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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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The Finishers (2013)
Plot Summary:
Julien, 17, is wheelchair-bound due to cerebral palsy. Despite their love for him, his family is gradually falling apart under the strain of dealing with his disability. In a bid to bond with his father, Julien challenges him to participate with him in the Ironman race in Nice (French Riviera), a triathlon in which his father has previously competed.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, serious, realistic
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Fair Play (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the 1980s, Anna, a Czech sprinter, starts training for the Olympics. After she collapses during training, she learns she is being given steroids and decides to stop using them until her mother helps the coaches give them to her.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, touching, serious, realistic
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David's Mother (1994)
Plot Summary:
Sally Goodson has been raising her autistic son David alone since her husband left many years ago. Now a social worker discovers that Sally has been dodging 'The System' to keep her son with her, instead of putting him in an institution. Each feels they know what's best for David. But their opinions are not the same. Sally's developing relationship with John Nils is caught in the middle.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 371
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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Something for Joey (1977)
Plot Summary:
This is based on the true story about the relationship between Penn State football player John Cappelletti and his younger brother Joey, who has leukemia. John and Joey's bond is a strong one. Joey hangs out with John in the Penn State locker room, and inspires him to be the top college football player in the country. Their bond knows no boundaries and goes beyond making touchdowns and winning awards.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 552
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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The Great Victory (2014)
Plot Summary:
Independent feature film based on the biography of a Brazilian judo with a great victory that went beyond the mats and medals.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 176
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, captivating, emotional, serious, realistic
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Ocean Heaven (2010)
Plot Summary:
The story of a father's tireless love for his autistic son. A terminally ill father's attempt to teach his autistic son the necessary life skills to survive on his own before he passes away. It is also a poignant tribute to the infinite love that parents have for their children and their unending desire to take care and look after them to their best abilities, no matter the struggle, no matter the effort.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, sentimental, realistic, thought provoking, touching, depressing, cult classic, gloomy, beautiful
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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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Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008)
Plot Summary:
The life of Primo Carnera a.k.a. "Ambling Alp", Italian professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from June 1933 to June 1934, but also accused by some of having ties to the mob.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Italy, Romania
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, serious, emotional, captivating, realistic
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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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The Bronx Bull (2016)
Plot Summary:
A combination "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's tumultuous life and times.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 697
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, captivating
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The Athlete (2009)
Plot Summary:
Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal, and four years later in Tokyo would become the first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the marathon.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 260
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Germany, Ethiopia
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, exciting, sentimental, independent film, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, stylized
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The Terry Fox Story (1983)
Plot Summary:
The true story about the Canadian cancer amputee hero who decided to run across Canada on only one leg to raise money for cancer research.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 707
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sad, sentimental, sincere, uplifting, touching, feel good, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic
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Gracie (2007)
Plot Summary:
This is the story of a teenager named Gracie Bowen, who lives in South Orange, New Jersey, is crazy about soccer, as are her three brothers and former soccer star father. Although Gracie wants to join her brothers and father in the nightly practices, she is discouraged by everyone except her elder brother, Johnny. Her father does not believe that girls should play soccer and tells her that she is neither tough enough nor talented enough to play with the boys team. Undeterred, Gracie finds reserves of strength she never knew existed, and persists in changing everyone's beliefs in what she is capable of, including her own. She faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer. But as the beautiful and strong person that she has always been but she also brings her family together in the face of their own tragedy.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, emotional, realistic, sincere, serious, crying
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Terry (2005)
Plot Summary:
"Terry" tells the story of 21-year old amputee Terry Fox who attempted to run across Canada with only one leg. Unfortunately, he only made it to Thunder Bay, Ontario when he died, one month before his 23rd birthday yet his memories will live on forever in the hearts of Canadians everywhere.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 538
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, sentimental, realistic, serious
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1000 to 1 (2014)
Plot Summary:
Cory Weissman is a college basketball player who suffers a devastating stroke. He perseveres to find new meaning in his life both on, and more importantly, off the court.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: captivating, emotional, serious, motivational, inspirational, realistic, uplifting
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The Gabby Douglas Story (2014)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Gabby Douglas who becomes the first African American to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, inspirational, crying
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The Hammer (2010)
Plot Summary:
A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: uplifting, sentimental, sincere, touching, captivating, serious, emotional, realistic
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Fly Away (2011)
Plot Summary:
The poignant yet humor filled story about a single mother of a teenager severely impacted by autism, forced to reckon with her daughter's future. As her child becomes an adult, what used to work, no longer does. What will sustain her daughter, and herself? A parent-child love story, when love means letting go.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, emotional, serious, captivating, realistic, independent film
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Brian's Song (1971)
Plot Summary:
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 5th Quarter (2010)
Plot Summary:
In the wake of a car crash that killed his brother, football player Jon Abbate leads his school's struggling team to its most successful season ever.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: realistic, touching, serious, emotional, sad, sincere, gloomy, independent film, inspirational
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The Miracle Worker (1979)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 732
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sincere, uplifting, touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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Miracle Run (2004)
Plot Summary:
Single mom Corrine discovers that her twins are autistic. She refuses to give up on their potential, even though it seems that the rest of the world has turned its back on them. Thanks to this incredible mother's support, her boys accomplish the unimaginable.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, uplifting, touching
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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)
Plot Summary:
The story of Mary Thomas, the mother of basketball star Isiah Thomas, and how she fought to keep her family together and her sons out of trouble despite the surroundings of poverty, drugs, crime and violence of their ghetto neighborhood.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, serious, realistic
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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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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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The Brooke Ellison Story (2004)
Plot Summary:
Rendered a quadriplegic since a child from a near-fatal neck injury, a young girl fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance into college under the assistance of her loyal and dedicated mother.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sincere, uplifting, sentimental, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, saga
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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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Front of the Class (2008)
Plot Summary:
"Front of the Class" is based on the true story of Brad Cohen -- played in the movie by Jimmy Wolk -- who, "after being challenged by Tourette's syndrome from a very young age, defies all odds to become a gifted teacher.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: inspirational, touching, realistic, sentimental, emotional, sweet, talky, sincere, thought provoking, spiritual
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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