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Best (2000)
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The life story of former Manchester United football legend, George Best.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, emotional
Plot:
football player, athlete's life, ambition, rising to stardom, life is a bitch, rivalry, sport team, celebrity culture, football, professional sports, football team, unfulfillment, biopic, gambling, alcoholic, womanizer, legend, athlete, soccer, sports star, playing football, drugs/alcohol, female director
Time:
60s, 90s, 70s, 20th century, 1960s
Place:
ireland, england, europe, manchester, northern england, manchester england
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Most similar movies to Best
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and emotional films with plots about biopic, ambition, athlete's life, life is a bitch, rivalry, unfulfillment and lifestyle mostly in Drama, Biography and Sport genres. Some movies like Best: M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), Risen (2010), I Am Zlatan (2021), Streltsov (2020), Heleno (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 184 min.
Story:
The film is based on the life of Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, inspirational, feel good ...
Plot:
cricket, rags to riches, biopic, rise to the top, athlete's life, ambition, sport team, rising to stardom, rivalry, contests and competitions, captain, patriot ...
Time:
2000s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
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239
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
As one of the rising talents of amateur boxing, Howard Winstone, a young Welsh boy from Merthyr Tydfil, was fast making a name for himself with his knock out right hand. A long professional fighting career surely beckoned? Then disaster strikes. An ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, uplifting
Plot:
human spirit, rise to the top, against the odds, ambition, athlete's life, boxing, lifestyle, hopes, rivalry, disability, contests and competitions, violent content ...
Time:
50s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Coming-of-age story depicting Zlatan Ibrahimovic's upbringing in a rough Swedish suburb. Born to Balkan immigrants, football was Zlatan's release in a tough environment where his remarkable talent and self-reliance catapulted him against ...
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, disturbing
Plot:
football player, soccer, football, champion, professional sports, athlete's life, direction and purpose, playing football, ambition, historical character, teenager, schoolboy ...
Time:
2000s, year 1992, year 2004, year 1999, 90s
Place:
amsterdam, eastern europe
Similarity:
100%
522
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
By the age of twenty, Eduard Streltsov has everything one can dream of: talent, fame and love. He is the rising star of Soviet football. The whole country, with bated breath, expects victory from the national team at the upcoming World Cup where ...
Style:
realistic, serious, uplifting, disturbing, factual ...
Audience:
boys' night, family outing
Plot:
soccer coach, football player, football team, obstacle, unrequited love, human spirit, sport competition, professional sports, male protagonist, ambition, sport team, sports star ...
Place:
ussr
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Brazil
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
José Henrique Fonseca crafts an ambitious and long overdue homage to a central icon in Brazil’s 20th century history. Reminiscent of film noir classics, the biopic tells the glorious and tragic story of the legendary football striker Heleno de ...
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, stylized, black and white ...
Plot:
athlete's life, soccer, passionate love, lifestyle, rise and fall, womanizer, life is a bitch, rivalry, couples, bad attitude, drug abuse, contests and competitions ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s
Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil, latin america
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Italy, Argentina
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Dramatizing of the many shocking highs and lows of Argentine soccer hero Diego Maradona, an extraordinary athlete and arguably the greatest player in the history of the sport.
Style:
serious, sincere, sentimental, realistic, uplifting
Plot:
rise and fall, rise to the top, lifestyle, prodigy, athlete's life, society, rivalry, rising to stardom, hopes, rehabilitation, folk hero, addiction ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
argentina, napoli italy, naples italy
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend Stu "The Kid" Ungar.
Style:
serious, realistic, period piece, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
gambling, rise and fall, gambler, human spirit, ambition, rivalry, tragic hero, life is a bitch, hopes, addiction, genius, legend ...
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Biopic charting the career of legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer who won the World Cup as a player in 1974, and then as the West German team's coach in 1990. Taking place against the backdrop of the stunning global tournaments, the ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, inspirational, historical drama ...
Plot:
soccer, football, ambition, football team, triumph, biopic, football player, soccer coach, historical figure, life, athlete's life, sport team ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s
Place:
germany, west germany
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatchers rise from research chemist in 1949 to becoming MP for Finchley in 1959 encompassing her early relationship and marriage to Oil Millionaire Denis Thatcher.
Style:
realistic, sincere, emotional, captivating, political ...
Plot:
rise to the top, ambition, politics, state affairs, society, feminism, campaign, head of state, election, biopic, british history, woman power ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Bob Geldof and Harvey Goldsmith set up one of the world's greatest ever concerts, Live Aid in 1984 to help ease the Ethiopian Famine.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, sentimental ...
Plot:
music, artists and showbiz, follow your dream, musician's life, partner, media, charity, idealism, rock, hopes, ambition, society ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A chronicle biopic of the 22-year career of soccer star Roberto Baggio, including depictions of his difficult debut as a player, his deep rifts with some of his coaches, his triumph over injuries and personal discovery of Buddism.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating
Plot:
football, soccer, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, life, football player, price of fame, rising to stardom, playing football, career change, european, biopic ...
Time:
year 2000, 70s, year 1970, 20th century, 80s ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Gloria never imagined that an audition for the music producer Sergio Andrade was going to change her life so drastically. King Midas not only brought her to stardom, but also to a dramatic story of love, heartbreak and betrayal. Based on the life ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, emotional
Plot:
ambition, desire for fame, musician's life, downfall, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, biopic, girl, pop singer, strong female presence, music, unfulfillment ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
mexico, latin america
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An unauthorized chronicle of the life of Roman Polanski.
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, serious, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
celebrity culture, prodigy, ambition, artists and showbiz, life is a bitch, lifestyle, filmmaking, biopic, scandal, controversy, celebrity, fame ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
usa, europe
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Germany, Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When an extraordinary man who has lived through all is approaching his end, he decides to call his son to join him for the last time at his home in Tuscany. His intention is to share some valuable conversations about his life as a press ...
Style:
touching, contemplative, talky, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
introspection, elderly, family relations, terminal illness, life is a bitch, parents and children, unfulfillment, dealing with death, biopic, writers, poet, son ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, europe
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A look at Brittany Murphy's rise to Hollywood fame in the 1990s, her struggles with celebrity and self-esteem, and her mysterious death in 2009 at the age of 32.
Style:
realistic, captivating, sentimental, serious
Plot:
rising to stardom, desire for fame, actor's life, rise and fall, ambition, celebrity culture, artists and showbiz, parents and children, heart attack, death of wife, death of daughter, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
year 1990, year 2009, year 2004, year 2005, year 2003 ...
Place:
puerto rico, new jersey, usa
Similarity:
22%
424
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A docudrama about the life of the former UK Secretary of state for Northern Ireland, Mo Mowlam.
Style:
touching, realistic, sincere, serious, political
Plot:
politics, peaceful mission, human spirit, couples, terminal illness, political unrest, state affairs, ambition, life is a bitch, hopes, rivalry, supportive spouse ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
northern ireland, ireland
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, touching, bleak ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
musician's life, price of fame, pop star, music, rising to stardom, ambition, desire for fame, couple relations, addiction, celebrity culture, fall in love, showbiz ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
usa, indiana
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Brazil
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The tragic true story of Jean Charles de Menezes, the innocent Brazilian shot dead by British police in 2005 at the height of the London terrorist alerts.
Style:
serious, emotional, realistic, sincere, contemplative
Plot:
injustice, wrong place wrong time, mistaken identity, social differences, family relations, life is a bitch, society, immigrant, city life, political unrest, biopic, violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
brazil, london, europe, england
Similarity:
21%
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:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Germany, Ethiopia
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first ...
Style:
uplifting, touching, exciting, sentimental, independent film ...
Plot:
runner, disability, rehabilitation, marathon, ambition, athlete's life, human spirit, follow your dream, starting over, against the odds, overnight success, rivalry ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
africa, rome italy, ethiopia
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Voluptuous beauty Anna Nicole Smith marries an elderly millionaire and poses for Playboy, but after her husband's death, her excessive drinking, pill-popping and weight fluctuations take their toll.
Style:
sexy, realistic, serious, captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
playboy, celebrity, rise and fall, rising to stardom, ambition, desire for fame, starlet, celebrity culture, drug addiction, female protagonist, pole dancing, economist ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, sincere, emotional
Plot:
basketball, drug abuse, addiction, drug, african american, black, motivation, african, athlete, heroin, biopic, power relations ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
harlem, new york, usa, manhattan new york city, africa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Based on the book White Circus by Ken Read, this is the story of the Canadian skiing legends that became the first North Americans to crack the Euro dominated World Cup Circuit in 1975
Style:
serious, realistic, uplifting, captivating
Plot:
skiing, ambition, rivalry, contests and competitions, underdog, olympics, ski, biopic, bare chested male, athlete, coach, sport competition ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1975, year 1974
Place:
canada, europe, alps
Similarity:
20%
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564
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
"Terry" tells the story of 21-year old amputee Terry Fox who attempted to run across Canada with only one leg. Unfortunately, he only made it to Thunder Bay, Ontario when he died, one month before his 23rd birthday yet his memories will ...
Style:
touching, realistic, sentimental, serious, uplifting
Plot:
running, marathon, terminal illness, cross country, human spirit, athlete's life, disability, family relations, life is a bitch, hopes, on the road, one legged man ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
newfoundland, canada
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A story about the great basketball player "Pistol" Pete Maravich when he was in the eighth grade. He plays on the varsity basketball team at Daniel High School but has some very difficult obstacles standing in his way of playing. The only ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, sentimental, emotional ...
Plot:
basketball, youth, faith, sport team, power relations, contests and competitions, hopes, prodigy, tragic hero, lifestyle, rivalry, aging ...
Time:
90s, year 1959
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
Style:
inspirational, serious, realistic, uplifting, factual ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
following a dream, soccer, athlete's life, rags to riches, football player, rise to the top, contests and competitions, prodigy, rivalry, soccer match, youth, father son relationship ...
Time:
50s, 1940s, 20th century, 1950s
Place:
brazil, latin america, africa, sao paulo brazil
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous 'Phantom Punch' by Cassius Clay which effectively ended his career, the movie spans the years from 1950 to Liston's mysterious and ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, rough, serious, sincere ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
boxer, boxing, black american, infidelity, prison, rise and fall, discrimination, racism, prison life, lifestyle, downfall, athlete's life ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 50s, 1950s, 70s
Place:
usa, missouri
Similarity:
19%
792
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Portugal
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
You already know the legendary singer. For the first time, you'll get to know the woman behind the myth.
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
rise and fall, human nature, love and romance, musician's life, rising to stardom, family relations, music, lifestyle, unfulfillment, artists and showbiz, haunted by the past, parents and children ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 80s, 70s, 50s ...
Place:
europe, portugal
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
On November 25th 1970, a man committed ritual suicide inside the Tokyo headquarters of the Japanese Ministry of Defence, leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces and a controversy that echoes to this day. The man was Yukio Mishima, one of ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
tragic hero, state affairs, political unrest, downfall, rebelliousness, writer's life, life is a bitch, idealism, heroes, writers, lgbtq, historical event ...
Time:
20th century, year 1970, 60s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An ordinary working class boy, like all his peers, he played football day and night and dreamed of being a striker. But no matter which team he played for - in the yard, at the factory, or in the army - he was inevitably put in goal. Lanky, with ...
Style:
thought provoking, suspenseful, exciting, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
goalkeeper, football team, football, sport team, skill, football player, triumph, athlete's life, world cup, popularity, professional athlete, obsession ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
Place:
ussr
Similarity:
19%
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