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Documentaries like Pumping Iron

Not everyone loves Pumping Iron for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Pumping Iron

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like the training and rivalry behind a bodybuilding title.

  2. You want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood.

  3. You can't look away from young Arnold's charm and mind games.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • When We Were Kings1996

    • the training and rivalry behind a bodybuilding title
    • you can't look away from young Arnold's charm and mind games

    Good for you if you like the Rumble in the Jungle and Ali's rope-a-dope.

  • Diego Maradona2019

    • the training and rivalry behind a bodybuilding title
    • you want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood

    Good for you if you like football told through its most famous goals.

  • Tyson2008

    • the training and rivalry behind a bodybuilding title
    • you want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood

    Good for you if you like boxing and want to see Tyson in the ring.

  • The Armstrong Lie2013

    • the training and rivalry behind a bodybuilding title
    • you want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood

    Good for you if you want the inside story of a lie told to the whole world.

  • My Best Fiend1999

    • you want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood

    Good for you if you want the true story behind Aguirre and Fitzcarraldo.

  • Undertaker: The Last Ride2020

    • the training and rivalry behind a bodybuilding title
    • you want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood

    Good for you if you grew up watching The Undertaker in the ring.

  • Sly2023

    • you want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood

    Good for you if you like hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words.

  • The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters2007

    • the training and rivalry behind a bodybuilding title
    • you want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood

    Good for you if you like a rivalry where the prize is a high score.

  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead2018

    • you want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood

    Good for you if you want the real story behind a film shot over years and left unfinished.

  • Rush2013

    • you want to see Schwarzenegger before Hollywood

    Good for you if you like true sports stories.

  • Bruce Lee, the Legend1984

    • you can't look away from young Arnold's charm and mind games

    Good for you if you can't take your eyes off Bruce Lee's presence on screen, even between the fights.

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