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Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius (2025)
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Original name: Lefter: Bir Ordinaryüs Hikayesi
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, emotional, dramatic, period piece, nostalgic
Plot:
soccer, biopic, motivation, father son relationship, ambition, perseverance, family conflict, coming of age, underdog, triumph, rivalry, legacy, working class, national hero, prejudice, identity crisis, football, life, football player, unfaithful husband, based on real people
Time:
60s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Most similar movies to Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, inspirational, captivating and realistic films with plots about biopic, perseverance, ambition, underdog, coming of age, rivalry and determination mostly in Drama, Sport and Biography genres. Some movies like Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius: Shah (2015), A Winner Never Quits (1986), Color Of Victory (2024), Joy (2024), The Hill (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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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
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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
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Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: Turkey
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
The days when Istanbul was occupied as a result of the Armistice of Mudros after the First World War and the Fenerbahce football team won the "Harington Cup".
Style:
captivating, psychological, inspirational, patriotic, emotional ...
Plot:
soccer, football, football team, victory, occupation, turkish history, football player, sports man, identity, courage, post war, triumph ...
Time:
year 1919, 1920s, 1910s
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey, ottoman empire
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
3 trailblazers: a young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world's first 'test tube baby', Louise Joy Brown.
Style:
inspirational, medical drama, dramatic, emotional, period piece ...
Plot:
hospital, controversy, parenthood, perseverance, ethics, women's rights, legacy, biopic, hopes, social change, sacrifice, social issues ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century, year 1978
Place:
united kingdom
Similarity:
69%
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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:
65%
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 ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
boxing, boxer, ambition, athlete's life, biopic, champion, historical character, ambitious man, athlete and trainer, historical figure, family drama, poverty ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Biography, Sport
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
The great Bulgarian football player Georgi Asparuhov and his greatest love - his wife Lita go through a number of trials of life, football and the political system.
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, period drama
Plot:
biopic, football, love story, working class, marriage, ambition, legacy, passion, legend, heroism, intimate, social realism ...
Time:
60s
Place:
bulgaria
Similarity:
65%
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:
61%
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 ...
Style:
uplifting, motivational, inspirational, heartfelt, emotional ...
Plot:
football, coming of age, faith, determination, high school sports, teamwork, high school, small town, coach, biopic, perseverance, religion ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Bangladesh, India
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
Biopic on the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The film will showcase his growing up as a child to his standing up against all injustice in his youth to fighting for the independence of his country. How he led a country to ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, realistic, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
biopic, political leader, life, nationalism, leadership, national hero, patriotism, legacy, revolution, civil disobedience, colonialism, martyrdom ...
Time:
60s
Place:
bangladesh
Similarity:
57%
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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:
56%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK, Spain
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Despite being blocked at almost every turn in pursuit of the sport he loved, Seve Ballesteros fought against adversity to become the most spectacular and charismatic golfer to ever play the game.
Style:
exciting, serious, touching, sentimental, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
golf, biopic, rise to the top, athlete's life, rivalry, contests and competitions, underdog, rags to riches, legacy, inspiration, perseverance, charisma ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
Style:
inspirational, serious, realistic, uplifting, factual ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
following a dream, soccer, athlete's life, rags to riches, football player, rise to the top, contests and competitions, prodigy, rivalry, soccer match, youth, father son relationship ...
Time:
50s, 1940s, 20th century, 1950s
Place:
brazil, latin america, africa, sao paulo brazil
Similarity:
54%
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:
52%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Greece
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The story of a talented yet self-destructive soccer player in Greece.
Style:
melancholic, intense, emotional, art house, cult classic ...
Plot:
football, soccer, sacrifice, ambition, obsession, realism, literary, working class, determination, character study, underdog, poverty ...
Time:
80s
Place:
greece, poetic realism, athens greece
Similarity:
50%
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:
50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Biopic charting the career of legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer who won the World Cup as a player in 1974, and then as the West German team's coach in 1990. Taking place against the backdrop of the stunning global tournaments, the ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, inspirational, historical drama ...
Plot:
soccer, football, ambition, football team, triumph, biopic, football player, soccer coach, historical figure, life, athlete's life, sport team ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s
Place:
germany, west germany
Similarity:
49%
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:
49%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century.
Style:
captivating, touching, realistic, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
biopic, strong man, performer's life, ambition, rise to the top, strongman, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, humble, weightlifting, determination, perseverance ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
canada, quebec
Similarity:
47%
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:
46%
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:
44%
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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:
43%
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:
43%
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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:
43%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
An inspiring biopic about the legendary skier Elena Vyalbe. Born in a small town in the north of Russia, she had the courage and dedication to overcome a slew of obstacles on her way to becoming the very best in her sport. The film captures a ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, emotional, motivational, period drama
Plot:
skiing, rivalry, biopic, perseverance, winter sports, female athlete, victory, determination, inspiration, contests and competitions, direction and purpose, aspiration ...
Time:
90s
Place:
russia
Similarity:
43%
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:
42%
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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:
year 2009, 90s, 2000s, year 1995, 20th century
Place:
south africa, africa, cape town south africa, johannesburg south africa, england ...
Similarity:
41%
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 Ramírez, 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:
41%
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:
41%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A powerful modern film narrative, set in a historical framework, about the crucial encounter between vulnerable eighteen-year-old Hans Christian Andersen, who rates himself so highly, and Mr. Meisling, the cynical school principal. An encounter that ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, emotional, melancholic, art house ...
Plot:
writers, biopic, coming of age, hans christian andersen, school, character study, personal growth, ambition, identity crisis, isolation, social class, poet ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
41%
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