Movies like Underdog 2019
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Underdog (2019)
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Story:
A young girl meets a MMA coach and they quickly form a bond based on their mutual struggles with their own addictions.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, intense, inspirational, bleak
Plot:
addiction, mixed martial arts, female protagonist, female athlete, redemption, martial arts, relationships, wrestler, life is a bitch, male female relationship, problem, female wrestler, professional wrestler, underdog, poverty, streetfighting, second chance, small town, recovery, friendship, tough girl, self destructing, blue collar, young adult, fight scenes ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Underdog
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, emotional, psychological and thrilling films with plots about redemption, small town, friendship, coming of age, resilience, second chance and relationships mostly in Drama and Sport genres. Some movies like Underdog: One Last Bloom (2023), Forever Tomorrow (2016), The Queenstown Kings (2023), Shadow Fighter (2017), Strong Enough (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Forty years after leaving Japan for a boxing career in the U.S. that never panned out, Jin returns to restart his life with his old boxing buddies. When hotheaded young boxer Shogo asks for Jin’s help to get him back into the ring after an unfair ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
boxing, boxer, boxing match, basketball coach, boxing trainer, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, problem, coach, ambition, sport team, personal trainer ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
'Forever Tomorrow' weaves a narrative out of the speeches given in AA meetings, the interrupted life of a party girl, a young couple who have lost their connection to one another, and the relationships Aaron, a rent boy, and his clients ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, independent film, realistic ...
Plot:
alcoholism, relationships, recovery, homelessness, redemption, addiction, rent boy, life is a bitch, male female relationship, penance, character study, urban ...
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: South Africa
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A prodigious young soccer player from rural Queenstown must face the return of his washed-up, pro-footballer father, and navigate the choice between his team's success and his own dreams.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, inspirational ...
Plot:
soccer, father son relationship, football player, football, coming of age, moral dilemma, alienation, ambition, life is a bitch, family relations, choice, father son estrangement ...
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A homeless ex-boxer and an inner-city kid's unlikely bond, helps them face their future, while fighting the tragedy from their past!
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
ex boxer, tragedy, boxer, boxing, redemption, homeless man, confronting the past, life is a bitch, troubled past, homeless, social problems, tragic past ...
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
A cross-training athlete on the path to become a pro tests her limits one afternoon by pursuing several world-records just as conflict from her dissolving marriage collides, threatening to derail her.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, intense, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, female athlete, resilience, perseverance, athlete, husband wife relationship, champion, relationship problems, family relations, woman power, relationships, family problems ...
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Story:
When champion amateur boxer and lifelong fighter Lola falls in love and has a baby, she struggles to give up her championship and leave the ring with her career unfinished.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
motherhood, boxing, female boxer, boxer, female protagonist, sacrifice, prizefighter, lifestyle change, boxing training, changing lives, athlete and trainer, problem ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Barely being able to make ends meet and doing everything he can possibly do to cover his ill son's growing medical bills, Hector Chavez turns to his fighting roots in the underbelly of LA. His amateur Mixed Martial Arts videos go viral grabbing ...
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
martial arts, rivalry, hospital, ambition, doctors and patients, fight, mixed martial arts, violence, father son relationship, underdog, sacrifice, family drama ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A young man discovers answers to his past both touching and tragic, as basketball becomes more than a game.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
basketball, friendship, ambition, lifestyle, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, basketball coach, basketball player, sport team, social problems, basketball team, problem ...
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After two marines make it home following an ISIS interrogation, one struggles to survive while the other fights his way back into the mixed martial arts world that he left behind years ago.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
mixed martial arts, martial arts, sniper, marine, isis, fight, ptsd, survival, ex athlete, master warrior, battles, ex soldier ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Margot, Jeremy, Salome, Caesar, Sonia - They are between 18 and 50 years old. Everything separates them except the urgency to rebuild and restore the relationship to the other that the addiction has destroyed. Solidary, they have as rules, sharing, ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, sincere ...
Plot:
rehabilitation, recovery, addiction, substance abuse, drug rehab, rehabilitation center, male female relationship, relationships, lifestyle change, social problems, problem, changing lives ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
62%
17K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi and grabs ...
Style:
inspirational, tense, captivating, disturbing, deep ...
Plot:
female boxer, female wrestler, martial arts, mother and son, mixed martial arts, arena, women, relationship vs career, professional wrestler, mother child relationship, athlete's life, combat ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Cole Baird has everything—a beautiful wife, successful career, large home, country club membership and expensive toys. Behind the facade, however, is a man trapped by his surroundings and falling ever behind in the pursuit of his life's ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, contemplative, reflective ...
Plot:
social problems, relationships, problem, male female relationship, love affair, relationship problems, life is a bitch, self discovery, family problems, marital problem, introspection, male protagonist ...
Place:
washington d.c., maryland
Similarity:
50%
152
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Man-ho is a pacemaker for Korean national marathon team. His purpose is to stay ahead of others until the 30km mark. But he gradually grows a desire to run for the victory.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, inspirational, motivational ...
Plot:
marathon, athlete, ambition, determination, running, perseverance, track and field, runner, direction and purpose, male protagonist, professional sports, athlete's life ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
For 13-year-old Kaitlyn, her world threatens to collapse when she learns that her parents want to get a divorce, especially because it threatens the loss of the house they shared in Portland, which had always been Kaitlyn's home. The teenage ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, emotional, melancholic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
divorce, coming of age, bird, adolescence, family drama, problem, teenage girl, teenage life, teenager, life is a bitch, friendship, empathy ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Heaven Burns follows a young man as he attempts to navigate first love in a backdrop of suburban adolescent drug addiction.
Style:
sexy, thrilling, psychological, captivating, romantic drama ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
addiction, love affair, drug abuse, couple relations, couples, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, male female relationship, relationships, coming of age, first love, youth, adolescence ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Story:
Pro football star Jake Walker is living the dream, or so he thinks. The veteran tight end is a fan favorite and on pace to set the all-time receiving yards record that will guarantee a spot in the Hall of Fame. While working out at training camp, ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
american football, family drama, father son relationship, football, kids and family, dysfunctional family, family problems, family life, lifestyle, family relations, athlete and trainer, athlete's life ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A woman intensely believes her husband will recover from a coma during the holiday season.
Style:
psychological, emotional, thrilling, captivating, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
coma, female protagonist, love, family drama, holiday, love affair, male female relationship, life is a bitch, marital problem, husband wife relationship, family problems, family relations ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team
Style:
realistic, emotional, christian film, captivating, motivational ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
baseball, homecoming, rehabilitation, addiction, christian, support group, sport team, life is a bitch, hopes, redemption, starting over, athlete's life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, oklahoma city, oklahoma
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Ex-fighter Raymundo forms an unlikely bond with a disgruntled man whose life and relationship with his daughter are unraveling. The men join forces to win a fight that could very well save Raymundo, his wife and their child.
Style:
serious, bleak, suspenseful, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
boxing, boxer, redemption, mother and daughter, daughter, wife, combat, child, father and daughter, child in peril, husband and wife, young daughter ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Bilal Irving, a professional basketball player returns to his small, Northern Ontario town of Dumont. He re-connects with his former coach, and conflict ensues as they both struggle to put their egos and complicated pasts aside to mentor the ...
Style:
dramatic, serious, captivating, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot:
basketball, high school sports, basketball coach, high school, coach, basketball player, sporting event, sport team, student athlete, professional athlete, professional sports, athlete and trainer ...
Similarity:
45%
328
Genre: Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Ricky, a top contender in Muay Thai Kickboxing trains for the title belt, all the while dealing with new relationships, money problems, and family drama.
Style:
captivating, psychological, motivational, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
muay thai, kickboxing, rivalry, martial arts, boxing, athlete's life, master warrior, professional wrestler, wrestler, fight, mixed martial arts, professional wrestling ...
Similarity:
44%
576
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Six months after a car accident that cost her her parents, Cleo is finally starting to feel the same way before. She lives with her seven-year-old brother Bruno at her grandmother's house and is ready to return to her favorite activity – ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
female protagonist, relationships, male female relationship, love affair, problem, life is a bitch, loss of father, loss of mother, car accident, bereavement, relationship problems, girl ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Inspired by the true events of Luke Benjamin Bernard. His spiritual and physical transformation is told through the life of two brothers.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, thrilling, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
redemption, family values, family drama, reconciliation, forgiveness, jealousy, brotherhood, brother brother conflict, wrestler, family problems, brother brother relationship, brother ...
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Wrongfully accused and sent to prison, a former basketball star prepares for the national slam dunk competition while finding redemption in himself and in those he loves.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, motivational, uplifting ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
redemption, competition, underdog, basketball player, basketball, inspiration, lifestyle change, christian, athlete's life, faith, religion, lifestyle ...
Similarity:
42%
2K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Jeeva is the story about an ardent cricket fan and his dream to play international matches. How he manages to balance his love life and achieve his cricketing dreams forms the plot of the movie.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, tension
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cricket, coping, athlete's life, social problems, sports man, problem, aspiration, hopes, perseverance, underdog, male protagonist, determination ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman breaks things off with her boyfriend but finds out the universe has other plans. Desperate to move on, she is forced to literally relive the memories they’ve shared together. Pin-balling through time and space, she attempts to ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
relationship problems, marital problem, life is a bitch, husband wife relationship, marital crisis, family relations, tragic love, dysfunctional family, breakup, male female relationship, relationships, travel ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A pinch of love, a dollop of happiness with a scoop of togetherness. Join this cook on a flavorsome journey of love, loss and friendship. When tragedy sizzles through his life, it is to see if he can save the dish and toss a sweet ending.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, romantic drama ...
Plot:
love story, lifestyle, food, chef, love interest, relationships, love and romance, male female relationship, love affair, problem, cooking and food, heartwarming ...
Place:
india, kannada
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Diego has just been voted best young player in Europe and at the age of 20 he is on his way to making his team, Atlético de Madrid, champions of La Liga. But his impulsive and conflictive character makes the club, fed up with his excesses, hire ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, realistic, inspirational ...
Plot:
soccer, football, life, changing lives, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, soccer coach, problem, sports man, playing football, football player, lifestyle change ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
madrid
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Based on the story of Alma the Younger. Sara is at the top of her game. She has the chance to be chosen for an elite summer tennis program, but her hopes are dashed unexpectedly by the one person no one likes - Colton. Colton is at the bottom of ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, teen, inspirational ...
Plot:
tennis, faith, christian, redemption, car crash, relationships, male female relationship, lifestyle change, changing lives, teenager, teenage love, love affair ...
Similarity:
38%
154
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Matt sets out to live his dreams of becoming a world champion fighter. He meets Happy McBride, a washed up has-been, who takes him under his wing and introduces him to the underground world of MMA fighting. Matt fights his way to the top but then ...
Style:
dramatic, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mixed martial arts, love, fighter, underground, world champion, fight, young woman, daughter, wrestler, combat, fight scenes, underground fighting ...
Similarity:
38%
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