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Carter High (2015)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The true story of four student athletes from Carter High School in Dallas, Texas in the 1980s, whose bright futures irrevocably changed due to their off-field activities.
Style:
captivating, dramatic, intense, emotional, crime drama, inspirational, suspense, sentimental, nostalgic
Plot:
football, american football, high school, football player, rugby, sport team, professional sports, football team, high school football, rugby player, athlete's life, college football, violence, tragedy, interracial relations, ambition, racial tension, peer pressure, friendship, betrayal, urban, coming of age, youth culture, social commentary, coaching ...
Time:
80s
Place:
texas, dallas texas
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Most similar movies to Carter High
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out inspirational, captivating, realistic and emotional films with plots about football, sport team, athlete's life, ambition, american football, football team and friendship mostly in Drama, Sport and Biography genres. Some movies like Carter High: 12 Mighty Orphans (2021), Friday Night Lights (2004), Safety (2020), The Last Whistle (2019), Brian's Song (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, historical drama, anamorphic ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
american football, football, football team, great depression, orphan, orphanage, soccer match, american football player, athlete and trainer, coach, sport team, tragic past ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s
Place:
texas
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant ...
Style:
inspirational, sincere, intense, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
football, high school, american football, cheerleader, sport team, high school football, underdog, championship, youth, athlete's life, small town, football team ...
Time:
80s, year 2004, 20th century, year 1988
Place:
texas, usa, houston texas, midwest, austin texas ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University, who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, lighthearted, light
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
american football, high school football, american football player, football team, football player, training, career, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, ambition, brother brother relationship, soccer coach ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A high school football coach struggles with the fallout after one of his players dies onfield during practice.
Style:
psychological, captivating, dramatic, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
high school, football, american football, death, football team, coach, tragedy, problem, legal action, courtroom drama, athlete and trainer, high school sports ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The story of professional football players Gale Sayes and Brian Piccolo, and how their friendship on and off the field was affected when Piccolo contracted a fatal disease
Style:
sentimental, sincere, touching, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
american football, sport team, human spirit, ambition, athlete's life, friendship, life is a bitch, buddies, lifestyle, football, cancer, friendship between men ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
usa, chicago
Similarity:
80%
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:
77%
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA, Colombia
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In a segregated Texas, five Mexican-American teenage caddies were prohibited from playing at the country club where they worked. Against all odds, they formed their own team, built a one-hole course in the fields, and won the 1957 Texas State ...
Style:
inspirational, realistic, thrilling, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
golf, racial discrimination, ambitious, golfer, golf club, direction and purpose, desire for fame, ambition, sport team, athlete's life, coping, teamwork ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
texas
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Mexico
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A professional coach has under his wing the team that is expected to qualify and play the FIFA U-17 World Cup. A fictionalized drama inspired by the story of Jesús RamÃrez, the mexican coach.
Style:
inspirational, captivating, disturbing, motivational, dramatic ...
Plot:
teamwork, football, ambition, football team, soccer, rise and fall, sport team, determination, perseverance, aspiration, athlete's life, football player ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.
Style:
inspirational, hood, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, kids, girls' night
Plot:
american football, juvenile delinquency, athlete and trainer, african american, prison, redemption, underdog, youth, destiny, competition, football, life philosophy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.
Style:
sentimental, serious, realistic, christian film, motivational ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
blindness, american football, high school football, high school, sport team, student athlete, friendship, self pity, athlete's life, disability, american football player, football ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
kentucky, usa
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
Style:
inspirational, sentimental, touching, sincere, compassionate ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, family outing, girls' night, adult
Plot:
football, college, american football, football team, cheerleader, athlete, happy ending, survivor, university, friendship, hopes, coach ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 2006
Place:
west virginia, virginia, california, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
58%
890
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of the "death match" where the Soviet team "Start" scored its second victory over the German team «Flakelf» on August 9, 1942
Style:
historical drama, suspense, captivating, period piece, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
football, world war two, soccer match, soccer, football team, sport team, contests and competitions, nazi occupation, professional rivalry, rivals, showdown, football player ...
Time:
year 1942, 1940s
Place:
soviet union, ukraine, ussr
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970s.A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.
Style:
christian film, inspirational, realistic, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
american football, racism, faith, coach, christianity, team, motivational speaker, christian, african american, high school, church, religion ...
Time:
70s
Place:
birmingham alabama, alabama, usa
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
Style:
exciting, tense, suspense, touching, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick
Plot:
american football, football team, football, bare chested male, coach, championship, american football player, boyfriend, underdog, father son relationship, male nudity, college football ...
Time:
60s
Place:
texas, austin texas, denver colorado
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
Style:
laugh out loud, semi serious, realistic, humorous
Audience:
kids, teens, boys' night
Plot:
american football, football, high school football, football team, high school sports, american football player, sport team, small town, partner, friends, power relations, social relations ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
54%
188
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Jada is an upcoming Indian Tamil language sports drama film written and directed by Kumaran on his directorial debut. The film stars Kathir and newcomer Roshini in the lead roles, while Kishore and Yogi Babu play supporting roles.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, motivational, inspirational ...
Plot:
football, ambition, soccer, teamwork, athlete's life, sport team, coping, soccer coach, playing football, football team, football player, resilience ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
50 Cent stars as gifted college running back Deon in this touching drama. Deon's world turns upside down when an unexpected crisis jeopardizes his professional ambitions -- and causes him to look at himself and his life in a new way.
Style:
realistic, emotional, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
american football, terminal illness, athlete's life, human spirit, bittersweet, life is a bitch, hopes, ambition, black, football, racing, special needs ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Tells about the events of November 1945 when the first Post War championship of the USSR winners, Dynamo-Moscow, went on the historic tour of Britain. Soviet football players won not only on the football fields of England. They managed to win the ...
Style:
period piece, witty, captivating, exciting, inspirational ...
Plot:
football, football team, russian abroad, post war, professional sports, football player, soccer match, professional athlete, playing football, sport competition, sports fan, sports man ...
Place:
ussr, soviet union, britain, england, london
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Australia, Japan
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, the story begins with Japanese rugby officials dwelling on a humiliating anniversary, a 145-17 defeat by the New Zealand All Blacks in the 1995 World Cup. Officials question their decision to appoint Eddie Jones, to coach ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, inspirational, motivational, emotional ...
Plot:
rugby, coaching, world championship wrestling, sport team, direction and purpose, athlete's life, rugby player, championship, ambition, athlete and trainer, competitor, determination ...
Place:
japan, brighton, new zealand, england
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.
Style:
inspirational, psychological, captivating, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
american football, american football player, football team, nfl, football, supermarket, based on real people, sport team, biopic, champion, christian, athlete's life ...
Time:
year 1996, year 1992, year 1985
Place:
oklahoma city, los angeles, st. louis missouri
Similarity:
46%
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:
46%
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:
46%
47K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
High school football coach, Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, sentimental, sweet, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, family outing, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
american football, football, disability, underdog, radio, destiny, friendship, teacher, prejudice, football team, bully, football player ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 2003, 60s
Place:
cuba, south carolina, san francisco
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, launching James's breathtaking career as a four-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic Gold ...
Style:
serious, captivating, exciting, dramatic
Plot:
high school sports, basketball, school, teenage boy, friendship, group of friends, childhood, coming of age, high school, teenager, athlete, boy ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In the wake of a car crash that killed his brother, football player Jon Abbate leads his school's struggling team to its most successful season ever.
Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, touching, sad ...
Plot:
american football, car accident, coach, family in crisis, athlete's life, ambition, football, social relations, contests and competitions, lifestyle, american football player, christian ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa
Similarity:
44%
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:
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A story about basketball and befriending. Gar is a High School journalist who, while covering the team to the state championship, is best friends with the teams' main "Star" Matt Dunbar. Matt's older brother persuades him to ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, cheerleader, basketball, friendship, athlete's life, teenage life, ambition, love and romance, lifestyle, danger, rivalry, gang ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana, usa
Similarity:
42%
73K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.
Style:
exciting, intense, suspense, semi serious, talky ...
Plot:
american football, football, negotiation, nfl, boss and employee, honest, power relations, overcoming, ambition, one last chance, disorder, american football player ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 21st century
Place:
new york, cleveland ohio, usa, ohio, seattle ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.
Style:
factual, realistic, disturbing, thought provoking, emotional ...
Plot:
american football, wrongful conviction, nfl, black, prison, lawyer, fighting the system, black history, american football player, miscarriage of justice, freedom, friendship ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
42%
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:
41%
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