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I, Tonya (2017)
Plot Summary:
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U. S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 237000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: competition, abusive mother, figure skating, ice skater, female protagonist, mother daughter relationship, violence, abuse, domestic violence, sex scene, winter olympics, skating, female athlete, olympics, emotional abuse, biopic, sport competition, fbi investigation, media frenzy, poor white trash, strong female lead, abusive relationship, contest, historical event, rivalry
Molly's Game (2017)
Plot Summary:
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game
Duration: 140 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 184000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Canada, China
Plot tags: poker, gambling, trial, female protagonist, lawyer, father daughter relationship, court, card playing, fbi, woman, strong female lead, mafia, club, illegal gambling, autobiography, gangster, biopic, business, women, poker player, secret, spy, mind game, con artists, investigation
Lean on Pete (2017)
Plot Summary:
Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a place to call home
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Plot tags: horse, racehorse, teenager, teenage boy, coming of age, single father, father son relationship, doctor, on the road, horse trainer, running, death of father, money, loneliness, horse race, runaway, drunk, nature, poverty, animal, survival, summer, homeless, road trip, traumatic childhood
Tour de Pharmacy (2017)
Plot Summary:
A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling
Duration: 41 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: cycling, bicycle, cyclist, male nudity, male objectification, doping, male pubic hair, obsession, stoner, rivalry, society, ambition, dishonesty, athlete's life, escapades, satire, naked in public, bare chested male, massage, masseuse, public nudity, steroids, wrestler, muscleman, drug abuse
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
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic
Plot tags: tennis player, tennis, rivalry, coach, father son relationship, biopic, professional sports, arrogance, male objectification, nightclub, american abroad, fiance fiancee relationship, cigarette smoking, professional athlete, sports history, childhood memory, press conference, mother son relationship, athlete, teenager, motivation, design, inspiration, endurance, informant
A Prayer Before Dawn (2017)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true life experience of Billy Moore who survived his Thai prison ordeal by becoming a Muay Thai boxing champion
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, France, China, Cambodia, USA, Germany
Plot tags: prison, boxing, male rape, prison rape, male nudity, brutality, friendship, violence, suicide, tattoo, boxing match, transgender woman, martial arts, survival, freedom, promise, money, murder, lie, fear, anger, arrest, drug, muay thai, boxer
Cars 3 (2017)
Plot Summary:
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: racing, hi-tech, accident, desert, race car, old friend, mentor, rivalry, talking car, race, competition, fantasy world, adaptation, life philosophy, loneliness, anthropomorphic vehicle, anthropomorphism, car, technology, car racing, victory, collision, auto racing, car accident, airplane
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
Plot Summary:
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: tennis, battle of the sexes, sexism, tennis player, gender equality, woman, lesbianism, lgbtq, hotel, winning, lgbt, wager, feminism, friendship, homosexuality, equality, sponsor, man with glasses, lesbian lead character, lesbian love, women, strong female character, strong female lead, competition, feminist
Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017)
Plot Summary:
During a pro lockout, Doug "The Thug" Glatt is injured and must choose whether to defend his team against a dangerous new enemy, or be there for his wife as she prepares to give birth to his daughter
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada
Plot tags: ice hockey, hockey, team, fight, rivalry, insurance, comeback, friend, career, ice skater, guts, kickass, husband wife relationship, pregnancy, blood, father son relationship, slut, dementia