7 Greatest Movies About Beating The Odds

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 26, 2024

The Fighter (2010)

A struggling boxer named Micky Ward partners up with his older half-brother, Dicky Eklund, who is in recovery from drug addiction, in an attempt to mend their family's division and restart his career.

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

An epic biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson follows Desmond who nearly kills his younger brother while refusing to carry any weapon or engage in war. But during the attack on Pearl Harbour, he joins as a medic.

Cast Away (2000)

Robert Zemeckis’ film follows the life of Chuck Noland who was stranded on a deserted island when his plane crashed. He must try to survive in the wild while waiting for help.

Rocky (1976)

Directed by John G. Avildsen, it follows a poor small-time club fighter and loan shark debt collector from Philadelphia, who gets an unlikely shot at the world heavyweight championship held by Apollo Creed.

Remember the Titans (2000)

A high school squad hires African-American Herman Boone as its new coach. For the first time, the squad is performing as a racially integrated one.

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, based on a 1982 novella by Stephen King, follows a banker wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in Shawshank prison.

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

A biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino follows Chris Gardner who after losing all his life savings takes an unpaid internship in a brokerage firm. His wife left him with the son in his custody.

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