20 best movies like Kiss and Cry (2017)

List of the best movies like Kiss and Cry (2017): The Miracle Season, Born to Be Blue, Chasing Mavericks, Freeheld, The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki, Ice Castles, Youngblood, Soul Surfer, Waves, Gully Boy.

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Markimdb: 6.5
Genredrama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:28

After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship!

Markimdb: 6.8
Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
CountryCanada, United Kingdom

Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.

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

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

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genremelodrama, drama, biography
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
    Duration02:39

    New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, biography, sport
    CountryFinland, Sweden, Germany
    Duration01:40

    Summer 1962 and Olli Mäki has a shot at the world championship title in featherweight boxing. From the Finnish countryside to the bright lights of Helsinki, everything has been prepared for his fame and fortune. All Olli has to do is lose weight and concentrate. But there is a problem – he has fallen in love with Raija.

    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: 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
    Genredrama, family, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:46

      Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton. Bethany lost her left arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.Bethany (AnnaSophia Robb) was born to surf. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age, she was leading an idyllic life on Kauai, participating in national surf competitions with her best friend Alana (Lorraine Nicholson), when everything changed. On Halloween morning, a 14-foot tiger shark came out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her dreams.Soul Surfer reveals Bethany's fight to recover from her ordeal and how she grappled with the question of her future. Strengthened by the love of her parents, Tom (Dennis Quaid) and Cheri (Helen Hunt), and supported by her youth group leader Sara (Carrie Underwood), Bethany refuses to give in or give up, and begins a bold return to the water.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genremelodrama, drama, sport
      CountryUSA, Canada

      A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genredrama, music, biography
      CountryIndia

      A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.

      Markimdb: 5
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, adventure, biography, sport
      CountrySpain

      After falling off a cliff and suffering substantial injures, for 48 long hours a young surfer must face a merciless nature and his own physical and mental agony to try to survive.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama, biography, sport
      CountryPoland
      Duration01:07

      Based on true events. In 1980s Poland, Jerzy Górski is a young man who finds the determination to struggle against his drug addiction through athletic training, with the aim of competing in the US Ironman Triathlon.

      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: 7.3
      Genredrama, music, biography
      CountryRussia
      Duration02:20

      Leningrad, one summer in the early eighties. Smuggling LP’s by Lou Reed and David Bowie, the underground rock scene is boiling ahead of the Perestroika. Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha meet with young Viktor Tsoï. Together with friends, they will change the destiny of rock’n’roll in the Soviet Union.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, drama, music, biography
      CountryPalestine, United Kingdom, Qatar, Netherlands, Egypt, United Arab Emirates

      Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genremelodrama, drama, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectly. Running, however, also brings him notoriety. He is caught between keeping the past alive and making new memories in the present.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama, biography, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:50

        A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:30

        Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genredrama, crime, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:09

        After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.

        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: 6.4
        Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
        CountryUSA

        The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography
        CountryRepublic of Ireland, Canada

        Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:14

        A re-imagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:11

        Singer and songwriter Hank Williams rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audrey Mae Williams.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
        Duration03:02

        An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada
        Duration01:38

        The drama tells the story of Lennon's teenage years and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The story also examines the impact on his early life and personality of the two dominant females in his childhood

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
        CountryFrance

        A re-imagined account of the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
        CountryFrance, United Kingdom, Czech Republic
        Duration02:20

        A swirling, impressionistic portrait of an artist who regretted nothing, writer-director Olivier Dahan's La Vie en Rose stars Marion Cotillard in a blazing performance as the legendary French icon Edith Piaf. From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee (Gerard Depardieu), who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th Century.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genremelodrama, drama, sport
        CountryLuxembourg
        Duration02:12

        Two young gay soccer players get caught up between the politics of the game and the politics of love.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:57

        A woman at rock bottom must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party.

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

        The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration02:00

        A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, drama, family, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        Katelin Kingsford, an Olympic hopeful figure skater wants to train with a Russian figure skating coach. In order to go to go to the school that Natasha is at, Katelin gets a scholarship playing on the girls hockey team.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA, China, Brazil, Germany
        Duration02:23

        In 1951, Marcus Messner, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with anti-Semitism, sexual repression, and the ongoing Korean War.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrecomedy, drama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Qatar
        Duration02:00

        Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music, sport
        CountryCanada

        The lives of Eric, an ex hockey player, and his partner Sam, are thrown into turmoil when they are forced to take in Scot, a flamboyant 11-year-old.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, biography
        CountryFrance
        Duration02:02

        During the making of one of his films, French film director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 17-year old actress Anne Wiazemsky and later gets married.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryFrance
        Duration01:28

        When a director sets out to make a film about popular French singer Barbara, both he and the actress who is to play her are overwhelmed by the project.

        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: 7.7
        Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
        CountryTurkey

        The movie is about the legendary Turkish "soul singer" Müslüm Gürses. Born into a poor family, Muslum found his redemption in music from the initial trauma that lingered over his musical and personal life as internalizing the grief. He rose through his ashes of shattered dreams like a phoenix. He walked in darkness, sang songs filled with sorrow which stirred people's souls and created a cult following. They were calling him "Baba" (The Father).

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:34

        Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker's hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its discovery leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genremelodrama, drama, sport
        CountryRussia

        What happens in fairy tales after the wedding of the prince and princess? Figure skater Nadia and hockey player Sasha got married and more than anything else they dream of a child. True, the price they will have to pay for this dream will be unimaginably high. After such upheavals, it seems impossible to count on a happy ending. But if you think so, you do not know anything about real tales...

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, drama, biography
        CountryTurkey

        Almanya’daki şöhretli, zengin, fakat mutsuz hayatını arkasında bırakıp sade ve normal bir hayata kavuşma arzusundaki Şahin K., Bodrum’da yaşamaya karar verir. Kötü şöhreti yüzünden kaybettiği oğlu Caner’e kavuşmak için çabalarken kasabanın sıkıntılarını da çözecek bir halk kahramanı haline gelir. Peşini bırakmayan şöhreti onu farklı maceralara sürükleyecektir.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountrySweden, Denmark, Finland
        Duration02:20

        The story of the world's greatest tennis icons – Björn Borg and his biggest rival, the young and talented John McEnroe – and their legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
        CountryPortugal

        Film biography dwelling on the hectic artistic life of António Variações, a famous Portuguese pop rock singer from the 80s, who died from AIDS-related complications in 1984.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama, family
        CountryFrance, Belgium

        Simon, a young orphan, has an extraordinary power : he can take on the appearance of people he’s already touched. When his best friend dies in an accident, there is no witness. Simon decides to steal his place in his family. Ten years later, the truth will get more and more difficult to bear and to hide...

        Markimdb: 7
        Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

        Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration02:08

        A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrecomedy, drama, music
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada

        A young Scottish singer, Rose-Lynn Harlan, dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genredrama
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:10

        In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.




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