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Plot Summary:
A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first international marathon held since World War II.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 233
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: road movie, period piece, period drama
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Leap (2020)
Plot Summary:
After 12 years, the Chinese women's volleyball team again reached the Olympic final. The ups and downs of the Chinese women's volleyball team for more than three decades have slowly spread away.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: China
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, iconic
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Marathon (2005)
Plot Summary:
20-years-old Cho-Won (Cho Seung-Woo) is young man with autism. He lives with his highly protective mother Kyung-Sook (Kim Mi-Sook) and younger brother (Baek Sung-Hyun), who sometimes resents the attention his older brother receives from his mother. Through special schooling and taking part in physical activities, Cho-Won has adjusted relatively well into society. Cho-Won also seems to have a knack for running. After placing third in a race, his mother decides to hire a proper coach to train her son. Cho-Won then decides to take part in a marathon. Cho-Won hopes to break the marathon's fastest record of three hours.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: emotional, touching, serious, realistic, inspirational, tear jerker, tearjerker
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Three Seconds (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story is set at the 1972 Munich Olympics where the U.S. team lost the basketball championship for the first time in 36 years. The final moments of the final game have become one of the most controversial events in Olympic history. With play tied, the score table horn sounded during a second free throw attempt that put the U.S. ahead by one. But the Soviets claimed they had called for a time out before the basket and confusion ensued. The clock was set back by three seconds twice in a row and the Russians finally prevailed at the very last. The U.S. protested, but a jury decided in the USSR’s favor and Team USA voted unanimously to refuse its silver medals. The Soviet players have been treated as heroes at home.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, inspirational, captivating, motivational
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Sweetwater (2023)
Plot Summary:
In the fall of 1950, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton forever changed the game of basketball when he entered the NBA. The story of the first African American to land a contract to play in the NBA.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
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The Final Game (2022)
Plot Summary:
A few months before the ’92 Barcelona Olympic Games, it looks like the Spanish water polo team will hardly make a splash during their home field Olympics. The national team is a battleground under attack on two fronts: the harsh techniques of their new coach, which threaten to incapacitate more than one player, and the infighting between leaders Manel Estiarte and Pedro Aguado. Can the team stay united and overcome their personal differences? Will reaching sporting glory be possible in the face of such adversity?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Spain, Andorra
Duration: 106 min
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Running (1979)
Plot Summary:
An Olympic hopeful marathon runner hopes his success will be the answer to his marriage woes and other personal problems.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 818
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 102 min
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The Boys in the Boat (2023)
Plot Summary:
The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags:
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Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu (2019)
Plot Summary:
From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his community in this biopic of Naim Süleymanoğlu.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Turkey
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: psychological, thought provoking, captivating, inspirational, iconic
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A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story (1994)
Plot Summary:
The 16-year-old Ukrainian figure skater (Monica Keena) overcomes personal tragedies to become the 1994 Olympic gold medalist.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
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Forever the Moment (2008)
Plot Summary:
A look at the Korean women's handball team and their journey to the 2004 Summer Olympics. Their path was far from flowery, and they must overcome many obstacles before they can head over to compete.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 423
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: captivating
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The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Plot Summary:
The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 264
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 174 min
Plot tags:
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Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (1985)
Plot Summary:
The true story of the first U.S. men's skiing gold medal winner. Bill Johnson is a cocky young adult who dreams of being on the U.S. Olympic Ski Team as a downhill racer. Trouble with the law and a rebellious attitude almost cost him the 1984 Gold Medal that he won.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 86
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, Yugoslavia, USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags:
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Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (2021)
Plot Summary:
A chronicle biopic of the 22-year career of soccer star Roberto Baggio, including depictions of his difficult debut as a player, his deep rifts with some of his coaches, his triumph over injuries and personal discovery of Buddism.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating
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Running Brave (1983)
Plot Summary:
The story of Billy Mills the American Indian that came from obscurity, to win the 10,000 meter long distance foot race in the Tokyo Olympics.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 755
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: inspirational, period piece, uplifting, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic
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Hands of Stone (2016)
Plot Summary:
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Panama, USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, exciting, tense, inspirational, period piece, cult classic, serious, hot, extraordinary
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Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story of the world's greatest tennis icons – Björn Borg and his biggest rival, the young and talented John McEnroe – and their legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, captivating, exciting, inspirational, art house, extraordinary
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The Swimmers (2022)
Plot Summary:
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: inspirational, touching, beautiful, extraordinary
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Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers (Charlayne Woodard) and her fight to combat Graves disease while becoming the fastest female sprinter in the world. From a setback in Seoul that nearly costs her the use of her feet to her excruciating battle with the crippling illness to victories in Barcelona and Atlanta, Gail proves she's got the heart of a champion in this inspirational original biography. Louis Gossett Jr., Jeffrey Sams, Tina Lifford, Robert Guillaume and Paula Kelly costar.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 112
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: independent film, uplifting, serious, realistic
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Bert & Dickie (2012)
Plot Summary:
Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Doctor Who's Matt Smith) and Dickie Burnell (Sam Hoare) defied all the odds and made history in the double sculls. This is the story of how they did it - not only by pushing physical and emotional limits, but also by overcoming their vast professional and personal differences.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 375
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: uplifting, serious, realistic, exciting
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Run Milkha Run (2013)
Plot Summary:
The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 186 min
Plot tags: inspirational, realistic, meditative, cult classic, uplifting, captivating, patriotic, entertaining, motivational, sad
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The Featherweight (2023)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1965, Pep is living in relative obscurity in his hometown of Hartford. Amidst personal troubles, and with the need to earn, Pep, at the age of 42, makes a stunning return to the ring.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 110
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags:
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The Loneliest Runner (1976)
Plot Summary:
A teenage bedwetter overcomes the obstacles to be a champion runner.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 471
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: sad
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Babe (1975)
Plot Summary:
This is the life story of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, from her early Texas tomboy days to her Gold Medal triumphs at the 1932 Olympics, her remarkable career as a champion golfer, her fulfilling marriage to wrestler George Zaharias, and the final battle with the only thing tougher than she was.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 312
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags:
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The Rocket (2005)
Plot Summary:
In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. In the face of these doubts, Richard eventually shows the kind of aggressive and skillful play that would make him one of the greatest players of all time as "The Rocket." However for all his success, Richard and his fellow French Canadians face constant discrimination in a league dominated by the English speaking. Although a man of few words, Richard begins to speak his own mind about the injustice which creates a organizational conflict that would culminate in his infamous 1955 season suspension that sparks an ethnic riot in protest. In the face of these challenges, Richard must decide who exactly is he playing for.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: serious, sincere, touching, realistic, sentimental, uplifting, hot
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Race (2016)
Plot Summary:
Based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. Starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice Van Houten and William Hurt - Race is an enthralling film about courage, determination, tolerance, and friendship, and an inspiring drama about one man's fight to become an Olympic legend.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada, Germany, France, UK, USA
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: inspirational, factual, political, exciting, feel good, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, motivational, depressing
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The Damned United (2009)
Plot Summary:
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: inspirational, factual, tense, atmospheric, sentimental, sincere, clever, realistic, motivational, sexy
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Chariots of Fire (1981)
Plot Summary:
The true story of British athletes preparing for and competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: inspirational, period piece, christian film, costume drama, historical drama, sentimental, motivational, feel good, non fiction, sincere
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Without Limits (1998)
Plot Summary:
The film follows the life of famous 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine from his youth days in Oregon to the University of Oregon where he worked with the legendary coach Bill Bowerman, later to Olympics in Munich and his early death at 24 in a car crash.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sincere, factual, exciting, captivating, touching, emotional, realistic, feel good, crying
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The Babe (1992)
Plot Summary:
A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom and his poignant retirement from the game. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: scary, sentimental, uplifting, touching, serious, realistic, light, inspirational, romantic, clever
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Glory Road (2006)
Plot Summary:
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sincere, emotional, intense, sentimental, serious, uplifting, touching, feel good, period piece