Currently, we cannot say that there are a lot of armwrestling movies. However, here is the list of films that I was able to find from oldest to most recent.
Table of contents
Over the Top
- Released: 1987
- Duration: 1h33
- Lead actor: Sylvester Stallone
Undoubtedly the most famous arm wrestling film in the world, Over The Top tells the story of Lincoln Hawk, a trucker and arm wrestler who, following the death of his ex-wife, regains custody of his son whom he had not seen for years. Far from a life of luxury to which Michael was accustomed, Lincoln will try to reconnect with his son by introducing him to his life as a driver and his passion for arm wrestling.
For those who don't know, there are several arm wrestling stars of the era who starred in the film Over the Top. We notably find John Brzenk who was the reigning world champion at the time of the film and who is today considered the GOAT of arm wrestling strong>.
Champion
- Release date: 2018
- Duration: 1h48
- Lead actor: Ma Dong-Seok
We follow the story of Mark, a South Korean adopted by an American family when he was a child. He is a former arm wrestling champion and makes his living as a nightclub bouncer. When a friend tells him that an arm wrestling tournament is being organized in South Korea, he decides to return to his native country to find his biological family and participate in the tournament.
Golden arm
- Release date: 2021
- Duration: 1h31
- Lead actor: Mary Holland
Here we find a comedy film on the arm wrestling theme.
Mélanie is roped in by her trucker friend to take part in a national women's arm-wrestling tournament in the hope of winning the princely sum of $15,000.
Conclusion
There you have it, friends, the list of arm wrestling films is unfortunately already finished. I hope there will be more in the future. Do not hesitate to comment what you thought of these films and if you have other films to add to this list.
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