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Americans are addicted to three things: football, alcohol and underdogs.
Our fascination with the underdog role is sort of predictable; they embody the “American Dream” idealogy that claims with hard work and an optimistic attitude, every opponent is beatable and every goal is attainable.
Sports fans are especially consumed by the idea of an underdog, which has become the theme of nearly every sports movie in the past 30 years. “We are Marshall,” “Rudy,” “Hoosiers,” “The Bad News Bears,” “Miracle,” “Rocky” and “Cinderella Man” all share the same basic storyline: A team or individual faced with seemingly insurmountable odds somehow defeats their opponent (probably played by Willem Dafoe) and leaves the audience feeling inspired and satisfied.