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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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The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story (2016)
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The inspiring true story of NBA great Kevin Durant's mother Wanda and her dedication to raise one of the greatest basketball players in the world. (IMDB).
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 144
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
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The Break (1995)
Plot Summary:
A depressed and destitute Nick Irons, a tennis pro banned from the tour for slugging a player during a TV match, agrees to coach a bookie's "head case" son, Joel, who wants to turn pro. The bookie wants his son to get out of tennis and contracts Nick to discourage him. Nick begins to do that but after an episode with his old flame, Jennifer, and after seeing the kid's determination he decides to teach him all the tricks, both physical and psychological, of the trade. The two battle the kids of a famous coach, unfair refs., injuries, travel all over the southern US, while Nick tries to woo his love back, finally to reach the big championship tennis match where all is resolved in dramatic fashion.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Dive (2022)
Plot Summary:
Mariel is a veteran elite diver who has one last chance at the Olympic Games. However, when a terrible truth comes to light, Mariel faces her biggest personal question: Is winning her true dream?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: Argentina, Mexico, USA
Duration: 95 min
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A Move of a White Queen (1972)
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The film is based on the eponymous book by Lev Kassil. Natasha is called "The White Queen", because she is the winner of many international ski competitions. Her coach is going through a midlife crisis. He makes a decision to quit his career in sports. His loyal student, Natasha, convinces him to continue being her coach for another competition.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 95 min
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Ice Angel (2000)
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The film tells the story of Matt, a male hockey player who dies in a game and comes back to life as Sara Bryan, a female figure skater due to an accident made by an angel that caused the hockey player to die. Both share the dream of competing in the Winter Olympics. The male hockey player specified that if he returned to earth, he wanted to have a chance to win an Olympic Gold medal on ice leaving the detail that he wanted to be on the hockey team implied. With time running short Matt has to get skating lessons from Sara's one-time rival if he wishes to earn gold.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 577
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, entertaining, touching, teen, nostalgic
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A Child's Wish (1997)
Plot Summary:
A family discovers their youngest daughter has cancer. But the real struggle has yet to start.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 329
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
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Champions: A Love Story (1979)
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Two teens become romantically involved as they train for a skating championship.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, tragic ending
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Dawn! (1979)
Plot Summary:
Dawn! is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 68
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: independent film
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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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The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar (2018)
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Based on her book, this World Premiere film follows Simone Biles through the sacrifices and hard work that led her to win 19 Olympic and World Championship medals.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 342
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, teen
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Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (2013)
Plot Summary:
The story of the 1973 hockey season when aging legend Gordie Howe returned to the ice at the age of 44.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 921
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, disturbing
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The Final Game (2022)
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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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Road to Boston (2023)
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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The Boys in the Boat (2023)
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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
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Forever the Moment (2008)
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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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Crazy Canucks (2004)
Plot Summary:
Based on the book White Circus by Ken Read, this is the story of the Canadian skiing legends that became the first North Americans to crack the Euro dominated World Cup Circuit in 1975.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, uplifting, captivating
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Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (1985)
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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
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Ice Castles (2010)
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Alexis Winston is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. While practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams. In the midst of feeling sorry for herself she falls in love with a handsome young man named Nick who (with help from her family) helps her to realize that she can still fulfill her dreams.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, emotional, serious, realistic, teen, romantic, uplifting
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Kiss and Cry (2017)
Plot Summary:
A romantic drama based on the story of Carley Allison, a promising 18 year old figure skater and singer who made medical history in her fight against a rare 1 in 3.5 billion type of sarcoma.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, exciting, captivating, inspirational, touching, depressing
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Ice Castles (1978)
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A young girl is on top of the world until a tragic accident dashes her hopes and dreams of becoming a world-class figure skater. Only with the help of those who love her can she prove to the world -- and herself -- that she still has the potential to realize her dreams.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, emotional, teen, uplifting, serious, realistic, tear jerker, light, inspirational
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The Swimmers (2022)
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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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Babe (1975)
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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
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I, Tonya (2017)
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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.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 237000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy, suspense, rough, humorous, twisted, ironic, absurd, motivational, retro
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Brian's Song (1971)
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Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: tear jerker, sad, non fiction, depressing, bad ending, sentimental, sincere, uplifting, touching, serious
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The Cutting Edge (1992)
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Two former Olympians, one a figure skater and the other a hockey player, pin their hopes of one last shot at Olympic glory on one another. That is, of course, if they can keep from killing each other in the process.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: sweet, feel good, light, romantic comedy, teen, humorous, cute, sentimental, touching, romantic
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My All American (2015)
Plot Summary:
Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, sincere, touching, suspense, suspenseful, motivational, feel good, historical drama, tear jerker
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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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McFarland, USA (2015)
Plot Summary:
A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: inspirational, touching, uplifting, feel good, exciting, sentimental, serious, light, emotional, sweet
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Invincible (2006)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sentimental, motivational, exciting, feel good, sincere, serious, captivating, entertaining, historical drama
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Miracle (2004)
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In 1980, the United States Ice Hockey team's coach, Herb Brooks, put a ragtag squad of college kids up against the legendary juggernaut from the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. Despite the long odds, Team USA carried the pride of a nation yearning for a distraction from world events. With the world watching, the team rose to the occasion, prompting broadcaster Al Michaels' now famous question to the millions viewing at home: "Do you believe in miracles?" Yes!.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, factual, sincere, captivating, feel good, inspirational, emotional, realistic, motivational