Movies and TV series about rivalry
The 42 best titles about rivalry, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.
Death Note
2006
SeriesAnimationMysterySci-Fi & FantasyLight Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whos
Kamisama Kiss
2012 · Sadakazu Kikuchi
SeriesAnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyNanami was just a normal high school girl down on her luck until a stranger’s lips marked her as the new Land God and turned her world upside down. Now, she’s figuring out the duties of a deity with t
The Originals
2013 · Julie Plec
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyThe Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged
Your Lie in April
2014 · Atsuhiro Iwakami
SeriesAnimationComedyDramaKousei Arima was a genius pianist until his mother's sudden death took away his ability to play. Each day was dull for Kousei. But, then he meets a violinist named Kaori Miyazono who has an eccentric
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
2016
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & FantasyWar-politicsA story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.
Monsters, Inc.
2001 · Pete Docter
MovieAnimationComedyFamilyLovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their worl
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
2015
SeriesAnimationComedyDramaYoung chef Soma enters the prestigious Totsuki Culinary Academy, where he must emerge victorious in over-the-top cooking battles or face expulsion.
The Favourite
2018 · Yorgos Lanthimos
MovieComedyDramaHistoryEngland, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two c
Batman Begins
2005 · Christopher Nolan
MovieActionCrimeDramaDriven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new
3:10 to Yuma
2007 · James Mangold
MovieWesternIn Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling
The Prestige
2006 · Christopher Nolan
MovieDramaMysteryScience FictionA mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Saved by the Bell
1989 · Peter Engel
SeriesComedyFamilyLovable schemer Zack Morris leads his pals on adventures at California's Bayside High School. The friends navigate relationships, final exams, school dances, breakups and more while frequently frustra
Challengers
2024 · Luca Guadagnino
MovieDramaRomanceTennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" ev
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin
MovieAnimationComedyCrimeGru is a supervillain determined to prove he’s the greatest by stealing the Moon. To pull off his plan, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as part of his sche
The Illusionist
2006 · Neil Burger
MovieDramaFantasyRomanceWith his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002 · Kelly Asbury
MovieAdventureAnimationDramaA captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.
The Angry Birds Movie 2
2019 · Thurop Van Orman
MovieAdventureAnimationComedyRed, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an isla
Death Becomes Her
1992 · Robert Zemeckis
MovieComedyFantasyHorrorMadeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the
A Knight's Tale
2001 · Brian Helgeland
MovieActionAdventureDramaWilliam Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champ
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002 · Robert Rodriguez
MovieActionAdventureComedyExploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents. Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a v
Bring It On
2000 · Peyton Reed
MovieComedyThe Toro cheerleading squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that's sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in
The Neon Demon
2016 · Nicolas Winding Refn
MovieHorrorWhen aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Days of Thunder
1990 · Tony Scott
MovieActionAdventureDramaTalented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that th
The Angry Birds Movie
2016 · Clay Kaytis
MovieAdventureAnimationComedyAn island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But whe
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018 · Steven S. DeKnight
MovieActionAdventureFantasyIt has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defen
Daddy's Home
2015 · Sean Anders
MovieComedyThe story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, f
Underworld: Evolution
2006 · Len Wiseman
MovieActionFantasyThrillerAs the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, wo
What Happens in Vegas
2008 · Tom Vaughan
MovieComedyRomanceDuring a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then co
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