Cinderella Man (2005)

Directed by Ron Howard, Cinderella Man tells the true story of James Braddock, a boxer during the Depression in America. Russell Crowe plays the failed boxer who returns to the ring to make some money to help feed his family. The fight scenes are quite nice and tense, particularly the scenes which utilize special effects to show bones breaking upon the impact of certain punches during the movie.

I'm not sure why I like boxing movies so much, but I do, and I liked this one. It's such a rugged and brutal sport that it makes for some good stories. What more can you say about a feel good movie in which you already know the outcome?