20 best movies like Legend No. 17 (2013)

List of the best movies like Legend No. 17 (2013): The Coach, Valery Kharlamov. Additional time, Pelé: Birth of a Legend, The Iron Ivan, The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard, One Breath, Glory Road, Radio, McFarland, USA, Paterno.

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Markimdb: 6.4
Genredrama, sport
CountryRussia
Duration02:42

Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team.

Markimdb: 5.1
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryRussia
Duration01:28

This is the life story of the outstanding Soviet hockey player Valery Kharlamov. They say that sometimes people are able to foresee their death, then before their eyes in a short period of time all life passes, all the most significant moments, all the people dear to a person. The plot of the picture and the style of narration is very different from everything that has already been shot or written on this topic. Like an ordinary Russian guy who has a congenital heart disease and is an eternal target for the wit of his peers due to a speech impairment, he was able to become the Olympic champion twice, eight times the World Champion, become the legend of Russian hockey and a role model for several generations of professionals and amateur athletes ? What was behind all these, at what price was this achieved, and what price had to be paid subsequently?

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

The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryRussia
Duration02:02

He was called the Champion of Champions. The strength and strong-willed character Poddubniy composed legends. And 50 great fighter effortlessly overcame young athletes, and questions of honor and justice did not know compromises. And only love could put Russian Heroes on both blades

Markimdb: 7.6
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryCanada
Duration02:04

In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. In the face of these doubts, Richard eventually shows the kind of aggressive and skillful play that would make him one of the greatest players of all time as "The Rocket." However for all his success, Richard and his fellow French Canadians face constant discrimination in a league dominated by the English speaking. Although a man of few words, Richard begins to speak his own mind about the injustice which creates a organizational conflict that would culminate in his infamous 1955 season suspension that sparks an ethnic riot in protest. In the face of these challenges, Richard must decide who exactly is he playing for.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genredrama, sport
CountryRussia

Following her divorce, Marina thinks that she’ll never meet love again. Little does she know that one day, she’ll find the love of her life in freediving, one of the most extreme sports in existence, built on diving as deep as possible on a single breath. In the vast, mysterious realm of the sea, Marina not only regains her sense of peace and well being, but also redefines her existence.

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: 6.9
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: 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: 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: 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.

    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: 7.3
    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: 7.1
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Australia, USA
    Duration02:06

    A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

    Markimdb: 4.3
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryIndia

    Champion. Olympic Medallist. The Doyen of Indian Badminton. Saina Nehwal is all of this and much more. This biopic chronicles the inspiring story of a gifted youngster's ascendance to the pinnacle of the Badminton World through sheer passion and perseverance.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, biography, history, sport
    CountryIndia

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

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryIndia

    Based on the life story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and his journey to being the world cup winning captain of the Indian cricket team.

    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
      Genrethriller, drama, biography, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

        American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.

        Markimdb: 4.7
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryRussia

        Having dedicated his life to the preparation of the revolution in the Russian Empire, Vladimir Lenin, living in exile in Switzerland, desperately seeks a way back to Russia to take control. Options are few when Lenin receives an offer from Alexander Parvus, the most infamous of political opportunists, who has made a deal with Germany to sponsor the revolution under Lenin's command and smuggle Lenin and his comrades into Russia. Aware that making a deal with 2 devils could cost him everything including his political influence, Lenin knows he must outsmart and outmaneuver Parvus and the Germans at any cost...

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
        CountrySpain, Italy, Portugal, France
        Duration01:57

        The love story who transformed Juana I de Castilla, Queen of Spain, into Juana "The mad". The tragic fate of a Queen madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryRussia

        An ordinary working class boy, like all his peers, he played football day and night and dreamed of being a striker. But no matter which team he played for - in the yard, at the factory, or in the army - he was inevitably put in goal.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryRussia
        Duration02:08

        Russian poet, singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was an idol of the 1970s and '80s. In 1980, at the age of 42, he passed away during the Moscow Olympic Games. This is the story of his last great love as handed down to his son from a family friend. Written by nitorch.

        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: 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: 7.5
        Genrecomedy, drama, biography
        CountrySpain, Portugal
        Duration02:08

        Based on the incredibly true story of a Spanish man with Multiple Esclorosis who tried to finish an Iron-Man: 3,8km swimming, 180km cycling and 42 running. And he was told that he could not make 100 meters.

        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: 7.1
        Genreaction, drama, biography, sport
        CountryBrazil

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

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA

        The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University, who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady.

        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: 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: 7.6
        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: 7.2
          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: 7.4
            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
            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: 7.1
            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
            Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
            CountryRussia
            Duration01:45

            Russia, early 90s. A fictional story inspired by financier Sergey Mavrodi, his securities company "MMM", and the pyramid scheme he ran that left upwards of fifteen million investors with nothing when it crashed.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography, sport
            CountryCanada

            A romantic drama based on the story of Carley Allison, a promising 18 year old figure skater and singer who made medical history in her fight against a rare 1 in 3.5 billion type of sarcoma.

            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: 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.

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