20 best movies like Good Will Hunting (1997)

List of the best movies like Good Will Hunting (1997): The Theory of Everything, Love Likes Coincidences, X+Y, The Pursuit of Happyness, 4 Minute Mile, 50/50, Ice Castles, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, The Awakening, Music of the Heart.

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Markimdb: 7.7
Genremelodrama, drama, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, Japan, USA
Duration02:03

    The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryTurkey
    Duration01:58

    Year 1977, a September morning in Ankara... Yilmaz tries to rush his pregnant wife Neriman to the hospital and he crashes into Omer's car. The causes Omer's pregnant wife Inci, who was in the back seat, to have a pre-term labor. The babies are born on the same day. They see each other for the first time... This accident is the threshold of the coincidences that bring Ozgur and Deniz together. They come across each other in Ankara several times during their childhood and youth. Each intersection has a butterfly effect, resulting in drastic changes in their lives. They sometimes cause disasters, sometimes miracles. However, they can never be together. Whatever it is that brings them together, manages to build a transparent wall between them. Until they come across each other again in Istanbul, 25 years later... --Anonymous (imdb)

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:51

    A socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:57

    A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryUSA

    A teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genremelodrama, drama, sport
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:35

    Alexis Winston is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. While practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams. In the midst of feeling sorry for herself she falls in love with a handsome young man named Nick who (with help from her family) helps her to realize that she can still fulfill her dreams.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

    In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.

    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: 6.8
    Genredrama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:04

    Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.

    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: 6.7
    Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:06

    World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart. Help arrives in the form of mysterious caddy Bagger Vance.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom

    Centred around greyhound racing in a Catholic community after the "Troubles" have ended but where their legacy remains strong. Donal is a 14-year old who works in a greyhound racing kennel owned by Good Joe. If Donal's favourite greyhound, The Mighty Celt, wins three races in a row, Good Joe has promised him full ownership.

    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: 6.8
    Genredrama, adventure, family, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:42

    Brennan is Liverpool's number one fan, able to recite facts ad infinitum about the club and at a public school in the south of England since his father Gareth is emotionally unable to care for him following the death of Will's mother. Gareth appears one day out of the blue with tickets for Liverpool's trip to the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genredrama
    CountryDenmark, Canada, Sweden, France, Germany, United Kingdom, USA

    Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    High school football coach, Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an inspiration to his community.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genredrama, musical
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    The chance to shine in a singing competition offers much-needed hope for a Southern middle-schooler who's drowning in worries, from bullies in the halls to turmoil at home -- and the news that his reservist father has been called back to Afghanistan.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:06

    A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genreaction, drama, family, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:26

    Unable to cope with his military father's sudden death in combat, quick-tempered teen, Conor, starts getting into serious trouble. During an intense lacrosse camp, his father's old friend challenges Conor to get his life on track and become a man.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:15

    At Princeton University, John Nash struggles to make a worthwhile contribution to serve as his legacy to the world of mathematics. He finally makes a revolutionary breakthrough that will eventually earn him the Nobel Prize. After graduate school he turns to teaching, becoming romantically involved with his student Alicia. Meanwhile the government asks his help with breaking Soviet codes, which soon gets him involved in a terrifying conspiracy plot. Nash grows more and more paranoid until a discovery that turns his entire world upside down. Now it is only with Alicia's help that he will be able to recover his mental strength and regain his status as the great mathematician we know him as today..

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

      Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.

      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
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:43

        This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:36

        The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns that he is terminally ill, and Henry, his only true friend, is determined to be the one person there for him during his last season with the club. Throughout the course of the season, Henry and his teammates attempt to deal with Bruce's impending illness, all the while attempting to make his last year a memorable one.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genredrama, short
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:19

        At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his nine-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours.

        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: 7.5
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:04

        Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genremelodrama, drama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:56

        The film follows aspiring singer-songwriter Jed King (Alan Powell) as he struggles to catch a break and escape the long shadow of his father, a country music legend. After reluctantly accepting a gig at a local vineyard harvest festival, Jed is love-struck by the vineyard owner’s daughter, Rose (Ali Faulkner), and a romance quickly blooms. Soon after their wedding, Jed writes Rose “The Song,” which becomes a breakout hit. Thrust into a life of stardom and a world of temptation in the form of fellow performer Shelby Bale (Caitlin Nicol-Thomas), Jed’s life and marriage begin to fall apart.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        Talent can only get you so far. For golfer Luke Chisholm, that turns out to be Utopia, Texas -- where he's left stranded after blowing his pro debut.

        Markimdb: 8.3
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of top scientists in humane livestock handling.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration02:01

        The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.

        Markimdb: 8.8
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration02:11

        A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

        Markimdb: 5.3
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryCanada
        Duration01:40

        Ned Hanlan was Canada's most successful sculling champion at the turn of the 20th century. This dramatization of his life begins in his youth, when the wild young man is informally adopted by a gambler who promotes Ned on the sculling circuit, betting on the boy's rowing skills solely to make money off him. Later, a ruthless businessman named Knox takes over Ned's career, but when Ned realizes how dishonest Knox is, he finds another manager. Walter is an inventor and the first honest man Ned has dealt with in his career and, under Walter's guidance, Ned rises to great success in the sculling world.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryNew Zealand, Japan, USA
        Duration02:07

        The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle -- a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, adventure, family
        CountryFrance, Canada
        Duration01:45

        A 12-year-old cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:11

        When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genremelodrama, drama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:56

        Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, Veronika learns that she has only weeks to live.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:07

        In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:25

        A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:53

        After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genredrama, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        A young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching lives in his neighborhood and inspiring hope among everyone he comes in contact. An unsuspecting substitute postman, with a troubled life of his own, becomes entangled in the boy's journey and his family by reading the letters. They inspire him to seek a better life for himself and his own son he's lost through his alcohol addiction.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:01

        The more you love, the harder you fight.The world looks at Billy Flynn and sees a has-been who seemingly never was, an ex-boxing champion slammed to the mat years ago by booze and gambling. But Billy's son TJ sees what the world doesn't. He knows his flawed but loving father is, was and always will be The Champ.

        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: 7.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryFrance, Lebanon, Egypt, Italy, Qatar
        Duration01:50

        On a remote, isolated, unnamed Lebanese village inhabited by both Muslims and Christians. The village is surrounded by land mines and only reachable by a small bridge. As civil strife engulfed the country, the women in the village learn of this fact and try, by various means and to varying success, to keep their men in the dark, sabotaging the village radio, then destroying the village TV.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom, South Africa, France
        Duration02:21

        A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genredrama
        CountryTurkey
        Duration01:40

        At 2 Ela lost her ability of seeing and hearing because of a severe illness. And then she became a total disappointment of her family due to her untamed behaviors. But everything changed after an unorthodox teacher stepped into their lives to educate Ela while healing himself.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:02

        Jack McKee is a doctor with it all: he's successful, he's rich, and he has no problems.... until he is diagnosed with throat cancer. Now that he has seen medicine, hospitals, and doctors from a patient's perspective, he realises that there is more to being a doctor than surgery and prescriptions.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, South Africa, USA
        Duration01:54

        Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.




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