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113K
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The Toro cheerleading squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that's sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain, ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, teen, romantic, witty ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, cheerleader, cheerleading, dancing, teenage girl, popular girl, teenager, adolescence, believe in yourself, female protagonist, high school life, hip hop ...
Time:
2000s, 1900s, year 2000, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
florida, california, los angeles, usa, north america ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Desperate characters stake their fortune on a Depression-era dance marathon.
Style:
depressing, disturbing, atmospheric, bleak, period piece ...
Plot:
depression, dancing, social commentary, survival, contest, competition, great depression, cynicism, mental breakdown, exhaustion, contests and competitions, heart attack ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1969, 1920s
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, chicago, dallas texas ...
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348K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary ...
Style:
inspirational, sexy, realistic, serious, harsh ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
hip hop, underdog, music, rap, follow your dream, musician, urban ghetto life, success, urban ghetto, street gang, musician's life, trailer park ...
Time:
year 2002, 90s, year 1995, y2k, 2000s ...
Place:
detroit, michigan, los angeles, america, usa
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sport
Country: China
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The drama tells the story of Shi Guang who discovered an ancient go board by coincidence and thus got to know Chu Ying, a go player who has been entrenched in the go board as a "soul" and who has experienced thousands of years. Under his ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, disturbing, intellectual, anime ...
Plot:
board game, friendship, competition, rivalry, youth, ghost, life lesson, spirit, game, supernatural, strategy, teamwork ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has experience on the ice, but isn't eager to return to hockey, a point hit home by his tense dealings ...
Style:
inspirational, sweet, humorous, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
hockey, happy ending, ice hockey, childhood, sport team, athlete and trainer, foe turned friend, competition, underdog, hockey player, youth, redemption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
minnesota, minneapolis minnesota, california
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101K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Cody is a surfing penguin from Shiverpool who dreams of making it big and being like his idol Big Z. On his journey he discovers his talents are not all he thinks they are and he must learn to accept that their is more to surfing than fame and ...
Style:
entertaining, 3d animation, humorous, mockumentary, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
surfing, competition, talking animal, mentor, world champion, penguins, sea, surf, friendship, storytelling, island, hopes ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
antarctica, fictional island, california, hawaii
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The son of a retired astronaut competes to win a seat on the next space shuttle.
Style:
captivating, lighthearted, inspirational, educational
Audience:
kids
Plot:
children, competition, space shuttle, coming of age, teamwork, young heroes, nasa, saving a life, scientist hero, astronaut, female scientist, outer space ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
Story:
Legendary bicycle racer Marco Rondanini dies as team Pao Pao Beer is set to race in Japan. Team member Ciocci, close friend of Marco, starts to think about quitting. Under heavy rain, Ciocci and Pepe must put that aside as Team Pao Pao struggles to ...
Style:
anime, captivating, disturbing, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
cycling, competition, tournament, team, bicycle racing, race, sport team, cyclist, moral dilemma, life is a bitch, teamwork, career ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Duan Yucheng is a high-spirited young man who loves high jump but is limited by his height, met his talent scout, the experienced athletics assistant Luo Na. In order to get more professional guidance and help, Duan Yucheng made every effort to ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, motivational, inspirational ...
Plot:
competition, track and field, coach, youth, passion, determination, training, resilience, athletics, perseverance, relationships, social problems ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Ai Qing (Li Yi Tong) – also known by her gaming handle Appledog – is one of the top robot combat players in the land. A model professional, smart, and friendly, she has no shortage of fans. And chief among them is Wu Bai (Hu Yi Tian) – also ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, romantic drama, motivational ...
Plot:
competition, robotics, friendship, secret relationship, ambition, robot, relationships, direction and purpose, dream, couple relations, male female relationship, technology ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Style:
inspirational, touching, uplifting, feel good, intelligent ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teen drama
Plot:
chess, mentor, child prodigy, children, genius, prodigy, teacher, child, competition, childhood, coming of age, tournament ...
Time:
year 1993, 20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.
Audience:
teens
Plot:
gymnastics, gymnast, competition, bully, bullying, championship, team, cyberbullying, sport team, rivals, bulimia, olympian ...
Place:
south australia, adelaide south australia
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13K
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, tense, factual, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
racing, race, car, car racing, driving, speed, racecar driver, competition, driver, race car, car chase, auto racing ...
Time:
year 1970, year 1971, 70s, 20th century
Place:
france, maine, europe
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527K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country ...
Style:
feel good, exciting, light, 3d animation, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot:
car, friendship, car race, mentor, road trip, small town, happy ending, social relations, racing, auto racing, on the road, competition ...
Time:
year 2006, 1950s, year 2016, 20th century, 2000s ...
Place:
california, arizona, los angeles, usa, north america ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices.
Style:
meditative, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, kung fu, tai chi, medieval, revenge, competition, brutality, abuse, violent, mortal combat, police corruption ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
china, hong kong, asia, beijing china, tokyo
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222
Genre: Animation
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Natsusa Yuzuki entered university expecting to be the rugby club's ace, but he can no longer play rugby due to certain circumstances. Ibuki Ueoka is a senior who also quit playing rugby. There is also Yasunari Tsuru, Natsusa's junior who ...
Style:
anime, psychological, captivating, emotional, motivational
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rugby, competition, university, boy, school, friendship, teamwork, athlete's life, sport team, teenage protagonist, teenage life, rugby player ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Recap of Season 1. After swearing off music due to an incident at the middle school regional brass band competition, euphonist Kumiko Oumae enters high school hoping for a fresh start. As fate would have it, she ends up being surrounded by people ...
Style:
anime, captivating, psychological, semi serious, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, brass band, competition, musician, training, high school life, orchestra, female protagonist, coming of age, school club, musician's life, ambition ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA, China, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After touring the world, Bodi takes some time off and returns to his village. When he learns that the girl group, K-9, doesn't know who rock legend Angus Scattergood is, he is compelled to join the musical competition show, “Battle the ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, captivating, exciting, humorous ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
competition, rock music, music competition, dog, music, anthropomorphic animal, rock band, anthropomorphic dog, interspecies friendship, singing, contest, contests and competitions ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Recap film focusing primarily on the match against shiratorizawa from the third season.
Style:
anime, shounen, entertaining, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
volleyball, competition, high school, teamwork, adaptation, sport team, ambition, direction and purpose, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, satire, determination ...
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Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Sport climbing is a sport that makes use of both the body and the brain to climb walls. Kasahara Konomi, a master at puzzles, just happens to discover her school’s climbing wall, and it looks almost like a colorful sort of puzzle in her eyes. This ...
Style:
anime, ecchi, sweet, touching, inspirational ...
Plot:
competition, slice of life, friendship, female protagonist, rock climbing, adventurer, conundrum, human spirit, teenager, school club, perseverance, female friendship ...
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.
Style:
romantic, entertaining, teen, sexy, light ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, family friendly, girls' night
Plot:
dancing, dance, dancer, dancer's life, teenager, hip hop, music, teenage love, competition, teenage girl, happy ending, teenage life ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
usa, miami, florida, canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Gaby and Fred are preparing for the world swimming championships which will be held in Quebec this year. Their love will be purt to the test when a former love of Gaby's turns up at the championships. Gaby finds herself at a crucial point of ...
Style:
thrilling, emotional, romantic drama, inspirational, heartfelt ...
Plot:
swimming, young adult, competition, swimming pool, sport competition, coming of age, teenage life, adolescence, teenager, teenage protagonist, teen romance, personal growth ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
A story revolving around a debate club that is about to disband, and how its members try to revive it.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
competition, teamwork, relationships, rivalry, debate, grownups, school club, couple relations, conversation, adolescence vs adulthood, student, female student ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Sport
Country: China
TV show
Story:
The story revolves around three students, Wu Tong (Karry Wang), Ban Xiao Song (Roy Wang), and Yin Ke (Jackson Yee), their lives at home and at school, and their shared interest of baseball.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, semi serious, feel good, emotional
Audience:
family outing, teen drama
Plot:
baseball, competition, ambition, friendship, coming of age, youth, high school life, baseball player, sport team, baseball team, athlete and trainer, children ...
Time:
2010s
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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 ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Kronk, now chef and Head Delivery Boy of Mudka's Meat Hut, is fretting over the upcoming visit of his father. Kronk's father always disapproved of young Kronk's culinary interests and wished that Kronk instead would settle down with a ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, entertaining, semi serious, hilarious ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
friendship, love, father son relationship, rivalry, love interest, competition, friends, heroes, chaos and mayhem, emperor, summer camp, villainess ...
Time:
15th century, 21st century
Place:
italy, france, peru, south america
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The film revolves around a local street-racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he gets out, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, road movie ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
car, car chase, street racing, car race, race, ford mustang, race against time, frame up, cross country, justice, racing, driver ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, usa, san francisco, new york, detroit ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Minato Narumiya reignites his passion for kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery. Along with his friends in the school kyudo club, he returns for this feature-length sports anime film.
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, exciting, aesthetic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
school club, archery, high school, slice of life, competition, high school life, friendship, tournament, friends, school, friend, japanese culture ...
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA, Iceland, Canada
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Two small-town aspiring musicians chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond.
Style:
feel good, romantic, funny, touching, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
musician, contest, father son relationship, small town, rivalry, competition, ambition, fisherman, love, ethnic stereotype, one night stand, underdog ...
Time:
2020s, future, 21st century
Place:
iceland, edinburgh scotland, europe, reykjavik iceland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
Style:
sexy, sincere, humorous, melancholic, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teenager, gay teenager, high school student, gay, teenage boy, gay bar, competition, teenage pregnancy, swimming pool, debate, teenage girl, high school ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
portland oregon
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