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Kid Kulafu (2015)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Philippines, Hong Kong, UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Before he became one of the world's greatest boxers, Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao was a young boy living a hand-to-mouth existence, trying to survive from one day to the next. When he discovers his natural talent for boxing, he embarks on a brutal and intense journey that takes him from the mountains of the Philippines to the streets of Manila, and must risk everything to become a champion - for himself, his family, and his country.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, inspirational, emotional
Plot:
boxing, boxer, ambition, champion, athlete's life, biopic, historical figure, athlete and trainer, historical character, ambitious man, poverty, family drama, coming of age, underdog, working class, perseverance, resilience, provincial life, hopes, christian, coach, rivalry, character study, boxing champion
Place:
the philippines
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Most similar movies to Kid Kulafu
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, realistic, emotional and inspirational films with plots about athlete's life, ambition, biopic, boxer, boxing, underdog and rivalry mostly in Drama, Sport and Biography genres. Some movies like Kid Kulafu: Mary Kom (2014), Gensan Punch (2021), Pacquiao: The Movie (2006), Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008), The Featherweight (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
12K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer 'Mary Kom' who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
Style:
realistic, exciting, captivating, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
female boxer, boxing, hopes, biopic, training, contests and competitions, women, ambition, rivalry, athlete's life, boxer, follow your dream ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, india
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Philippines, Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Nao Tsuyama, a disabled athlete, refuses to let his articifical leg hinder his dream to become a professional boxer. His remarkable journey takes him from Japan to the Philippines, and specifically the celebrated ‘Gensan’ quarter which has ...
Style:
inspirational, captivating, realistic, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
boxing, resilience, perseverance, determination, boxer, disability, boxing training, blind ambition, aspiration, coping, athlete's life, direction and purpose ...
Place:
japan, the philippines
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Philippines
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Jericho Rosales portrays Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao as he struggles out of poverty to become a champion and national hero. Yet when the pressures of his sport, his personal life and the high expectations of his countrymen take their toll, he ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, motivational, tense, tagalog
Plot:
boxing, comeback, biopic, male protagonist, redemption, rise and fall, national hero, celebrity, gym, sacrifice, athletic training, poverty ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Italy, Romania
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The life of Primo Carnera a.k.a. "Ambling Alp", Italian professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from June 1933 to June 1934, but also accused by some of having ties to the mob.
Style:
touching, serious, emotional, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
boxer, hopes, boxing, athlete's life, follow your dream, against the odds, ambition, rise to the top, contests and competitions, prodigy, underdog, biopic ...
Time:
1930s, 21st century
Place:
italy, new york, europe
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Set in 1965, Pep is living in relative obscurity in his hometown of Hartford. Amidst personal troubles, and with the need to earn, Pep, at the age of 42, makes a stunning return to the ring
Style:
thrilling, captivating, realistic, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
boxing, biopic, boxer, based on real people, comeback, character study, social problems, family relations, life is a bitch, family problems, marital problem, athlete's life ...
Time:
60s, year 1964, 20th century
Place:
connecticut
Similarity:
46%
1K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
This film covers the story of this Legend's journey from homeless child in the streets of Layari,Karachi to become Olympian for his country PAKISTAN.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, emotional, dramatic, historical drama
Plot:
boxing, olympics, biopic, perseverance, determination, ambition, courage, poverty, sports history, urban, legacy, working class ...
Time:
80s, year 1988
Similarity:
43%
1K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A grumpy boxing coach takes on a young, rebellious woman under his wings and starts training her for the world championship. But their biggest battle has to be fought outside the ring.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, motivational, emotional ...
Plot:
boxing, female boxer, fight club, boxing trainer, underdog, coach, direction and purpose, ambition, athlete and trainer, boxer, aspiration, athlete's life ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Suenaga finds his life on the verge of collapsing as violence consumes those around him. However, he finds a worthy opponent in Omura, an up-and-coming wunderkind who is trying to escape his violent past. The men's fight for redemption ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, intense, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
boxing, fight, prizefighter, underdog, rivalry, redemption, determination, perseverance, resilience, ambition, ambitious man, champion ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
43%
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3K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of "Heavyweight Champion of the World", and ultimately to his conviction for rape. The story of his turbulent life moves ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, sincere
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
boxer, boxing, rags to riches, athlete's life, biopic, african american, professional sports, strength, muscleman, bare chested male, world champion, professional athlete ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Ashin has spent his enitre life training for the national team in gymnastics. His mother believes his work will amount to nothing and asks his high school coach to take him off the team. Ashin then quits the sport entirely. He quickly falls in with ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, motivational, inspirational ...
Plot:
gymnastics, gymnast, dream, direction and purpose, determination, follow your dream, athlete's life, family problems, family business, ambition, lifestyle, aspiration ...
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
37%
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:
37%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The life story of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "The Guv'nor".
Style:
captivating, entertaining
Plot:
boxing, bully, street fight, boxer, bad temper, violence, historical figure, athlete's life, lifestyle, athlete and trainer, ex athlete, fight ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After a life of hard knocks and wrong turns, boxer Ed Jones gets a second chance at fulfilling his life long dream of a World Boxing Championship. With the help of veteran promoter, Arliss King and the guidance of a former champ, Ed embarks on the ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, exciting, inspirational, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
boxing, athlete and trainer, rivalry, hopes, athlete's life, ambition, boxer, contests and competitions, championship, unfulfillment, self destructing, redemption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
35%
10K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The story of Rickey Hill, who overcomes his physical disability and repairs his relationship with his father in a quest to become a major league baseball (MLB) player.
Style:
inspirational, captivating, exciting, serious, dramatic ...
Plot:
baseball, journey, baseball player, father son relationship, underdog, sports man, athlete's life, sport team, professional athlete, baseball team, professional sports, perseverance ...
Time:
60s, 70s, year 1973
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, inspirational
Plot:
boxing, boxer, boxing match, boxing champion, olympics, preacher, boxing trainer, champion, title bout, prizefighter, athlete's life, middle aged ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 80s, year 1968, year 1967
Place:
texas
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Independent feature film based on the biography of a Brazilian judo with a great victory that went beyond the mats and medals.
Style:
emotional, touching, captivating, dramatic, intense ...
Plot:
judo, ambition, love affair, rise to the top, couples, hopes, athlete's life, couple relations, dysfunctional family, love and romance, parents and children, biopic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The story about the founders of the famous "Yugoslav Basketball School" and the first gold medal at the Championships in Ljubljana in 1970, is based on real events and is dedicated to personalities who have contributed to the emergence and ...
Style:
semi autobiographical, captivating, disturbing, thought provoking, inspirational ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
basketball, historical figure, athlete's life, sport team, ambition, teamwork, basketball team, champion, basketball player, athlete and trainer, winner, historical character ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
former yugoslavia, eastern europe, slovenia, bosnia herzegovina
Similarity:
32%
7K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, f word
Plot:
boxing, boxer, husband wife relationship, waitress, boxing match, rising to stardom, historical figure, changing lives, historical character, athlete's life, fight, boxing champion ...
Time:
70s, 60s, year 1975, year 1974, year 1954
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Based on a true story. A young boxer, Emilio, from the wrong side of the tracks with big dreams of winning the Golden Gloves boxing championship, finds himself at a cross roads after being locked up. As he fights his way back into the winning circle ...
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, emotional, tense ...
Plot:
rivalry, athlete's life, one more chance, starting over, ambition, boxing, lifestyle, hopes, contests and competitions, follow your dream, power relations, martial arts ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, florida, miami
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Set in the mid-1970s, the film is based on the true story of Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, a teacher and former Japanese international rugby union player, who turned-around a failing high school in Kyoto, giving special attention to the rugby team, which ...
Style:
captivating, inspirational, emotional, realistic, period drama
Plot:
rugby, teacher, coach, rivalry, teachers and students, contests and competitions, coping, direction and purpose, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, rugby player, school ...
Time:
70s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks.
Style:
realistic, rough, exciting, serious, inspirational ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
boxing, underdog, comeback, boxer, passion, hopes, training, car accident, car rollover, rivalry, adaptation, fight ...
Time:
year 1988
Place:
rhode island, boston, new york, las vegas
Similarity:
29%
408
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Since he was 5 yrs old, Jose's abuelita taught him to play chess like his grandfather who was a champion in Mexico. Now as part of the Brownsville school team, Jose has the chance to use his skills and for once in his life, finds himself in the ...
Style:
semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, disturbing, heartfelt ...
Plot:
chess, self discovery, coming of age, teamwork, personal growth, perseverance, ambition, contest, schoolboy, teenage life, direction and purpose, teenager ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The 16-year-old Ukrainian figure skater (Monica Keena) overcomes personal tragedies to become the 1994 Olympic gold medalist.
Style:
inspirational, motivational, emotional, intense, dramatic ...
Plot:
figure skating, olympics, competition, female athlete, biopic, resilience, perseverance, underdog, coming of age, skating, winter olympics, sacrifice ...
Time:
90s
Place:
ukraine, eastern europe
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A girl baseball player who is about to graduate from high school will try to enter the professional baseball world forbidden to women.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, psychological, inspirational ...
Plot:
baseball, female protagonist, high school sports, ambition, female empowerment, gender roles, determination, underdog, social problems, baseball player, sport team, ambitious woman ...
Similarity:
28%
110
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After a few months of social adjustment training, the North Korean refugee Jina moves to a small studio in Seoul and starts her new life. To bring her father to South Korea, she needs money but no matter how hard she works, the discrimination ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
refugee, female protagonist, boxing, father daughter relationship, struggle, resilience, perseverance, female boxer, boxing training, boxer, lifestyle change, coping ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
korea, seoul
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: France, Israel, Bulgaria, UK
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Victor Perez was a Jewish boxer who became world flyweight champion in 1931 and 1932, but was transported to Auschwitz concentration camp when Paris fell to the Nazi s in 1943. While there he was forced into slave labour and made to participate in ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
boxing, anti semitism, hopes, holocaust, contests and competitions, ambition, life is a bitch, human spirit, danger, rivalry, society, violence ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1940s
Place:
africa, europe
Similarity:
27%
200
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jimmy Albright is a young athlete with a passion for boxing. His mentor, Harry Sloan, an aging trainer and former boxer, sees Jimmy's potential, not only as a boxer but as a young man. With Harry's guidance, Jimmy trains and fights his way ...
Style:
independent film, uplifting, realistic, psychological, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
boxing, boxer, youth, family relations, underdog, aging, supportive spouse, athlete and trainer, ambition, follow your dream, hopes, rise to the top ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
27%
232
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Nominated for two primetime Emmy Awards in 1984, this made-for-TV movie follows the true story of American boxer Jack Dempsey, who became a media sensation in the 1920s as the world heavyweight champion. Based upon the book by Jack Dempsey and ...
Style:
uplifting, sexual, serious, realistic, silent ...
Plot:
boxing, biopic, boxer, world champion, violent content, profanity, hopes, power relations, disability, one last chance, unfulfillment, ambition ...
Time:
80s, 1920s
Place:
utah
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Turkey
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A football prodigy rises to fame, battling prejudice and inner turmoil on his quest for greatness. Based on the life of Turkish legend, Lefter.
Style:
inspirational, dramatic, emotional, period piece
Plot:
soccer, biopic, ambition, underdog, father son relationship, perseverance, motivation, triumph, coming of age, family conflict, rivalry, prejudice ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 1940s
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic
Plot:
boxing, boxer, biopic, entrepreneur, gangster, urban ghetto, power relations, athlete and trainer, hopes, rise and fall, life is a bitch, rise to the top ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
africa
Similarity:
26%
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