Movies like 1983 2014
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1983 (2014)
3K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Rameshan, who has great love for cricket, fails to become a cricketer in his life. However, he tries to fulfil his dreams through his son when he realises that the child too has a passion for it.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, sentimental, feel good, light hearted, realistic, period drama
Plot:
cricket, father son relationship, dream, ambition, family drama, nostalgia, small town, coming of age, underdog, community, redemption, regret, boyhood, inspiration, village life, determination, identity, struggle, hopes, character study, teenage love, school, parent child relationship, life lesson, malayalam
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Most similar movies to 1983
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, inspirational, realistic and captivating films with plots about coming of age, ambition, small town, identity, underdog, redemption and perseverance mostly in Drama, Sport and Comedy genres. Some movies like 1983: Jersey (2022), Jersey Number 10 (2023), Jump Ashin! (2011), Jeeva (2014), Blue Star (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
16K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
An ex-cricketer struggling to make ends meet, wants to fulfill his child's wish of getting an Indian jersey but in the process comes face to face with his heroic past and is forced to decide if he will rise to the occasion and become a symbol ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, inspirational, motivational ...
Plot:
cricket, father son relationship, dream, comeback, parents and children, athlete's life, life is a bitch, family relations, social problems, athlete and trainer, ex athlete, hopes ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
It's based on our National game .A boy from a small town dreams big and wants to achieve in international level .He falls in love without succeeding in that.Finally he will fail in everything.Will he get back on track and win the battle is the ...
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, inspirational, melancholic
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
hockey, determination, resilience, personal growth, coming of age, perseverance, sacrifice, ambition, competition, identity, hopes, small town ...
Similarity:
81%
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:
77%
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:
75%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
The captains of two rival village cricket teams must put their longstanding grudge aside in order to take on the bullies threatening their right to play.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, inspirational, feel good, realistic ...
Plot:
cricket, rivalry, small town, village, friendship, community, reconciliation, grudge, competition, teamwork, coming of age, bullying ...
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Story of a boy (Noman Habib) who dreams to become Shahid Afridi finds himself down on luck when the only club he ever knew goes bankrupt. With no place else to go he discovers one last chance to save his club, his town and his dream. A cricket ...
Style:
motivational, emotional, urdu, islamic
Plot:
cricket, tournament, dream, underdog, competition, teamwork, ambition, youth, inspiration, misfit, perseverance, aspiration ...
Place:
pakistan
Similarity:
68%
103
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
CUP - Love All Play follows the journey of Nidhin Babu, a teenager from Vellaramkunnu, Idukki, who dreams of becoming a badminton champion.
Style:
motivational, uplifting, feel good, realistic, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
badminton, teenage dreams, coming of age, perseverance, inspiration, ambition, aspiration, determination, village life, resilience, training, competition ...
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Amidst the chaos of massive budget cuts and school closures, a young female teacher introduces men's rugby to an inner-city North Philadelphia high school.
Style:
emotional, realistic, independent film
Audience:
teens
Plot:
urban, resilience, perseverance, teacher, determination, high school, underdog, teamwork, education, struggle, rugby, friendship ...
Place:
philadelphia
Similarity:
59%
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3K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In a rustic village in Kerala, a group of old wrestling aficionados led by "Captain" Das is at odds with the youth of the village who are more into cricket. Though a former wrestler himself, the Captain's son Anjaneya is also part of ...
Style:
intercultural, motivational, feel good, romantic comedy, emotional
Plot:
wrestling, love story, village life, punjabi, female athlete, father son relationship, family drama, female empowerment, inspiration, competition, coming of age, small town ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Thirtysomething Suat still lives with his parents and works at his father's store when not practicing as goalie for the local football team, Esnaf Spor. The neighborhood's greatest wish is for Esnaf Spor to win the amateur league ...
Style:
comedy drama, realistic, uplifting, islamic, satirical ...
Plot:
football, soccer, working class, goalkeeper, small town, underdog, neighborhood, community, daily life, character study, slice of life, hopes ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A single father pushes his cricket-obsessed son to buckle down and focus on his education.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, inspirational, realistic
Plot:
punjabi, father son relationship, cricket, single father, family bonds, family drama, generation gap, coming of age, teenage protagonist, ambition, sacrifice, determination ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
55%
18K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
This is all about chasing your dreams, no matter what the obstacles. The story involves a young deaf and dumb boy who is crazy about cricket.
Style:
realistic, inspirational, captivating, semi serious, light ...
Plot:
cricket, disability, lifestyle, prodigy, ambition, follow your dream, human spirit, against the odds, obsession, rise to the top, rivalry, hopes ...
Time:
y2k, 21st century
Place:
asia, india
Similarity:
54%
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:
53%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
Young graduate, who has inventive concepts, wants to launch a business and relocate to his hometown. He is advised to relocate abroad by his father and potential investors. What would his next step be?
Style:
inspirational, emotional, tension, realistic
Plot:
entrepreneurship, ambition, small town, innovation, family conflict, determination, aspiration, resilience, relocation, homecoming, hopes, personal growth ...
Similarity:
52%
276
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
This is the story of an 11-year-old boy whose derby dreams are left in pieces when his soldier father is killed in Afghanistan. The boy teams up with a father figure whose own son, a firefighter, died in the line of duty, and the two help each other ...
Style:
emotional, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
coming of age, teamwork, family drama, healing, loss, father son relationship, redemption, grief, loss of family member, ambition, loss of father, parents and children ...
Place:
usa, columbus ohio
Similarity:
52%
5K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A woman who hails from a middle-class family background aims to excel in the competitive world of cricket with the help of her supportive father.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, motivational, uplifting ...
Plot:
cricket, father daughter relationship, female protagonist, ambition, farmer, sports star, women in sport, professional sports, family relations, problem, sports man, lifestyle ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The lives of six individuals across the city change just as the city is reeling under floods. Will they all make it safely to the other side?
Style:
emotional, realistic, bleak, inspirational, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
city life, family drama, urban, survival, deafness, social issues, sacrifice, motherhood, natural disaster, realism, resilience, slice of life ...
Similarity:
51%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A poignant tale of Kalyanam, a young Koothu artist, struggles to uphold his father’s legacy in traditional folk art amidst rivals suppressions , torn between his love, mothers wishes, societal expectations, and self-doubt in his quest to lead his ...
Style:
poignant, emotional, realistic, melancholic, inspirational
Plot:
legacy, rivalry, identity, father son relationship, self doubt, village life, dance, resistance, ambition, small town, competition, community ...
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
cricket, friendship, hopes, athlete and trainer, success, sport team, business venture, talented, follow your dream, ambition, business, politics ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Serbia
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
This is a story about Denis Marković, a young talented football player with a problematic temperament, who from an early age, due to his talent, became a target of various interests.
Style:
emotional, intense, realistic, inspirational
Plot:
football, talent, ambition, athlete, soccer, coming of age, competition, urban, self discovery, exploitation, underdog, rivalry ...
Place:
balkan, bosnia herzegovina
Similarity:
45%
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: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A young man fights to overcome violence plaguing his village and succeed as a professional kabaddi player.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, intense, masala
Plot:
determination, perseverance, resilience, violence, teamwork, underdog, triumph, village, rivalry, tournament, coming of age, family drama ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A young woman who has bad hearing tries to play basketball.
Style:
inspirational, motivational, feel good, uplifting, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
basketball, female athlete, determination, triumph, resilience, inspiration, perseverance, disability, underdog, coming of age, identity, acceptance ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Joy a young man who leads a carefree life. Joy acquaintance Babu Joseph, an English professor, and they reminiscence some seemingly forgotten memories.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, comedy drama, sentimental, realistic
Plot:
friendship, male friendship, life lesson, personal growth, redemption, alcoholism, forgiveness, slice of life, addiction, reconciliation, reflection, social issues ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Revolves around the life of Lovaraju, a theatre artist and a gully cricketer in a village named Lampakalova.
Style:
inspirational
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
theater, village life, ambition, underdog, coming of age, family relations, slice of life, struggle, resilience, community, friendship, getting home ...
Similarity:
40%
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:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Rajakumaran, a talented teacher and also a trainer for other teaching staff. His way of communication and the method he adopts while teaching, makes him everybody's favorite. The story takes a turn when two women from two different generations ...
Style:
emotional, inspirational, sentimental, comedy drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
teaching, teacher, family drama, education, school, heartwarming, high school life, personal growth, generation gap, coach, mentor, conflict ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
A young paraplegic wants to escape the bonds of gravity by going into outer space.
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, motivational, emotional, dramatic ...
Plot:
paraplegic, astronaut, disability, teacher student relationship, nasa, space exploration, ambition, underdog, freedom, hopes, dream, perseverance ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
A simple man's search for success leads him to rediscover his roots.
Style:
inspirational, motivational, emotional, uplifting, realistic
Plot:
self discovery, tradition, perseverance, slice of life, identity, everyday life, community, heartwarming, family business, redemption, domestic drama, slow burn ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The St. Tammany Miracle is an inspiring story which shows how a determined coach can bring a handful of individuals from the failure of a dark and dusty gym into the glaring light of a state championship!
Style:
inspirational, feel good, uplifting, emotional, period piece ...
Plot:
basketball, high school, teamwork, underdog, high school sports, mentor, female empowerment, competition, championship, perseverance, catholic school, determination ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
38%
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