The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

Underdog Movies

Underdog movies hit different. They’re about being overlooked, underestimated, or counted out completely—then finding a way anyway.

Some underdogs fight systems. Some fight expectations. Some just fight to survive long enough to get one shot. These are the stories that make you believe momentum can flip, odds can break, and nothing is decided until it’s over.

Pick the story that hits hardest and build your GOAT List.

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All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.

1. ROCKY

71.6% win rate

#1 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

2. SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

66.2% win rate

#2 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

3. RUDY

58.7% win rate

#3 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

4. HOOSIERS

56.7% win rate

#4 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

5. ERIN BROCKOVICH

50.0% win rate

#5 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

6. REMEMBER THE TITANS

48.0% win rate

#6 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

7. LEGALLY BLONDE

39.4% win rate

#7 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

8. KARATE KID (1984)

39.0% win rate

#8 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

9. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

37.3% win rate

#9 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

10. MONEYBALL

34.5% win rate

#10 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time

11. PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS

33.1% win rate

#11 Greatest Underdog Movies of All Time