20 best movies like Bleed for This (2016)

List of the best movies like Bleed for This (2016): Glory Road, When the Game Stands Tall, 8 Seconds, The Express, Bigger, Fighting with My Family, Crooked Arrows, Hidalgo, Over the Top, The Revenant.

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Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:58

In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genredrama, family, biography, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:55

A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genredrama, western, biography, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:45

This film chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time World Champion) and Cody Lambert.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration02:10

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.

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

The inspirational tale of the grandfathers of the fitness movement as we now know it, Joe & Ben Weider. Battling anti-Semitism, racism and extreme poverty, the brothers beat all odds to build an empire & inspire future generations.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, drama, biography, sport
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Mexico
Duration02:28

Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genredrama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:45

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

Markimdb: 6.7
Genreaction, drama, adventure, western, biography, sport
CountryUSA, Morocco
Duration02:16

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...

Markimdb: 5.8
Genreaction, drama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:33

Sylvester Stallone stars as hard-luck big-rig trucker Lincoln Hawk and takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship. Relying on wits and willpower, Hawk tries to rebuild his life by capturing the first-place prize money, and the love of the son he abandoned years earlier into the keeping of his rich, ruthless father-in-law.

Markimdb: 8
Genreaction, drama, adventure, western, biography
CountryUSA, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration02:27

    In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreaction, drama, biography, sport
    CountryBrazil

    The Story of longtime UFC Featherweight champion and the struggles facing him on the road to the top.

    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: 5.5
      Genredrama, sport
      CountryCanada

      Two men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives.

      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: 5.6
      Genreaction, drama, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

        Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership.

        Markimdb: 4.7
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA

        A combination "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's tumultuous life and times.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genremelodrama, drama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:01

        A high school student falls asleep while sitting in class. When he wakes up, all time is frozen, except for him.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genreaction, drama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

        Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryAustralia, France, USA
        Duration02:07

        PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet. Geel teaches him how to box with the motto “fight with your fists and lead with your heart”. As he grows to manhood, PK uses these words to take on the system and the injustices he sees around him - and finds that one person really can make a difference.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genreaction, drama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:13

        Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genreaction, drama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:34

        A former NCAA champion wrestler is paroled after 10 years in prison. Now, to save a friend's life, in a series of cage fights he must agree to do the impossible - lose.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:52

        Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genreaction, drama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA

        American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

        Markimdb: 8.2
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryIndia
        Duration03:06

        The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        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.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, western, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:02

        Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genreaction, drama, crime, biography, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France, China, Cambodia, USA, Germany
        Duration02:05

        The true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand's most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in Muay Thai tournaments.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:35

        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.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        A boxer suffers a serious head injury during a fight, and must deal with the consequences.

        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: 6.8
          Genremelodrama, drama, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:46

          It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits ... and smashed records ...

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genredrama, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:48

          A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.

          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: 6.9
          Genreaction, drama, biography, sport
          CountryIndia
          Duration02:02

          A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer 'Mary Kom' who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genredrama, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:20

          The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother, an ex-marine with a tragic past.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genredrama, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:06

            The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

            Markimdb: 7.4
            Genredrama, sport
            CountryUSA, Hong Kong
            Duration02:27

            Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

            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.

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