20 best movies like Make It or Break It (2009)

List of the best movies like Make It or Break It (2009): When the Game Stands Tall, All Things Fall Apart, Glass Jaw, Waves, Trouble with the Curve, Ice Castles, The Match, '83, Soul Surfer, The Brawler.

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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: 5.3
Genredrama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:51

50 Cent stars as gifted college running back Deon in this touching drama. Deon's world turns upside down when an unexpected crisis jeopardizes his professional ambitions -- and causes him to look at himself and his life in a new way.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrethriller, drama, sport
CountryUSA

Glass Jaw is the redemption story of Travis Austin, a one time champion boxer who goes to prison and loses everything. After his release, he experiences the trials and tribulations of redeeming his reputation, his belt, and his true love.

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: 6.8
Genredrama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:51

Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.

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
Genredrama, military, history, sport
CountryCroatia, USA

Inspired by true events from the spring of 1944 when the Nazis organized a football match between a team of camp inmates and an elite Nazi team on Adolf Hitler's birthday. A match the prisoners are determined to win, no matter what happens.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genredrama, biography, history, sport
CountryIndia, USA, United Kingdom

The story of India's incredible 1983 cricket World Cup victory.

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: 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: 5.8
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryUSA

    Upon learning of his girlfriend's infidelity, Greg, the star player of his elite private school’s rugby team, suffers an emotional breakdown, leaving his friends and teammates to pick up the pieces and deal with the crisis in their own ways, ranging from heroic to apathetic to downright horrifying.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genreaction, drama, crime, sport
    CountryUSA, Germany, Japan, Bulgaria
    Duration01:49

    In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for. When he finds out the wife of the man he accidentally killed is in trouble, Boyka offers to fight in a series of impossible battles to free her from a life of servitude

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genremelodrama, drama, biography, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy's Honor - an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.

    Markimdb: 4
    Genreaction, drama, sport
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:49

    On these streets everyone is fighting for a way out, but after a lifetime of hard knocks, a down-on-his-luck cage fighter gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is chosen to compete against the MMA world champion during a massive competition. The stakes are high and the reward great...but should he lose, it will cost him his life.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreaction, drama, sport
    CountryUSA, India
    Duration03:18

    A biographical drama based on the life of fictional Haryana based wrestler & mixed martial arts specialist Sultan Ali Khan.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:35

    A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:27

    Major-league rookie pitcher Hopper Gibson has lost his focus. After choking on the mound, he’s sent down to the minors and prescribed sessions with an unorthodox sports therapist, who pushes him to uncover the origins of his anxiety.

    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: 6.4
    Genremelodrama, drama, sport
    CountryUSA, Canada

    Emily James, now 27 years old and considered a relic in the world of figure skating, gets an improbably shot to reclaim skating glory when a young coach sees greatness in her. Together, they find their love of skating goes beyond the ice.

    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: 5.7
    Genrethriller, drama, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:17

    An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival....

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecomedy, drama, sport
    CountryCanada, India, USA

    A hockey enthusiast since 12 years of age, Toronto-based Rajvinder Singh, even went to the extent of trimming his hair, discarding his Pagri/turban, did not complete his education, incurred the wrath of his father, Darvesh, who wanted him to be involved in the family business as well as confirm and respect Sikh religion principles and values. Hoping to play professional hockey, Rajvinder, along with other fellow Sikh players, instead finds himself treated as the object of ridicule, referred to as a 'joker', by mainstream Caucasian players. Even his friends tease him and ask him to take up 'Guli Danda' and Kabaddi', while his father makes him work for Uncle Sammy as a truck driver. He is attracted to stunning law student Melissa Winters while her brother, Dan, offers to coach Rajvinder and his team. Unable to get themselves included in any team, they form their own...

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genredrama, documentary, crime, detective, biography, history, sport
    CountryUSA, Colombia
    Duration01:40

    Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellin Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

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

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genreaction, comedy, drama, family, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    The film centers on a fight promoter (Mark Feuerstein) deeply in debt to his crooked rival. Desperate for a new fighter that will help him win back everything he owes, the promoter catches a break when a 450-pound church handyman (Paul "Big Show" Wight) who has spent his entire life in an orphanage agrees to wrestle on behalf of his fellow orphans.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, sport
    CountrySpain, USA
    Duration02:12

    A stock car racing legend is drawn back to the dirt track when his son, an aspiring driver, joins a rival racing team.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, family, sport
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:30

    Alexandra "Alex" Delgado, a pairs figure skater, found her career come to an abrupt halt after her partner (on and off the ice) became injured. As their love affair cooled, a heartbroken Alex stopped competing and turned to teaching. Enter James Van Behr the smoldering bad boy of speed skating, who has had fiery Alex in his sights as a skating partner ever since he was banned from speed skating. There aren't many girls who say no to him but she may well be the first. However, he pushes her buttons, challenging her like no one else - and her fighting spirit returns. She agrees to be his partner and they begin a grueling practice regimen fueled (and occasionally derailed) by their own tempestuous relationship, which heats up as they get closer to competition. But will their passion destroy Alex's chance to bring home the gold again?

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:46

    When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, family, sport
    CountryIndia, USA

    Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.

    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: 6.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, military, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom, China, USA
    Duration02:11

    19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, drama, sport
    CountryUSA

    A light-fingered teen attempts to rip off a major drug syndicate to pay for his Mother's life saving surgery.




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