20 best movies like The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

List of the best movies like The Pursuit of Happyness (2006): The Express, Secretariat, The Blind Side, Moneyball, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, The Awakening, The Babe, The Hammer, Joy.

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Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration02:10

Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

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: 7.6
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

      Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.

      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: 8
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:09

        In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:56

        In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three wives establish their own bond.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:01

        A high school student falls asleep while sitting in class. When he wakes up, all time is frozen, except for him.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:55

        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.

        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: 6.6
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryKenya, India, USA, Canada, South Africa
        Duration01:50

        A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrefantasy, drama, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        The story follows 19-year-old Renee who has always loved fairy tales: the idea of a princess, a hero and a happily ever after. But Renee’s life is that of a darker tale: she’s a young woman battling addiction, depression and self-injury. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy balanced with harsh reality, the movie follows Renee on her courageous journey towards recovery.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

        Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genredrama, family, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        Heaven is for Real recounts the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Four-year-old Colton shares the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about things that happened before his birth... things he couldn't possibly know.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Japan, USA
        Duration02:03

          The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genredrama, music, biography
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration02:19

          A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredrama, music, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:04

          Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genredrama, music
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:04

          Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.

          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: 5.8
          Genremelodrama, drama, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredrama, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:53

          The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genredrama, crime, music, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:02

          NOTORIOUS is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time; THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrecomedy, drama, biography
          CountryUSA, France, Japan, Italy
          Duration02:24

          An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, while is depicted his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genredrama, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:56

            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.

            Markimdb: 6.9
            Genredrama, music, biography
            CountrySweden
            Duration01:51

            "Monica Z" is a biopic about the Swedish singer and actress Monica Zetterlund focusing on her journey from a job as a telephone operator in a small town in Sweden to stardom in the clubs of New York and Stockholm.

            Markimdb: 5.9
            Genredrama, family
            CountryUSA

            After the unexpected death of their daughter, a couple work to build a state of the art children's hospital where families are welcomed into the healing process.

            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: 7.3
              Genrethriller, drama, biography
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:28

                The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

                Markimdb: 8.3
                Genredrama, biography
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:47

                A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of top scientists in humane livestock handling.

                Markimdb: 7.4
                Genremelodrama, drama, biography
                CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Kenya, France

                The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.

                Markimdb: 4.7
                Genredrama, biography, sport
                CountryUSA

                A combination "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's tumultuous life and times.

                Markimdb: 4.7
                Genredrama, crime, biography
                CountryCanada, USA
                Duration02:12

                John Gotti rises to the top of the New York underworld to become the boss of the Gambino crime family. His life takes a tumultuous turn as he faces tragedy, multiple trials and a prison sentence.

                Markimdb: 6.8
                Genremelodrama, drama, music
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:56

                Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

                Markimdb: 7.6
                Genredrama, biography
                CountryUSA, Canada
                Duration01:30

                Matthew Perry is real-life inspiration Ron Clark, a passionate and innovative teacher who leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to this students, Clark must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to drive them toward their potential.

                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: 6.8
                Genredrama, music, biography
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:07

                In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

                Markimdb: 7.1
                Genredrama, biography, history
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:18

                Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. While the novel covers Michelangelo's life from birth to death, the film focuses on the battle of wills between the perfectionist artist and the impatient Pope who commissions (and eventually commands) him to paint the famed chapel.

                Markimdb: 7.2
                Genredrama, biography
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:44

                Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.

                Markimdb: 6.8
                Genredrama, sport
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:36

                The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns that he is terminally ill, and Henry, his only true friend, is determined to be the one person there for him during his last season with the club. Throughout the course of the season, Henry and his teammates attempt to deal with Bruce's impending illness, all the while attempting to make his last year a memorable one.

                Markimdb: 6.8
                Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, biography
                CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                Duration01:43

                This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

                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.

                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: 5.9
                Genredrama, biography
                CountryUSA, Canada
                Duration02:13

                The film spans from Hepburn's early childhood to the 1950s which details her life as a Dutch ballerina, coming to grips with her parents' divorce, and enduring life in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II. She then settles in the U.S. where she succeeds in making it big as a movie actress, in such movies as Breakfast at Tiffany's.

                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: 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: 7.5
                Genredrama, biography
                CountryUSA

                Mitch became caught up with his career as a sport commentator and journalist. He ignored his girlfriend and did not make time to do things in life that are of the most value to a human being. Morrie was one of Mitch's professors in college and a famous scholar. One day Mitch was watching television and saw Morrie giving an interview stating that he is dying of Lou Gehrig disease or ALS.

                Markimdb: 7.2
                Genredrama, biography, history
                CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                Duration02:31

                  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.

                  Markimdb: 5
                  Genredrama, biography
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:31

                  Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

                  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.




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