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Swim Team (1979)
109
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A new swimming coach is hired to break a team's seven-year losing streak.
Style:
uplifting, dramatic, grindhouse, tense, retro, period piece, teen sex comedy, independent film, nostalgic
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
swimming, coach, teamwork, team, underdog, motivation, competition, mentor, inspiration, determination, perseverance, training, rivalry, confidence, athlete, high school, redemption, target, coming of age, swimmer, swimming pool, small town, summer, boy, beer ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
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Most similar movies to Swim Team
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out feel good, independent film, inspirational and uplifting films with plots about coming of age, competition, small town, friendship, underdog, rivalry and redemption mostly in Comedy, Sport and Drama genres. Some movies like Swim Team: American Drive-In (1985), Leader of the Band (1987), SBK The-Movie (2014), The Curtain Rises (2015), Take Down (1979). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The goings-on at a typical drive-in on a summer night.
Style:
sex comedy, independent film
Audience:
date night, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, summer, car, nostalgia, small town, flirting, young love, teen romance, slice of life, nightlife, youth culture, adolescence ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Eddie is a down-on-his-luck bar pianist who has just been fired from another job. Desperate for work, he finds a school looking for a leader for its hopelessly incompetent marching band. Somehow, Eddie has to whip these kids into shape in time for ...
Style:
inspirational, feel good, uplifting, lighthearted, comedy drama ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
underdog, teamwork, school, rehearsal, motivation, leadership, perseverance, heartwarming, teacher student relationship, musical performance, competition, piano ...
Place:
georgia
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A film 35 years in the making. One man's journey to become a legend of the Boardwalk by claiming the title of World Champion in the fast paced sport of professional Skeeball.
Style:
inspirational, fast paced, independent film, suspenseful, semi serious ...
Plot:
ambition, championship, perseverance, determination, competition, passion, skill, underdog, tournament, legend, victory, legacy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Saori (Kanako Momota) is a high school student at a provincial city. She is a member of playgroup at her school. Yoshioka (Haru Kuroki) begins to work at the same high school as a new teacher. Yoshioka performed in plays when she was in college back ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, emotional, light hearted
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
competition, theater, high school, high school life, stage play, performance art, coming of age, teacher student relationship, youth, self discovery, teamwork, determination ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
46%
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284
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
An unqualified teacher finds himself saddled with coaching duties after a small group of high school seniors form a wrestling team in a last ditch effort to end a 9-year losing streak against a rival school.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, realistic, period piece, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
wrestling, high school, small town, underdog, redemption, coming of age, teacher student relationship, teamwork, rivalry, mentor, blue collar, poverty ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An auto-theft ring decides to help out migrant workers from Mexico with the proceeds from their racket.
Style:
suspense, tension, intercultural, neo noir, independent film
Plot:
car theft, brothel, working class, mechanic, blue collar, friendship, underdog, organized crime, small town, corruption, social justice, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
43%
376
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A high school diver fights his fear of heights and diving to get onto the team. He gets onto the team, only to find that he must dive the high platform in order to compete. His problems are further compounded by social issues out of the pool. His ...
Style:
dramatic, intense, emotional, tense, inspirational ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
diving, high school, athlete, coming of age, personal growth, competition, championship, self doubt, perseverance, redemption, peer pressure, swimming ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The daily occurrences of 4 dart players, days before a tournament.
Style:
tension
Plot:
competition, tournament, realism, athlete, training, character study, slice of life, rivalry, behind the scenes, friendship, intimacy, obsession ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Day or night, it's a hot and wild summer at Malibu Beach. When the sun is high, it's Dina's (Kim Lankford) job to patrol the area. Being the hot new lifeguard on duty isn't as easy as you'd think -- there's the older, ...
Style:
cult classic, grindhouse, sex comedy, erotic, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
beach, swimming, summer, love, erotica, skinny dipping, teenager, beach party, woman in a bikini, lifeguard, surf, surfing ...
Time:
70s
Place:
malibu california
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
1970's made-for-TV movies about high school teens embroiled in rock band drama have formed a sub-genre that holds immeasurable hypnotic powers over a lot of my generation. Worn copies of these types of movies are often traded amongst fans like ...
Style:
feel good, retro, period piece, lighthearted
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, battle of the bands, friendship, underdog, coming of age, high school friends, rock band, rivalry, youth culture, live performance, self discovery, competition ...
Time:
70s, year 1978
Similarity:
37%
26K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, entertaining, grindhouse ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
summer camp, coming of age, campfire story, camp, rivalry, youth, outcast, mentor, camping, friends, mischievous children, rich and poor ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1979, 80s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Joe Amable-Amo is a bank executive and former amateur golfer struggling with his faith after an unexpected tragedy. Faced with growing doubts about himself, his purpose, and his belief in God, Joe is stunned when he receives a message from God on ...
Style:
uplifting, christian film, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
faith, religion, golf, self discovery, elderly man, belief in god, religious faith, golfer, faith based, spiritual journey, inspiration, satire ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A new student at a soccer academy is determined to beat her rival's team in the national tournament.
Style:
feel good, humorous, sincere, captivating, uplifting ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
rivalry, underdog, soccer, fish out of water, academy, tournament, competition, teamwork, female protagonist, ambition, follow your dream, contests and competitions ...
Place:
australia
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dumped for not knowing how to swim, Little Fish sets out to learn swimming with help from some friends.
Style:
lighthearted, feel good, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
swimming, teamwork, sport team, satire, rivalry, rivals, athlete and trainer, competitor, contest, athlete's life, coping, determination ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A colorful neighborhood salon is threatened by a new addition. The pot is stirred by a local magazine competition and a long standing rivalry. Which salon has what it takes to win the grand prize?
Style:
feel good, light hearted, uplifting, colorful, humorous ...
Plot:
competition, rivalry, neighborhood, underdog, reputation, makeover, community, friendship, ambition, self discovery, slice of life, teamwork ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
To claim a big inheritance, a down-on-his-luck mechanic must win a series of competitions as outlined in his birth father's will.
Style:
feel good, buddy comedy, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
road trip, inheritance, friendship, underdog, teamwork, misfit, racecar driver, escapades, travel, friends, race, heartwarming ...
Similarity:
32%
337
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Natalie, an ultrasound tech with a history of not finishing things, is inspired by a cancer patient to sign up for a Triathlon. Natalie is introduced to the strange (and aerodynamic) world of triathletes and meets a colorful cast of characters as ...
Style:
thrilling, thought provoking, captivating, satirical, psychological ...
Plot:
self discovery, triathlon, athlete, hopes, sport team, coping, changing lives, introspection, dream, track and field, athlete and trainer, satire ...
Similarity:
32%
53
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Hooch is an inexpensive regional exploitation action-comedy (hicksploitation) about a small county in the Appalachians and its many moonshine-brewing inhabitants, who are all struggling to make a living. The older "brewers" are pissed off ...
Style:
action comedy, cult classic, period piece, tension
Plot:
small town, bootlegging, hicksploitation, corrupt sheriff, working class, blue collar, underdog, rivalry, machismo, organized crime, corruption, redneck ...
Time:
70s
Place:
appalachia
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Norway
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When chaotic single mother Emilie hits a new low, she looks to her brother for help. He has a brilliant plan: to enter a cross-country ski marathon.
Style:
uplifting, emotional, heartfelt, realistic
Plot:
female empowerment, resilience, personal growth, perseverance, determination, empowerment, snow, self discovery, skiing, inspiration, female protagonist, winter ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A group of surfer girls vacationing in Hawaii encounter the ghost of the legendary Kahuna. Filmed in StereoVision 3-D.
Style:
sex comedy, teen sex comedy, grindhouse, retro, tropical ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
surfing, ghost, beach, supernatural, ocean, island, vacation, friendship, ghost story, voodoo, magic, haunting ...
Time:
70s
Place:
hawaii
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Saudi Arabia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Failing in both his professional and personal lives, Saad decides to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a freestyle wrestler. The dream soon turns into a nightmare when he posts a clip of his auditions and the beating he takes. He meets a famous ...
Style:
emotional, tense
Plot:
wrestling, dream, underdog, resilience, determination, training, coach, comeback, perseverance, redemption, competition, realism ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bishop has demanded that he lead the team to the Basketball Championship. Word from the top is that ...
Style:
feel good, light hearted, inspirational, slapstick, independent film
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
basketball, church, coach, teamwork, competition, community, championship, heartwarming, perseverance, second chance, redemption, brotherhood ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
30%
343
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Greed, lust, dirty tricks and bloody fist fights... All those things that make life worth living. When Piper and Rick, the two hottest properties in the Battle of the Bands want to make it, only one thing stands in their way. They're from ...
Style:
teen sex comedy, sex comedy
Audience:
teens
Plot:
female nudity, swimming pool, teen angst, nude women, rock and roll, battle of the bands, girl band, costume party, forbidden love, car chase, beach, high school ...
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
After an embarrassing game, Shuko, full of rage, accidentally gives a prodigious kick to a ball that leaves everyone speechless. The coach of the Futsal team looks at her and convinces her to join the team, not only to get him out of his mediocre ...
Style:
motivational
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
soccer, teamwork, women in sport, competition, underdog, school, empowerment, friendship, girl power, inspiration, determination, tournament ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A hard-hitting, fast, sure-handed baseball player tries to break into the sport by applying for a spot on a minor-league team. The only problem is that the player is female, which engenders resistance and resentment among many players and officials.
Style:
inspirational, tense, independent film
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
baseball, female protagonist, sexism, discrimination, perseverance, competition, determination, conflict, trailblazer, resistance, coming of age, triumph ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
Higashigaoka High School’s male swimming club presently has only three second-year members – leader Sakaki Shuhei, Shinozuka Daiki and Koganei Haruyoshi. They welcome the new school year with the aim of getting members.
Style:
captivating, satirical, teen, semi serious, motivational ...
Plot:
swimming, high school, friendship, high school life, teamwork, school, satire, synchronized swimming, schoolboy, schoolgirl, teenager, adolescence ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Samantha Vance inherits the Tiki Hotel when her father dies. She decides to fix it up but has problems drumming up business. Her friends throw a party at the hotel and an idea is born to make it the "Bikini Hotel" with all of the staff ...
Style:
sexy, sex comedy, erotic, light hearted, steamy ...
Plot:
hotel, party, swimming pool, female nudity, nudity, inheritance, beach, rivalry, young adult, summer, friendship, competition ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When star high school quarterback AJ Montoya breaks his hand his only hope is to team up with his longtime rivals, the cross country team--a group of nerds and misfits with potential for high school glory.
Style:
captivating, dramatic, exciting, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
coming of age, football, youth, misfit, punk rock, soccer, school, high school, young man, football player, cross country, teamwork ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico, USA, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Ex-con Zequi and company come back for a new adventure.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, funny, romantic comedy, light hearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
bachelor party, rivalry, high school, ambition, teachers and students, strong female character, drunkenness, socially awkward, criminal, hiding place, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, humiliation ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
At Big Jim’s Auto Depot there’s only one rule. The last man – or woman – standing wins. Eight teens enter, one teen leaves. Actually, all eight teens leave, but only one leaves with the ride of their dreams. To reach that dream, they’re ...
Style:
tension, intense, teen, psychological, funny ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
contest, competition, sleep deprivation, rivalry, survival, endurance, desperation, determination, single, peer pressure, mind game, obsession ...
Similarity:
27%
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