Movies like Invincible 2006

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Invincible (2006)
 7.0
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Invincible (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.
Style: inspirational, sentimental, exciting, feel good, sincere, serious, captivating, entertaining, historical drama, romantic ...
Audience: boys' night, family outing, kids, family friendly, girls' night, adult
Plot: underdog, american football, football, teacher, follow your dream, team, biopic, against the odds, determination, teamwork, motivation, success, coach, rivalry, ambition, rookie, contests and competitions, lifestyle, training, athlete's life, human spirit, nfl, inspiration, entrepreneur, profanity ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: philadelphia, usa, boston, new jersey, united states, united states of america
Keyword: sport, football movie, life lessons, dreams, buddy movie

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out inspirational, realistic, serious and captivating films with plots about motivation, ambition, hopes, rivalry, athlete, coach and contests and competitions mostly in Sport, Drama and Biography genres. Some movies like Invincible: Rudy (1993), Cinderella Man (2005), The Replacements (2000), Glory Road (2006), Gridiron Gang (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Rudy (1993)
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, tear jerker, uplifting, emotional, feel good ...
Audience: family outing, teens, kids, teen drama
Plot: underdog, american football, biopic, college, football, aspiration, college life, motivation, american football player, learning disability, education, inspiration ...
Time: 70s, 90s, 20th century, 60s
Place: indiana, boston, usa
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Cinderella Man (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story: The true story of boxer, Jim Braddock who, in the 1920’s after his retirement, has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state.
Style: touching, inspirational, motivational, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, manly
Plot: boxing, underdog, human spirit, great depression, biopic, boxer, athlete's life, poverty, depression, motivation, financial problem, family bonds ...
Time: 1930s, year 2005, year 2006, 2000s, 1920s ...
Place: new jersey, netherlands, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city ...
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The Replacements (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty ...
Style: feel good, humorous, inspirational, intense, realistic ...
Audience: kids, adult
Plot: american football, underdog, football, cheerleading, transformation, adaptation, hopes, rivalry, contests and competitions, against the odds, athlete and trainer, ambition ...
Time: 20th century, year 2000, y2k, 80s, 90s
Place: usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.2
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Glory Road (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
Style: inspirational, emotional, sincere, intense, serious ...
Audience: boys' night, family friendly, teens, kids
Plot: basketball, underdog, racism, athlete and trainer, coach, college, racial slur, teamwork, racial segregation, justice, unlikely friendships, civil rights ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, year 1966
Place: texas, usa, america, mexico, maryland ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Gridiron Gang (2006)
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, sincere ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: american football, juvenile delinquency, athlete and trainer, african american, prison, underdog, youth, redemption, football, competition, life philosophy, teacher ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, los angeles, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
American Underdog (2021)
Genre: Biography, Drama, 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, captivating, psychological, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: american football, american football player, football team, sport team, biopic, champion, nfl, christian, athlete's life, lifestyle, direction and purpose, cultural icon ...
Time: year 1985, year 1996, year 1992
Place: los angeles, st. louis missouri
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Remember the Titans (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a ...
Style: inspirational, sentimental, touching, uplifting, emotional ...
Audience: kids, teens, chick flick, family friendly, date night ...
Plot: racism, african american, civil rights, american football, high school, racial tension, racial prejudice, football, against the odds, racial slur, prejudice, friendship ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 2000, y2k, 2000s
Place: virginia, boston, america, africa, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.2
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The Express (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Style: inspirational, uplifting, emotional, factual, serious ...
Audience: family outing, family friendly
Plot: american football, african american, racism, athlete and trainer, football, college, human spirit, biopic, mentor, friendship, courage, ambition ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s, year 2008, 60s, 1950s
Place: usa, new york, cleveland ohio
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Miracle (2004)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: In 1980, the United States Ice Hockey team's coach, Herb Brooks, put a ragtag squad of college kids up against the legendary juggernaut from the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. Despite the long odds, Team USA carried the pride of a nation ...
Style: uplifting, touching, factual, captivating, sincere ...
Audience: boys' night, kids, family outing, family friendly, teens
Plot: ice hockey, olympics, underdog, hockey, mentor, human spirit, coach, sport team, grudge, contests and competitions, athlete's life, opponent ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, 70s, year 2004, year 1980
Place: usa, minnesota, milwaukee wisconsin, new york, colorado ...
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 7.3
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Seabiscuit (2003)
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story: True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Style: inspirational, sentimental, feel good, emotional, touching ...
Audience: adult
Plot: horse, horse race, racehorse, follow your dream, underdog, against the odds, marriage, jockey, self made man, racing, depression, animal training ...
Time: 1940s, 2000s, year 2003, 1920s, year 1938 ...
Place: california, pasadena california, chicago, albuquerque new mexico, tijuana mexico ...
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100%
 7.6
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The Blind Side (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.
Style: inspirational, touching, emotional, sentimental, motivational ...
Audience: family outing, chick flick, teens, kids, family friendly ...
Plot: american football, adoption, life, african american, human spirit, family drama, christian, interracial relations, football, rising to stardom, racism, interracial adoption ...
Time: year 2009, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa, tennessee, america, boston, mississippi ...
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67%
 7.6
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Moneyball (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story: The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
Style: inspirational, feel good, realistic, captivating, motivational ...
Plot: baseball, mathematics, underdog, success, rise to the top, strategy, biopic, motivation, entrepreneur, business, leadership, entrepreneurship ...
Time: 80s, year 2011, 2010s, 70s, 2000s ...
Place: california, boston, usa, san francisco, bay area ...
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The Gabby Douglas Story (2014)
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, athlete and trainer, family relations, siblings relations, rivalry, athlete's life, follow your dream, contests and competitions, supportive parent, ambition, rise to the top, single parent ...
Time: 20th century, year 2002, year 1995, year 2010, year 2009 ...
Place: usa, iowa, london, new york
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Rush (2013)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: A biographical drama centered on the rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season.
Style: inspirational, realistic, motivational, suspense, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: racing, race, car race, race car, racecar driver, rise to the top, motor sport, success, formula 1, car racing, world champion, rivalry ...
Time: 70s, year 2013, 2010s, year 1976, year 1970 ...
Place: europe, britain, australia, usa, monte carlo ...
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When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
Style: uplifting, captivating, exciting, serious, sincere ...
Audience: teens, family outing, family friendly, teen drama
Plot: american football, rise to the top, contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, coach, ambition, small town, high school football, youth, football, sport team, christian ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place: usa, california
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100%
 7.4
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Queen of Katwe (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
Style: inspirational, thought provoking, sincere, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot: chess, poverty, child protagonist, widow, rise to the top, small town, biopic, mother daughter relationship, contests and competitions, team, african american, black history ...
Time: year 2016
Place: africa, uganda, indiana
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100%
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Rocky (1976)
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, motivational, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, kids, family outing, teens
Plot: boxing, fight, underdog, boxer, self esteem, rocky, character study, training, love story, pride and honor, violence, fistfight ...
Time: 70s, year 1976, 20th century, year 1975
Place: philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa
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100%
Forever the Moment (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A look at the Korean women's handball team and their journey to the 2004 Summer Olympics. Their path was far from flowery, and they must overcome many obstacles before they can head over to compete.
Style: captivating
Plot: handball, coach, team, female protagonist, direction and purpose, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, sport team, friends, friendship, longing, teamwork ...
Time: year 2004, 2000s
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100%
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Ride Like a Girl (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
Style: uplifting, inspirational, sincere, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot: jockey, horse race, horse, horse riding, female protagonist, follow your dream, father daughter relationship, family relations, tragedy, brother sister relationship, happy ending, tournament ...
Time: 20th century
Place: australia, melbourne
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100%
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McFarland, USA (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.
Style: inspirational, touching, uplifting, feel good, exciting ...
Audience: teens, family outing, boys' night, kids
Plot: teacher, underdog, coach, track and field, high school, athlete and trainer, human spirit, mentor, teenager, school, competition, dedicated educator ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: california, usa, palo alto california
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Radio (2003)
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, touching, emotional ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, family outing, adult
Plot: american football, football, disability, underdog, radio, friendship, teacher, prejudice, high school football, greed, rags to riches, autism ...
Time: 20th century, year 2003, 70s, 60s
Place: cuba, south carolina
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42 (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: The powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film follows the innovative Dodgers’ general manager Branch Rickey, the ...
Style: inspirational, sentimental, emotional, touching, factual ...
Audience: family outing, kids
Plot: racism, baseball, african american, athlete and trainer, civil rights, rise to the top, hopes, human spirit, racial segregation, athlete's life, against the odds, biopic ...
Time: 1940s, year 2013, 2010s, 20th century, year 1947 ...
Place: africa, new york, usa, new orleans, pittsburgh ...
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Prefontaine (1997)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a ...
Style: factual, talky, intense, serious, rough ...
Plot: olympics, runner, underdog, running, justice, athlete's life, human spirit, contests and competitions, american football, lifestyle, hopes, track and field ...
Time: 20th century, year 1997, 70s, 60s, year 1969 ...
Place: usa, seattle, oregon, finland, mexico city ...
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Goal! (2005)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer...However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that--a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him ...
Style: inspirational, harsh, serious, captivating, sentimental ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, boys' night
Plot: soccer, football, coach, sport team, athlete's life, ambition, follow your dream, human spirit, lifestyle, dream come true, against the odds, rivalry ...
Time: year 2005, 90s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, england, europe, london, mexico
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100%
 6.9
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The Rookie (2002)
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if ...
Style: feel good, inspirational, sentimental, touching, uplifting ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, adult, preschool
Plot: baseball, underdog, father son relationship, high school, human spirit, teacher, rags to riches, following a dream, family relations, baseball coach, against the odds, grownups ...
Time: 20th century, year 2002, 90s, 80s
Place: texas, austin texas, midwest, usa, orlando florida
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Draft Day (2014)
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: inspirational, exciting, intense, suspense, semi serious ...
Plot: football, negotiation, american football, nfl, boss and employee, honest, power relations, overcoming, disorder, ambition, one last chance, strategy ...
Time: 2010s, year 2014, 21st century
Place: new york, cleveland ohio, usa, ohio, seattle
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.3
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Coach Carter (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
Style: inspirational, motivational, touching, hood, feel good ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot: basketball, teacher, high school, mentor, teachers and students, underdog, athlete and trainer, life philosophy, athlete's life, human spirit, dedicated educator, sport team ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: california, new jersey, usa, san francisco, sacramento california
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
We Are Marshall (2006)
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: sentimental, inspirational, touching, compassionate, sincere ...
Audience: boys' night, kids, family outing, adult
Plot: football, college, american football, coach, football team, survivor, university, friendship, underdog, small town, teacher, happy ending ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 2006
Place: usa, west virginia, virginia, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Million Dollar Arm (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young men who can throw a ...
Style: inspirational, feel good, sentimental, touching, dramatic ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: baseball, underdog, culture clash, biopic, cricket, rags to riches, athlete's life, fish out of water, against the odds, rivalry, contests and competitions, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.
Style: motivational, inspirational, captivating, sincere, sentimental ...
Audience: kids, family outing, chick flick, teens, family friendly ...
Plot: golf, rags to riches, underdog, working class, athlete's life, prodigy, human spirit, lifestyle, ambition, social differences, struggle, talented ...
Time: 1910s, year 2005, 20th century
Place: massachusetts, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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