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Plot Summary:
Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: inspirational, uplifting, serious, realistic, motivational, feel good, sweet, emotional, entertaining, social
Best tv shows and movies like Chasing Mavericks (2012):
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Drift (2013)
Plot Summary:
In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, serious, tense, twisted, vintage
Similar in 78%
Blue Crush 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Haunted by the memory of her deceased mother, Dana leaves Malibu behind and heads to South Africa to fulfill her mother's dream of surfing Jefferys Bay.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, serious, realistic, teen
Similar in 87%
Big Wednesday (1978)
Plot Summary:
Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: inspirational, harsh, exciting, sentimental, serious, sincere, captivating, realistic, cult classic, intense
Similar in 86%
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Plot Summary:
The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: intense, inspirational, stylized, teen, exciting, sentimental, cult classic, erotic, retro, epic
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Coach Carter (2005)
Plot Summary:
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 136 min
Plot tags: motivational, inspirational, touching, hood, feel good, captivating, teen, intense, philosophical, sexy
Similar in 76%
Hoosiers (1986)
Plot Summary:
High school basketball is king in small-town Indiana, and the 1954 Hickory Huskers are all hope and no talent. But their new coach -- abrasive, unlikable Norman Dale -- whips the team into shape ... while also inciting controversy.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: inspirational, emotional, realistic, exciting, sincere, captivating, entertaining, independent film, scary, motivational
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Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
Plot Summary:
The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: inspirational, serious, realistic, uplifting, factual, sincere, touching, captivating, feel good, informative
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Rush (2013)
Plot Summary:
A biographical drama centered on the rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 504000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: inspirational, realistic, motivational, tense, suspense, exciting, atmospheric, scenic, intense, captivating
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Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
Plot Summary:
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the horse (in fact is a mare)and save it of being sacrificed by the owner.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: inspirational, touching, emotional, sentimental, feel good, serious, motivational, exciting, entertaining, sad
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Soul Surfer (2011)
Plot Summary:
Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton. Bethany lost her left arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.Bethany (AnnaSophia Robb) was born to surf. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age, she was leading an idyllic life on Kauai, participating in national surf competitions with her best friend Alana (Lorraine Nicholson), when everything changed. On Halloween morning, a 14-foot tiger shark came out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her dreams.Soul Surfer reveals Bethany's fight to recover from her ordeal and how she grappled with the question of her future. Strengthened by the love of her parents, Tom (Dennis Quaid) and Cheri (Helen Hunt), and supported by her youth group leader Sara (Carrie Underwood), Bethany refuses to give in or give up, and begins a bold return to the water.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: christian film, touching, uplifting, sentimental, motivational, feel good, emotional, serious, realistic, inspirational
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Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Plot Summary:
A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: inspirational, uplifting, touching, feel good, intelligent, clever, intellectual, psychological, motivational, sentimental
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The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Plot Summary:
A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: motivational, inspirational, captivating, sincere, sentimental, costume drama, feel good, epic, scenic, cult classic
Similar in 86%
Draft Day (2014)
Plot Summary:
At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: inspirational, exciting, suspense, intense, semi serious, talky, tense, social, humorous, serious
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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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We Are Marshall (2006)
Plot Summary:
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: sentimental, emotional, inspirational, touching, compassionate, sincere, serious, realistic, historical drama, feel good
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When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: uplifting, captivating, exciting, sincere, serious, christian film, inspirational, sentimental, feel good, historical drama
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Concussion (2015)
Plot Summary:
A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: inspirational, captivating, realistic, medical drama, emotional, compassionate, thought provoking, serious, feel good, touching
Similar in 78%
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
Similar in 81%
The Fighter (2010)
Plot Summary:
The Fighter, is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 384000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sincere, realistic, uplifting, serious, motivational, tense, depressing, suspense, stylized
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Miracle (2004)
Plot Summary:
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
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Radio (2003)
Plot Summary:
High school football coach, Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an inspiration to his community.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: feel good, inspirational, sentimental, touching, emotional, sweet, factual, compassionate, uplifting, serious
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Moneyball (2011)
Plot Summary:
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 455000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: inspirational, feel good, realistic, captivating, motivational, clever, serious, suspense, intelligent, witty
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Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Plot Summary:
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 713000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: emotional, sad, touching, depressing, bad ending, bleak, harsh, poignant, motivational, sentimental
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Remember the Titans (2000)
Plot Summary:
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 228000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sentimental, touching, uplifting, feel good, emotional, motivational, factual, sincere, sad
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The Express (2008)
Plot Summary:
Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: inspirational, uplifting, emotional, factual, serious, realistic, sincere, exciting, motivational, historical drama
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42 (2013)
Plot Summary:
The powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film follows the innovative Dodgers’ general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sentimental, emotional, touching, factual, intense, serious, motivational, period piece, thought provoking
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The Blind Side (2009)
Plot Summary:
Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 355000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: touching, inspirational, emotional, sentimental, motivational, uplifting, realistic, feel good, captivating, christian film
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Secretariat (2010)
Plot Summary:
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Family, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sentimental, touching, emotional, romantic, uplifting, entertaining, dramatic, tear jerker, exciting
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Rudy (1993)
Plot Summary:
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 68000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: inspirational, uplifting, feel good, emotional, tear jerker, sentimental, touching, epic, christian film, non fiction