Contests and competitions movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant contests and competitions movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out exciting, realistic, serious, entertaining, feel good and humorous films and TV shows about / with contests and competitions, rivalry, ambition, friendship, fight, mentor, storytelling, dialogue, brutality and fight scenes plots mostly in Drama, Action and Sport genres shot in USA, Japan, China and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as contests and competitions: Here Comes the Boom (2012), Squid Game (2021), Battle Royale (2000), The Karate Kid (2010), Battle of the Year (2013), Southpaw (2015), Million Dollar Baby (2004), The Starving Games (2013), Total Drama Island (2007), Real Steel (2011).
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List of contests and competitions movies
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program.
Style:
inspirational, entertaining, humorous, hilarious, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
underdog, teacher, contests and competitions, martial arts, against the odds, dedicated educator, hopes, teachers and students, mixed martial arts, boxing, brutality, lifestyle change ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
massachusetts, usa, north america, las vegas, boston
Is relevant?
744K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
"Round Six" is a story of people who fail at life for various reasons, but suddenly receive a mysterious invitation to participate in a survival game to win ten million US dollars. The game takes place at an unknown location, and the ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, saga, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
survival, game of death, cruelty, prize, brutality, game, sole survivor, contests and competitions, graphic violence, violence, violent man, most dangerous game ...
Time:
2020s, 80s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
south korea, korea, asia
Is relevant?
206K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Style:
bloody, disturbing, cult classic, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
game of death, survival, death, dystopia, violence, gory, desperation, jungle, cruelty, contests and competitions, satire, social commentary ...
Time:
future, year 2000, distant future, 2000s, near future
Place:
japan, asia, east asia, india, tokyo
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
12-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship ...
Style:
inspirational, feel good, sentimental, sincere, teen ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night, chick flick, family friendly ...
Plot:
teachers and students, boy, human spirit, contests and competitions, perseverance, bullying, martial arts, coming of age, coach, underdog, kung fu, friends ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
china, beijing china, america, asia, detroit ...
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
Style:
realistic, exciting, captivating, serious, vintage
Audience:
teens
Plot:
dancing, contests and competitions, underdog, lifestyle, dancer's life, artists and showbiz, power relations, athlete and trainer, dance, street dance, music, hip hop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, france
Is relevant?
276K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and ...
Style:
touching, serious, sentimental, inspirational, dramatic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
boxing, boxer, death of wife, father daughter relationship, athlete's life, tragedy, contests and competitions, down on your luck, grief, parenthood, fight, boxing training ...
Time:
year 2015, year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
pittsburgh, usa, new york, las vegas, manhattan new york city ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
Style:
emotional, depressing, touching, sad, bad ending ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, family friendly, adult
Plot:
boxing, underdog, female boxer, female protagonist, determination, mentor protege relationship, athlete's life, female athlete, boxing trainer, strong female character, euthanasia, athlete and trainer ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, europe, london, las vegas ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
In this Hunger Games spoof, Kantmiss Evershot must fight for her life in the 75th annual Starving Games, where she could also win an old ham, a coupon for a foot-long sub, and a partially eaten pickle.
Style:
parody, spoof, not serious, humorous, absurd ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
contests and competitions, danger, disorder, goofy hero, survival, cheerleader, food, fight, female protagonist, toilet humor, struggle for survival, satire ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Canada, USA, France
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Total Drama Island is a Canadian animated television series which premiered in Canada on Teletoon on July 8, 2007 and on June 5, 2008 in the U.S. on Cartoon Network. This is the first season of the Total Drama series and has 27 episodes, each 22 ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, witty, adult animation, parody ...
Audience:
teens, kids, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
rivalry, youth, contests and competitions, group of strangers, competition, survival, friends, reward, island, elimination, self involved, outsmarting ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
fictional island, ontario canada, canada
Is relevant?
378K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA, India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In the near-future, Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After Charlie's robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
Style:
futuristic, inspirational, feel good, sentimental, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, father son relationship, underdog, robot, androids and robots, technology, against the odds, boy, contests and competitions, giant robot, arena, artificial intelligence ...
Time:
future, near future, year 2011, 2020s, 2010s ...
Place:
usa, austin texas, iran, north america, brazil ...
Is relevant?
144K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate ...
Style:
futuristic, action packed, stylized, cyber, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
distopia, mind control, virtual reality, cyberpunk, cyberspace, hacker, profanity, dystopian future, computer game, death, danger, contests and competitions ...
Time:
2030s, year 2009, near future, 2000s, future ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the ...
Style:
exciting, futuristic, teen, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, family outing, kids
Plot:
survival, female protagonist, dystopian future, death, game of death, dystopia, distopia, competition, contests and competitions, youth, heroine, danger ...
Time:
future, near future, year 2012, 2010s
Place:
north america, seattle
Is relevant?
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
As the grandmaster who founded the Demonic Sect, Wei Wuxian roamed the world in his wanton ways, hated by millions for the chaos he created. In the end, he was backstabbed by his dearest Shidi (meaning "junior fellow brother") and killed ...
Style:
anime, enigmatic, light, exciting, entertaining ...
Plot:
demon, black magic, revenge, mysticism, medieval, contests and competitions, power struggle, occult ritual, fight, new life, wizards and magicians, ghost ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Who said you have to win to be a champion? Slava Kolotiloff, a schoolteacher from a sleepy seaside town by the name of "Fingers" comes to conquer Moscow with the manuscript to his first novel in hand. But instead, quite by accident, he ...
Style:
realistic, sentimental, semi serious, humorous, light ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
wedding, contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, nothing goes right, mistaken identity, soccer, against the odds, street kid, disorder, race against time, coach, street urchin ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia, moscow russia
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson lend their voices to this family-friendly tale about a feisty pack of golden retriever puppies that embarks on an Alaskan adventure. When they find themselves stranded in the northern wilderness, the ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, touching, semi serious, offbeat
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family friendly, family outing, preschool
Plot:
pets, dog, golden retriever, getting home, animal life, contests and competitions, hopes, against the odds, friends, buddies, husky dog, friendship ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
alaska, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Yukiteru Amano (Yuki) is a loner who never really interact with people and prefers writing a diary on his cell phone with his only companion being an imaginary friend named Deus Ex Machina, the God of Time and Space. However, Yuki soon learns that ...
Style:
anime, exciting, bleak, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
danger, survival, battles, diary, loner, supernatural, teenage life, social misfits, contests and competitions, predicting the future, foreknowledge, fight ...
Time:
future
Place:
japan, asia
Is relevant?
191K
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Viola Johnson is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, rom com, funny, teen ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, kids ...
Plot:
high school, teenager, soccer, cross dressing, tomboy, teenage love, teen romance, high school life, teenage life, teenage girl, roommate, gender disguise ...
Time:
2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, london, new jersey, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
"S" is a dangerous, top secret, no-holds-barred downhill skateboarding race down an abandoned mine. When avid skateboarder Reki takes Langa to the mountain where "S" is held, Langa, who's never been on a skateboard in his ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, intense, light
Plot:
skateboard, rivals, competition, rivalry, high school student, contests and competitions, contest, battles, friendship, rookie, snowboard, all male cast ...
Is relevant?
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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
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Yukihira Souma's dream is to become a full-time chef in his father's restaurant and surpass his father's culinary skill. But just as Yukihira graduates from middle schools his father, Yukihira Jouichirou, closes down the restaurant to ...
Style:
anime, captivating, feel good, semi serious, light ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
food, cooking, contests and competitions, longing, rivalry, chef, friends, twists and turns, school, adaptation, recipe, direction and purpose ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Africa, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In the world's most dangerous prison, a new game is born: Death Race. The rules of this adrenaline-fueled blood sport are simple, drive or die. When repentant convict Carl Lucas discovers there's a price on his head, his only hope is to ...
Style:
bloody, serious, rough, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
car chase, contests and competitions, speed, car race, racing, brutality, street racing, contract killer, car, warden, tough heroes, rivalry ...
Time:
year 2011, future
Place:
south africa, iran
Is relevant?
294K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Spartacus is an American television series inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BCE led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua.
Style:
epic, sexy, historical drama, sexual, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, ancient history, roman empire, gladiator, sword fight, rebellion, battles, swords and armor, friendship between men, sex, slavery, medieval ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century b.c., 1st century, 2000s
Place:
ancient greece
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, a bored and overworked estate lawyer signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.
Style:
touching, feel good, inspirational, sentimental, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
dancing, friendship, couples, couple relations, contests and competitions, hopes, follow your dream, dancer's life, marriage, rags to riches, teachers and students, friends ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
chicago, usa, san francisco
Is relevant?
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12K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers, all while keeping it a secret from her father.
Style:
captivating, independent film, touching, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
teens, date night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, female boxer, contests and competitions, kick-butt women, bullying, sexism, athlete's life, follow your dream, athlete and trainer, boxing trainer, female protagonist, teenage girl ...
Time:
year 2000, 2000s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of ...
Style:
romantic, teen, entertaining, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, date night, family friendly, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
dancing, dancer, dance, ballet, dancer's life, dance contest, street dance, hip hop, contests and competitions, music, love and romance, breakdance ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
maryland, baltimore, usa
Is relevant?
123K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, India
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
Style:
humorous, computer animated, exciting, 3d animation, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, preschool
Plot:
racing, contests and competitions, chases and races, follow your dream, friends, snail, ambition, escapades, supportive friend, ambitious, race, chase ...
Time:
year 2013, 20th century, 2010s
Place:
indiana, usa, midwest, indianapolis indiana
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
prison fight, prison, boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, fistfight, mixed martial arts, hand to hand combat, contests and competitions, capoeira, prison life, fight ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Sequel to the 2002 film. This time, Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers (White) is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he must fight against the jailhouse fighting champ Uri Boyka (Adkins) ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, prison, martial arts, kickboxing, tournament, convict, contests and competitions, fight, prison life, tough heroes, martial artist, fistfight ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia, usa, new jersey, california, tokyo
Is relevant?
12K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A story of two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. One is fighting to save his fathers life and using the money pay off gambling debts accumulated by his father. The second is fighting for the money to get out of the ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, harsh, hood ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, friendship, underdog, contests and competitions, hopes, athlete and trainer, urban ghetto life, against the odds, human spirit, bare chested male, unlikely friendships, boxer ...
Time:
90s, year 1992
Place:
chicago, cuba, british columbia, usa, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A small-town girl wins a date with a Hollywood star through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the celebrity, and the girl's best friend.
Style:
romantic, feel good, romantic comedy, sexy, teen ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
celebrity, fall in love, love triangle, artists and showbiz, love and romance, hollywood, best friends in love, buddies, movie star, actor's life, social relations, contests and competitions ...
Time:
year 2004, 80s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, los angeles, usa, california ...
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