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Leap (2020)
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Original name: 夺冠
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: China
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After 12 years, the Chinese women's volleyball team again reached the Olympic final. The ups and downs of the Chinese women's volleyball team for more than three decades have slowly spread away.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, period piece, period drama, iconic
Plot:
volleyball, team, motivation, friendship, athlete and trainer, friendship between girls, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, athlete's life, women, life, gold, coach, boy, spirit, champion, legend, journey, olympics, girl, athlete, generation, training, world cup, medal, symbol ...
Time:
80s, 2000s, 2010s, 20th century, year 1981, year 2008, year 2013 ...
Place:
china
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Most similar movies to Leap
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, inspirational, realistic and serious films with plots about athlete, life, coach, based on real people, athlete's life, olympics and biopic mostly in Drama, Sport and Biography genres. Some movies like Leap: Forever the Moment (2008), Rise of the Legend (2018), The Final Game (2022), Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (2021), 3 Heroines (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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:
2000s, year 2004
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Based on her book, this World Premiere film follows Simone Biles through the sacrifices and hard work that led her to win 19 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Style:
semi autobiographical, captivating, disturbing, psychological, teen
Plot:
female athlete, gymnastics, athlete, olympic athlete, female protagonist, athlete's life, rise to the top, aspiration, coping, champion, success, life ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Lee Chong Wei is a 2018 Malaysian biopic film directed by Teng Bee, about the inspirational story of national icon Lee Chong Wei, who rose from sheer poverty to become the top badminton player in the world. The film is based on Lee's 2012 ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi autobiographical
Plot:
badminton, celebrity, direction and purpose, champion, aspiration, desire for fame, coping, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, ambition, referee, gym ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 90s, year 1992, year 2004 ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Spain, Andorra
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A few months before the ’92 Barcelona Olympic Games, it looks like the Spanish water polo team will hardly make a splash during their home field Olympics. The national team is a battleground under attack on two fronts: the harsh techniques of ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling
Plot:
olympics, athlete, team, coach, competition, athlete and trainer, sport team, olympic athlete, professional sports, coping, championship, swimming ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
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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:
25%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Three Indonesian women break records by becoming the first of their nation to medal in archery at the Seoul Olympics in the summer of 1988.
Style:
indonesian
Plot:
olympics, archery, based on real people, target, woman, girl, training, coach, winning, father, love, journey ...
Time:
year 1988, 80s
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Biopic tribute to So Wa Wai, Hong Kong's first Paralympic athlete to win gold. Even if you start at a disadvantage, you can still be first across the finish line.
Style:
iconic
Plot:
athlete, athletics, disability, biopic, mother, strong female lead, journey, silver, gold, heroes, career, medal ...
Time:
year 2012, 90s, year 1996, year 2008, year 2000 ...
Place:
atlanta georgia, london, sydney australia, beijing china
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first international marathon held since World War II.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, period piece, road movie ...
Plot:
athlete, marathon, running, problem, sport competition, runner, track and field, competition, ambition, professional rivalry, japanese occupation of korea, based on real people ...
Time:
1940s, year 1936, 1930s, 20th century, year 1947
Place:
korea
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, thought provoking, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
tennis, athlete and trainer, father daughter relationship, athlete's life, strict father, biopic, black, african american, family relations, coach, rivalry, real life ...
Time:
2020s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
22%
91
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Cheah Liek Hou is a prodigious badminton player but discovers that he is afflicted with brachial plexus paralysis. Undeterred by this setback, he joins the ranks of disabled badminton players. When the Paralympic Games announce the inclusion of ...
Plot:
coach, athlete, medal, disability, badminton, olympics, olympic athlete, biopic, death of father, young boy, teenager, motorcycle ...
Time:
year 1992, 2020s, 20th century, 90s, year 1996 ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Story about 1998 Nagano Olympic ski jump team competition, where Japan won a gold medal.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, entertaining, dramatic, serious ...
Plot:
athlete, olympics, competition, sporting event, professional athlete, team, winter sports, sports man, professional sports, sport competition, ski, sport team ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s
Similarity:
22%
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:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
Style:
inspirational, touching, heartfelt, beautiful, extraordinary
Plot:
boat, biopic, swimming, survival, hardcore, olympics, motivation, journey, boy, career, city, swimmer ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015, year 2016, year 2011
Place:
syria, berlin germany
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Austria
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Barely 22, Franz Klammer finds himself at the “eye of the storm” when he shows up for the men’s downhill competition at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. Since the previous season the charismatic newcomer has won virtually every race. The ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating
Plot:
skiing, winter sports, athlete, winter olympics, biopic, ski, medal, olympics, snow, winter, skier, snow skiing ...
Place:
austria
Similarity:
21%
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:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Claressa Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of ...
Plot:
boxing, teenage girl, olympic athlete, female boxing, child abuse, biopic, coach, martial arts, medal, teenage pregnancy, tournament, life ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 21st century
Similarity:
20%
9K
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:
year 2007, year 2004, 90s, 2000s, 2010s ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Colombia
Duration: 55 min.
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Story:
The complicated relationship of several of the Colombian national team players with drug trafficking, one that culminated in the own goal and murder of one of the most beloved defenders in the world.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
football player, football team, soccer, drug crime, soccer coach, drug, football, athlete's life, sport team, drug use, life is a bitch, murder ...
Time:
year 1987, 90s, year 1994, 80s, 20th century
Place:
colombia
Similarity:
20%
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:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Turkey
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his community in this biopic of Naim Süleymanoğlu.
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:
year 1992, year 1996, 80s, 90s, year 1988
Place:
atlanta georgia, barcelona, athens greece, balkan, bulgaria ...
Similarity:
20%
674
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Based on the biography Ne jamais rien lâcher, the script traces the career of Marinette Pichon over three decades. Born in 1975, she was the pioneer of French women's football and one of the greatest stars of that sport in the world. A prodigy ...
Plot:
soccer, lesbian, women's football (soccer), biopic, autobiography, alcoholic father, billiards, child, bus, female protagonist, boy, lgbt ...
Time:
year 2003, 70s, 2000s, 20th century, year 1975 ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, sincere, period piece, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night
Plot:
basketball, underdog, athlete and trainer, racism, college, racial discrimination, teamwork, coach, racial segregation, basketball coach, racial prejudice, civil rights ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1966
Place:
texas, usa, el paso texas, indiana, mexico ...
Similarity:
20%
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 ...
Style:
inspirational, atmospheric, captivating, motivational, period drama
Plot:
basketball, sport team, athlete, basketball player, olympics, terror, kgb, dedication, handicapped, coach, disability, rise to the top ...
Time:
70s, year 1970, year 1972, 20th century
Place:
lithuania, eastern europe, munich germany, moscow russia
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%
223
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Tomoki Sakai (Kento Hayashi) is your average junior-high student. Fascinated by the diving skills of Yoichi Fujitani (Sosuke Ikemaytsu), an elite athlete born into a family of former Olympic divers, Tomoki joins the Mizuki Diving Club (MDC) where ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, suspense, inspirational, motivational ...
Plot:
diving, swimmer, swimming, relationships, athlete's life, sport team, athlete and trainer, financial problem, academy, teamwork, ambition, perseverance ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
19%
903
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Sweden
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Mila and Kia, a pair of teenage best friends and aspiring football professionals. When the girls get a new demanding football coach Lollo, they slowly start to drift apart.
Style:
dramatic, exciting, captivating, serious, touching
Plot:
football player, football, life, friendship, soccer, dream, coach, soccer coach, girlfriend, female athlete, female friendship, friendship between girls ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Iran
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The story of life of Gholam Reza Takhti from his childhood till adulthood, his matches and finally his death.
Plot:
athlete, child, olympics, tournament, chief, silver, competition, wrestling, childhood, life, coach, based on real people ...
Time:
60s, 1930s, 1950s, year 1939, year 1956 ...
Place:
iran
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The story of Billy Mills the American Indian that came from obscurity, to win the 10,000 meter long distance foot race in the Tokyo Olympics.
Style:
period piece, inspirational, captivating, uplifting, serious ...
Plot:
running, olympics, track and field, runner, campus, male objectification, motivation, native, society, follow your dream, athlete and trainer, contests and competitions ...
Time:
year 1983, 20th century, year 1964, 60s
Place:
usa, kansas, south dakota
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Julie, star cyclist, is two races away from winning the World Cup. It is the culmination of years of effort. Julie loves the spotlight. Her entourage too. Encouraged by her coach and doctor, she has been doping since the age of 14. When her doctor ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, semi autobiographical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cycling, doping, female protagonist, betrayal, ambition, world cup, athlete's life, ambitious woman, cyclist, direction and purpose, bicycle, career ...
Place:
quebec
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Panama, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Style:
realistic, captivating, period piece, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
boxing, boxer, boxing match, sex scene, bare breasts, fight, rags to riches, contests and competitions, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, ambition, martial arts ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1980, year 2016, 70s ...
Place:
panama
Similarity:
19%
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