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Plot Summary:
The two main characters, Mon and Jung, play two gay transvestites, who had been constantly overlooked by volleyball coaches because of their appearance. However, when a local team changes coaches, the new coach holds tryouts for a new team. When Mon and Jung are selected, most of the old players resign, leaving the new coach, Coach Bee, in a sticky predicament.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Thailand
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, light, inspirational, feel good, sexy, sentimental, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Iron Ladies 2 (2003)
Plot Summary:
Sequel to the surprise hit about a gay volleyball team having troubles with their success and fame, and how they reunite after they split because of creative differences.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Thailand
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sexy, crying, sex comedy, independent film, hot, queer cinema
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KickOff (2011)
Plot Summary:
What happens when the hardest team in the Sunday Soccer league comes up against a gay team (pun intended) and finds they've finally met their match? Watch and wince as fledging referee Elton Glixton struggles to control this testosterone tsunami as rude-boy meets bum-boy in this outrageous new comedy set in the crazy gung-ho world of 5-a-side footie.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 484
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, light, offbeat, realistic, crying, queer cinema, idiotic
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Guys & Balls (2004)
Plot Summary:
Ecki is a sweet, closeted gay man who works in his family’s bakery and plays goalie in his small town’s soccer team. When he both loses the big game, and is caught flirting with another player, his homophobic teammates throw him out. He vows to return one day with an all-gay team that will grind the heteros into the dust, so he sets off to find his “dream team.” With the help of his nurse sister, Ecki scours local gay bars and eventually assembles a hilariously motley but endearing crew of misfits that includes a leather-daddy threesome, a femme Turk with Beckham fantasies, a secret straight guy in love with the sister, and a seriously cute nurse eager for some private play-time with the goalie. Ecki now has two problems – turning this bunch into a team, and facing his own fears regarding his first romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Germany
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying, independent film, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Waterboys (2001)
Plot Summary:
In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the "real sportsmen".
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, semi serious, humorous, uplifting, feel good, queer cinema
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Beautiful Boxer (2003)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true life story of a Thai who wishes to have a sex change operation to become a woman. to pay for this he enters the brutal world of Thai boxing, un-nerving his opponents by performing a makeup application ritual before each fight.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Thailand
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: touching, melancholic, compassionate, psychological, captivating, serious, realistic, inspirational, sexy, enigmatic
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A Soap (2006)
Plot Summary:
32-year-old Charlotte could have it all, but she doesn´t want any of it. When she moves away from her boyfriend, she happens to become the upstairs neighbour of the transsexual Veronica. Veronica prefers to keep to herself with her little dog and a romantic soap show on TV, while Charlotte gets through the nights with one-night stands. An assault, a new bed and some white curtains bring the two of them together and they end up as the main characters of their own turbulent love story.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: semi serious, sexy, rough, enigmatic, captivating, suspenseful, inspirational, humorous, realistic, sexual
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My Life on Ice (2002)
Plot Summary:
Etienne is crazy about ice skating and videoing his daily life with a digital camera. He records his mother, friends, and geography teacher. Initially his intention is to setup a date between his mother and his teacher, however, he starts to realize that he is infatuated with the teacher himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 854
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, sexy, touching, realistic, psychological, art house, sexual, queer cinema, fake documentary
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Shred (2008)
Plot Summary:
SHRED is a motion picture that tells the story of two washed up pro snowboarders from the 90s named Max (played by Dave England) and Eddie (played by Renee Renee) who attempt to cash in on the fantastic growth of the sport by starting their own snowboard camp. Hoping to recapture their former glory, they begin by sharing their wacky wisdom with a group of up and coming young snowboarders. The story takes them from the run down ski hill where they grew up to a major event at one of the biggest resorts in the west.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 493
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Sports Pages (2001)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Lionel Waddems (Bob Newhart), a golf fanatic. is put on trial for killing his golf partner (Played by Kelsey Grammer). The movie follows the trial in the news and features interviews by people who knew the men. It is based on 2 short stories "How Doc Waddems Finally Broke 100" and "The Heidi Bowl".
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Jeffrey (1995)
Plot Summary:
Jeffery, a young gay man in New York, decides that sex is too much and decided to become celibate. He immediately meets the man of his dreams and must decide whether or not love is worth the danger of a boyfriend dying.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, witty, sexual, sexy, independent film, satirical, sentimental, feel good, realistic
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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
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Ping Pong (2002)
Plot Summary:
As children, the introverted Smile was being bullied by a gang of kids until the brash Peco comes by and chases all of them them away. Peco then takes Smile under his wings and teaches him how to play the game of ping pong. From there a life long best friend relationship comes into existence between these two polar opposite kids. Fast forward a decade later, these two best friends try to deal with their own inner turmoils, as they move further and further into the regional ping pong tournament. Peco has to overcome a knee injury while trying to rediscover the fun aspects of the game of Ping Pong. Meanwhile, Smile now seems to have gained the killer instinct by going through a rigorous training regiment instilled by his high school coach. As the tournament progresses it becomes more likely that these two best friends will face off against each in the final match.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: semi serious, touching, humorous, uplifting, disturbing, manga, anime, weird
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Bleacher Bums (2001)
Plot Summary:
Adapted from a 1979 stage play written by Chicago's Organic Theater Company, BLEACHER BUMS details the exploits of a group of baseball fans as they sit in the bleachers of Lakeview Park watching a game between the hometown Bruins take on the St. Louis Eagles. Marvin (Brad Garrett) and Decker (Peter Riegert) gamble. So does Zig (Wayne Knight), even though his wife constantly nags him about the money he loses. Meanwhile, blind Greg (Matt Craven) enjoys the game through pretty Melody (Sarain Boylan), who describes it to him. A seasoned ensemble case of TV and film veterans create winning chemistry in this slice-of-life comedy.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 480
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, feel good, offbeat, talky
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Stick It (2006)
Plot Summary:
Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squandering her abilities. After a final brush with the law, a judge sentences her to an elite gymnastics academy run by a legendary, hard-nosed coach. Once there, Haley's rebellious attitude wins her both friends and enemies.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, funny, inspirational, exciting, humorous, epic, cult classic, sexy, realistic
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Double Teamed (2002)
Plot Summary:
Heather and Heidi play volleyball for their school team, when their family decides that they need to go to a bigger school so that they will have a better chance for scholarships. But at the new school, the twins are discovered by the basketball coach. Inspired by the true story of Heather and Heidi Burge.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic, teen, offbeat
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Finding Buck McHenry (2000)
Plot Summary:
When an 11 year old boy gets cut from his Little League baseball team, he sets out to form his own team.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 282
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, uplifting, realistic, non-linear, semi serious
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All You've Got (2006)
Plot Summary:
Two Southern California volleyball teams determined to prove their superiority on the court find out that they're not as different as they previously thought after tragedy strikes close to home in director Neema Barnette's affectionate sports drama. The Madonnas and the Phantoms are two volleyball teams with a longstanding grudge. With a bitter rivalry that frequently spills off of the court and into the streets, the Madonnas and the Phantoms appear to have nothing in common until fate forces them to break down the social and cultural barriers that bind them. Now determined to keep it together on the court as they make their way to the championships, these former rivals are about to find out what true sportsmanship is really all about.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, captivating
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Jump In! (2007)
Plot Summary:
Story revolves around a young boxer, Izzy Daniels, who trains to follow in his father's footsteps by winning the Golden Glove. When his friend, Mary, however, asks him to substitute for a team member in a Double Dutch tournament, the young man discovers a hidden passion for jump roping.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, realistic, semi serious, teen
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To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
Plot Summary:
Three New York drag queens on their way to Hollywood for a beauty pageant get stranded in a small Midwestern town for the entire weekend when their car breaks down. While waiting for parts for their Cadillac convertible, the flamboyant trio shows the local homophobic rednecks that appearing different doesn't mean they don't have humanity in common.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: road movie, entertaining, cult classic, light, sweet, melancholic, feel good, humorous, semi serious, cute
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Kinky Boots (2005)
Plot Summary:
Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, in central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Yet, the untimely death of his father places him in that position, only to learn that Price & Sons Shoes is failing. While in despair at his failed attempts to save the business, Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer, Lola. Her complaints about the inadequate footwear for her work combined with one of Charles' ex-employees, Lauren, leads to a suggestion to change the product to create a desperate chance to save the business: make men's fetish footwear. Lola is convinced to be their footwear designer and the transition begins. Now this disparate lot must struggle at this unorthodox idea while dealing both the prejudice of the staff, Lola's discomfort in the small town and the selfish manipulation of Charles' greedy fiancée who cannot see the greater good in Charles' dream.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, inspirational, motivational, feel good, sweet, satirical, cult classic, offbeat, realistic
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When Billie Beat Bobby (2001)
Plot Summary:
The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs and young feminist Billie Jean King.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 638
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: uplifting, sincere, touching, semi serious, captivating, realistic, spoof, slapstick comedy, slapstick, freeze frame
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Chicks With Sticks (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story takes the battle of the sexes into the hockey arena, as Paula Taymore - who almost once made the Olympic team - finds herself drawn into a challenge match against an irritating local men's squad. Fresh from a painful divorce, and doubting herself, Paula must make a winner out of an explosive, irreverent crew of women hockey players who flock to her town, Red Deer Alberta, to assemble the team.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 399
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic
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From the Rough (2013)
Plot Summary:
The coach of a women's swim team parlays her success into an opportunity to build her school's men's golf team.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: uplifting, captivating, touching, feel good, serious, inspirational, sincere, realistic
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The Longshots (2008)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, realistic, touching, humorous, semi serious, black comedy, hilarious, teen, inspirational
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Believe in Me (2006)
Plot Summary:
In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach of the girls' team.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, inspirational, spiritual
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Different for Girls (1996)
Plot Summary:
Karl Foyle and Paul Prentice were best mates at school in the Seventies. But when they meet again in present-day London things are definitely not the same. Karl is now Kim, a transsexual, and she has no desire to stir up the past while she's busy forging a neat and orderly new life. Prentice, on the other hand, has charm but is a social disaster stuck in a dead-end job. His main talent is for getting them both into trouble. Amid the squabbles, they start to fall in love. One night, Kim invites Prentice to a romantic dinner at her flat. Prentice, finding the seduction unexpectedly effective, freaks out. He proceeds to make a public display of both of them and winds up in court. Humiliated and angry, Kim runs away. Only she can save Prentice now, but will true love triumph for a new made woman and an aging punk?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, sentimental, clever, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film, romantic, thought provoking
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Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (2004)
Plot Summary:
Marc Hall, a young man living in Quebec, registers his prom date as per his Catholic school's rules. He is denied his request, because his prom date is a boy. Marc Hall is an openly gay teenager in a very conservative Catholic school. This film documents his struggles (legal, emotional, ethical and personal) to be himself and to live his life the way he deems best. With the help of friends, family and supporters, "Cinderfella" makes it to the ball, With his Prince Charming.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 925
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, emotional, queer cinema
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There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. At school he is constantly being bullied by the other kids, and at home he has to face his mother's new boyfriend. However, through football, and some special boots, he manages to gain the confidence to succeed and leads his school football team towards the final of the local schools cup.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, France
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, sentimental, feel good, humorous, offbeat, captivating, gloomy, semi serious
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The Final Season (2007)
Plot Summary:
True story of Kent Stock, who in the early 90's, gives up a job and ditches his wedding plans to take over as head coach as the Norway High School baseball team. Kent must win over his players and convince them and himself that he can fill their former coach's shoes and that they can go out winners. In the summer of 1991 Norway High's baseball tradition ended on a triumphant but sombre note.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, realistic, historical drama, serious, captivating, emotional, independent film
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Queen Sized (2008)
Plot Summary:
An overweight girl, Maggie Baker, is elected Homecoming queen by the mean girls in the high school.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, uplifting, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, teen comedy