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Three Seconds (2017)
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Original name: Движение вверх
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
The story is set at the 1972 Munich Olympics where the U.S. team lost the basketball championship for the first time in 36 years. The final moments of the final game have become one of the most controversial events in Olympic history. With play tied, the score table horn sounded during a second free throw attempt that put the U.S. ahead by one. But the Soviets claimed they had called for a time out before the basket and confusion ensued. The clock was set back by three seconds twice in a row and the Russians finally prevailed at the very last. The U.S. protested, but a jury decided in the USSR’s favor and Team USA voted unanimously to refuse its silver medals. The Soviet players have been treated as heroes at home.
Style:
inspirational, atmospheric, captivating, motivational, period drama
Plot:
basketball, sport team, athlete, olympics, basketball player, kgb, terror, dedication, handicapped, coach, disability, human spirit, rise to the top, rivalry, reputation, stubbornness, against the odds, torture, plagiarism, political repression, escape, life, gold, sex scene, sick ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, year 1970, 20th century
Place:
eastern europe, lithuania, moscow russia, munich germany, russian
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Most similar movies to Three Seconds
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, inspirational, emotional and realistic films with plots about ambition, athlete's life, sport team, coach, athlete, rivalry and athlete and trainer mostly in Sport, Drama and Biography genres. Some movies like Three Seconds: Forever the Moment (2008), The Coach (2018), Legend No. 17 (2013), Rise (2022), Hoosiers (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story of three Russian Olympic champions. Ordinary people, who have become the pride of their family and country, and made history of world sports.
Style:
captivating, inspirational, exciting, motivational, meditative ...
Plot:
olympics, gymnastics, rivalry, against the odds, stubbornness, rise to the top, happy ending, reputation, human spirit, champion, determination, victory ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
russia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A look at the Korean women's handball team and their journey to the 2004 Summer Olympics. Their path was far from flowery, and they must overcome many obstacles before they can head over to compete.
Style:
captivating
Plot:
handball, female athlete, coach, team, female protagonist, sport team, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, direction and purpose, aspiration, friendship, friends ...
Time:
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100%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team.
Style:
exciting, captivating, emotional, inspirational, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
coach, football player, soccer coach, football team, playing football, soccer, athlete and trainer, professional sports, athlete, soccer match, sporting event, redemption ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Biopic of Russian ice hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov from early childhood, rising to the pinnacle of the sport and his untimely death
Style:
sincere, suspenseful, suspense, rough, psychological
Plot:
ice hockey, hockey player, biopic, athlete's life, sport team, athlete and trainer, hockey, career, competition, relationship vs career, love of one's life, love and romance ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s
Place:
soviet union, canada, russia, ussr
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95%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Greece
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, disturbing, psychological, feel good
Audience:
kids
Plot:
basketball, basketball player, biopic, career, basketball team, professional, champion, professional sports, athlete's life, immigrant, sport team, direction and purpose ...
Time:
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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:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, historical drama
Plot:
olympics, lake, competition, athletic training, team, boat, flashback, based on real people, race, racing, tournament, crew ...
Time:
1930s, year 1936, 20th century
Place:
berlin germany, new york state, washington state, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
He was called the Champion of Champions. The strength and strong-willed character Poddubniy composed legends. And 50 great fighter effortlessly overcame young athletes, and questions of honor and justice did not know compromises. And only love could ...
Style:
inspirational, thought provoking, disturbing, sentimental, suspenseful ...
Plot:
champion, human spirit, tough heroes, contests and competitions, opponent, couple relations, athlete's life, bravery, ambition, sports hero, strongman, rags to riches ...
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Movie in collections
890
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of the "death match" where the Soviet team "Start" scored its second victory over the German team «Flakelf» on August 9, 1942
Style:
historical drama, suspense, captivating, period piece, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
football, world war two, soccer match, soccer, football team, sport team, contests and competitions, nazi occupation, professional rivalry, rivals, showdown, football player ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
harsh, exciting, captivating, dramatic, sincere ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
23%
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:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
22%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The story about the founders of the famous "Yugoslav Basketball School" and the first gold medal at the Championships in Ljubljana in 1970, is based on real events and is dedicated to personalities who have contributed to the emergence and ...
Style:
semi autobiographical, captivating, disturbing, thought provoking, inspirational ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
basketball, historical figure, athlete's life, sport team, ambition, teamwork, basketball team, champion, basketball player, athlete and trainer, winner, historical character ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
A fast-break series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
realistic, inspirational, captivating, entertaining, motivational ...
Plot:
basketball, high school sports, rivalry, teamwork, underdog, high school, high school basketball, ambition, athlete and trainer, basketball player, basketball team, competitor ...
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Movie in collections
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
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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:
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Place:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
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Duration: 186 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
family outing
Plot:
rise to the top, olympics, biopic, talented, running, life, athlete's life, indians, lifestyle, rising to stardom, army, ambition ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: China
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, captivating, suspenseful, suspense, period piece ...
Plot:
volleyball, team, friendship, motivation, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, friendship between girls, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, champion, olympics, spirit, coach ...
Time:
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Place:
china
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, period piece, road movie ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Movie in collections
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Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, uplifting, captivating
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, motivational, emotional, intense, dramatic ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
ukraine, eastern europe
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
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Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, thought provoking, psychological, inspirational, iconic
Plot:
weightlifting, migration, olympics, real life, assimilation, tournament, athlete, communism, muslim, rivalry, athlete's life, contests and competitions ...
Time:
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Place:
atlanta georgia, barcelona, athens greece, balkan, bulgaria ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
uplifting, realistic, emotional, sincere, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
philadelphia, usa, pennsylvania
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, captivating, semi serious, emotional, disturbing
Audience:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
18%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
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Duration: 184 min.
Story:
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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:
18%
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