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Mark | imdb: 8.2 |
Genre | comedy, drama, crime, biography |
Country | USA |
Duration | 03:00 |
Characters | Scammers, Rich, Millionaires, Businessmen |
Plot | Love, On real events, Robbery, Money, Success |
Place | USA, Wall Street, New York |
Style | Beautiful, Fascinating, Smart, Black humor, For a group of friends |
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Mark | imdb: 7.4 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:50 |
Characters | Teens, Teachers, Family, Trainers |
Plot | On real events, Sports, Friendship |
Place | School, USA, Small cities |
Style | Exciting, To cry, Fascinating, Touching, Serious |
A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.
Mark | imdb: 7.5 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:38 |
Characters | Trainers, Managers |
Plot | On real events, Soccer, Friendship, Justice, Rivalry |
Place | England |
Style | Action, To cry, Inspirational, Soulful, Smart |
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:45 |
Characters | Teachers, Trainers |
Plot | On real events, Soccer, American Football, Success, Rivalry |
Place | Rugby, USA |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Fascinating, Serious, For men |
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.
Mark | imdb: 8.2 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | India |
Duration | 03:06 |
Plot | On real events, Fight, Competitions, Rivalry |
Place | India, Asia |
Style | Inspirational, Fascinating, Makes me think, Serious |
The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
Mark | imdb: 7.2 |
Genre | drama, family, biography, history, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:56 |
Characters | Animals, Horses, Housewives |
Plot | On real events, Sports, Competitions, Rivalry |
Place | USA |
Style | Exciting, To cry, Inspirational, Touching, Serious |
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.
Mark | imdb: 7.2 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:59 |
Characters | Friends |
Plot | On real events, Friendship |
Place | England, France, Scotland |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Atmospheric, Fascinating, Makes me think |
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
Mark | imdb: 7.2 |
Genre | drama, biography, history |
Country | United Kingdom, USA |
Duration | 02:31 |
Characters | Programmers, Geniuses, Family, Scientists, Inventors |
Plot | On real events, Apocalypse, Obsession, Friendship, Loneliness |
Place | USA |
Time | New Year, Post apocalypse |
Style | Soulful, Fascinating, Smart, Vital signs, Makes me think |
Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:25 |
Characters | Managers, Bodybuilders |
Plot | On real events, Sports, Success, Rivalry |
Style | Inspirational, Fascinating, Serious, For men |
The inspirational tale of the grandfathers of the fitness movement as we now know it, Joe & Ben Weider. Battling anti-Semitism, racism and extreme poverty, the brothers beat all odds to build an empire & inspire future generations.
Mark | imdb: 7.4 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 03:03 |
Characters | Family |
Plot | Sports, Soccer, Adventure, Fight, Relationship |
Place | USA |
Style | Psychological problems, Action, Inspirational, Soulful, Fascinating |
The dramatic and inspirational story of a young pitcher who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:28 |
Characters | Dogs, Teens, Blonde girls, Trainers, Sisters |
Plot | On real events, Sports, Dancing, Volleyball, Motorcycles |
Place | Party, Hospitals |
Style | Inspirational, For girls, Fascinating, Heavy, Makes me think |
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!
Mark | imdb: 7 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:28 |
Characters | Sisters |
Plot | Sports, Gymnastics, Rivalry |
Place | USA |
Time | New Year |
Style | Fascinating, Serious, Disturbing |
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.
Mark | imdb: 7.8 |
Genre | drama, biography, history, sport |
Country | USA |
Characters | Friends |
Plot | Friendship, Baseball, Success, Rivalry |
Place | New York |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Serious |
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?
Mark | imdb: 5.9 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:55 |
Characters | Alcoholics, Orphans |
Plot | On real events, Baseball, Rivalry |
Place | USA, New York, Boarding school |
Style | To cry, Touching, Serious |
A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom and his poignant retirement from the game. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | drama, family, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:55 |
Characters | Friends, Trainers |
Plot | On real events, American Football, Rivalry |
Place | Rugby, USA, Small cities |
Style | Exciting, To cry, Soulful, By books, Fascinating |
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
Mark | imdb: 8 |
Genre | drama, biography |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:57 |
Characters | Businessmen, Parents, Poor |
Plot | On real events, Money, Success |
Place | USA, New York |
Style | To cry, Inspirational, Deep Meaning, Vital signs, Serious |
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Mark | imdb: 7 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:48 |
Characters | Losers |
Plot | On real events, Rivalry |
Place | College, USA |
Time | Graduation |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Fascinating, Touching, Serious |
A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.
Mark | imdb: 7.3 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA, Germany |
Duration | 02:16 |
Characters | Teachers, Trainers |
Plot | On real events, Basketball, Friendship |
Place | College |
Style | Inspirational, Soulful, Fascinating, Touching, For men |
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
Mark | imdb: 7.4 |
Genre | drama, biography, history |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:58 |
Plot | On real events, Political, Elections |
Place | USA |
Style | Soulful, By books, Fascinating, Patriotic, Smart |
Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists. Directed by Jay Roach, who previously directed the HBO film Recount and the Austin Powers movies, Game Change premiered on HBO on March 10th, 2012.
Mark | imdb: 7.2 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Characters | Lawyers |
Plot | On real events, American Football, Friendship, Justice, Freedom |
Place | Prison, Los Angeles |
Style | Inspirational, Makes me think, Touching, Serious |
An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.
Mark | imdb: 6.9 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:49 |
Characters | Disabled people, Losers |
Plot | On real events, Sports, Soccer, American Football, Friendship |
Place | Rugby, Small cities |
Style | To cry, Touching, Serious |
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.
Mark | imdb: 7.7 |
Genre | drama, biography |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:56 |
Characters | Hackers, Programmers, Geniuses, Scientists, Students |
Plot | Love, On real events, Money, Social Media, Success |
Place | Court, College, Party, USA, California |
Style | Smart, Makes me think, Intellectual |
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room as a small site among friends soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.
Mark | imdb: 8.1 |
Genre | action, drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA |
Characters | Drivers |
Plot | On real events, Sports, Racing, Cars, Fight |
Place | France |
Style | Exciting, Inspirational, Fascinating |
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.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | drama, biography |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:27 |
Characters | Dogs, Demons, Blonde girls, Artists, Family |
Plot | On real events, Dancing, Soccer, Gambling, Fight |
Place | School, Mountains, Party, Deserts |
Time | New Year |
Style | Psychological problems, To cry, By books, Atmospheric, Fascinating |
A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.
Mark | imdb: 7.4 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | USA, Canada |
Duration | 02:00 |
Plot | On real events, Friendship, Competitions, Rivalry |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Fascinating, Serious |
A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | United Kingdom, Australia, USA |
Duration | 02:06 |
Characters | Doctors, Disabled people, Surgeons |
Plot | On real events, Sports, Survival, Dancing, American Football |
Style | Fascinating, Makes me think, Serious |
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.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | Australia, USA |
Duration | 01:54 |
Characters | Fathers, Mothers |
Plot | On real events, Sports, Life, Swimming, Competitions |
Place | Australia, USA |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Touching, Serious |
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.
Mark | imdb: 6.9 |
Genre | drama, music, biography |
Country | United Kingdom, USA |
Duration | 02:19 |
Characters | Musicians, Friends, Singers |
Plot | On real events, Music, Friendship |
Place | USA |
Style | To cry, Inspirational, Fascinating, Heartbreaking, Serious |
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.