Best Wrestling Movies

Wrestling films cover the ring, the training and the lives outside it. This list picks four well-known titles, listed by year.

Best Wrestling Movies: the list

Vision Quest (1985)
Harold Becker directs a coming-of-age story about a high school wrestler who trains to win a state title.
Ready to Rumble (2000)
Brian Robbins directs a comedy about a wrestling fan who sees his favourite wrestler lose and sets out to restore his reputation.
The Wrestler (2008)
Darren Aronofsky directs the drama about an aging professional wrestler, played by Mickey Rourke, who tries to rebuild his life.
Foxcatcher (2014)
Bennett Miller directs the true-crime drama about the Olympic wrestlers Mark and David Schultz and the wealthy sponsor who came between them.