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Christy (2025)
13K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Christy Martin never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia—until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim. But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it—confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death.
Style:
tense, suspense, period drama, f word
Plot:
female boxer, fighter, boxing, resilience, female empowerment, biopic, abusive relationship, empowerment, underdog, trailblazer, family drama, rivalry, controversy, domestic violence, attempted murder, female boxing, dog, fight, violence, boxer, court, birthday, beach, career, restaurant ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 80s, 2010s, year 1989, year 2010, year 1995 ...
Place:
west virginia, las vegas, florida, tennessee
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and inspirational films with plots about biopic, fight, boxing, boxer, athlete, rivalry and underdog mostly in Drama, Sport and Biography genres. Some movies like Christy: The Smashing Machine (2025), Bleed for This (2016), The Fighter (2010), Hands of Stone (2016), Chuck (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA, Japan, Canada
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, inspirational, depressing, period piece, crying ...
Plot:
mixed martial arts, biopic, gym, athlete, substance abuse, addiction, perseverance, competition, violence, training camp, obsession, interview ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 2000, year 1999, 2020s ...
Place:
phoenix arizona, tokyo, japan, birmingham alabama
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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:
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Place:
rhode island, boston, new york, las vegas
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The Fighter, is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being ...
Style:
inspirational, realistic, sincere, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
boxing, boxer, addiction, underdog, biopic, athlete's life, drug abuse, drug addiction, change of luck, white trash, fight, working class ...
Time:
year 2010, 20th century, 2000s, 90s, 80s ...
Place:
boston, massachusetts, america, new jersey, usa ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Panama, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, captivating, period piece, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
boxing, boxer, boxing match, sex scene, bare breasts, fight, rags to riches, contests and competitions, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, ambition, martial arts ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1980, year 2016, 70s ...
Place:
panama
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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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:
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Place:
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76%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK, USA, Malta
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
boxing, boxer, rivalry, fistfight, fight, arena, professional rivalry, boxing champion, wrestler, combat, battles, battle zone ...
Time:
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Place:
london, england
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, thought provoking, uplifting, touching, motivational ...
Plot:
boxing, muslim, african american, racism, civil rights, biopic, friendship, black history, roman empire, boxer, politics, islam ...
Time:
70s, year 2001, 60s, year 1964, year 1974 ...
Place:
africa, nigeria, usa, louisville kentucky
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
2010s, year 2012, 21st century
Similarity:
63%
Movie in collections
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
Style:
tense, sexy, psychological, disturbing, stylized ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
mental illness, murder, homoeroticism, wrestling, olympics, eccentricity, domination, biopic, character study, contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, destructive relationship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2014, 2010s, year 1987 ...
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
year 2000, 2000s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
61%
259K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK, Qatar
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U. S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, visually stunning, suspense, rough ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
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Time:
2010s, 90s, year 2017, year 1992, 80s ...
Place:
oregon, detroit, portland oregon, minneapolis minnesota
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town single mother embraces the danger to change culture as she dominates America's most masculine sport to become the first million dollar female athlete in ...
Style:
period drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, kansas city, new jersey, atlanta georgia, kentucky ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, sentimental, sincere, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
swimming, dysfunctional family, olympics, domestic violence, athlete's life, lifestyle, follow your dream, parents and children, family life, rivalry, contests and competitions, self discovery ...
Time:
year 2003, 1950s, 20th century, 60s, 50s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
black and white, period drama, f word
Plot:
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Time:
year 1989, 20th century, year 1972, year 1976, year 1975 ...
Place:
new york, moscow russia, paris france
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, inspirational, factual, thought provoking, sociological ...
Plot:
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Time:
80s, 20th century, 60s, 70s, 1940s ...
Place:
new jersey, africa, canada, toronto ontario canada
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, saga, serious, realistic, action packed ...
Audience:
manly, teens, family outing, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city, russia
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, serious, rough, independent film, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, female boxer, against the odds, ambition, human spirit, follow your dream, athlete's life, lifestyle, rise to the top, life is a bitch, rivalry, contests and competitions ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, sentimental, exciting, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, kids, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot:
underdog, american football, football, teacher, follow your dream, nfl, biopic, against the odds, determination, teamwork, profanity, motivation ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
philadelphia, boston, usa, new jersey
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, inspirational, sentimental, motivational, uplifting ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
netherlands, usa, new jersey, new york, madison square garden manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, captivating, realistic, tense
Plot:
boxer, boxing, working class, determination, fight, against the odds, sparring, rise to the top, rivalry, society, bare chested male, african american ...
Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, spiritual, iconic
Plot:
biopic, musician, pop music, african american, female protagonist, record producer, concert, dancing, female singer, celebrity, rising to stardom, musician's life ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, year 2012, 2020s, year 2009 ...
Place:
new jersey, italy, new york
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, sincere, captivating, disturbing, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
poverty, chess, child protagonist, widow, rise to the top, mentor, small town, biopic, mother daughter relationship, contests and competitions, team, african american ...
Time:
year 2016, 2000s, 2010s, 1950s, future ...
Place:
uganda, africa, indiana
Similarity:
40%
174K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby ...
Style:
inspirational, sincere, christian film, uplifting, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
human spirit, rugby, racism, politics, president, apartheid, leadership, underdog, leader, biopic, politician, life philosophy ...
Time:
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Place:
south africa, africa, cape town south africa, johannesburg south africa, england ...
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
ambiguous ending, black and white
Plot:
handsome man, boxer, boxing, young man, redemption, boxing champion, domestic abuse, dead boy, woman, booing, saxophonist, black woman ...
Time:
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Place:
brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, serious, realistic
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
africa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport, War
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, independent film, tense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, boxing, ss, prison, boxer, prison escape, fight, nazi, biopic, shoah, judaism ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1943
Place:
middle east, poland, europe, greece
Similarity:
38%
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%
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