Movies can inspire and make people perform at a higher level. This is because all performance is mental and mental requires inspiration and motivation. Sometimes a movie can do the trick.

Here’s a list of some good wrestling and fighting movies to get pumped up.
D- Documentary
* – Coach’s pick

55 Clash of Dynasties – D
55 Lucha – D Documentary about a girls wrestling team.
54 Takedown -2025
53 Spencer Lee -D
52 The Price of Legacy -D
51 Wrestling Days
50 Grace by Night
49 The Sophomore from Washington – D
48 Standout – Ben Kjar Story
47 Going to the Mat
46 On the Mat – D
45 All American – D
44 Smashing Machine
43 Iron Maidens – D Film about girls team fighting for a state championship.
42 Unstoppable – True story about Anthony Robles winning NCAA Championship without a leg.
41 Helen Believe – D Documentary about Helen Maroulis.
40 Foxcatcher
39 Pailwan * Bollywood Wrestling movie
38 Sultan * Bollywood Wrestling movie
37 Triumph
36 Gatta Kusthi * Bollywood Wrestling movie
35 Takedown and Fall * – Doc about a 5 time PA state champion team
34 A Shot in the Dark – D
34 Junkyard Dogs * – D A coach comes into a private school. Takes a freshmen to state champs in senior year.
33 Wrestling With Iowa – D
32 Call Sign Romeo
31 Wrestled Away – Lee Kemp – D
30 Little Miss Sumo
29 The Last Champion * 2020
28 The Champion 1971 ( Dan Gable, full movie) -D
27 A Day In The Life (Doc, full movie) – D
26 The Hammer * (about Coach Hamel’s uncle)
25. Hadley’s Rebellion (full movie)*
24. Gable Documentary (full movie) *D
23. Take Down (1979 full movie)
22.Tradition Doc ( full movie) – D
21 Jordan Burroughs Doc (full movie) *D
20 Magic Man David Taylor (full movie) – D
19 I Am A (full movie) – D
18 Stand-Up (full movie) – D
17 Team FoxCatcher – Netflix – D
16 Beyond the Mat
15 Win Win *
14 I AM -Wrestling -D
13 Legendary
12 Wrestle -D
11 Fight World – (Netflix) -D
10 Dan Gable vs Larry Owings * (D, full movie)
9 Pinned – D
8 Wrestling with Life (D, full movie)
7 The American Wizard *
6 Zion Netflix * (D, full movie)
5 Veritas – D
4. Reversal
3. First Match
2. Vision Quest * A wrestling classic.
1. Dangal * Bollywood film about true story of girl wrestlers.

*- Coach’s Pick
D- documentary

These movies and more can be found on IMDB

Other good fight movies:

Blood Sport
Over The Top
Rocky
Any movie by Bruce Lee