael Nyqvist
Frida Hallgren Frida Hallgren
Helen Sju00f6holm Helen Sju00f6holm
Lennart Ju00e4hkel Lennart Ju00e4hkel
7.1 193 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 132 min.
Story:  A musical romantic tragedy about a famous composer who moves back to his small hometown after having had heart troubles. His search for a simple everyday life leads him into teaching the local church choir, which is not easily accepted by the town yet the choir builds a great love for their teacher.
Plot:  underdog, dying and death, mentally disabled, individual, secret love, concert, heart attack, loss of loved one, ...
Place:  sweden
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Cool Runnings
Cast
Leon Leon
Doug E. Doug Doug E. Doug
Rawle D. Lewis Rawle D. Lewis
Malik Yoba Malik Yoba
7.0 2.3K votes
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 98 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.
Plot:  underdog, sports, winter, olympic games, trainer, training camp, reggae, bobsleighing, ...
Place:  jamaica
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Carry-On
Cast
Taron Egerton Taron Egerton
Jason Bateman Jason Bateman
Sofia Carson Sofia Carson
Danielle Deadwyler Danielle Deadwyler
6.9 2.8K votes
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 120 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
Plot:  underdog, race against time, flight, los angeles, california, airport security, christmas eve, exciting, ...
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Survival of the Thickest
Cast
Michelle Buteau Michelle Buteau
6.8 45 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 24
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.
Style:  witty
Plot:  underdog, based on novel or book, romcom, fashion, hilarious, sarcastic, feel-good
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