20 best movies like Lords of Dogtown (2005)

List of the best movies like Lords of Dogtown (2005): Mud, Dogtown and Z-Boys, Blue Crush 2, Big Wednesday, Pelé: Birth of a Legend, Gridiron Gang, How She Move, Brave New Girl, Red Army, The Slaughter Rule.

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Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:11

Two boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and form a pact to help him reunite with his lover and escape.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genredocumentary, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:31

This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genremelodrama, drama, sport
CountryUSA, Germany, South Africa
Duration01:53

Haunted by the memory of her deceased mother, Dana leaves Malibu behind and heads to South Africa to fulfill her mother's dream of surfing Jefferys Bay.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:00

Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.

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

The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama, crime, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:05

Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.

Markimdb: 3.5
Genredrama
CountryCanada, USA, France
Duration01:34

After the death of Raya Green's(Rutina Wesley) sister, she gets out from her classes at school, and sees a stomp crew practicing. She meets Bishop(Dwain Murphy) which is the dance crew leader. She then meets Michelle and does a stomp battle with her. They become enemies then friends later on. Her uptight mom pushes her to pass the test to get into Medical school, but she thinks she failed....

Markimdb: 4.8
Genredrama, family, music
CountryUSA
Duration02:00

Holly has everything it takes to be a star; the voice, the dream and the dedication, but she lacks the means to break away from her humble Texas upbringing. Then she gets the chance to attend an art and music school on the East coast and her future suddenly looks bright. But the road to stardom is a bumpy one.

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: 5.9
Genredrama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:02

A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team.

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, sport
CountryIndia

Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genreaction, sport
CountryUSA

Danny Krueger is a twenty-year old drag racer who plays by his own rules. After winning a scholarship to the prestigious Fast Lane Racing Academy, Danny finds himself competing against some of the fiercest young drivers in the world. Tension soars on and off the track, and a terrible incident leaves Danny without a racing partner. Facing dismissal from the academy, Danny is forced to team up with an old rival. The pair must learn to set aside their differences as they vie for rookie spots on a professional racing team.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredocumentary, music, biography
CountryUSA
Duration03:28

Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage, featuring commentary from the likes of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono.

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: 6.6
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: 6.2
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:19

    The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains – including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.

    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
      Duration01:51

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

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genremelodrama, drama, sport
        CountryUSA

        The stunning Dreya Weber stars as a former top gymnast who discovers love and a new life path when she teams up with a dancer (played by former L.A. Lakers cheerleader Addie Yungmee) for an ambitious Las Vegas aerial act show.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:01

        On Skeet’s twelfth birthday his older brother Randy buys him his first surfboard. Suddenly his summer turns to the endless search for the perfect wave, wild times and beach parties and eventually, finding his own daring adventures when Randy’s attention turns to a girl. Beyond his wildest dreams, Skeet is taken under the wings of surfing legend Jim Wesley who gives Skeet first-hand lessons in hot-dogging. Meanwhile, Randy, still dealing with the loss of his father and trying to fill his shoes, is jealous of Jim’s influence on Skeet and isn’t thrilled when Jim begins a relationship with their single mom. Tangled by the conflict between his brother and his newfound father figure, Skeet retreats to his room while longing to surf.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        A socially inept fourteen year old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends -- Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love -- fall for each other.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrecomedy, adventure, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:45

        Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and become stars themselves.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUSA, Japan
        Duration01:57

        In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information.

        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
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:43

        A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annually, usually doing something together.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genremelodrama, drama, family, music
        CountryAustralia, Germany
        Duration01:45

        This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.

        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: 5.5
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, family, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:36

        15 year-old soccer prodigy, Sara Davis, has a chance to join the U.S. National Team, but she must juggle high school, romance, sports, and parental pressure while deciding her own priorities.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:29

        Maddie is a teenage girl dealing with addiction who has a reputation as a party girl who doesn’t think she has a problem, until she’s confronted one day by her school guidance counselor and is forced to choose between expulsion and rehab. Maddie makes the difficult decision to live with other recovering addicts at a sober living facility while facing the daily pressures of her teenage life. Based on the popular young adult novel by Blake Nelson.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUSA, Mexico

        With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime.

        Markimdb: 4.1
        Genredrama, music
        CountryNetherlands
        Duration01:38

        An hour before the five best Dutch dance crews fly to a contest in New York, the subsidized trip is cancelled. Five dancers from totally different crews don't want to give up their free plane ticket and go anyway. In New York they realize what they've done. They have no money, no plan and no crew. But... They came to dance so there is only one thing to do. Together they form a new crew and do everything they can to enter the contest they came for. In the mean time... they have to survive two weeks in New York without any cash. Written by Tijs van Marle

        Markimdb: 4.7
        Genremelodrama, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:47

        A student will do anything to become part of the "in-crowd" at the exclusive school she attends in New York.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:03

          A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

          Markimdb: 5
          Genrecomedy, drama, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:27

          What happens when three sets of BFF's become enemies?

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:33

          Corey and his band of skater buddies sometimes make mischief, but they're more interested in girls and having fun on their boards than in getting into any real trouble. Notorious enemy crew the Daggers, led by Tommy Hook, get their kicks terrorizing the locals at Venice Beach. When Corey starts dating Tommy's kid sister Chrissy, the Daggers are furious. The boys then take their beef to the "L.A. Massacre," a deadly skate race down a canyon road.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genredrama, family, western
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:34

          The curiously named, Moondance Alexander is a spirited teen living with her eccentric mother. She is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto pony named Checkers who has jumped out of his paddock. Although Moondance returns the horse to his rightful owner, the gruff and mysterious Dante Longpre, she is convinced that Checkers is a champion jumper in disguise and is determined to help him realize his full potential. Moondance manages to talk Dante into training her and Checkers for the Bow Valley Classic and despite the criticism of her peers; discovers that perseverance, loyalty and individuality can land you in the winner's circle.

          Markimdb: 7.8
          Genredocumentary, music
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:47

          The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.

          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: 6.3
          Genremelodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:50

          A group of friends graduate from the halls of Georgetown University into lives that revolve around sex, paychecks, and career aspirations. Kirby waits tables to pay for law school. His roommate Kevin struggles at a D.C. newspaper as he lusts after the stylish Jules. Jules may be an object of adoration and envy, but secretly she has problems of her own. Demure Wendy is in love with Billy—a sax player and an irresponsible drunk. Alex wants it all: a career in politics and the appearance of a traditional home life. Alex's girlfriend, Leslie, is an ambitious architect who doesn't know about his infidelity, but his new allegiance to the Republican Party is already enough to put her off marriage.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genredrama, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:45

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

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Brazil
          Duration01:54

          Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family, sport
          CountryUSA

          Story revolves around a young boxer, Izzy Daniels, who trains to follow in his father's footsteps by winning the Golden Glove. When his friend, Mary, however, asks him to substitute for a team member in a Double Dutch tournament, the young man discovers a hidden passion for jump roping

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genremelodrama, drama, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:31

          Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genremelodrama, drama, adventure, family
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom
          Duration01:48

          Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genreaction, comedy
          CountryUSA

          It's the near future: You're dead. Your kids are probably dead. Your grandkids (if they're alive) are playing video games. Why? Because professional gaming is the biggest sport on earth. Around the world, millions of players duke it out in fighters, RTS’s, First Person Shooters and more. To the victors go the spoils: glory, clan contracts and million dollar endorsements. The best young gamers are recruited by elite boarding schools to sharpen their skills. The best of the best go to VGHS: VIDEO GAME HIGH SCHOOL.

          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: 6.1
          Genredrama, musical, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:35

          After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him under his wing.

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

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




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