Movies Like Battling Butler

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Ring

1927·1h 56m·★ 6.1·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: prizefight, boxer, boxingFans also liked

Seven Chances

1925·56m·★ 7.8·Buster Keaton

Both star Buster Keaton & Snitz EdwardsDir. Buster KeatonComedy & Romance

Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

TMDB recommendsThemes: boxer, boxing

My Wife's Relations

1922·27m·★ 6.6·Buster Keaton

Both star Buster Keaton & Tom WilsonDir. Buster Keaton

The General

1926·1h 19m·★ 8.1·Clyde Bruckman

TMDB recommendsStarring Buster KeatonComedy & Romance

Creed

2015·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Ryan Coogler

Themes: boxing champion, boxing

City Lights

1931·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The Navigator

1924·1h 5m·★ 7.5·Buster Keaton

Starring Buster KeatonDir. Buster KeatonComedy & Romance

The Balloonatic

1923·22m·★ 6.6·Buster Keaton

Starring Buster KeatonDir. Buster KeatonComedy & Romance

The Gold Rush

1925·1h 35m·★ 8.1·Charlie Chaplin

TMDB recommends

Million Dollar Baby

2004·2h 12m·★ 8.1·Clint Eastwood

Themes: boxer, boxing

Raging Bull

1980·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Martin Scorsese

Themes: boxer, boxing

Rocky

1976·2h·★ 8.1·John G. Avildsen

Themes: boxer, boxing

The Big Parade

1925·2h 31m·★ 7.9·King Vidor

TMDB recommends

Ed Wood

1994·2h 7m·★ 7.8·Tim Burton

TMDB recommends

Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

TMDB recommends

Sullivan's Travels

1941·1h 31m·★ 7.9·Preston Sturges

Fans also likedComedy & Romance

Pilot

2024·1h 51m·★ 6.2·Kim Han-kyul

TMDB recommends

The Fighter

2010·1h 56m·★ 7.8·David O. Russell

Themes: boxer, boxing

Rocky II

1979·1h 59m·★ 7.3·Sylvester Stallone

Themes: boxer, boxing

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