20 best movies like Adidas vs. Puma - That's The Name Of The Game! (2016)

List of the best movies like Adidas vs. Puma - That's The Name Of The Game! (2016): Von Richthofen and Brown, Race, North Face, The Fencer, All About Me, Kano, Ip Man: The Final Fight, Gold, The Brawler, The Two Escobars.

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Markimdb: 5.9
Genreaction, drama, military, biography, history
CountryUSA

Spend time on both sides of World War I, partly with German flying ace Baron Manfred Von Richthofen (John Phillip Law), aka "The Red Baron," and his colorful "flying circus" of Fokker fighter planes, during the time from his arrival at the war front to his death in combat. On the other side is Roy Brown of the Royal Air Force, sometimes credited with shooting Richthofen down.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama, biography, history, sport
CountryCanada, Germany, France
Duration02:40

Based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. Starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice Van Houten and William Hurt - Race is an enthralling film about courage, determination, tolerance, and friendship, and an inspiring drama about one man's fight to become an Olympic legend.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, adventure, biography, history, sport
CountryGermany, Austria, Luxembourg
Duration02:06

North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama, biography, history, sport
CountryFinland, Estonia, Germany
Duration01:43

Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
CountryGermany

Dramatised origin story of one of Germany's most beloved contemporary comedians.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama, biography, history, sport
CountryTaiwan

A Taiwanese high school baseball team travels to Japan in 1931 to compete in a national tournament.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, drama, biography, history, sport
CountryHong Kong
Duration01:40

    In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time...

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, biography, history, sport
    CountryIndia

    Set in 1948, the historic story of India's first Olympic medal post their independence.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genremelodrama, drama, crime, biography, history, sport
    CountryUSA

    The true story of underdog boxer, Chuck Wepner, who gets a shot to fight the champ, Muhammed Ali.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genredrama, documentary, crime, detective, biography, history, sport
    CountryUSA, Colombia
    Duration01:40

    Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellin Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Republic of Ireland
    Duration04:42

    On 9 April 1940, German soldiers arrive in the city of Oslo. The King of Norway faces a choice that will change his country forever. The King's Choice is a story about the three most dramatic days in Norway's history, the royal family's escape and King Haakon's difficult choice after Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryGermany, Poland
    Duration02:11

    A nameless woman keeps a diary as the Russians invade Berlin in the spring of 1945. She is in her early 30s, a patriotic journalist with international credentials; her husband, Gerd, a writer, is an officer at the Russian front. She speaks Russian and, for a day or two after the invasion, keeps herself safe, but then the rapes begin. She resolves to control her fate

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, biography, history
    CountryGermany, France, Czech Republic
    Duration02:30

    Der Baader Meinhof Komplex depicts the political turmoil in the period from 1967 to the bloody "Deutschen Herbst" in 1977. The movie approaches the events based on Stefan Aust's standard work on Die Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF). The story centers on the leadership of the self named anti-fascist resistance to state violence: Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryGermany, Austria
    Duration02:20

    A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palaces and to his gradual withdrawal into a lonely dream world, an epic narrative of breathtaking grandeur.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, family, biography, history, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

      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.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genreaction, drama, adventure, military, biography, history
      CountryRussia, Germany, Kazakhstan
      Duration02:06

      The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genredrama, military, biography, sport
      CountryGermany, Croatia
      Duration01:43

      Based on the true story of Max Schmeling. A national hero in the 1930's when he became World heavyweight champion. He lost favour with the Nazi regime when he lost to a black man, Joe Louis, and is sent to the front in the hope he will be killed in battle.

      Markimdb: 8.9
      Genredrama, biography, history, sport
      CountryUSA

      Follows Vince Lombardi's football career from one of Fordham University's legendary "Seven Blocks of Granite" to one of American football's greatest professional coaches.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryCanada, Germany
      Duration01:40

      In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a new pope. Rodrigo Borgia, a 27 year old cardinal learns to play a very dangerous game.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genredrama, military, biography, sport
      CountryGermany, USA
      Duration01:49

      True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genredrama, biography, history, sport
      CountryIndia, USA, United Kingdom

      The story of India's incredible 1983 cricket World Cup victory.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama, military, biography, history
      CountryPoland, Germany, United Kingdom

      The story of Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, military, biography, history
      CountryGermany

      Four young Jews survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become "invisible."

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genreaction, drama, military, biography, history
      CountryGermany, France, Austria
      Duration02:00

      The story of the final seven months in the life of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, military, biography, history
      CountryGermany

      True story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to thrilling, dramatic life. Sophie Scholl stars Julia Jentsch in a luminous performance as the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose. Armed with long-buried historical records of her incarceration, director Marc Rothemund expertly re-creates the last six days of Sophie Scholl's life.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure, military, biography, history
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Morocco, Thailand
      Duration02:55

        Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genremelodrama, drama, military, biography, history
        CountryBrazil

        Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and sent to Nazi Germany, where she was put to death in a concentration camp. After World War II began, Vargas decided to uphold the Allies.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, military, biography, history
        CountryFrance, China, Germany
        Duration02:14

        A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryItaly, Germany

        Depicts various periods in the life of Saint Francesco: Youth and the first conversion in 1206, the process that inflicts his father, the birth of the historical nucleus of Fraternitas and the departure for the Holy Land up to the writing of rules and death, addressing the problem of the legacy of his message in the different interpretation that Chiara and Elia will give it.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryItaly, Germany, Poland
        Duration03:10

        Augustine is a two-part, Italian-made mini-series about the influential theologian and church father Augustine of Hippo. The piece tells the story of his life from a teenager to his death at the age of 69.Much of the content for the scenes of him as a young and middle-aged man come from his Confessions, which is probably the earliest extant autobiography.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genredrama, documentary, detective, biography, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:08

        New York, 1980. Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, biography, history, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        A dramatization of the race to the four-minute mile.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genredrama, military, biography, history
        CountryAustralia, USA
        Duration02:29

          WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genredrama, military, biography, history
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Denmark
          Duration02:09

          Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genreaction, drama, adventure, military, biography, history
          CountryNetherlands
          Duration02:25

          When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France and Germany and faces its own civil war no less, only one man, Michael de Ruyter, can lead the county's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genredrama, biography, history, sport
          CountryFrance, Israel, Bulgaria, United Kingdom
          Duration01:50

          Victor Perez was a Jewish boxer who became world flyweight champion in 1931 and 1932, but was transported to Auschwitz concentration camp when Paris fell to the Nazi s in 1943. While there he was forced into slave labour and made to participate in violent boxing matches for the amusement of the Nazi guards. Surviving Auschwitz tells Victors astonishing, harrowing, brutal and incredibly moving true story.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
          CountryFinland, Canada, Germany, Sweden
          Duration02:24

          A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genrecomedy, drama, biography, sport
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
          Duration02:30

          Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself - even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genredrama, music, biography, history
          CountryGermany

          The real life story of East German singer and writer Gerhard Gundermann and his struggles with music, life as a coal miner and his dealings with the secret police (STASI) of the GDR.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
          CountryFrance, Italy, Germany
          Duration02:39

          The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic King Charles IX, and the Hugenot King Henri of Navarre. Catherine of Medici maintains her behind-the-scenes power by ordering assaults, poisonings, and instigations to incest.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genredrama, military, biography, history
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany

          The story of an unsung hero, Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. Based on real events.

          Markimdb: 8
          Genredrama, biography, history
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia
          Duration01:58

          The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genredrama, biography, history, sport
          CountryUSA

          The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrethriller, drama, military, biography, history
          CountrySpain
          Duration01:21

          Spanish photographer Francesc Boix, imprisoned in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, works in the SS Photographic Service. Between 1943 and 1945, he hides, with the help of other prisoners, thousands of negatives, with the purpose of showing the freed world the atrocities committed by the Nazis, exhaustively documented. He will be a key witness during the Nuremberg Trials.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genredrama, biography, history
          CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Germany, USA
          Duration02:30

          Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genredrama, military, biography, history
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom
          Duration01:36

          The historical recreation of the 1942 Wannsee Conference, in which Nazi and SS leaders gathered in a Berlin suburb to discuss the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question". Lead by SS-General Reinhard Heydrich, this group of high ranking German officials came to the historic and far reaching decision that the Jews of Europe were to be exterminated in what would come to be known as the Holocaust.




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