Movies like Kingpin
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Kingpin (1996)
96K
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncovers the next big thing: an Amish kid named Ishmael. So, the corrupt and the hopelessly naïve hit the circuit intent on settling an old score with Big Ern.
Style:
humorous, funny, feel good, light, cult classic, melancholic, talky, not serious, hilarious, dark comedy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
bowling, road trip, buddies, on the road, older woman younger man, dark humor, dumb, mentor, culture clash, sexy woman, fish out of water, success, against the odds, prodigy, contests and competitions, championship, rivalry, buddy, great ending, sexual favor, con artists, beer, underdog, drinking, amputee ...
Time:
90s, 70s, 20th century, year 1979, year 1996, year 1969, 1990s
Place:
pennsylvania, pittsburgh, usa, nevada, reno nevada
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Most similar movies to Kingpin
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, funny and feel good films with plots about underdog, rivalry, contests and competitions, mentor, ambition, dialogue and storytelling mostly in Comedy, Sport and Drama genres. Some movies like Kingpin: Happy Gilmore (1996), Pucked (2006), Play It to the Bone (1999), Dumb and Dumber (1994), Major League (1989). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
304K
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize ...
Style:
funny, feel good, hilarious, slapstick, slapstick comedy ...
Audience:
teens, kids, date night, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
golf, dumb, underdog, rivalry, anger, hockey, sarcasm, jealousy, grandmother grandson relationship, stupidity, hotshot, happy ending ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1996
Place:
usa, north america, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a ...
Style:
humorous, funny, entertaining, spoof, parody ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
underdog, dumb, against the odds, cheerleader, tournament, cheerleading, competition, gym, homoeroticism, redemption, rivalry, contests and competitions ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa, nevada, los angeles, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Lifelong friends and national idols Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. have earned their NASCAR stripes with their uncanny knack of finishing races in the first and second slots, respectively, and slinging catchphrases like "Shake and bake!" ...
Style:
funny, humorous, spoof, cult classic, slapstick ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
car race, betrayal, racing, stupidity, sport competition, farce, satire, car, auto racing, competition, championship, comeback ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa, alabama
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Frank Hopper is a former lawyer, long-term loser and constant dreamer - and frankly, probably just not all that bright. When he receives a credit card in the mail, he believes he's hit the jackpot. It's not long before he's working ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, feel good, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
hockey, hot dog, disorder, partner, against the odds, ambition, contests and competitions, nothing goes right, rivalry, buddies, goofy hero, small town ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unavailable. He wants them to box each other. They agree as long as the winner gets a shot at the ...
Style:
road movie, inspirational, melancholic, intense, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
boxing, friendship, boxer, contests and competitions, athlete's life, underdog, hopes, ambition, road trip, sex scene, love triangle, on the road ...
Time:
90s
Place:
las vegas, usa, los angeles, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After ...
Style:
funny, humorous, laugh out loud, absurd, road movie ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family friendly, teens
Plot:
road trip, dumb, dimwit, stupidity, buddies, toilet humor, parakeet, odd couple, friendship, bromance, misfit, travel ...
Time:
20th century, year 1994, 90s
Place:
utah, rhode island, colorado, usa, north america ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate -- but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. ...
Style:
funny, humorous, talky, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
baseball, underdog, hot dog, major league, rivalry, professional sports, baseball coach, ambition, rise to the top, follow your dream, contests and competitions, against the odds ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
miami, ohio, florida, usa, new york ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, funny, intense, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
wrestling, gay subtext, cheerleader, homoeroticism, underdog, wrestler, homoerotic fight, friendship, loser, follow your dream, athlete's life, goofy hero ...
Time:
year 2016, y2k, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, atlanta georgia
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An overenthusiastic high-school maintenance man attempts to lead an unlikely group of misfits to the Nebraska state tennis championship in Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story? director Danny Leiner's underdog sports comedy. American Pie star ...
Style:
sexy, funny, humorous, entertaining, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
tennis, teacher, mentor, stereotypes, athlete and trainer, ambition, rivalry, youth, misfit, lifestyle, school, underdog ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nebraska, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program.
Style:
inspirational, entertaining, humorous, hilarious, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
underdog, teacher, contests and competitions, martial arts, against the odds, dedicated educator, hopes, teachers and students, mixed martial arts, boxing, brutality, lifestyle change ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
massachusetts, usa, north america, las vegas, boston
Similarity:
100%
167K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that ...
Style:
funny, humorous, hilarious, talky, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, manly
Plot:
stupidity, graduation, teacher, elementary school, prank, immaturity, bullying, happy ending, teachers and students, high school, dumb, party ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A transfer student at a rough high school tries joining the cheer-leading squad and finds that she not only has to face off against the head cheerleader, but also against her former school in preparation for a cheer-off competition.
Style:
teen, entertaining, light, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, teen drama
Plot:
cheerleader, high school, cheerleading, dancing, teenage girl, high school life, dance, hip hop, friendship, school, sport team, underdog ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.
Style:
humorous, feel good, light, intense, not serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
loser, love triangle, running, sarcasm, underdog, wedding, marathon, coach, bet, rivalry, runner, farce ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
london, europe, tower bridge london, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Billy Hoyle and Sidney Deane are an unlikely pair of basketball hustlers. They team up to con their way across the courts of Los Angeles, playing a game that's fast dangerous - and funny.
Style:
entertaining, intense, buddy comedy, talky, funny ...
Plot:
basketball, friendship, buddy, female nudity, buddies, hip hop, black, ghetto, contests and competitions, ambition, rivalry, underdog ...
Time:
90s, year 1992, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, venice beach california, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, light, not serious, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
baseball, youth, mentor, adult humor, ambition, contests and competitions, bullying, coming of age, vengeance, group of friends, nfl, pizza ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
An unemployed slacker (Lange) inspires his softball teammates to improve their game so they won't get kicked out of the local league.
Style:
not serious, realistic, humorous, exciting, funny ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
baseball, stripper, bet, buddies, contests and competitions, partner, against the odds, small town, underdog, softball, dumb, friendship ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa
Similarity:
100%
89K
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA). In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the National Basketball Association (NBA) plans to merge with the best teams of ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, stylized, humorous, hilarious ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
basketball, championship, cheerleader, hopes, satire, basketball team, sport team, mentor, competition, adaptation, justice, athlete's life ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
michigan, usa
Similarity:
100%
191K
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Bobby Boucher is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach discovers Boucher's hidden rage makes him a tackling machine whose bone-crushing power might vault his team into the playoffs.
Style:
parody, funny, humorous, hilarious, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, teens
Plot:
bullying, college, social outcast, football, underdog, american football, cheerleader, sarcasm, foul language, dumb, water, coach ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 20th century
Place:
louisiana, usa, new orleans, southern usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The National Basketball Association play-offs are taking place, and the Boston Celtics are facing the Utah Jazz in a crucial series. This is also the last year that any games will be played in the Boston Garden, which is going to be torn down after ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, melancholic, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
basketball, kidnapping, basketball player, partner, psychological manipulation, loyalty, african american, justice, missing person, unlikely criminals, friends, confined ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
45K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.
Style:
humorous, funny, inspirational, cult classic, cynical ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, manly
Plot:
ice hockey, hockey, underdog, sport team, competition, mentor, partner, adaptation, hockey player, athlete and trainer, rivalry, opponent ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, pittsburgh, canada, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A comedy that spoofs the inspirational sports movies, The Comebacks tells the story of an out-of-luck coach, Lambeau Fields, who takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this ...
Style:
parody, spoof, humorous, funny, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
football, baseball, american football, dumb, satire, coach, rivalry, college, social relations, athlete and trainer, contests and competitions, against the odds ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When the Texas Southern Armadillos football team is disqualified for cheating and poor grades, the University is forced to pick from a team that actually goes to school. Will they even win a single game?
Style:
entertaining, light, inspirational, feel good, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, manly, kids, boys' night
Plot:
american football, underdog, football team, college, sport team, football, coach, college dean, teacher student relationship, professor, college football, happy ending ...
Time:
90s, year 1991, 80s
Place:
texas, usa, austin texas, new jersey, california ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Pressured by a greedy uncle (Brian Cox) and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker (Knoxville) resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged to rig the upcoming Special Olympics ...
Style:
funny, humorous, sexy, light, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
mentally challenged, sarcasm, rivalry, friendship, love and romance, lie, track and field, gambling, pretense, down syndrome, olympics, jackass ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Morris Buttermaker is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't keep his hands to himself. His long-suffering lawyer arranges for him to manage a local Little League team, and Buttermaker soon finds himself the head ...
Style:
stylized, semi serious, touching, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
baseball, softball, mentor, coming of age, human spirit, rivalry, athlete and trainer, contests and competitions, ambition, against the odds, hopes, parents and children ...
Time:
year 2005, 20th century, 70s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A washed-up baseball player becomes an attorney. He gets a chance at redemption when his boss asks him to manage the company softball team in hopes of winning a championship.
Style:
funny, feel good, captivating, humorous, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
baseball, baseball coach, longing, ambition, rivalry, team, baseball team, against the odds, contests and competitions, group of friends, adult humor, mentor ...
Similarity:
100%
73K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, not serious, realistic, parody ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
competition, beer, food, dumb, drinking, college, ambition, championship, disorder, buddies, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
germany, munich germany, colorado, europe, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Eric, a highly-gifted golfer but radically-undisciplined college undergrad, finds his world drastically altered after losing a golf bet to a pair of sadistic plastic surgeons. Eric's bad-boy attitude lifestyle comes to a screeching halt as he ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, feel good, sex comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
golf, college, contests and competitions, buddies, rivalry, youth, ambition, bet, golf club, plastic surgeon, campus, life turned upside down ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes ...
Style:
clever, funny, humorous, mockumentary, entertaining ...
Plot:
gambling, poker, sarcasm, card playing, gambler, greed, adaptation, contests and competitions, casino, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
las vegas, nevada, usa, new jersey, texas
Similarity:
100%
99K
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
For Rod Kimball, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most ...
Style:
funny, feel good, witty, melancholic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
small town, friendship, misfit, ambition, fund raising, obsessive quest, young man, team, goofy hero, contests and competitions, determination, parents and children ...
Time:
year 2007, 70s, 21st century
Place:
washington state, usa, north america
Similarity:
60%
14K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and become stars themselves.
Style:
entertaining, humorous, funny, not serious, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
skateboard, road trip, friendship, underdog, high school, friendship between men, lifestyle, rivalry, ambition, partner, contests and competitions, college ...
Time:
year 2003, y2k, 2000s, 80s
Place:
london, santa monica california, tucson arizona, europe, chicago ...
Similarity:
67%
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