Best movies like Streltsov
Last updated March 2024
Looking for movies similar to Streltsov? Share your insights to lead others find tv shows and films you've already watched that might suit them too. Boost the circle of people putting forward videos to one another. We appreciate your contribution!
Plot Summary:
By the age of twenty, Eduard Streltsov has everything one can dream of: talent, fame and love. He is the rising star of Soviet football. The whole country, with bated breath, expects victory from the national team at the upcoming World Cup where Streltsov is to face the great Brazilian football player Pelé. However, two days before the departure of the team, the sportsman’s enemies manage to destroy his career. When the door to big sport seems to be closed for good, Streltsov has to re-enter the field and prove that he is a true champion who is worth everybody’s love.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 450
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, uplifting, thought provoking, suspense, disturbing, factual, exciting, sentimental, feel good
Best tv shows and movies like Streltsov (2020):
Similar in 85%
Iron Ivan (2014)
Plot Summary:
He was called the Champion of Champions. The strength and strong-willed character Poddubniy composed legends. And 50 great fighter effortlessly overcame young athletes, and questions of honor and justice did not know compromises. And only love could put Russian Heroes on both blades.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 959
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: inspirational, thought provoking, exciting, tense, sentimental, uplifting, feel good, suspenseful, disturbing
Similar in 77%
On The Edge (2020)
Plot Summary:
The film's two main protagonists are Russia's best saber fencers. One of them has long been in the limelight, the other only recently made it into the national team and has been winning almost every tournament since. The two athletes begin to fight for supremacy both on and off the arena.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: motivational, uplifting, serious, captivating, realistic, exciting
Similar in 86%
Ice 2 (2020)
Plot Summary:
What happens in fairy tales after the wedding of the prince and princess? Figure skater Nadia and hockey player Sasha got married and more than anything else they dream of a child. True, the price they will have to pay for this dream will be unimaginably high. After such upheavals, it seems impossible to count on a happy ending. But if you think so, you do not know anything about real tales.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 840
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: emotional, touching, rough, suspense, realistic
Similar in 80%
Champs (2018)
Plot Summary:
A professional coach has under his wing the team that is expected to qualify and play the FIFA U-17 World Cup. A fictionalized drama inspired by the story of Jesús Ramírez, the mexican coach.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: Mexico
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
Similar in 85%
The Coach (2018)
Plot Summary:
Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: exciting, uplifting, captivating, motivational, entertaining
Similar in 82%
Tigers (2020)
Plot Summary:
Super-talented footballing prodigy Martin is bought by top club Inter Milan, aged just 16. It’s the chance of a lifetime – but at what price?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Sweden, Italy, Denmark
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: sincere, thought provoking, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Similar in 89%
The Straight Line (2011)
Plot Summary:
Leila is released from prison after five years of confinement. She will meet Yannick, a young athlete who became blind after an accident. This last practice race despite his disability, but to run it must be connected by a wire to guide a person called. It offers Leila to be his guide. Through this project, they will learn to rebuild.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 341
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sincere, uplifting, serious, emotional, realistic
Similar in 82%
A Life for Football (2014)
Plot Summary:
The story of former Bayern Munich president Kurt Landauer, a Bavarian jew ousted by the National Socialists and brought to the concentration camp of Dachau, where he survived to come back and start to rebuild his old club after World War II.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 228
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Germany
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspense, thought provoking, captivating
Similar in 86%
Legend No. 17 (2013)
Plot Summary:
Biopic of Russian ice hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov from early childhood, rising to the pinnacle of the sport and his untimely death.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: sincere, rough, suspense, suspenseful, psychological
Similar in 83%
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
Similar in 84%
Lev Yashin. The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
Plot Summary:
An ordinary working class boy, like all his peers, he played football day and night and dreamed of being a striker. But no matter which team he played for - in the yard, at the factory, or in the army - he was inevitably put in goal. Lanky, with long arms, he could reach the most difficult ball. His desire to play out field gave birth to a new, unique goalkeeping style.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 944
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, suspenseful, exciting, captivating, realistic, disturbing
Similar in 86%
Apache: The Life of Carlos Tevez (2019)
Plot Summary:
This gritty dramatization of the life of Carlos Tevez shows his rise to soccer stardom amid the harrowing conditions in Argentina's Fuerte Apache.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, sentimental, inspirational, sincere, thought provoking, touching, motivational
Similar in 76%
Goal III: Taking on the World (2009)
Plot Summary:
In the third installment of the football drama trilogy Goal!, Kuno Becker returns as Mexican footballer Santiago Muñez, who, along with his best friends and England national team players Charlie Braithwaite (Leo Gregory) and Liam Adams (JJ Feild), are selected for their respective national teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals in Germany.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Germany
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, sentimental
Similar in 76%
Blinder (2013)
Plot Summary:
An ex footballer embroiled in a scandal returns hometown clear his name and reignite an old flame.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 513
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: uplifting, realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, touching
Similar in 78%
A Shot at Glory (2000)
Plot Summary:
Scottish second division football team Kilnockie is taken over by American Pete Cameron. The new owner puts pressure on manager Gordon McLeod to improve the fortunes of the team, and hires first division player Jackie McQuillan.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: realistic, sentimental, inspirational, captivating, cult classic, feel good, humorous, semi serious
Similar in 78%
Believe (2013)
Plot Summary:
A young, gifted soccer player who gets into trouble for a petty crime is brought to the attention of former Manchester United coach Matt Busby, who comes out of retirement to help the boy and his teammates.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 940
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: uplifting, realistic, captivating, inspirational, sentimental, touching, feel good, serious
Similar in 89%
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
Plot Summary:
The film is based on the life of Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 184 min
Plot tags: uplifting, serious, captivating, realistic, sentimental, inspirational, feel good, patriotic, cult classic, fast
Similar in 88%
The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
Plot Summary:
A female skiing champion is paralyzed in a tragic skiing accident. Her girlfriend is taken out of competition when she contracts polio.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: independent film, sincere, uplifting, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, sentimental
Similar in 77%
Maradona, the Hand of God (2007)
Plot Summary:
Dramatizing of the many shocking highs and lows of Argentine soccer hero Diego Maradona, an extraordinary athlete and arguably the greatest player in the history of the sport.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 723
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Italy, Argentina
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: realistic, uplifting, sentimental, sincere, serious
Similar in 88%
Best (2000)
Plot Summary:
The life story of former Manchester United football legend, George Best.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 837
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, captivating, emotional
Similar in 81%
King Richard (2021)
Plot Summary:
The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 130000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: motivational, inspirational, sentimental, thought provoking, serious, captivating, emotional, disturbing, exciting, historical drama
Similar in 88%
More Than Just a Game (2007)
Plot Summary:
A drama about political prisoners playing soccer at Robben Island prison, where Nelson Mandela was held.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: South Africa
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: uplifting, sentimental, captivating, realistic, serious
Similar in 90%
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
Similar in 87%
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
Similar in 81%
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
Similar in 80%
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
Similar in 79%
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
Similar in 85%
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
Similar in 76%
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
Similar in 82%
Cinderella Man (2005)
Plot Summary:
The true story of boxer, Jim Braddock who, in the 1920’s after his retirement, has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 196000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: touching, inspirational, motivational, uplifting, sentimental, sincere, emotional, period piece, compassionate, feel good