Ryan Coogler’s first film in the update of the Rocky franchise made us fall in love with Rocky Balboa all over again, but Sylvester Stallone’s torch-passing to Michael B. Jordan had just the right mix of stoicism and sentiment. It also has the best training sequence of any Rocky-related film. The low-key moral of most inspirational movies is that you don’t win during the fight — you win during the training for the fight. Just grit your teeth and do the work.
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You didn't list Hoosiers or Rudy. Both uplifting, both based on true stories.