Competition movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant competition movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out humorous, entertaining, realistic, feel good, clever and light films and TV shows about / with competition, storytelling, rivalry, mentor, dialogue, catastrophe, contests and competitions, destiny, runaway and friendship plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Sport genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as competition: DOA: Dead or Alive (2006), The Tournament (2009), Black Swan (2010), I, Tonya (2017), The Hunger Games (2012), Bring It on Again (2004), Blades of Glory (2007), The Queen's Gambit (2020), Beerfest (2006), Bad Words (2013).
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| Pretty Hurts (2025) | 5.9 | |
| Stick (2025) | 7.2 | |
| 100 METERS (2025) | 7.6 | |
| Étoile (2025) | 7.5 |
List of competition movies
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: UK, Germany, Japan, Canada, USA, Australia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Four beautiful rivals at an invitation-only martial-arts tournament join forces against a sinister threat. Princess Kasumi is an aristocratic warrior trained by martial-arts masters. Tina Armstrong is a wrestling superstar. Helena Douglas is an ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, action packed, action adventure, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, female martial artist, kick-butt women, female protagonist, ninja, competition, female fighter, tournament, woman with a gun, female warrior, master warrior, assassin ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Bahrain
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Every ten or seven years in an unsuspecting town, The Tournament takes place. A battle royale between 30 of the world's deadliest assassins. The last man standing receiving the $10,000,000 cash prize and the title of Worlds No 1, which itself ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, intense, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
chase, survival, hitman, martial arts, tournament, assassin, game of death, killer, competition, female killer, contract killer, fight ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
england, britain, miami, united kingdom, brazil
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882K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.
Style:
psychological, cerebral, atmospheric, suspense, twist ending ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
ballet, mental illness, obsession, psychology, character study, dancing, insanity, hallucination, mother daughter relationship, ballerina, surrealism, schizophrenia ...
Time:
year 2010, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
bolivia, usa, new york, manhattan new york city
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259K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK, Qatar
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U. S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, visually stunning, suspense, rough ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
competition, abusive mother, ice skater, figure skating, female protagonist, strong female lead, violence, mother daughter relationship, winter olympics, skating, emotional abuse, domestic violence ...
Time:
2010s, 90s, year 2017, year 1992, 80s ...
Place:
oregon, detroit, portland oregon, minneapolis minnesota
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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
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When new students can't get onto their college cheerleading team, they form their own squad and prepare for a cheer off.
Style:
teen, semi serious, realistic, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
cheerleading, cheerleader, competition, dancing, teenager, high school, sport team, teenage girl, college, campus, hip hop, dance ...
Time:
2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a much-publicized ice-skating scandal strips them of their gold medals, two world-class athletes skirt their way back onto the ice via a loophole that allows them to compete together as a pairs team.
Style:
funny, entertaining, inspirational, humorous, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
skating, figure skating, competition, satire, olympics, rivalry, farce, championship, friendship, dumb, sexual humor, life philosophy ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, year 2013, year 2002, 2010s ...
Place:
usa, north korea, detroit, montreal, ukraine ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.
Style:
period piece, psychological, captivating, tense, historical drama ...
Plot:
chess, genius, addiction, coming of age, female protagonist, prodigy, child prodigy, competition, champion, girl power, adoptive mother, girl ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 50s, 2020s, 20th century
Place:
europe, usa, kentucky, las vegas, paris france ...
Is relevant?
73K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, not serious, realistic, parody ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
competition, beer, food, dumb, drinking, college, ambition, championship, disorder, buddies, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
germany, munich germany, colorado, europe, usa ...
Is relevant?
58K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A misanthropic man sets out to exact revenge on his estranged father, by finding a loophole and attempting to win the National Spelling Bee as an adult. Figuring it would destroy his father, and everything he's worked so hard for as head of the ...
Style:
funny, humorous, not serious, clever, black comedy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
competition, dark humor, obsession, loser, fish out of water, social misfits, disorder, rivalry, children, revenge, opponent, coming of age ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, new jersey
Is relevant?
349K
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, funny, realistic, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, family outing, teen drama ...
Plot:
youth, music, competition, female friendship, college life, rivalry, college, female protagonist, singing competition, music band, audition, friends ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot.
Style:
mockumentary, satirical, funny, surreal, slapstick ...
Plot:
mascot, competition, satire, stupidity, brutality, eccentricity, mentor, existentialism, small town, dancing, behind the scenes, irreverent ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
north america, london
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, scenic, semi serious, hilarious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
obsession, friendship, bird, competition, father son relationship, camp, eccentricity, storm, husband wife relationship, family drama, marital problem, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
alaska, china, usa, san francisco, california ...
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33K
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Amy, an 11-year-old girl, joins a group of dancers named “the cuties” at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity—upsetting her mother and her values in the process.
Style:
controversial, sad, independent film, crying, disgusting ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
11 year old girl, coming of age, competition, menarche, friendship, hijab, dancer, dancing, child, dancehall girl, pedophilia, teenager ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france, paris france
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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?
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.
Style:
mockumentary, romantic comedy, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
wedding, tennis, wedding planner, competition, nudist camp, magazine, dancer, husband wife relationship, couple relations, rivalry, magazine editor, sister sister relationship ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
london, wales
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
Style:
road movie, humorous, funny, hilarious, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
treasure hunt, on the road, race, car chase, treasure, road trip, competition, chase, greed, money, twists and turns, disorder ...
Time:
60s, year 1963, 20th century, year 1916, 70s
Place:
california, usa
Is relevant?
111K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
Style:
inspirational, touching, realistic, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, date night, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, small town, teacher, follow your dream, teenage life, against the odds, competition, mathematics, generation gap, scientist, biopic, nerd ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, year 1957, year 1999, 90s ...
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa, indianapolis indiana, appalachia ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Style:
feel good, light, funny, humorous, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
friendship, college, monster, underdog, university, unlikely friendships, competition, foe turned friend, creativity, fraternity, student life, odd couple ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 90s, 80s, 2000s ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Potato farmer Kanata Akehoshi represents Earth in a galactic athletics tournament where the winner will be crowned the Cosmic Beauty.
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, humorous, futuristic ...
Plot:
competition, tournament, rivalry, contests and competitions, heroine, athletics, alien race, contest, rivals, multiple contestants, showdown, alien ...
Time:
distant future
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.
Style:
touching, inspirational, sentimental, emotional, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, boys' night, kids, girls' night
Plot:
teacher, underdog, mentor, high school, coach, track and field, athlete and trainer, human spirit, football, athlete, dedicated educator, competition ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
california, palo alto california, usa, new jersey, texas
Is relevant?
Genre: Family, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Young elite swimmer Claire is sent to Australia to coach a boys swimming team, where she must overcome an old rival and a secret fear to save the swimming camp from closing.
Style:
captivating, feel good, entertaining, light, sincere
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
swimming, competition, friendship, contests and competitions, rivalry, coach, teenage angst, sport team, athlete's life, coping, athlete and trainer, professional rivalry ...
Place:
oceania
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Two hapless youths lead their burger joint in a fight against the giant fast-food chain across the street.
Style:
funny, hilarious, humorous, slapstick, slapstick comedy ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
fast food restaurant, stupidity, competition, friendship, black romance, food, hamburger, teenage boy, business rivalry, recipe, buddies, teacher ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
north america
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood daycare center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp.
Style:
humorous, melancholic, not serious, slapstick, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, teens ...
Plot:
childhood, summer camp, mischievous children, competition, happy ending, children, father son relationship, colonel, family relations, buddies, escapades, grandparent grandchild relationship ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
usa, cuba
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Corey (Fred Savage) refuses to let his emotionally disturbed younger brother Jimmy (Luke Edwards) be institutionalized, and the two run away together. They soon join forces with a resourceful girl (Jenny Lewis), who notices that Jimmy has a special ...
Style:
road movie, touching, sentimental, intense, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
childhood, computer game, video game, competition, on the road, child, children, boy, teenager, kids and family, underdog, family relations ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1989
Place:
california, utah, usa, los angeles, nevada ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
When police funding is cut, the Governor announces he must close one of the academies. To make it fair, the two police academies must compete against each other to stay in operation. Mauser persuades two officers in Lassard's academy to better ...
Style:
slapstick comedy, funny, slapstick, humorous, absurd ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
police academy, competition, prank, rivalry, jet ski, dormitory, misfit, public nudity, training, police, stupidity, governor ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000 first.
Style:
clever, feel good, funny, humorous, surprise ending ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
con artists, rivalry, bet, competition, con men, casino, caper, cons and scams, twists and turns, farce, high society, deception ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s
Place:
french riviera, france, south of france, arizona, riviera ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Frankie Baldwin and Nate Deluca both have a claim to ownership of Sorrento Farm, they are forced to divide the vineyard right down the middle and work the fields alongside each other to bring in the harvest leading up to the Best Wine ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, sweet, touching, light
Plot:
vineyard, wine, competition, fight, happy ending, trial, gift, initially antagonists, coincidence, disorder, fall in love, life philosophy ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Two best friends become rivals when their respective weddings are accidentally booked for the same day.
Style:
romantic, feel good, humorous, rom com, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, date night, teen drama
Plot:
wedding, wedding preparations and rituals, women, wedding planning, friendship, couple relations, rivalry, fiancee, wedding dress, wedding ceremony, female friendship, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, new jersey
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers - and their moves - two warring friends have to pull together to represent the ...
Style:
intense, stylized, humorous, hood, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
hip hop, dancing, street dance, dance, breakdance, competition, friendship, music, betrayal, follow your dream, rivalry, black ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
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