Movies like The 5th Quarter

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The 5th Quarter (2010)
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The 5th Quarter (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: In the wake of a car crash that killed his brother, football player Jon Abbate leads his school's struggling team to its most successful season ever.
Style: realistic, touching, serious, emotional, sad, sincere, gloomy, independent film, inspirational
Plot: american football, car accident, coach, family in crisis, ambition, athlete's life, football, social relations, contests and competitions, lifestyle, christian, american football player, funeral, biopic, football player, death, father son relationship, grief, gym, organ donation, death of brother, brother brother relationship, emergency room, athletic training, college ...
Time: year 2006, 21st century, contemporary
Place: north carolina, usa, united states, united states of america

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Most similar movies to The 5th Quarter

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, touching and sincere films with plots about ambition, hopes, athlete's life, coach, football, human spirit and rivalry mostly in Drama, Sport and Biography genres. Some movies like The 5th Quarter: The Blind Side (2009), Without Limits (1998), Something for Joey (1977), The Tiger Woods Story (1998), Brian's Song (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Blind Side (2009)
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:
100%
Without Limits (1998)
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%
Something for Joey (1977)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: This is based on the true story about the relationship between Penn State football player John Cappelletti and his younger brother Joey, who has leukemia. John and Joey's bond is a strong one. Joey hangs out with John in the Penn State locker ...
Style: serious, realistic, touching, emotional, sentimental
Plot: american football, youth, siblings, contests and competitions, unfulfillment, athlete's life, life is a bitch, hopes, family relations, power relations, sport team, terminal illness ...
Time: 70s, year 1973
Place: usa, pennsylvania
Similarity:
100%
The Tiger Woods Story (1998)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: With his father coaching him and his mother providing a strong spiritual influence, Tiger Woods rose to fame and fortune. But his success came at a price, as he endured personal struggles with racism, self-doubt and cultural identity.
Style: uplifting, realistic, serious, touching, sincere
Plot: golf, family relations, racism, interracial relations, biopic, profanity, hopes, ambition, hotshot hero, society, rising to stardom, lifestyle ...
Time: 90s
Similarity:
100%
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Brian's Song (2001)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: The story of professional football players Gale Sayes and Brian Piccolo, and how their friendship on and off the field was affected when Piccolo contracted a fatal disease
Style: sentimental, sincere, touching, emotional, realistic ...
Plot: american football, sport team, human spirit, ambition, athlete's life, friendship, life is a bitch, buddies, lifestyle, football, cancer, friendship between men ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: usa, chicago
Similarity:
100%
American Underdog (2021)
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%
All Things Fall Apart (2011)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: 50 Cent stars as gifted college running back Deon in this touching drama. Deon's world turns upside down when an unexpected crisis jeopardizes his professional ambitions -- and causes him to look at himself and his life in a new way.
Style: realistic, emotional, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: american football, terminal illness, athlete's life, human spirit, bittersweet, life is a bitch, hopes, ambition, black, football, racing, special needs ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
Similarity:
100%
We Are Marshall (2006)
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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The Gabby Douglas Story (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: The true story of Gabby Douglas who becomes the first African American to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Audience: girls' night, teens
Plot: gymnastics, gymnast, athlete and trainer, family relations, contests and competitions, rivalry, follow your dream, athlete's life, siblings relations, supportive parent, prodigy, single parent ...
Time: 20th century, year 2012, year 2011, year 2009, year 2010 ...
Place: usa, iowa, new york, london
Similarity:
100%
When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
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:
27%
 7.5
 74K
Rudy (1993)
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:
27%
Hometown Legend (2002)
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A teenage drifter finds an opportunity to turn his life around when he joins a high-school football program with a hard-nosed coach.
Style: touching, feel good, serious, realistic, independent film ...
Plot: american football, high school, small town, teenage life, against the odds, leadership, human spirit, athlete's life, ambition, society, youth, hopes ...
Place: alabama, usa
Similarity:
27%
The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991)
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:
27%
The Junction Boys (2002)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Tom Berenger leads an outstanding cast in this bone-crunching dramatization of legendary college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's debut at Texas A&M in the summer of 1954. The often unnerving story finds Bryant ducking the ...
Style: serious, tense, captivating, realistic, sincere
Plot: american football, teachers and students, against the odds, hopes, discrimination, contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, ambition, underdog, youth, tough heroes ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, alabama, texas
Similarity:
26%
A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story (1999)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: All his life, teenager Daniel Huffman and his grandma have dreamed of Daniel playing college football. After Daniel is cut from his high school team, his grandmother's encouragement and coaching get him a second chance at that dream. He works ...
Style: emotional, serious, realistic, uplifting, touching ...
Plot: american football, family relations, high school football, mentor protege relationship, illness, high school, ambition, biopic, transplant, friends, sport team, power relations ...
Time: 90s
Similarity:
26%
 7.2
 24K
The Express (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Style: inspirational, factual, serious, realistic, sincere ...
Audience: family outing, family friendly
Plot: american football, african american, athlete and trainer, college, racism, biopic, friendship, courage, mentor, ambition, success, against the odds ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s, 1950s, year 2008, 60s ...
Place: new york, usa, cleveland ohio, new jersey, texas
Similarity:
26%
Facing the Giants (2006)
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:
26%
 6.9
 47K
Radio (2003)
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:
25%
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 7.5
 10K
Brian's Song (1971)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story: Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Style: tear jerker, sad, non fiction, bad ending, depressing ...
Plot: american football, friendship, football, nfl, friendship between men, cancer, bromance, friends, biopic, athlete, racism, american football player ...
Time: 20th century, year 1965, 60s
Place: chicago, usa
Similarity:
25%
 6.8
 5K
Safety (2020)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University, who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady.
Style: captivating, thrilling, lighthearted, light
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: american football, high school football, american football player, football team, football player, training, career, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, ambition, brother brother relationship, soccer coach ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s
Similarity:
25%
The Final Season (2007)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: True story of Kent Stock, who in the early 90's, gives up a job and ditches his wedding plans to take over as head coach as the Norway High School baseball team. Kent must win over his players and convince them and himself that he can fill ...
Style: realistic, sentimental, touching, sincere, historical drama ...
Audience: kids
Plot: baseball, hopes, high school sports, coach, sport team, small town, ambition, against the odds, one last chance, youth, human spirit, rivalry ...
Time: year 2007, 90s
Place: iowa, usa
Similarity:
25%
 7.0
 79K
Invincible (2006)
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:
25%
 6.5
 3K
23 Blast (2014)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.
Style: sentimental, serious, realistic, christian film, motivational ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: blindness, american football, high school football, high school, sport team, student athlete, friendship, self pity, athlete's life, disability, american football player, football ...
Time: 21st century
Place: kentucky, usa
Similarity:
25%
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My All American (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
Style: exciting, tense, suspense, touching, suspenseful ...
Audience: family outing, chick flick
Plot: american football, football team, football, bare chested male, coach, championship, american football player, boyfriend, underdog, father son relationship, male nudity, college football ...
Time: 60s
Place: texas, austin texas, denver colorado
Similarity:
25%
Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
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:
25%
 7.4
 46K
McFarland, USA (2015)
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:
24%
Believe in Me (2006)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach of the girls' team.
Style: serious, touching, realistic, inspirational, spiritual
Audience: family outing
Plot: hopes, athlete and trainer, small town, youth, underdog, ambition, rivalry, contests and competitions, prodigy, against the odds, dedicated educator, human spirit ...
Time: 60s, year 2006
Place: oklahoma, usa
Similarity:
24%
Reggie's Prayer (1996)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Reggie White stars as Reggie Knox, a pro football player who retires, frustrated because he hasn't won a championship. Knox begins coaching a Portland, Ore., high school football program, where he befriends a troubled student. Reggie fights ...
Style: independent film, uplifting, serious, realistic, touching
Plot: american football, football, black man, family relations, gang, school, high school, social relations, power relations, religions or cults, rivalry, human spirit ...
Time: 90s
Place: portland oregon
Similarity:
24%
Friday Night Lights (2004)
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:
24%
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A Biographical story of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. The movie starts with his young life and growing up with his father, Ralph, who raced for a living, but initially wanted more for his son. When Dale quits high school to start driving full time, his ...
Style: realistic, serious, sincere, sentimental
Plot: rivalry, rising to stardom, lifestyle, auto racing, family relations, parents and children, family life, contests and competitions, hopes, racing, nascar, car ...
Similarity:
23%