Movies like The Mouse (1997)
The best movies like The Mouse (1997) are Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022), Resurrecting the Champ (2007) and Jawbone (2017). If The Mouse hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedRaging Bull (1980)7.9/10 from 4,977 votes
- NewestZuffa Boxing 03 (2026)Released 2026
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisResurrecting the Champ (2007)
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 resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJawbone (2017)
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 only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChuck (2017)
A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHands of Stone (2016)
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJourneyman (2018)
A boxer suffers a serious head injury during a fight, and must deal with the consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJungleland (2020)
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 threaten to break the bond between them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKid Galahad (1962)
After completing 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 under his wing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDiggstown (1992)
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAli (2001)
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPerfect Addiction (2023)
A female boxing trainer discovers that her champion cage-fighter boyfriend has been cheating on her with her sister and decides to seek revenge by training up his arch-rival to challenge him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTriumph of the Spirit (1989)
During World War II, Salamo Arouch, a passionate boxer, is arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Soon, he is forced to box against his fellow prisoners for the sake of entertainment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Cut (2025)
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 embarks on an intensive and illegal weight-cutting program.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEvery Which Way but Loose (1978)
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGirlfight (2000)
Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Harder They Fall (1956)
Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is a hulking giant, his chances for success are hampered by a powder-puff punch and a glass jaw. Exploiting Willis' reputation for integrity and standing in the boxing community, Benko arranges a series of fixed fights that propel the unsophisticated Moreno to #1 contender for the championship. The reigning champ, the sadistic Buddy Brannen, harbors resentment at the publicity Toro has been receiving and vows to viciously punish him in the ring. Eddie must now decide whether or not to tell the naive Toro the truth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTyson (2008)
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRaging Bull (1980)
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisUndisputed (2002)
Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten years in Sweetwater. When these two giants collide in the same prison, they fight against each other disputing who is the real champion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Survivor (2022)
Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSonny Bill Williams vs. Mark Hunt (2022)
Sonny Bill Williams vs Mark Hunt is a heavyweight boxing event which took place at the Ken Rosewall Arena on November 5 2022 in Sydney, Australia.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Abass Baraou vs. Sam Eggington (2024)
Abass Baraou and Sam Eggington battle it out for the vacant European Super Welterweight title in Telford.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Counterpunch (2017)
As boxing's popularity wanes, three fighters at different stages of their career make sacrifices to pursue their dreams of becoming champions.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZuffa Boxing 03 (2026)
Heavyweight contenders Efe Ajagba and Charles Martin will slug it out in a 10-rounder to headline Zuffa Boxing 3 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Underdog: Part Two (2020)
Suenaga finds his life on the verge of collapsing as violence consumes those around him. However, he finds a worthy opponent in Omura, an up-and-coming wunderkind who is trying to escape his violent past. The men's fight for redemption culminates in a climatic match brimming with raw, testosterone-fueled emotions. Upholding the Rocky Balboa spirit of learning to get hit and keep moving forward, Underdog is a tough, uncompromising epic that deserves a spot in the pantheon of great boxing films.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani (2021)
Vasily Lomachenko's return to the ring after his loss to Teofimo Lopez is a lightweight bout against the Japanese Masayoshi Nakatani.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Ashton Sylve vs. Estivan Falcao (2024)
Ashton Sylve (10-0) takes on Estivan Falcao (13-2-0) as the two lightweights go head-to-head at Caribe Royale, Orlando.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Pugilist (2017)
After his eldest son is murdered in a gangland hit, an absentee father desperately tries to protect what’s left of the shattered family he abandoned.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Riku Kunimoto vs. Eiki Kani II (2024)
Japanese fighters Riku Kunimoto (10-1) and Eiki Kani (8-3-3) collide in a highly anticipated rematch. The rivals previously met in March 2024, when Kunimoto landed a sixth-round stoppage to retain the WBO Asia Pacific & Japanese Middleweight titles.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas (2025)
Pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue returns to the ring to defend his undisputed super bantamweight crown against the formidable Ramon Cardenas at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Can 'The Monster' continue his reign of dominance, or will Cardenas pull off the upset of the year?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Mouse?
The closest matches to The Mouse are Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022), Resurrecting the Champ (2007) and Jawbone (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Mouse?
Start with Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022), the closest match to The Mouse.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Mouse?
Raging Bull (1980), rated 7.9/10 by 4,977 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Mouse?
Zuffa Boxing 03 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Mouse?
Yes: Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022), Resurrecting the Champ (2007) and Jawbone (2017).
How are movies similar to The Mouse chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Mouse, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.