As we move into fall and consequently "football season," I wanted to highlight one of my favorite types of movies: the underdog story. Maybe because I was always the last one picked for any sport (still am), but I find underdog stories to be entirely relatable and heartwarming. There is something so endearing about someone trying their best at something that they just aren't very good at doing.
Rudy is the quintessential underdog. He's small, poor, and not very good at football. But he won't let that stop him from pursuing his dreams. Sometimes persistence is as important as talent.
Rudy is the quintessential underdog. He's small, poor, and not very good at football. But he won't let that stop him from pursuing his dreams. Sometimes persistence is as important as talent.
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Rudy is the quintessential underdog. He's small, poor, and not very good at football. But he won't let that stop him from pursuing his dreams. Sometimes persistence is as important as talent.
Rudy is the quintessential underdog. He's small, poor, and not very good at football. But he won't let that stop him from pursuing his dreams. Sometimes persistence is as important as talent.
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Underdog Daniel goes from being bullied by other kids to being mentored by Mr. Miyagi. Can he become a champion by learning to wax a car?
Underdog Daniel goes from being bullied by other kids to being mentored by Mr. Miyagi. Can he become a champion by learning to wax a car?
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Underdog Daniel goes from being bullied by other kids to being mentored by Mr. Miyagi. Can he become a champion by learning to wax a car?
Underdog Daniel goes from being bullied by other kids to being mentored by Mr. Miyagi. Can he become a champion by learning to wax a car?
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A professional baseball team was purposefully created with players guaranteed to lose. Once they find out, it creates a fire within them to prove the new owner that they can be winners.
A professional baseball team was purposefully created with players guaranteed to lose. Once they find out, it creates a fire within them to prove the new owner that they can be winners.
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A professional baseball team was purposefully created with players guaranteed to lose. Once they find out, it creates a fire within them to prove the new owner that they can be winners.
A professional baseball team was purposefully created with players guaranteed to lose. Once they find out, it creates a fire within them to prove the new owner that they can be winners.
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A classic underdog story with a coach whose unorthodox methods might just get the small town basketball team to the state championships.
A classic underdog story with a coach whose unorthodox methods might just get the small town basketball team to the state championships.
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A classic underdog story with a coach whose unorthodox methods might just get the small town basketball team to the state championships.
A classic underdog story with a coach whose unorthodox methods might just get the small town basketball team to the state championships.
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What could be more underdog than a Jamaican bobsled team heading for the Olympics? The training sequences in their "bobsleds" on dirt are hilarious.
What could be more underdog than a Jamaican bobsled team heading for the Olympics? The training sequences in their "bobsleds" on dirt are hilarious.
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What could be more underdog than a Jamaican bobsled team heading for the Olympics? The training sequences in their "bobsleds" on dirt are hilarious.
What could be more underdog than a Jamaican bobsled team heading for the Olympics? The training sequences in their "bobsleds" on dirt are hilarious.
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A has-been golfer just needs the right incentive to get back on the green. Will his risks pay off in the end as he works to qualify for the U.S. Open?
A has-been golfer just needs the right incentive to get back on the green. Will his risks pay off in the end as he works to qualify for the U.S. Open?
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A has-been golfer just needs the right incentive to get back on the green. Will his risks pay off in the end as he works to qualify for the U.S. Open?
A has-been golfer just needs the right incentive to get back on the green. Will his risks pay off in the end as he works to qualify for the U.S. Open?
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What happens when the thing holding back the team is a lack of cohesion and societal racism? Bring in Herman Boone, the new football coach, and a heavy dose of team-building.
What happens when the thing holding back the team is a lack of cohesion and societal racism? Bring in Herman Boone, the new football coach, and a heavy dose of team-building.
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What happens when the thing holding back the team is a lack of cohesion and societal racism? Bring in Herman Boone, the new football coach, and a heavy dose of team-building.
What happens when the thing holding back the team is a lack of cohesion and societal racism? Bring in Herman Boone, the new football coach, and a heavy dose of team-building.
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Science fiction meets underdog sports story? Yes, please! It's 2020 (cough, the future) and robots are now being used for boxing. Enter Atom, a robot, and his human trainer, Charlie, and you have a futuristic remix of Rocky.
Science fiction meets underdog sports story? Yes, please! It's 2020 (cough, the future) and robots are now being used for boxing. Enter Atom, a robot, and his human trainer, Charlie, and you have a futuristic remix of Rocky.
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Science fiction meets underdog sports story? Yes, please! It's 2020 (cough, the future) and robots are now being used for boxing. Enter Atom, a robot, and his human trainer, Charlie, and you have a futuristic remix of Rocky.
Science fiction meets underdog sports story? Yes, please! It's 2020 (cough, the future) and robots are now being used for boxing. Enter Atom, a robot, and his human trainer, Charlie, and you have a futuristic remix of Rocky.
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With all the men off fighting during WWII, the all-women's baseball league will have to prove that their passion, skill, and love of the game matches their male counterpoints. Masterfully done with great performances.
With all the men off fighting during WWII, the all-women's baseball league will have to prove that their passion, skill, and love of the game matches their male counterpoints. Masterfully done with great performances.
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With all the men off fighting during WWII, the all-women's baseball league will have to prove that their passion, skill, and love of the game matches their male counterpoints. Masterfully done with great performances.
With all the men off fighting during WWII, the all-women's baseball league will have to prove that their passion, skill, and love of the game matches their male counterpoints. Masterfully done with great performances.
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A bunch of odd-ball kids who want to play football, a coach who believes in the mental game over the physical, and a desire to beat out the Cowboys make this underdog story a lighthearted watch.
A bunch of odd-ball kids who want to play football, a coach who believes in the mental game over the physical, and a desire to beat out the Cowboys make this underdog story a lighthearted watch.
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A bunch of odd-ball kids who want to play football, a coach who believes in the mental game over the physical, and a desire to beat out the Cowboys make this underdog story a lighthearted watch.
A bunch of odd-ball kids who want to play football, a coach who believes in the mental game over the physical, and a desire to beat out the Cowboys make this underdog story a lighthearted watch.
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