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Captain of Egypt (2015)
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Original name: كابتن مصر
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Egypt
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Football player Kamal Naguib nicknamed (Congo) became the most prominent football player in Egypt, but when he runs over a police officer by mistake, he's sentenced to 3 years , he decides to form professional football team of fellow inmates in prison.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, emotional, realistic, comedy drama
Plot:
soccer, prison, football, football team, football player, athlete and trainer, women in prison, prison life, jailed, ambition, sport team, jail, satire, ambitious man, prison sentence, playing football, athlete's life, teamwork, second chance, redemption, friendship, competition, leadership, inspiration, crime and punishment ...
Time:
2010s, contemporary
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Egypt, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Desperate to escape his dead-end life in Egypt and find a way to Europe, security guard Hassan devises a bold scheme: he pretends to be blind to join the national blind soccer team, bound for the World Cup in Poland.
Style:
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Plot:
blindness, soccer, football, immigration, playing football, pretense, con trick, sport team, football team, deception, football player, soccer coach ...
Place:
egypt, poland
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Egypt
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Uprooted from his old life when he transfers schools, a gifted footballer finds a second chance with a local team chasing a coveted championship.
Style:
inspirational, motivational, emotional, realistic
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea, Hungary
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A top football player Hong-dae gets involved in an assault case and winds up being appointed as the coach for the national football team. This team will compete in the ‘Homeless World Cup’. A documentary producer So-min films their story while ...
Style:
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Plot:
football team, soccer, football player, soccer coach, football, coach, sport team, athlete and trainer, soccer match, athlete's life, ambition, playing football ...
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81%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
The misadventures of three young football players Mattie, Jack and Benji, at a fictional Premier League club with terrifying team hard-man Petey, mercurial Italian manager Cesare and eccentric chairman Mark Crane.
Style:
sitcom, satirical, feel good, humorous, captivating ...
Plot:
football team, football, friendship, soccer, satire, football player, young man, soccer coach, athlete's life, sport team, athlete and trainer, playing football ...
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A local female football team works together to get through hard times and overcome sexual prejudice. Their strength is tested when they lose not only the games, but also their beloved coach who was the core of their team. But they work together to ...
Style:
feel good, light, humorous, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
football player, football team, sport team, ambitious woman, contests and competitions, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, football, soccer, friends, direction and purpose, lifestyle, soccer match ...
Place:
russia
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, satirical, feel good, semi serious, emotional ...
Plot:
football, football team, satire, coach, football player, soccer, professional sports, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, sport team, sporting event, heart attack ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, central europe
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Iceland
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Every year, on a large island just outside of Iceland, there is a huge football tournament for kids. Ten-year-old Jón and his team go to compete, but he will have to grow up faster than expected, both on and off the pitch.
Style:
satirical, disturbing, captivating
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
soccer, friendship, football team, playing football, sport team, athlete's life, soccer match, football player, high school football, competitor, teenage life, athlete and trainer ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: Finland
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
football, soccer, playing football, sport team, ambition, football team, rivalry, couple relations, love and romance, male female relationship, woman, soccer coach ...
Time:
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Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
62%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Peru
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story of famous Peruvian soccer player Jefferson Farfán is recounted from his troubled childhood to the World Cup in 2018.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, motivational, inspirational ...
Plot:
football, soccer, football team, biopic, rising to stardom, aspiration, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, desire for fame, ambition, playing football, football player ...
Place:
peru
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Ireland
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When non-league St Peter's Celtic are drawn to play titans Shamrock Rovers in the first round of the FAI Cup, assistant manager Fran Costello hopes his team will pull off one of the greatest shocks in football history. But it isn't long ...
Style:
comedy drama, tense, mockumentary
Plot:
scandal, underdog, soccer, football, corruption, moral dilemma, teamwork, dark humor, friendship, fish out of water, community, realism ...
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Iran
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Story:
It's about a former soccer player's life and problems
Style:
semi serious, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical ...
Plot:
soccer, football, satire, celebrity culture, social problems, sport team, athlete's life, playing football, football player, lifestyle, frustration, slice of life ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tehran
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA, New Zealand
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, feel good, informative
Plot:
soccer, football, coach, training, transgender, career, football player, football team, team, soccer coach, playing football, rivalry ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, year 2011, year 2001, 21st century
Similarity:
55%
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:
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188
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Jada is an upcoming Indian Tamil language sports drama film written and directed by Kumaran on his directorial debut. The film stars Kathir and newcomer Roshini in the lead roles, while Kishore and Yogi Babu play supporting roles.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, motivational, inspirational ...
Plot:
football, ambition, soccer, teamwork, athlete's life, sport team, coping, soccer coach, playing football, football team, football player, resilience ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: China
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In the Song Dynasty, a group of patriots play soccer against the traitor with a team of foreign enemies, royal pro-nobles, bandits, martial arts masters and embrace the country hatred to compete for the first time in the history of China ...
Style:
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Plot:
soccer, martial arts, football, football team, wuxia, sport team, sporting event, playing football, sport competition, football player, soccer match, rivalry ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
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49%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Mexico, Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A retired boxer will return to the ring to face his greatest rival, relying on his daughter, his friends and a famous trainer who will teach him to see the sport from new perspectives.
Style:
captivating, satirical, semi serious, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
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Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
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Style:
captivating, humorous, motivational, feel good, lighthearted
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Turkey
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A boxer from berlin gets involved in several schemes. When trouble mounts, he relocates to Turkey.
Style:
feel good, humorous, light, funny, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
boxing, boxer, ambition, rivalry, lifestyle, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, humour, contests and competitions, social problems, male protagonist, comeback ...
Place:
turkey, berlin germany, germany, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Mexico
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A professional coach has under his wing the team that is expected to qualify and play the FIFA U-17 World Cup. A fictionalized drama inspired by the story of Jesús Ramírez, the mexican coach.
Style:
inspirational, captivating, disturbing, motivational, dramatic ...
Plot:
teamwork, football, ambition, football team, soccer, rise and fall, sport team, determination, perseverance, aspiration, athlete's life, football player ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The famous Italian football coach Oronzo Canà has retired to a villa in Apulia. Now, old and tired, he is enjoying a quiet life there, cultivating his vineyard, when suddenly he is summoned to Milan, in northern Italy. There the elderly chairman of ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, light, funny, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
soccer, satire, sports man, football, football team, coach, athlete and trainer, absurd humor, soccer coach, football player, sporting event, humour ...
Place:
milan italy
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, entertaining, feel good, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
coach, sports hero, ice hockey, hockey, friendship, teamwork, athlete and trainer, ambitious man, lifestyle, athlete's life, problem, ambition ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
soccer, football, small town, satire, corruption, farce, social satire, culture clash, mistaken identity, sexual content, silly humor, ambition ...
Time:
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Place:
italy, europe, brazil
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A former footballer living in Brittany enlists his old teammates to help the local fisherman to win some games in order to raise money and save jobs.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, touching, realistic, funny ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
buddies, sport team, ambition, working class, contests and competitions, lifestyle, self discovery, hopes, down on your luck, social relations, athlete and trainer, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, brittany, europe
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
"Fun soccer action-comedy that's as messy and enjoyable as early eighties-Hong Kong Cinema gets. The Champions isn't a showstopper, but for fans of Yuen Biao, it's an absolute must." -lovehkfilm.com, ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, semi serious, feel good, humorous ...
Plot:
soccer, underdog, football, kung fu, save the day, rivalry, vengeance, follow your dream, heroes, one man army, athlete's life, gang ...
Time:
60s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When a fit of anger leads to a serious injury, a sidelined soccer star returns to his hometown and reluctantly agrees to train the local youth.
Style:
feel good, uplifting, emotional, humorous
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
soccer, football team, football, coach, father son relationship, underdog, redemption, second chance, heartwarming, reconciliation, mentor, small town ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: China
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, entertaining, captivating, inspirational, emotional
Plot:
motor sport, race, car racing, racing, auto racing, competition, comeback, second chance, rally, sport team, ambition, competitor ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Francisco and his closest friends play on a soccer team that has reached its lowest point. They’ve got to win one of the next three games to keep the school from cutting their team altogether. A series of strange events take place in the first two ...
Style:
light, humorous, semi serious, captivating, exciting
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
football, referee, contests and competitions, sport team, teamwork, teenager, youth, rivalry, friendship, hopes, follow your dream, ambition ...
Place:
spain
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Two precarious workers, a pensioner and an old bully discover the sport of curling by chance and convinced of their potential they plan to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, semi serious, satirical, humorous ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
friendship, teamwork, satire, winter olympics, championship, sport team, team, contests and competitions, direction and purpose, escapades, ambition, group of friends ...
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Ng Kau Sau was once Queen in badminton, she gave up herself after being expelled from the sport. One day she met a brunch of terrible weirdoes: the Drunken Master who was lying on the ground, one-armed Lam Chiu, visually-impaired Ma Kun, and the ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, inspirational ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
badminton, female protagonist, martial arts, training, championship, female athlete, competition, redemption, direction and purpose, ambition, athlete and trainer, satire ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
40%
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