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We Believe (2024)
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Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
WE BELIEVE remembers the story of Bill Hanlin, who in 1963, coached the St. Marys Football Team to an undefeated and unscored season. The film also tells a modern day story of Coach Jodi Mote, who has coached the St. Mary’s Blue Devil’s high school football team for over two decades. The film shares their life stories and boasts three important things: faith, family, and football.
Style:
motivational, inspirational, uplifting, heartfelt, emotional, dramatic, realistic, period drama
Plot:
football, coming of age, faith, coach, teamwork, high school, high school sports, determination, perseverance, small town, biopic, religion, mentor, community, tradition, legacy, rivalry, nostalgia, underdog, celebration, catholic school, christianity, family values, christian faith, dressing room ...
Time:
60s, 1960s, contemporary
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Most similar movies to We Believe
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out inspirational, emotional, realistic and uplifting films with plots about underdog, coming of age, perseverance, small town, resilience, determination and teamwork mostly in Drama, Sport and Family genres. Some movies like We Believe: The St. Tammany Miracle (1994), The Senior (2023), The Bear (1984), Rebound (2023), School Wars: Hero (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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:
95%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
At 59, Mike Flynt may be too old to be on a college football field, but not too old to feel the weight of unfinished business. After nearly four decades, he returns to his alma mater to take the hit that changed everything. Bruised, doubted, and ...
Style:
motivational, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
football, perseverance, college football, resilience, redemption, comeback, second chance, biopic, personal growth, healing, sacrifice, underdog ...
Similarity:
71%
341
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama.
Style:
inspirational, independent film, period drama
Plot:
football, college football, american football, coach, biopic, leadership, teamwork, legacy, competition, discipline, motivation, perseverance ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 1950s
Place:
alabama
Similarity:
70%
576
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Joong-Ang High School was once renowned for its high ranked basketball team, but as the years pass and victories grow fewer, the school's social worker Kang Yang-hyun who was a former minor league baseball player, becomes the head coach. Left ...
Style:
realistic, inspirational, captivating, entertaining, motivational ...
Plot:
basketball, high school sports, rivalry, teamwork, underdog, high school, high school basketball, ambition, athlete and trainer, basketball player, basketball team, competitor ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
busan
Similarity:
64%
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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:
60%
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
After dedicating the season to a teammate’s ailing father, a group of underestimated Ft. Worth youth baseball players takes its Cinderella run all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series—culminating in a record-breaking showdown that ...
Style:
inspirational, heartfelt, motivational, emotional, historical drama ...
Plot:
baseball, teamwork, determination, coming of age, perseverance, cinderella story, sacrifice, loss, coaching, dedication, misfit, celebration ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
texas
Similarity:
59%
284
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
An unqualified teacher finds himself saddled with coaching duties after a small group of high school seniors form a wrestling team in a last ditch effort to end a 9-year losing streak against a rival school.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, realistic, period piece, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
wrestling, high school, small town, underdog, redemption, coming of age, teacher student relationship, teamwork, rivalry, mentor, blue collar, poverty ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
Similarity:
53%
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:
53%
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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:
49%
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:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Fact-based story of a young boy who lost his right arm in a childhood accident, but went on to fulfill his dreams of playing major-league baseball. The story of Pete Gray.
Style:
inspirational, motivational, emotional, period drama
Plot:
baseball, biopic, perseverance, underdog, father son relationship, working class, small town life, immigrant family, coming of age, baseball player, baseball coach, disability ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
pennsylvania
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An autistic high school boy emulates the swim style of his Olympic gold medalist grandfather to become a swimming champion himself.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, captivating, dramatic, inspirational ...
Plot:
swimming, autism, boy, athlete's life, world championship, world champion, high school student, olympic athlete, grandfather, championship, professional sports, grandfather grandson relationship ...
Similarity:
46%
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:
46%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony Robles fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, emotional, heartfelt
Plot:
wrestling, underdog, determination, resilience, biopic, perseverance, mother son relationship, empowerment, disability, motivation, role model, life story ...
Place:
arizona, phoenix arizona
Similarity:
45%
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:
45%
Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A troubled 17-year-old Todd Baker restores a Mercury Redstone rocket as a science project with the help of his ex-astronaut grandfather. When a NASA emergency leaves a space shuttle and its crew in danger, Todd's rocket is the only one ready ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, feel good, educational, emotional ...
Audience:
family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
rocket, nasa, science project, family bonds, family values, coming of age, perseverance, improv, legacy, heroism, determination, mentor ...
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
Style:
inspirational, christian film, touching, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick, kids, girls' night
Plot:
christian, religious, faith, football, underdog, american football, football team, high school football, human spirit, athlete and trainer, christianity, ambition ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
georgia, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
42%
57K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
High school basketball is king in small-town Indiana, and the 1954 Hickory Huskers are all hope and no talent. But their new coach -- abrasive, unlikable Norman Dale -- whips the team into shape ... while also inciting controversy.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, exciting, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot:
basketball, high school, small town, underdog, high school basketball, high school sports, father son relationship, teacher, drunkenness, basketball coach, championship, coach ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, year 1986, 50s, 80s
Place:
indiana, usa, indianapolis indiana, california, texas
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Brazil
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A 12 year old boy dreams of becoming a goalkeeper for the national Brazilian soccer team, but first he has to overcome his own fears to convince his team boys club and his father who is against competition.
Style:
period piece, realistic, emotional, inspirational, retro
Plot:
soccer, rite of passage, boyhood, childhood, youth, coming of age, family conflict, resilience, teen adventure, school bullying, perseverance, underdog ...
Time:
70s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The Maida family has moved to Oregon, and daughter Tami wants to play quarterback for the high school football team. There's just one problem. She's a girl. With everyone from the coach to her next door neighbor against her, she's out ...
Style:
inspirational, heartfelt
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
american football, underdog, perseverance, high school football, female empowerment, determination, small town, gender equality, sexism, teenage protagonist, competition, trailblazer ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Mike Kersjes is a special-education teacher and football coach in Michigan. Mike doesn’t talk down to his "special" students. He respects them, and he believes they’re capable of achieving great things.
When Mike hears about Space ...
Style:
motivational, uplifting, inspirational, feel good, educational ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
teacher, student, heartwarming, teamwork, underdog, dream, mentor, determination, school, disability, resilience, perseverance ...
Time:
year 1988, year 1989
Place:
alabama, michigan
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title contention. Facing doubts and personal challenges both on and off the field, it takes the guidance of their team chaplain and a surrogate father ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating, inspirational, emotional
Plot:
high school football, football team, underdog, teamwork, athlete's life, sport team, athlete and trainer, football player, soccer, competitor, professional rivalry, school club ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The Phantoms is a television movie inspired by the heart-warming, real-life events surrounding the 2009 New Brunswick provincial championship victory by the Bathurst High School (BHS Phantoms) boys varsity basketball team, a year after a terrible ...
Style:
uplifting, inspirational, disturbing, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
basketball, high school basketball, perseverance, resilience, hopes, road accident, community, high school, determination, teamwork, sport team, direction and purpose ...
Similarity:
37%
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:
36%
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:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When star high school quarterback AJ Montoya breaks his hand his only hope is to team up with his longtime rivals, the cross country team--a group of nerds and misfits with potential for high school glory.
Style:
captivating, dramatic, exciting, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
coming of age, football, youth, misfit, punk rock, soccer, school, high school, young man, football player, cross country, teamwork ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
36%
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:
36%
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:
35%
74K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, uplifting, feel good, tear jerker ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
underdog, american football, college, football, american football player, biopic, aspiration, college football, learning disability, college life, motivation, campus ...
Time:
70s, 90s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
boston, indiana, usa, new jersey, texas
Similarity:
35%
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:
35%
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