Theme

underdog transformation

12 films · 3 directors

Films that explore this

2026 · Giddens Ko

The School of Rock

The School of Rock

2003 · Richard Linklater

Nobody’s Darling

Nobody’s Darling

1943 · Anthony Mann

2012 · Michael Dowse

Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-

Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-

2024 · Shunsuke Nakashige

2007 · Tom Brady

1942 · Jacques Tourneur

2008 · Hayao Miyazaki

1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder

In a Year with 13 Moons

In a Year with 13 Moons

1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder

The Company’s in Love

The Company’s in Love

1932 · Max Ophuls

Directors who explore this

Aaron Blaise United States Adam Shankman United States Alex Kurtzman United States