Films about rivalry and competitions

Films about rivalry and competitions
The list of the best films about rivalry and competitions selected by visitors of our site: Toofaan, Real Steel, Check Inn to Christmas, Hands of Stone, Ready Player One, 1, Answer This!, Step Up 3D, Crooked Arrows, 7 Days in Hell.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 5
Genreaction, drama, sport
CountryIndia

An inspiring story about an orphan boy from the streets of Dongri, who grows up to become a local goon of his area and how his life changes after he meets the young and compassionate Ananya, who guides him towards the right path and makes him realize his true calling i.e boxing.

Markimdb: 7
Genrefantastic, action, drama, family, sport
CountryUSA, India
Duration02:07

    In the near-future, Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After Charlie's robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Julia Crawley and Ryan Mason must unite their families during Crestridge's Centennial Christmas celebration in order to save their family inns from a chain resort.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryPanama, USA
    Duration02:20

    The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA, India
    Duration01:58

    When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genredocumentary, history, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport forever.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    Brilliant trivia whiz Paul Tarson is great at answering little questions but horrible at answering the big ones – like what’s he going to do after grad school? When his father withdraws his funding, Paul is forced to confront his future and much procrastinated dissertation deadline…until he discovers the First Annual Ann Arbor Pub Trivia Tournament.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

      A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genredrama, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      A native-American lacrosse team makes its way through a prep school league tournament.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy, short, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:12

      A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrecomedy, sport
      CountryUSA

      Jimmy Price is a reckless man-child on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. When his latest partner drops him, he realizes he's officially burned all of his bridges on the pro circuit. He decides to make one last ditch effort to revive his career, reaching outside of the tennis world and convincing his childhood partner -- his estranged brother Darren, now an apathetic substitute teacher - to team up with him. The mismatched pair, with the help of a unique 11-year-old named Barry, make an unlikely run at a grand slam tournament and are forced to re-discover their game, and their brotherhood.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, sport
      CountryUSA

      This ensemble comedy follows the Pullham University Bluecocks, a small liberal arts college with a Division III football program (the lowest division in the NCAA). When the head coach unexpectedly dies, the future of the flailing football program is in jeopardy, as they have not had a winning season in decades. In a desperate attempt to create some media attention for the athletic program and the university, President Georgia Anne Whistler hires known lunatic and felon, Coach Rick Vice, for what could be the football programs final season.

      Markimdb: 3.9
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:18

      Masked vigilantes Charge (Jason Trost), Cutthroat (Lucas Till), The Wall (Lee Valmassy), and Shadow (Sophie Merkley) are rendered powerless by their archenemy (James Remar) and are forced to complete a series of deadly tasks in order to save the lives of more than 100 innocent civilians. Should they fail or refuse to cooperate, the entire town will be destroyed. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genreaction, sport
      CountryUSA

      Danny Krueger is a twenty-year old drag racer who plays by his own rules. After winning a scholarship to the prestigious Fast Lane Racing Academy, Danny finds himself competing against some of the fiercest young drivers in the world. Tension soars on and off the track, and a terrible incident leaves Danny without a racing partner. Facing dismissal from the academy, Danny is forced to team up with an old rival. The pair must learn to set aside their differences as they vie for rookie spots on a professional racing team.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA, Canada

      A group of friends reunite to play The Buddy Games, a wild assortment of absurd physical and mental challenges. In the process, they'll heal old wounds, right past wrongs and figure out the true meaning of friendship...or die trying.

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      Genreaction, drama
      CountryUSA

      After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him

      Markimdb: 3.8
      Genreaction, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:27

      Sidelined by an injury incurred while protecting his young brother, underground fighter Charlie Fontaine feels blindsided when he discovers his brother having sex on his couch with his new wife, Kat. Fueled by rage, a determined Charlie makes plans to get back in the ring and take on his brother in a fight to the death.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:27

      One moment some 80 people are walking on a big city street. Suddenly a blinding light appears that transports them to a very peculiar racing course. A voice sounds in everybody’s head : “The school, the house and the prison are safe. Follow the arrows or you will die. Stay on the path or you will die. If you’re doubled twice, you will die. Do not touch the grass or you will die. Race or die.” Whether you’re rich or poor, old or young, blind, strong, handicapped, courageous or a coward; the rules make no distinction. There can be only one winner !

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      When brokenhearted Stan flies to Austin for the weekend in hopes of "accidentally" running into his ex-girlfriend Cathy, he arrives to find their best friends Jeff and Kara in the middle of their own vicious breakup. Before too long, battle lines are drawn – and with the Air Sex World Championships in town, anything can go down.

      Markimdb: 3.2
      Genrefantastic, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:33

      In this Hunger Games spoof, Kantmiss Evershot must fight for her life in the 75th annual Starving Games, where she could also win an old ham, a coupon for a foot-long sub, and a partially eaten pickle.

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:28

      Danny, a respected cop, is setup after an investigation goes wrong. While laying low in his new jail cell, Danny is forced to get involved in the inmates underground cage fighting circuit. With the help of Irving, a former mixed martial arts champion, Danny devises a scheme to bring justice and innocence to his family's name, if he can get out of the cage alive.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

      It’s the summer before Elle heads to college, and she has a secret decision to make. Elle has been accepted into Harvard, where boyfriend Noah is matriculating, and also Berkeley, where her BFF Lee is headed and has to decide if she should stay or not.

      Markimdb: 4
      Genreaction, drama, sport
      CountryUSA

      Women will go to extreme lengths for those they love and single mother Samantha Rogers is no exception. Along with her young daughter, Milla, Sam struggles to make ends meet, taking her licks as a stunt double by day and cocktail waitressing at a rowdy bar at night. When Sam uses her skills to end a bar fight between two drunk women, down and out fight promoter Sonny Cool sees an opportunity to get back into the game. He tells Sam all about the "show," a high class, underground illegal all female bare knuckle fight tournament, where brutality and elegance mix with high stakes and deception. Is the price too much for her...? Bare Knuckles..... a knockout punch of strength and determination, inspired by a true story.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA

      When the opportunity to co-host a talk show with the fabulous talk show diva Veronika presents itself two weeks before Christmas, Emily thinks this is her big break. To her surprise, she discovers she has stiff competition with Charlie, the local TV anchor who is her near equal on another station. With such interest and support for both reporters, a contest is created: for the two weeks leading up to Christmas, who can cover the best and most meaningful Christmas stories on the local news?

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      Two brothers compete in their own private 25-event Olympics.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUSA, Mexico

      With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrethriller, history, sport
      CountryPoland, USA

      During 1962's Cuban missile crisis, a troubled math genius finds himself drafted to play in a U.S.-Soviet chess match -- and a deadly game of espionage.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

      G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA

      Brandon, a respected street fighter, is forced to flee the city after his brother is murdered and the money that was supposed to be paid back to a local gangster is stolen. While lying low at his father's house in a small Southern town, Brandon soon gets involved in the local underground cage-fighting circuit. With the help of Drake Colby, a former MMA champion, Brandon devises a scheme to bring a massive payday, if they are able to survive.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrethriller, drama, biography, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

        American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genreaction, comedy
        CountryUSA

        Two rival gangs fight for control of Frazier Park -- a deadly arena in competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revolution."

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrefantasy, drama, family, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

        A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, family, sport
        CountryUSA

        After discovering a magical mask, an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar by using special powers from a magical mask.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genreaction, drama, family, sport
        CountryUSA, China
        Duration02:20

        12-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genreaction, comedy, drama, family, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        The film centers on a fight promoter (Mark Feuerstein) deeply in debt to his crooked rival. Desperate for a new fighter that will help him win back everything he owes, the promoter catches a break when a 450-pound church handyman (Paul "Big Show" Wight) who has spent his entire life in an orphanage agrees to wrestle on behalf of his fellow orphans.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, family, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:25

        Set high atop snow-capped mountains in the adrenaline-fueled world of competitive snowboarding, the Disney Channel Original Movie “Cloud 9″ tells the inspiring story of two snowboarders who must overcome self-doubt to learn that achieving their dreams is possible.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:31

        An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their Iowa town's annual contest.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:37

        Four friends hit the road to LA to compete in the Cyberbowl Video Game Championship, but will they be able to compete with the worst hangovers of their lives?

        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA

        A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genreaction, drama, crime, sport
        CountryUSA, Germany, Japan
        Duration01:36

        Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight tournament begins - an international affair, matching the best fighters from prisons around the globe, enticing them with the promise of freedom for the winner - Boyka must reclaim his dignity and fight for his position in the tournament.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        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.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genredrama, history, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

        Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 US soccer team who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although no US team has yet won a World Cup title, this story is about the family traditions and passions which shaped the lives of the players who made up this team of underdogs.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrecomedy, music
        CountryUSA

        The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal (Moore) and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County (Golzari). Recently awakened President Staton (Quaid) even wants in on the craze, as he signs up for the potential explosive season finale.

        Markimdb: 5.3
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        Sequel to the 2003 dance movie Honey. Recently released from juvenile detention, talented dancer Maria Ramirez finds an outlet for her passion with a new dance crew.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrecomedy, sport
        CountryUSA

        Morris Buttermaker is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't keep his hands to himself. His long-suffering lawyer arranges for him to manage a local Little League team, and Buttermaker soon finds himself the head of a rag-tag group of misfit players. Through unconventional team-building exercises and his offbeat coaching style, Buttermaker helps his hapless Bears prepare to meet their rivals, the Yankees.

        Markimdb: 4.5
        Genreaction, comedy, family, sport
        CountryUSA, Japan
        Duration01:33

        During a championship baseball match, the three brothers hear that their grandfather in Japan is in trouble, and head out to help him, conceding the match. When they arrive in Japan, they must use all their powers to defend him against his ancient enemy, who has returned to exact revenge.

        Markimdb: 3.4
        Genrecomedy
        CountryCanada, USA
        Duration01:24

        Ricky is the hottest water-ski instructor around and has just been rehired by his former employer/camp to whip up attendance. Unfortunately, the camp is in serious financial trouble. The owner of a rival, more popular camp wants to buy them out. Therefore they will have to engage in a mean, winner-takes-all competition that will settle the score once and for all.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:21

        A Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying to find a witness to free his nephew, about to be hanged for murder.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genreaction, drama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        Rebellious Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fight Scene at his new high school, after receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family Jake decides to seek the mentoring of a veteran fighter who trains him for one final no-holds-barred elimination fight with his nemesis and local martial arts champion Ryan McCarthy.

        Markimdb: 4.3
        Genrecomedy, sport
        CountryUSA

        An aspiring actor whose career is in the dumps, exploits his amazing bowling skills to take the PBA by storm and becomes rich and famous, only to lose his best girl and best friend...




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