Movies like Remember the Titans
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Remember the Titans (2000)
248K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, 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 group of hostile young men into champions.
Style:
sentimental, touching, inspirational, feel good, emotional, sad, factual, sincere, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, family friendly, family outing, date night, manly ...
Plot:
racism, high school, african american, american football, civil rights, racial tension, racial prejudice, against the odds, high school football, football, prejudice, life lesson, high school sports, friendship, hopes, underdog, teacher, motivation, happy ending, culture clash, school, segregation, american football player, homosexual, football team ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 2000, 2000s, y2k
Place:
virginia, boston, usa, africa, america, southern usa, california ...
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Most similar movies to Remember the Titans
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out inspirational, feel good, realistic and serious films with plots about motivation, hopes, transformation, underdog, honest, unlikely friendships and biopic mostly in Drama, Biography and Sport genres. Some movies like Remember the Titans: Glory Road (2006), McFarland, USA (2015), Radio (2003), Rudy (1993), Miracle (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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, period piece, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night
Plot:
basketball, underdog, athlete and trainer, racism, college, racial discrimination, teamwork, coach, racial segregation, basketball coach, racial prejudice, civil rights ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1966
Place:
texas, usa, el paso texas, indiana, mexico ...
Similarity:
100%
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:
touching, inspirational, sentimental, emotional, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, boys' night, kids, girls' night
Plot:
teacher, underdog, mentor, high school, coach, track and field, athlete and trainer, human spirit, football, athlete, dedicated educator, competition ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
california, palo alto california, usa, new jersey, texas
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
74K
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:
100%
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63K
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:
inspirational, touching, factual, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, family outing, family friendly, teens ...
Plot:
olympics, underdog, ice hockey, hockey, mentor, cold war, human spirit, hopes, coach, sport team, sports man, winter olympics ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s, year 2004, year 1980
Place:
usa, minnesota, milwaukee wisconsin, new york, colorado ...
Similarity:
100%
190K
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, touching, motivational, hood, sexy ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, kids, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot:
basketball, teacher, mentor, teachers and students, underdog, athlete and trainer, high school, athlete's life, dedicated educator, sport team, life philosophy, college ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
california, new jersey, usa, san francisco, sacramento california ...
Similarity:
86%
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:
touching, inspirational, sentimental, emotional, motivational ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, teens, kids, family friendly ...
Plot:
american football, adoption, life, african american, football, christian, interracial relations, human spirit, family drama, rising to stardom, interracial adoption, strong female character ...
Time:
year 2009, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, boston, tennessee, america, mississippi ...
Similarity:
85%
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:
100%
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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:
100%
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 ...
Style:
inspirational, sentimental, exciting, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, kids, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot:
underdog, american football, football, teacher, follow your dream, nfl, biopic, against the odds, determination, teamwork, profanity, motivation ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
philadelphia, boston, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
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:
100%
57K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
High school basketball is king in small-town Indiana, and the 1954 Hickory Huskers are all hope and no talent. But their new coach -- abrasive, unlikable Norman Dale -- whips the team into shape ... while also inciting controversy.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, exciting, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot:
basketball, high school, small town, underdog, high school basketball, high school sports, father son relationship, teacher, drunkenness, basketball coach, championship, coach ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, year 1986, 50s, 80s
Place:
indiana, usa, indianapolis indiana, california, texas
Similarity:
100%
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:
inspirational, motivational, sincere, costume drama, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly, chick flick, teens, family outing, kids ...
Plot:
golf, rags to riches, underdog, working class, athlete's life, human spirit, prodigy, ambition, lifestyle, social differences, talented, struggle ...
Time:
1910s, year 2005, 20th century, 60s, 90s ...
Place:
massachusetts, usa, boston, new jersey, california ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Style:
inspirational, touching, feel good, sentimental, rough ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, teen drama ...
Plot:
high school, teacher, dedicated educator, teachers and students, lifestyle change, racism, teenage life, strong female lead, mentor, school teacher, bonding, idealism ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, year 1961, year 1999, year 2006 ...
Place:
california, los angeles, long beach california, usa
Similarity:
86%
108K
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:
sentimental, period piece, touching, factual, intense ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
racism, baseball, athlete and trainer, african american, rise to the top, racial segregation, civil rights, athlete's life, against the odds, biopic, black history, justice ...
Time:
1940s, year 1946, 2010s, year 2013, 20th century ...
Place:
africa, new york, usa, pasadena california, empire state building manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA, India, UK
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, sentimental, touching, motivational, feel good ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
baseball, underdog, culture clash, cricket, biopic, rags to riches, athlete's life, fish out of water, against the odds, rivalry, contests and competitions, athlete and trainer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, usa, new jersey, california, boston
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and ...
Style:
thought provoking, inspirational, sincere, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
redemption, african american, psychiatrist, child abuse, destiny, family reunited, hopes, u.s. navy, human spirit, loneliness, changing lives, therapist ...
Time:
2000s, 20th century, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
usa, mexico, san diego california, cleveland ohio, africa ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.
Style:
uplifting, sincere, inspirational, christian film, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
medical, african american, against the odds, neurosurgeon, human spirit, medicine, surgeon, ambition, biopic, medical school, physician, doctor ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 2010s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
cuba, usa, detroit, west germany
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The film follows the life of famous 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine from his youth days in Oregon to the University of Oregon where he worked with the legendary coach Bill Bowerman, later to Olympics in Munich and his early death at 24 in a car crash.
Style:
inspirational, sincere, factual, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
runner, olympics, track and field, running, death of protagonist, car crash, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, athlete, coach, athlete's life, lifestyle, hopes ...
Time:
year 1998, 70s, 20th century, 60s, year 1970 ...
Place:
munich germany, oregon, usa, finland, helsinki finland
Similarity:
100%
7K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are ...
Style:
inspirational, serious, uplifting, emotional, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
racism, swimming, life is a bitch, against the odds, teacher, african american, human spirit, rivalry, athlete's life, youth, swimmer, black ...
Time:
70s, year 2007, 20th century, 60s
Place:
philadelphia, africa, usa, new jersey, new orleans
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous ...
Style:
inspirational, tense, factual, sexy, atmospheric ...
Plot:
soccer, football, discipline, soccer coach, biopic, football team, friendship, football player, ambition, mentor, training, rivalry ...
Time:
70s, year 1974, 20th century, year 2009, 60s
Place:
england, northern england, europe, mallorca, london ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African American college students into an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, touching, political, emotional ...
Plot:
racism, mentor, debate, african american, college, teacher, black american, professor, biopic, segregation, discrimination, racial segregation ...
Time:
1930s, year 2007, 20th century
Place:
texas, africa, oklahoma, usa, harlem ...
Similarity:
100%
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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:
captivating, sincere, uplifting, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
american football, rise to the top, contests and competitions, football, athlete and trainer, ambition, small town, high school sports, youth, coach, high school football, sport team ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, oakland california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.
Style:
realistic, feel good, touching, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
american football, human spirit, athlete's life, battle of the sexes, athlete and trainer, football, rivalry, youth, underdog, gender, black, american football player ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
illinois, usa
Similarity:
100%
673K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA, China, Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line relied on ...
Style:
feel good, road movie, uplifting, funny, inspirational ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night, adult
Plot:
racism, road trip, musician, interracial friendship, travel, lgbtq, racial prejudice, journey, friendship, driver, black american, dignity ...
Time:
60s, year 1962, 20th century, 2010s
Place:
southern usa, bronx new york city, america, birmingham alabama, new york ...
Similarity:
83%
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:
75%
10K
Genre: Biography, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Greater – The story of Brandon Burlsworth, possibly the greatest walk-on in the history of college football.
Style:
light, psychological, unusual plot structure, visually appealing, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, family outing
Plot:
american football, college football, student athlete, football, christian, american football player, religion, faith, athlete, student, athlete and trainer, sport team ...
Place:
arkansas
Similarity:
100%
525K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, feel good, thought provoking, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, kids, date night ...
Plot:
racism, friendship, civil rights, discrimination, writers, women, master and servant, racial segregation, maid, feminist, racial issues, blacks and whites ...
Time:
60s, year 2011, year 1963, 1900s, 50s ...
Place:
mississippi, usa, america, southern usa, africa
Similarity:
80%
131K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, motivational, sincere, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
racism, african american, courage, u.s. navy, racial discrimination, military, navy, racial segregation, human spirit, dream come true, diving, underdog ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, year 2000, y2k, 60s ...
Place:
america, africa, usa, pacific ocean, cuba ...
Similarity:
60%
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