Endurance movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant endurance movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, inspirational, feel good, touching and exciting films and TV shows about / with endurance, ambition, rivalry, contests and competitions, father son relationship, athlete's life, competition, husband wife relationship, underdog and coach plots mostly in Drama, Sport and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, Australia and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as endurance: 12 Feet Deep (2017), Rocky IV (1985), Bite the Bullet (1975), Tunnel (2016), White Water Summer (1987), Shackleton (2002), Le Mans (1971), The Girl Next Door (2007), S.W.A.T. (2019), Megan Leavey (2017).

List of endurance movies

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 5.2
 17K
12 Feet Deep (2017)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Inspired by true events, two sisters are trapped under the fiberglass cover of an Olympic sized public pool and must brave the cold and each other to survive the harrowing night.
Style: suspense, disturbing, serious, sad, psychological thriller ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick
Plot: trapped, water, confined space, survival, endurance, sibling relationship, family secret, determination, female protagonist, swimming pool, sister, sister sister relationship ...
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 6.9
 225K
Rocky IV (1985)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: After iron man Drago, a highly intimidating 6-foot-5, 261-pound Soviet athlete, kills Apollo Creed in an exhibition match, Rocky comes to the heart of Russia for 15 pile-driving boxing rounds of revenge.
Style: inspirational, tense, suspenseful, action packed, entertaining ...
Audience: manly, family outing, boys' night, teens
Plot: boxing, boxer, training, underdog, christmas, victory, rocky, tough heroes, endurance, workout, machismo, martial arts ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place: philadelphia, las vegas, pennsylvania, nevada, moscow russia ...
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Bite the Bullet (1975)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, ...
Style: stylized, exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot: friendship, horse, endurance, rivalry, contests and competitions, old west, chases and races, unlikely partners, civil war, horse race, cowboy, pursuit ...
Time: 1900s, 20th century, 19th century, year 1975
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 6.8
 10K
Tunnel (2016)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped.
Style: suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, suspense thriller
Plot: survival, disaster, rescue team, trapped, endurance, faith, rescue attempt, rescue, tunnel, husband wife relationship, little girl, suffering ...
Time: year 2016
Place: south korea, korea
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White Water Summer (1987)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: When the experienced guide Vic accompanies the city boy Alan and his three friends on their first wilderness experience, he not only hope to teach the four boys lessons about the wilderness, but about themselves. Vic pushes them to the limit. Soon ...
Style: intense, sincere, exciting, suspenseful, contemplative ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: wilderness, survival, river, coming of age, summer, nature, camping, friendship, youth, camp, mountain climbing, teenager ...
Time: 80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place: manhattan new york city, usa, new york
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 7.6
 3K
Shackleton (2002)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 206 min.
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Story: The true story of Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his 28 man crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.
Style: serious, suspenseful, epic, realistic, exciting ...
Plot: expedition, adventurer, survival, explorer, endurance, human spirit, against the odds, danger, ambition, forces of nature, nature, sea ...
Time: 1910s, edwardian era, 20th century, year 1914
Place: antarctica, south pole, britain, england
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Mawson - Life and Death in Antarctica (2007)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story: The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is considered one of the most amazing feats of endurance of all time. Although his two companions perished, Douglas Mawson survived, but how? In a bold historical experiment, scientist and adventurer ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, uplifting, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: wilderness, hiking, heroism, endurance, hunger, diary, expedition, dog sled, life risking, man versus nature, risk, nature ...
Place: antarctic, antarctica, south pole
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 6.7
 12K
Le Mans (1971)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Steve McQueen is ideally cast as a champion race car driver, participating in the famed 24-hour race headquartered in Le Mans, France. Though dedicated to Going for the Gold, McQueen finds time to romance widowed Elga Andersen. The dramatic angle to ...
Style: realistic, exciting, serious, entertaining, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: racing, car racing, race, car, car chase, race car, racecar driver, auto racing, driving, speed, rain, car accident ...
Time: year 1971, year 1970, 20th century, 70s
Place: france, maine, europe
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The Girl Next Door (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that ...
Style: scary, disturbing, bleak, psychological, suspenseful ...
Audience: teen drama, adult
Plot: torture, child abuse, rape, sexual abuse, victim, cruelty, helplessness, child molestation, suffering, childhood, violence, abuse ...
Time: 1950s, 50s, year 2007, year 1958
Place: new jersey, new york, america
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 4.4
 304
S.W.A.T. (2019)
Genre: Action
Country: China
Duration: 109 min.
Story: The story centers on the Chinese Special Police Unit, from their hard training to their first mission.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, suspense, rough, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: swat team, endurance, swat, training, gang of outlaws, bandit, drug dealing, chases and races, social realism, ambush, officers and cadets, violence ...
Time: 21st century
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 7.1
 26K
Megan Leavey (2017)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to ...
Style: touching, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, tense ...
Audience: teens, family friendly
Plot: dog, human animal relationship, female soldier, iraq war, strong female lead, u.s. marine, military, american soldier, soldier, u.s. military, boot camp, dog training ...
Time: year 2017, 90s, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place: iraq, middle east, afghanistan, new york, new york state
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 6.4
 972
Iron Ivan (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 120 min.
Story: He was called the Champion of Champions. The strength and strong-willed character Poddubniy composed legends. And 50 great fighter effortlessly overcame young athletes, and questions of honor and justice did not know compromises. And only love could ...
Style: inspirational, thought provoking, feel good, sentimental, disturbing ...
Plot: champion, human spirit, couple relations, athlete's life, tough heroes, contests and competitions, circus performer, wrestler, strongman, boxing, against the odds, victory ...
Place: soviet union, ussr
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Ride Like a Girl (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
Style: uplifting, inspirational, sincere, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot: jockey, horse race, horse, horse riding, female protagonist, follow your dream, father daughter relationship, family relations, tragedy, brother sister relationship, happy ending, tournament ...
Time: 20th century
Place: australia, melbourne
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 6.8
 8K
Prefontaine (1997)
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, serious, rough ...
Plot: olympics, runner, underdog, running, justice, athlete's life, human spirit, contests and competitions, american football, lifestyle, hopes, track and field ...
Time: 20th century, year 1997, 70s, 60s, year 1969 ...
Place: usa, seattle, oregon, finland, mexico city ...
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The Cotton Club (1984)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: The story of the people that frequented Harlem's famous nightclubs, 'The Cotton Club', and those that ran it.
Style: intense, captivating, realistic, atmospheric, visually stunning ...
Plot: jazz, mafia, gangster, music, nightclub, prohibition, love triangle, ambition, rivalry, love and romance, flapper, mob boss ...
Time: 1920s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1929
Place: new york, usa, harlem, new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city ...
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 7.5
 127K
Field of Dreams (1989)
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.
Style: inspirational, feel good, sweet, sad, uplifting ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: baseball, ghost, hearing voices, regret, farmer, farm, small town, father son relationship, time travel, supernatural, magic realism, childhood ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1989, 70s
Place: iowa, minnesota, usa, boston
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 5.3
 150K
Rocky V (1990)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky's career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.
Style: inspirational, realistic, serious, action packed, saga ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, teens, family outing
Plot: boxing, boxer, fight, gym, betrayal, underdog, rocky, bullying, coach, champion, training, fight scenes ...
Time: 80s, 90s, 20th century
Place: philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city
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The Cutting Edge (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Two former Olympians, one a figure skater and the other a hockey player, pin their hopes of one last shot at Olympic glory on one another. That is, of course, if they can keep from killing each other in the process...
Style: sweet, feel good, light, romantic comedy, teen ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, kids, teens, girls' night ...
Plot: figure skating, skating, opposites attract, underdog, happy ending, olympics, fall in love, competition, love, hockey, winter, couples ...
Time: year 1992, 90s, 20th century
Place: france, minnesota, chicago
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A League of Their Own (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey (Garry Marshall). Competitive sisters Dottie ...
Style: feel good, sentimental, touching, sweet, witty ...
Audience: family outing, kids, girls' night, chick flick
Plot: baseball, world war two, sister sister relationship, friendship, female friendship, female athlete, alcoholic, feminist, female protagonist, sibling rivalry, underdog, coach ...
Time: 1940s, year 1943, 20th century, 90s
Place: oregon, chicago, indiana, usa, midwest ...
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 7.5
 69K
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, tear jerker, uplifting, emotional, feel good ...
Audience: family outing, teens, kids, teen drama
Plot: underdog, american football, biopic, college, football, aspiration, college life, motivation, american football player, learning disability, education, inspiration ...
Time: 70s, 90s, 20th century, 60s
Place: indiana, boston, usa
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 6.4
 31K
Little Giants (1994)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag players who were also cut. Can his team really learn enough to beat the elite team, coached ...
Style: feel good, slapstick comedy, romantic comedy, funny, epic ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, teen drama, adult
Plot: american football, underdog, football, cheerleader, childhood, coach, sexism, brother brother relationship, father daughter relationship, sibling rivalry, wager, single father ...
Time: 90s
Place: ohio
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Higher Learning (1995)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: Malik (Omar Epps) is an African-American student attending on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge (Ice Cube), a ...
Style: realistic, hood, intense, serious, emotional ...
Plot: racism, lesbian, college, politics, hip hop, university, college life, skinhead, violence, prejudice, black, stereotypes ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: los angeles
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 6.4
 53K
Tin Cup (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend.
Style: sexy, entertaining, light, romantic, melancholic ...
Audience: date night, girls' night
Plot: golf, underdog, love, psychologist, competition, redemption, multiple storylines, rivalry, happy ending, love and romance, desert, man-woman relation ...
Time: 20th century, year 1996, 90s
Place: texas, usa, north carolina, austin texas
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 7.0
 22K
The Boxer (1997)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old ...
Style: political, dramatic, realistic, bleak, romantic drama ...
Plot: boxing, love, boxer, prison, politics, fighter, terrorism, redemption, struggle, trouble, martial arts, conflict ...
Time: 20th century, year 1997, 90s
Place: ireland, northern ireland, europe, london
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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, captivating, exciting ...
Plot: olympics, running, runner, track and field, competition, athlete's life, hopes, contests and competitions, human spirit, ambition, rivalry, lifestyle ...
Time: year 1998, 70s, 20th century, year 1972, year 1970 ...
Place: usa, finland, helsinki finland, munich germany, oregon
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 6.9
 51K
He Got Game (1998)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story: A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.
Style: inspirational, hood, captivating, rough, touching ...
Audience: boys' night, teen drama
Plot: basketball, prison, redemption, college, father son relationship, dysfunctional family, hip hop, forgiveness, ghetto, black, released from prison, parent child relationship ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: new york, usa, coney island brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city, brooklyn new york city
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For Love of the Game (1999)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story: A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.
Style: touching, sentimental, realistic, romantic, entertaining ...
Plot: baseball, loneliness, love story, unlikely friendships, storytelling, looking for love, athlete's life, love and romance, training, major league, hopes, motivation ...
Time: 90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place: usa, detroit, new york, london, bronx new york city
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Mystery, Alaska (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: In Mystery, Alaska, life revolves around the legendary Saturday hockey game at the local pond. But everything changes when the hometown team unexpectedly gets booked in an exhibition match against the New York Rangers. When quirky small-towners, ...
Style: feel good, touching, entertaining, realistic, humorous ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: small town, ice hockey, underdog, hockey, snow, transformation, happy ending, winter, contests and competitions, ambition, heartwarming, ice skater ...
Time: 20th century, year 1999, 90s
Place: alaska, usa, new york
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The Damned United (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous ...
Style: factual, inspirational, tense, atmospheric, sincere ...
Plot: soccer, football, discipline, biopic, soccer coach, friendship, ambition, mentor, training, rivalry, justice, life philosophy ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 2009, 60s, year 1974
Place: england, yorkshire, northern england, europe, mallorca ...
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 6.8
 91K
Goon (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate his best friend, Pat, convinces him to ...
Style: feel good, entertaining, funny, humorous, witty ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: ice hockey, hockey, dimwit, underdog, success, fame, bouncer, misfit, love story, relationships, fight scenes, friendship ...
Time: y2k, 21st century
Place: nova scotia, nova scotia, canada, canada, quebec
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