Movies like Girlfight
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Girlfight (2000)
12K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers, all while keeping it a secret from her father.
Style:
captivating, independent film, touching, realistic, serious, cult classic, rough, gloomy, uplifting, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, date night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, female boxer, contests and competitions, kick-butt women, bullying, sexism, follow your dream, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, teenage girl, anger, female protagonist, teenage protagonist, teen angst, boxing trainer, boxer, female fight, mentor, human spirit, lifestyle, graphic violence, violent content, fight, single father, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
2000s, year 2000, 90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey
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Most similar movies to Girlfight
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, inspirational and sincere films with plots about ambition, athlete's life, rivalry, contests and competitions, boxing, hopes and athlete and trainer mostly in Drama, Sport and Action genres. Some movies like Girlfight: The Opponent (2000), Dans les cordes (2007), Price of Glory (2000), Hands of Stone (2016), Undefeated (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Patty Sullivan (Erica Eleniak) is a battered woman who decides to take charge of her life by taking boxing lessons to better protect herself when her boyfriend becomes violent. Patty soon learns she has some talent for boxing and sets her sights on ...
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:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Story about two 18-year-old girls, Angie and Sandra, who want to dedicate themselves to women's professional boxing.
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, suspense
Plot:
female boxer, family relations, friendship, athlete's life, ambition, athlete and trainer, parents and children, hopes, contests and competitions, lifestyle, family life, teenage life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, france
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
An ex-boxer, living with the knowledge that his fight career was cut short by a crooked manager, channels his bitter disappointment in a single-minded quest for boxing championships for his three sons. We see them in pee-wee Silver Glove matches ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, serious, tense
Plot:
boxing, athlete's life, human spirit, follow your dream, ambition, lifestyle, ego clash, tough heroes, obsession, contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, rivalry ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Panama, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
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
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Lex 'El Animal' Vargas is a promising Portorican boxer in Queens, but lacks ambition to aim for the big career. That changes after his brother Paulie is accidentally shot dead by a teenager in an amateur hold-up on their late dad's ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, suspense
Plot:
athlete's life, human spirit, lifestyle, social differences, against the odds, tough heroes, boxing, follow your dream, ambition, athlete and trainer, contests and competitions, rivalry ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
"A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers" is based on the best-selling book by John Feinstein. The movie chronicles Indiana's 1985-86 season, when Knight granted Feinstein unprecedented access to the ...
Style:
uplifting, realistic, serious, captivating
Plot:
basketball, athlete's life, rivalry, sport team, contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, lifestyle, underdog, hopes, athlete, basketball coach, power relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana
Similarity:
100%
12K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A story of two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. One is fighting to save his fathers life and using the money pay off gambling debts accumulated by his father. The second is fighting for the money to get out of the ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, harsh, hood ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, friendship, underdog, contests and competitions, hopes, athlete and trainer, urban ghetto life, against the odds, human spirit, bare chested male, unlikely friendships, boxer ...
Time:
90s, year 1992
Place:
chicago, cuba, british columbia, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After a life of hard knocks and wrong turns, boxer Ed Jones gets a second chance at fulfilling his life long dream of a World Boxing Championship. With the help of veteran promoter, Arliss King and the guidance of a former champ, Ed embarks on the ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, exciting, inspirational, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
boxing, athlete and trainer, rivalry, hopes, athlete's life, ambition, boxer, contests and competitions, championship, unfulfillment, self destructing, redemption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Two men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives.
Style:
realistic, serious, disturbing, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
boxing, athlete's life, contests and competitions, rivalry, brutality, blood, boxer, competition, fight, martial arts, violent content, profanity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Scottish second division football team Kilnockie is taken over by American Pete Cameron. The new owner puts pressure on manager Gordon McLeod to improve the fortunes of the team, and hires first division player Jackie McQuillan.
Style:
realistic, sentimental, inspirational, captivating, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
soccer, athlete's life, follow your dream, underdog, ambition, lifestyle, friendship, against the odds, football, sport team, athlete and trainer, society ...
Place:
scotland, glasgow scotland, europe
Similarity:
100%
168K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Follows Adonis Creed's life inside and outside of the ring as he deals with new found fame, issues with his family, and his continuing quest to become a champion.
Style:
inspirational, captivating, uplifting, motivational, melancholic ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
boxing, african american, boxer, boxing match, revenge, baby, fight, desert, champion, mentor, profanity, martial arts ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
ukraine, philadelphia, kiev ukraine, new york, los angeles ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Style:
feel good, exciting, touching, uplifting, realistic ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, teens
Plot:
running, follow your dream, contests and competitions, sport team, society, lifestyle, friendship, social differences, rivalry, ego clash, athlete's life, athlete and trainer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
100%
242
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Tina lives in a quiet seaside town but her life is anything but quiet - her mother is threatening to leave her father, her daughter is being bullied and she and her husband Mick are juggling full time jobs and three children. Determined to ditch the ...
Style:
emotional, captivating, realistic, psychological, heartfelt ...
Plot:
boxing, bullying, female boxer, dysfunctional family, self confidence, family relations, crumbling marriage, rivalry, family drama, female protagonist, introspection, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
682K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Rocky teams up with ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, touching, cult classic, saga ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, kids, family outing, teens
Plot:
boxing, underdog, fight, boxer, self esteem, training, rocky, love story, shyness, tough guy, character study, pride and honor ...
Time:
70s, year 1976, 20th century, year 1975
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, north america, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Aryan is the college champion in boxing. He is training under Ranveer Singh in order to achieve his dream: winning the national championship. His girlfriend Neha supports him unconditionally and he relies heavily upon her. However, after his life ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, uplifting
Plot:
boxing, ambition, follow your dream, human spirit, athlete's life, family relations, athlete and trainer, rivalry, hopes, lifestyle, pregnancy, championship ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.
Style:
realistic, touching, uplifting, serious, hood ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
human spirit, martial arts, coming of age, fight, black, teenager, perseverance, mentor, contests and competitions, rivalry, ambition, culture clash ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city
Similarity:
100%
200
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jimmy Albright is a young athlete with a passion for boxing. His mentor, Harry Sloan, an aging trainer and former boxer, sees Jimmy's potential, not only as a boxer but as a young man. With Harry's guidance, Jimmy trains and fights his way ...
Style:
independent film, uplifting, realistic, psychological, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
boxing, boxer, youth, family relations, underdog, aging, supportive spouse, athlete and trainer, ambition, follow your dream, hopes, rise to the top ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The true story of Gabby Douglas who becomes the first African American to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
gymnastics, gymnast, athlete and trainer, family relations, contests and competitions, rivalry, follow your dream, athlete's life, siblings relations, supportive parent, prodigy, single parent ...
Time:
20th century, year 2012, year 2011, year 2009, year 2010 ...
Place:
usa, iowa, new york, london
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
Style:
emotional, depressing, touching, sad, bad ending ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, family friendly, adult
Plot:
boxing, underdog, female boxer, female protagonist, determination, mentor protege relationship, athlete's life, female athlete, boxing trainer, strong female character, euthanasia, athlete and trainer ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, europe, london, las vegas ...
Similarity:
80%
526K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother, an ex-marine ...
Style:
emotional, tense, inspirational, touching, sentimental ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly
Plot:
martial arts, courage, mixed martial arts, fight scenes, boxing, fistfight, estrangement, muscleman, happy ending, father son relationship, athlete and trainer, fight ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
pittsburgh, usa, iraq, atlantic city new jersey, el paso texas ...
Similarity:
100%
278
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Nicaragua, Mexico, Spain, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
This is the story of Yuma a strong-willed and rebellious girl from the poor neighborhoods of Managua who dreams of being a boxer.
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, rough
Plot:
female boxer, against the rules, ambition, human spirit, rebellion, follow your dream, parents and children, society, love and romance, social differences, life is a bitch, lifestyle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nicaragua, latin america
Similarity:
100%
247K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. ...
Style:
inspirational, saga, sincere, rough, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, boys' night, manly
Plot:
boxing, boxer, underdog, training, comeback, fight, tough heroes, coma, working class, tough guy, bodybuilding, rocky ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, north america
Similarity:
100%
160K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky's career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.
Style:
inspirational, saga, serious, realistic, action packed ...
Audience:
manly, teens, family outing, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, boxer, fight, underdog, betrayal, training, father son relationship, boxing trainer, showdown, street fight, gym, fistfight ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city, russia
Similarity:
100%
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10K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The more you love, the harder you fight.The world looks at Billy Flynn and sees a has-been who seemingly never was, an ex-boxing champion slammed to the mat years ago by booze and gambling. But Billy's son TJ sees what the world doesn't. ...
Style:
sentimental, sad, emotional, weeping, heartfelt ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
boxing, father son relationship, boy, boxer, gambling, coming of age, death, underdog, redemption, bittersweet, father, fight ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
florida, usa, ireland, miami
Similarity:
100%
242K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder, Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging Rocky to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and ...
Style:
inspirational, sincere, touching, melancholic, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly, family outing
Plot:
boxing, father son relationship, comeback, boxer, athlete's life, training, fight, life, life philosophy, restaurant owner, loneliness, against the odds ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, las vegas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A combination "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's tumultuous life and times.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, captivating
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
boxer, athlete's life, rise and fall, follow your dream, boxing, tough heroes, family relations, youth, hopes, parents and children, fight, competition ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 50s, 1940s, 1930s
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The coach of a women's swim team parlays her success into an opportunity to build her school's men's golf team.
Style:
captivating, touching, feel good, serious, inspirational ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night, teens
Plot:
golf, against the odds, human spirit, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, follow your dream, once in a lifetime opportunity, lifestyle, social misfits, ambition, hopes, teacher ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
tennessee, usa
Similarity:
100%
12K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer 'Mary Kom' who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
Style:
realistic, exciting, captivating, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
female boxer, boxing, hopes, biopic, training, contests and competitions, women, ambition, rivalry, athlete's life, boxer, follow your dream ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, india
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.
Style:
inspirational, sincere, intense, serious, semi autobiographical ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, fight scenes, rags to riches, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, ambition, contests and competitions, rivalry, lifestyle, human spirit, underdog, boxer ...
Time:
year 2004, year 1972, 70s
Place:
ohio, michigan, detroit, usa, los angeles ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Former champion boxer Orlando Leone (Carmen) is "The Preacher" at an inner-city youth center. Wanting to give something back to the community, he bought a large building for a church youth center. But the cash ran out before he could ...
Style:
serious, realistic, christian film, sincere
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
boxing, christian, tough heroes, ambition, human spirit, rivalry, athlete's life, against the odds, follow your dream, contests and competitions, lifestyle, relationship vs career ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
usa, florida
Similarity:
100%
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