Runner movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant runner movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, captivating, touching, sincere and crying films and TV shows about / with runner, running, track and field, ambition, athlete, coach, race, rivalry, athlete's life and friendship plots mostly in Drama, Sport and Biography genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as runner: 1 Mile To You (2017), The Long Run (2001), Prefontaine (1997), 1:54 (2016), Petropolis (2020), The Athlete (2009), The Robber (2010), Saint Ralph (2004), Chariots of Fire (1981), Sarah Prefers to Run (2013).
Best films
New films
| Hastrman (2018) | 6.2 | |
| Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) | 5.3 | |
| Your Honor (2020) | 7.6 | |
| The Furnace (2019) | 5.5 | |
| Proud Mary (2018) | 5.1 |
List of runner movies
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectly. Running, however, also brings him notoriety. He is caught between keeping the past alive and making new memories in the present.
Style:
rom com, uplifting, romantic, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
runner, student athlete, sport team, training, competition, coach, running, athlete's life, teenager, grief, cross country running, school principal ...
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: South Africa
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A failed track coach finally finds someone who he believes has what it takes to win. The Comrades Marathon is a 90-k race in South Africa. An aging running coach, Barry, wants to field a winner; he's working with four men from a factory, but ...
Style:
uplifting, serious, feel good, touching, sincere ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
runner, obsession, interracial relations, human spirit, ambition, female athlete, society, contests and competitions, rivalry, athlete and trainer, track and field, marathon ...
Time:
90s
Place:
south africa, africa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a ...
Style:
factual, talky, intense, sincere, rough ...
Plot:
olympics, runner, underdog, running, american football, justice, hopes, human spirit, athlete's life, contests and competitions, lifestyle, track and field ...
Time:
20th century, year 1960, year 1997, 70s, year 1969 ...
Place:
oregon, usa, seattle, finland, mexico city ...
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Tim is a bit of a loner. At school he gravitates towards another shy boy and they become friends. But the verbal and physical bullying by a gang of kids, as well as an aggressive use of social media, unsettle Tim’s new mate and he backs away from ...
Style:
serious, disturbing, suspenseful, realistic, psychological ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
gay athlete, bullying, high school sports, gay teenager, runner, gay, lgbt, secretly observing, friendship between boys, gay bashing, homosexuality, high school ...
Time:
year 2016
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Sergey is a Russian athletics champion whose career is destroyed in a moment by a car accident. Then he discovers that while his injuries have diminished his athletic abilities, they have also given him paranormal abilities to see the past, when ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, suspense
Plot:
runner, killing, uncover truth, homicidal maniac, crime solving, investigation, murder investigation, flash forward, supernatural ability, crime investigation, mysterious past, homicide detective ...
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy's reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his ...
Style:
political, social, black and white, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
kitchen sink realism, prison, runner, prison life, running, juvenile delinquent, loser, working class, rebellion, social realism, coming of age, angry ...
Time:
year 1962, 20th century, 60s
Place:
london, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Germany, Ethiopia
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first ...
Style:
uplifting, touching, exciting, sentimental, independent film ...
Plot:
runner, disability, rehabilitation, marathon, ambition, athlete's life, human spirit, follow your dream, starting over, against the odds, overnight success, rivalry ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
africa, rome italy, ethiopia
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A champion marathoner leads a double life as a serial bank robber, sprinting between fixes (and away from police cavalcades) as many as three times a day.
Style:
serious, exciting, realistic, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
manhunt, robbery, marathon, runner, escape, bank robbery, love and romance, chase, on the run, couple relations, love affair, criminal heroes ...
Time:
20th century, year 2010, 80s
Place:
austria, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
This Canadian made comedy/drama, set in Hamilton, Ontario in 1954, is a sweet and - at times - goofy story that becomes increasingly poignant as the minutes tick by.
It's the fictional tale of a wayward 9th grader, Ralph (Adam Butcher), who is ...
Style:
sincere, sentimental, realistic, spiritual, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, adolescence, religion, fighting the system, solitude, human spirit, ambition, goodhearted, teachers and students, track and field, catholic school ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, year 2004, 20th century, year 1954 ...
Place:
ireland, europe, boston, ontario canada, canada
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The true story of British athletes preparing for and competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Style:
inspirational, period piece, historical drama, costume drama, christian film ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, date night, kids
Plot:
christian, prejudice, athlete, integrity, olympics, faith, missionary, runner, religion, racing, catholic, friendship ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 1910s, post world war one, year 1978 ...
Place:
scotland, england, israel, paris france, france ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When Sarah has a chance to go to a first class university and to join its premiere athletic club, her suburban mother is fearful of the change and refuses to help financially. But Sarah's roommate knows that they will get a grant if they marry. ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, realistic, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot:
female athlete, athlete's life, rivalry, relationship vs career, runner, contests and competitions, ambition, college, race, lesbian, strong female lead, feminist ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
montreal
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race.
Style:
crying, realistic, sentimental, sincere, serious ...
Plot:
track and field, brother brother relationship, single parent, training, high school, athlete and trainer, swimming pool, runner, family problems, death in the family, teenage life, haunted by the past ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, washington d.c., usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A young girl named Juno gets herself pregnant and tries to stand on her own, but soon learns a few lessons about being grown up.
Style:
touching, sweet, funny, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
pregnancy, coming of age, adoption, high school, friendship, teenage pregnancy, teenage life, teenager, pregnant teenager, teenage girl, love and romance, female protagonist ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
minnesota, usa, seattle, california
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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
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
Style:
psychological, suspense, suspenseful, tension, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
conspiracy, dentist, paranoia, espionage, revenge, torture, murder, chase, world war two, attempted murder, nazi, violent ...
Time:
20th century, year 1976, 70s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, uruguay, paris france, persia ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Autumn 1968, the Australian running record holder Ron Clarke is coming to Prague, hoping that his old friend and role model, Emil Zátopek, the most famous Czech athlete of all time, will help him overcome the biggest crisis of his career.
Style:
captivating, psychological, crying, non-linear, period drama
Plot:
running, runner, endurance, olympics, biopic, role model, based on real people, athlete, problem, athlete's life, track and field, escape ...
Time:
60s, 1860s, year 1952, 1950s, 1940s ...
Place:
helsinki finland, prague, london, europe, central europe
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An Olympic hopeful marathon runner hopes his success will be the answer to his marriage woes and other personal problems.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, intense, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fitness, running, olympics, marathon, runner, divorce, athlete, perseverance, determination, endurance, ambition, sacrifice ...
Time:
70s, year 1979, year 1976
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.
Style:
humorous, feel good, light, intense, not serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
loser, love triangle, running, sarcasm, underdog, wedding, marathon, coach, bet, rivalry, runner, farce ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
london, europe, tower bridge london, england
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events - in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. Yet, despite all the things he has attained, his one true love eludes ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, feel good, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick, kids, teens ...
Plot:
life philosophy, philosophy, life, mentally challenged, destiny, storytelling, love, rise to the top, human spirit, selflessness, vietnam war, life & death ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 50s, 60s, 1950s ...
Place:
china, alabama, vietnam, america, savannah georgia ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Rain Murphy is a man sentenced to life in prison, choosing to do his time in near-isolation, and engages in distance running when given the opportunity for free-time. While his form and speed capture the attention of prison officials who believe he ...
Style:
inspirational, realistic, serious, uplifting, sincere ...
Plot:
prison, runner, prison life, running, prisoner, bare chested male, jail, olympics, racing, motor racing, revenge, fistfight ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank, both agile runners, become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together. They later find themselves part of the Dardanelles Campaign on the Gallipoli ...
Style:
atmospheric, harsh, touching, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war one, military, friendship, anti war, politics, idealism, human spirit, wartime, desert, great war, british army, running ...
Time:
1910s, year 1915, 20th century, year 1981, 1920s ...
Place:
australia, egypt, ottoman empire, gallipoli, turkey ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Juliet, a beautiful doctor, has found the perfect New York apartment to start a new life after separating from her husband. It's got spacious rooms, a spectacular view, and a handy, handsome landlord. But there are secrets behind every wall and ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, atmospheric, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
obsession, woman in danger, landlord, stalker, danger, stalking, psychopath, husband murders wife, single woman, female protagonist, voyeurism, rape and revenge ...
Time:
year 2000, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa
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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
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After a high school track runner, named Laura, suddenly dies from a heart attack after finishing a 30-second 200-meter race, a killer wearing a sweat suit and a fencing mask begins killing off her friends on the school track team one by one. The ...
Style:
slasher, slasher horror, bloody, grindhouse, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, holiday horror, high school, track and field, murder, female nudity, dead teenager, masked killer, survival, exploitation, fear, high school sports ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 49 min.
TV show
Story:
Superstar Nicole Kidman (Days of Thunder) stars in Room to Move, one of the star's earliest roles. Kidman is Carol Trig, a high school track star whose life changes dramatically when she meets and befriends Angie, a troubled dancer whose life ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
runner, running, friendship, athletics, female protagonist, competition, rebellion, determination, female empowerment, self discovery, coming of age, ambition ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A female athlete at a small Christian college works hard to overcome long odds in trying to win a national title in the 800 meter run. "The Perfect Race" is a follow up movie to "Remember The Goal".
Style:
thrilling, captivating, christian film
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
female protagonist, christian, runner, student athlete, race, faith, track and field, athlete, ambition, ambitious woman, athletics, coping ...
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
This film chronicles the relationship of two female world-class athletes. Mariel Hemingway and real-life Olympian pentathlete Patrice Donnelly play runners who train together, compete against each other and eventually become lovers. Scott Glenn ...
Style:
sexual, erotic, uplifting, tense, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lgbtq, nudity, lesbian relationship, gay, olympics, women, coming of age, sexuality, track and field, making love ...
Time:
80s, year 1982, 70s, 20th century, year 1976 ...
Place:
oregon, los angeles, california
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.
Style:
period drama
Plot:
african american, track and field, olympics, racism, running, runner, racial prejudice, nazi germany, athlete, black history, conflict, overcoming ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
chicago, cleveland ohio, berlin germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Sir Roger Bannister's historic running of the sub-four-minute mile is celebrated in Four Minutes, an inspiring and respectably authentic TV movie about breaking the most famous barrier in the history of sports.
Plot:
running, runner, track and field, cambridge university, male female relationship, twenty something, jazz, new year, boat, dancer, bicycle, love ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, year 1946, year 1954, year 1952 ...
Place:
helsinki finland, oxford university, mount everest
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
In a world very much like our own, great race horses of the past have a chance to be reborn as "horse girls"—girls with the ears and tails of horses as well as their speed and endurance. The best of these horse girls go to train at ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, sincere, anthropomorphic
Plot:
contests and competitions, runner, professional athlete, teenage life, rivals, direction and purpose, teenage girl, magical creature, coping, teenager, ambition, aspiration ...
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