20 best movies like Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)

List of the best movies like Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011): Pawn Sacrifice, Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Coldest Game, Senna, Steve Jobs, Red Army, Wild League, I Am Ali, The Armstrong Lie, Beyond the Mat.

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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: 7.4
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

    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: 8.5
    Genredocumentary, biography, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
    Duration02:42

    Senna's remarkable story, charting his physical and spiritual achievments on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:31

      Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genredocumentary, biography, history, sport
      CountryUSA, Russia
      Duration01:24

      From Oscar and Emmy award winning filmmakers, Red Army highlights the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy. The film turns a unique lens on the social and cultural transformation of the Soviet Union leading up to the fall of Communism, mirroring the rise and fall of the Red Army team. A film by Gabe Polsky and Executive Producers Werner Herzog and Jerry Weintraub.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrebiography, history, sport
      CountryRussia

      Based upon the real-life events of the 1910s, this extremely topical story is about a guy from the lowest social strata, who, in order to be with his beloved woman, had to leave his native land and to start his life anew in Moscow. Proved himself in a battle, he was noticed by the Englishman owning a closed soccer club, who invited him to try his hand at his team. However, soccer is an aristocratic game and the team didn't accept a barge-hauler from the Volga. Therefore, he gathered his courage, found the right people, with whom they created the Wild League consisted of street teams from Moscow. Thus, he became a leader, changing his life and the lives of people surrounding him. Varlamy replaced folk fun - battles «wall against the wall», in which perished ordinary people - with soccer. Now they're challenged by the soccer lawmakers.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredocumentary, biography, sport
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredocumentary, biography, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:04

      In 2009, Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong’s comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong’s confession. The Armstrong Lie picks up in 2013 and presents a riveting, insider's view of the unraveling of one of the most extraordinary stories in the history of sports. As Lance Armstrong says himself, “I didn’t live a lot of lies, but I lived one big one.”

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genredrama, documentary, biography, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

      Beyond the Mat is a 1999 professional wrestling documentary, directed by Barry W. Blaustein. The movie focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, especially Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts. The film heavily focuses on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), often criticizing it and its chairman Vince McMahon. It also follows Extreme Championship Wrestling, it's rise in popularity, and many other independent wrestlers and organisations.

      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: 7.8
        Genredrama, biography, history, sport
        CountryTaiwan

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

        Markimdb: 8
        Genredocumentary, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:39

        A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genredocumentary, sport
        CountryUSA

        Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

        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: 7
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryAustralia, USA
        Duration01:54

        A young man aspiring for recognition of his talents battles against his estranged father's sentiment towards him as the father deals with his own demons.

        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: 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: 8.1
        Genredocumentary, military, biography, history
        CountryUSA

        Using archival footage, United States Cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert McNamara, THE FOG OF WAR depicts his life, from working as a WWII whiz kid military officer, to being the Ford Motor Company's president, to managing the American Vietnam War, as defense secretary for presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genredrama, biography, history, sport
        CountryCanada, USA
        Duration02:15

        In 1980, the United States Ice Hockey team's coach, Herb Brooks, put a ragtag squad of college kids up against the legendary juggernaut from the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. Despite the long odds, Team USA carried the pride of a nation yearning for a distraction from world events. With the world watching, the team rose to the occasion, prompting broadcaster Al Michaels' now famous question to the millions viewing at home: "Do you believe in miracles?" Yes!

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration02:00

        A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:38

          Hitchcock follows the relationship between director Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the making of his most famous film "Psycho" - and the trials and tribulations the director faced from Hollywood censors.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genremelodrama, drama, military, history, sport
          CountryMacedonia, Czech Republic, USA
          Duration01:53

          Spitz is the German-Jewish coach of the football team Macedonia during World War II. Under his leadership, the team fights to become the champion of Bulgaria's National Football League

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genredrama, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:45

          Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history, sport
          CountryDenmark, United Kingdom, Sweden

          The 1992 Danish football team competes for the European Championship.

          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: 6.5
          Genredrama, biography, history
          CountryUSA, Russia, United Kingdom
          Duration02:30

          Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genredrama, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:27

          The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

          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: 6.4
          Genreaction, melodrama, adventure, western, crime, biography, history
          CountryAustralia, United Kingdom, USA, France
          Duration01:50

          After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. Even if it means having his family arrested, the Kelly Gang stay hidden and plan a way to get their names cleared.

          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: 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: 6.5
          Genredrama, military, biography, history
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:10

          The film portrays MacArthur's (Gregory Peck) life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman (Ed Flanders) for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.

          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: 7.4
          Genredrama, biography, history
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:58

          Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists. Directed by Jay Roach, who previously directed the HBO film Recount and the Austin Powers movies, Game Change premiered on HBO on March 10th, 2012.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genredocumentary, biography, sport
          CountryUSA, France
          Duration01:30

          Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.

          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
          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: 6.7
          Genredrama, military, biography, history
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation was forever changed. This is the most dramatic and resonant crime in American history: the true story of the killing of Abraham Lincoln. From Executive Producers Ridley Scott and Tony Scott, and narrated by Tom Hanks, National Geographic Channel's first ever docudrama, Killing Lincoln, based on the New York Times bestseller, combines re-creations with historical insight in a thrilling chronicle of the final days of President Lincoln and his assassin, John Wilkes Booth.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genremelodrama, drama, adventure, biography, history
          CountryUSA, Morocco
          Duration03:10

          A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.

          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: 7.5
          Genremelodrama, drama, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:44

          As bareknuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genredrama, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:51

            Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

            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: 7.2
            Genredrama, adventure, biography, history
            CountryNorway, United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Sweden
            Duration01:49

            The true story about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genredocumentary, biography, sport
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:02

            A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genredrama, music, biography, history
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia
            Duration02:05

            Author P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney Pictures adapts her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen.

            Markimdb: 7.8
            Genredocumentary, history, sport
            CountryUSA, France

            Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

            Markimdb: 7.7
            Genredrama, biography, history, sport
            CountryUSA

            In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally hated. Both men started off with a bang, and both were nearing Babe Ruth's 60 home run record. Which man would reach it?

            Markimdb: 6.9
            Genredocumentary, biography, history, sport
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

            Tennis star and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King won a total of 39 Grand Slam titles, but the biggest match of her career took place in 1973 against former men’s champion Bobby Riggs, a self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig who declared that, even at the age of 55, he could beat any woman in the world.




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