Movies like Sultan
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Sultan (2016)
58K
Original name: सुल्तान
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
A biographical drama based on the life of fictional Haryana based wrestler & mixed martial arts specialist Sultan Ali Khan.
Style:
psychological, tense, inspirational, sincere, touching, captivating, disturbing, fast, uplifting
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
wrestler, mixed martial arts, wrestling, male objectification, hand to hand combat, fight, tough guy, follow your dream, rivalry, ambition, contests and competitions, training, fall in love, determination, lifestyle, life philosophy, fistfight, character study, martial arts, underdog, motivation, father daughter relationship, bare chested male, ego, bollywood ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
delhi, india
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Most similar movies to Sultan
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, exciting, entertaining and inspirational films with plots about rivalry, fight, martial arts, wrestler, mixed martial arts, contests and competitions and fistfight mostly in Sport, Action and Drama genres. Some movies like Sultan: Mary Kom (2014), Dangal (2016), Unrivaled (2010), Brothers (2015), Bharat (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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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:
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Place:
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100%
239K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India, USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Style:
inspirational, lyrical, atmospheric, intense, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
small town, wrestler, female empowerment, father daughter relationship, parent child relationship, indians, great ending, olympics, biopic, life philosophy, mentor, determination ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
77%
924
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
On these streets everyone is fighting for a way out, but after a lifetime of hard knocks, a down-on-his-luck cage fighter gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is chosen to compete against the MMA world champion during a massive competition. ...
Style:
exciting, uplifting, serious, rough, erotic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mixed martial arts, martial arts, tough heroes, rivalry, ambition, lifestyle, underdog, heroes, athlete's life, contests and competitions, fight, making love ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
15K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: India, USA
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
Brothers is an upcoming Hindi film, directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar under Dharma Productions along with Lionsgate Films and Endemol India.[6] The film is an official remake of the 2011 Hollywood film Warrior.
Style:
captivating, exciting, psychological, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, brother brother relationship, training, rivals, boxing, championship, rivalry, against the odds, contests and competitions, determination, haunted by the past, teacher ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
67%
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34K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
At the cusp of India's birth as an Independent nation, a family makes an arduous journey to freedom at a cost. A young boy Bharat, makes a promise to his Father that he will keep his family together no matter what.
Style:
disturbing, sentimental, captivating, light, fast
Plot:
promise, riot, hopes, escapades, pirate, diaspora, voice over narration, fire, wedding, train, circus, motorcycle ...
Time:
year 1964, year 1983, year 2010, year 1947
Place:
india
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 186 min.
Story:
The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
Style:
cult classic, inspirational, patriotic, realistic, meditative ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
rise to the top, olympics, biopic, talented, running, life, athlete's life, indians, lifestyle, rising to stardom, army, ambition ...
Time:
year 2013, 60s, 50s, 20th century, 1940s ...
Place:
india, middle east, asia, pakistan, rome italy
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
A fierce wrestler becomes the symbol of hope for his people when he rises against the odds and fights the brutal oppression.
Style:
emotional, suspense, inspirational, intense, heroic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
rivalry, contests and competitions, fight, ambition, athlete's life, follow your dream, wrestling, love story, life philosophy, life is a bitch, tough guy, determination ...
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34%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The Story of longtime UFC Featherweight champion and the struggles facing him on the road to the top.
Style:
touching, exciting, heartbreaking, inspirational, uplifting
Plot:
ambition, rivalry, rags to riches, determination, rise and fall, athlete's life, contests and competitions, follow your dream, motivation, martial arts, self esteem, courage ...
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Story:
Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2010. It was the 19th January 4 Tokyo ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, captivating
Plot:
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Similarity:
30%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
Style:
inspirational, serious, realistic, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
30%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Four fighters different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in heir midst.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, realistic, serious, erotic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts tournament, martial arts, streetfighting, fight, kickboxing, boxer, martial artist, cage fighting, kickboxer, athlete and trainer, martial arts training, bully ...
Time:
year 2011, 21st century
Place:
louisiana, usa
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for. When he finds out the wife of the man he accidentally killed is in trouble, ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, realistic, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
martial arts, prison, boxing, redemption, accidental death, boxer, martial artist, hand to hand combat, tough heroes, epic battle, widow, religion ...
Similarity:
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312
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Kostya and his friends are young and love playing street football. Kostya dreams of playing professionally, but cannot bring himself to approach the coach. His girlfriend, Nastya, shares his dream, but street football is Kostya’s life, and the ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, tense, humorous, psychological ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
football, fight, athlete's life, ambition, adaptation, rivalry, contests and competitions, couples, athlete and trainer, friendship, youth, society ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 206 min.
Story:
Survivor Series (2016) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for the Raw and SmackDown brands. It will be taking place on November 20, 2016, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Story:
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Genre: Action, Sport
Country: Australia
Story:
Two second generation superstars square off in the middle of the ring, in Las Vegas, Nevada! The WWA's first pay per view live from America. WWA Champion, Jeff Jarrett, faces off against Brian Lawler!
Style:
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Plot:
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29%
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Country: USA
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Taking place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, this event will feature both the Men's and the Women's Money in the Bank ladder matches happening simultaneously at WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, captivating
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Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Story:
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Style:
captivating, exciting, entertaining
Plot:
wrestling, professional wrestling, battles, hand to hand combat, martial arts tournament, mixed martial arts, battle zone, scuffle, cage fighting, rivals, fight, martial arts ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
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Style:
entertaining, exciting, captivating
Plot:
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Similarity:
28%
526K
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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:
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Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
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Style:
entertaining, exciting, captivating
Plot:
wrestling, battles, battle zone, fight for supremacy, sporting event, title bout, ambition, fight, muscleman, championship, arena, rivalry ...
Similarity:
28%
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Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time ...
Style:
tense, captivating, inspirational
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
28%
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Country: USA
Story:
Royal Rumble Matches featuring Raw and SmackDown Superstars and surprise entrants offer a path to chase championship glory at WrestleMania. Brock Lesnar defends the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley in a clash of the titans.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, captivating
Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
entertaining, exciting, captivating
Plot:
wrestling, professional wrestling, professional sports, battles, master warrior, title bout, professional rivalry, professional wrestler, combat, muscleman, martial arts, arena ...
Similarity:
28%
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
exciting, entertaining, captivating
Plot:
wrestling, professional wrestling, sporting event, battles, fistfight, rivals, fight club, fight for supremacy, hand to hand combat, combat, mixed martial arts, professional wrestler ...
Place:
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511
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
On a mission to save his Inglewood community center, Avery Watts enlists a talented basketball player, Shelby, to help him win the grand prize in a street ball tournament. Together, Avery and Shelby challenge local politicians, gangs and their own ...
Style:
uplifting, sincere, feel good, inspirational, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
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Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An ex-con battles it out in the cage to pay for the operation that would save the daughter of his victim. Along the way he finds fatherly love, and friendship, in the most unlikely of places.
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, psychological, cult classic ...
Plot:
martial arts, fight, contests and competitions, danger, rivalry, fall in love, ambition, underground tournament, wrestler, tough guy, violence, friendship ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 181 min.
Story:
The 2023 Backlash is the upcoming 18th Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and live streaming event produced by WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event will take place ...
Style:
entertaining, exciting, captivating
Plot:
wrestling, professional wrestling, sporting event, professional wrestler, champion, muscleman, combat, rivalry, arena, ambition, martial arts tournament, fistfight ...
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