20 movies like That Championship Season, ordered by similarity : Straight Outta Compton(2015), The Way Back(2020), Borg vs. McEnroe(2017), Western(2017), Mary Queen of Scots(2018), The Current War: Director's Cut(2019), The Maid(2009), Ford v Ferrari(2019), Rebel Without a Cause(1955), Nebraska(2013), A Pact(2013), Criminal Activities(2015) ...
Drama
USA
1982
108 Minutes
Robert Mitchum Martin Sheen Stacy Keach Bruce Dern Paul Sorvino Arthur Franz Michael Bernosky James Langan Joseph Kelly Tony Santaniello
mayor coach principal drifter alcoholic miner dark bleak profound park train station house reunion life lessons rivalry midlife crisis friendship basketball discovery rivalry
It started as a friendly meeting between 4 old buddies with their basketball coach and ended up in revealing the truth about their relationship. The meeting forces the five men to reveal ... See full summary »
Biography, Music, Drama
USA
2015
147 Minutes
O'Shea Jackson Jr. Corey Hawkins Jason Mitchell Neil Brown Jr. Aldis Hodge Marlon Yates Jr. R. Marcos Taylor Alexandra Shipp Paul Giamatti Elena Goode Keith Powers
rapper manager fan rival woman gang member brash brooding intense south central house recording studio street car restaurant gangs hip-hop business friendship rivalry
The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
Drama
USA|Canada
2020
108 Minutes
Ben Affleck Al Madrigal Janina Gavankar Jeremy Radin Brandon Wilson Melvin Gregg Michaela Watkins Will Ropp T.K. Carter Glynn Turman Hayes MacArthur
basketball coach basketball player alcoholic team member inspiring passionate intense moving emotional basketball court high school house hometown basketball alcoholism failed marriage hope redemption fall discovery
Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.
Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Finland
2017
108 Minutes
Sverrir Gudnason Shia LaBeouf Stellan Skarsgård Tuva Novotny Ian Blackman David Bamber Jane Perry Roy McCrerey Robert Emms Scott Arthur
tennis player rival coach girlfriend emotional gripping intense rousing shocking wimbledon monaco tennis court bar coach tennis training championship coach/athlete relationship perseverance discipline
The story of the 1980 tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe.
Drama
Germany|Bulgaria|Austria
2017
120 Minutes
Meinhard Neumann Reinhardt Wetrek Syuleyman Alilov Letifov Veneta Fragnova Viara Borisova Kevin Bashev Aliosman Deliev Momchil Sinanov Robert Gawellek
construction worker german local rival foreigner stranger brooding engaging gripping profound shocking bulgaria construction site rural community outdoors small town cultural differences strangers companionship understanding
German construction workers building a dam near a Bulgarian village interact with the locals, and soon the troubles arise both with the locals and among themselves.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|USA
2018
124 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Margot Robbie Jack Lowden Joe Alwyn David Tennant Guy Pearce Gemma Chan Martin Compston Ismael Cruz Cordova Brendan Coyle Ian Hart
queen widow rival husband leader friend tense intense gripping brash uneasy france scotland england castle mansion queen elizabeth i queen mary power royalty
Mary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan's) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Russia|UK
2019
101 Minutes
Benedict Cumberbatch Michael Shannon Nicholas Hoult Katherine Waterston Tuppence Middleton Tom Holland Matthew Macfadyen Conor MacNeill Tom Fisher
thomas edison inventor millionaire rival businessman scientist tense gripping creative passionate new york city house laboratory field street wall street electricity inventions power rivalry
The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.
Drama
2009
96 Minutes
Catalina Saavedra Claudia Celedón Alejandro Goic Andrea García-Huidobro Mariana Loyola Agustín Silva Darok Orellana Sebastián La Rivera Mercedes Villanueva Anita Reeves Delfina Guzmán
maid mother father colleague son daughter madcap amusing dark engaging chile household family employment domestic life friendship rivalry underdog discovery metamorphosis
A live-in maid (Catalina Saavedra) becomes distraught when her employer (Claudia Celedón) hires another woman (Mercedes Villanueva) to help her out.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2019
152 Minutes
Matt Damon Christian Bale Jon Bernthal Caitriona Balfe Tracy Letts Josh Lucas Noah Jupe Remo Girone Ray McKinnon JJ Feild Jack McMullen
designer auto builder race car driver rival intense passionate confident creative gripping france america auto race car dealership corporate headquarters desert auto racing design corporate rule rivalry creative process
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Drama
USA
1955
111 Minutes
James Dean Natalie Wood Sal Mineo Jim Backus Ann Doran Corey Allen William Hopper Rochelle Hudson Virginia Brissac Nick Adams Jack Simmons
teenager girlfriend friend rival mother father dark emotional los angeles police station household abandoned building observatory teenage rebellion teen angst generation gap alienation family dysfunction accidental death growing up
A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
Drama
USA
2013
114 Minutes
Bruce Dern Will Forte June Squibb Bob Odenkirk Stacy Keach Mary Louise Wilson Rance Howard Tim Driscoll Devin Ratray Angela McEwan Elizabeth Moore
old man alcoholic son predator friend lottery winner brooding profound somber montana nebraska bar house office building car money trust celebrity alcoholism friendship
An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Germany|France
2013
85 Minutes
Mark Waschke Marie Bäumer Sylvester Groth Sophie Rois Saskia Rosendahl Johannes Zeiler Markus Quentin Annette Lober
couple boss wife man financial advisor biologist dark brooding gripping intense profound uneasy germany house school past rivalry promises past loves rivalry
Former East Germany in the early 1980s. Paul tricked Georg into handing over his girlfriend Anna to him. But the pact they made stipulated that Georg can have her back when he wishes. Years... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2015
94 Minutes
Michael Carmen Pitt Dan Stevens Christopher Abbott Rob Brown Edi Gathegi Jackie Earle Haley John Travolta Travis Aaron Wade
friend rival crime boss ringleader brutal chilling dark frightening gritty suspenseful thrilling united states debt crime abduction kidnapping rivalry adventure escape sacrifice
Four young men make a risky investment together that puts them in trouble with the mob.
Biography, Drama
USA
2015
129 Minutes
Kevin Costner Maria Bello Morgan Saylor Michael Aguero Sergio Avelar Hector Duran Rafael Martinez Martha Higareda Johnny Ortiz Carlos Pratts Ramiro Rodriguez
coach student runner teacher principal parent confident cool uplifting tense emotional california high school track gym car house track and field school winning
Jim White moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach, and at his new school he turns seven disappointing students into one of the best cross-country teams in the region.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
94 Minutes
Sebastian Bezzel Antoine Monot Jr. Simon Schwarz Bastian Pastewka Michael A. Grimm Nicholas Ofczarek Lisa Maria Potthoff Liane Forestieri
carpenter friend teammate rival witty cheeky cool amusing wild oslo germany mountain forest olympics sports friendship rivalry training competition rivalry
When Charlie meets Daphne - the girl of his dreams - he never expects he'll have to battle past her pet dog "Babydoll" to woo her. And just when it seems he can't beat the beast and all is ... See full summary »
Drama
USA|Canada
2014
112 Minutes
Ryan Guzman Briana Evigan Stephen "tWitch" Boss Misha Gabriel Izabella Miko Alyson Stoner Adam G. Sevani Mari Koda David "Kid David" Shreibman Chadd "Madd Chadd" Smith Luis Rosado
dancer crew member friend judge rival competitor confident cool creative tense uplifting spectacular hollywood, calif. miami las vegas stage hotel dance studio competition dreams
All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2020
113 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Charlie Hunnam Michelle Dockery Jeremy Strong Lyne Renée Colin Farrell Henry Golding Tom Wu Chidi Ajufo Hugh Grant Simon Barker
american expatriate drug czar rival thug fiery confident gripping gutsy london drug house secret headquarters drug trafficking bribery blackmail theft rivalry pursuit rivalry transformation
An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2018
116 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Bradley Cooper Laurence Fishburne Michael Peña Dianne Wiest Andy Garcia Alison Eastwood Taissa Farmiga Ignacio Serricchio Loren Dean Eugene Cordero
older man drug trafficker police officer dea agent drug dealer senior citizen bleak brooding uneasy tense suspenseful touching truck warehouse house wedding office road drug cartel drug bust
A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.
Drama
USA
1986
107 Minutes
Jeff Goldblum Tim Pigott-Smith Alan Howard Juliet Stevenson Betsy Brantley Yves Aubert Anthony Benson Clive Panto Rupert Massey Geoffrey Chater Nicholas Fry
scientist biologist friend rival engaging spirited england cambridge university laboratory dna jim watson francis crick science competition friendship discovery quest rivalry 1950s
In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.
Drama
USA
1972
96 Minutes
Stacy Keach Jeff Bridges Susan Tyrrell Candy Clark Nicholas Colasanto Art Aragon Curtis Cokes Sixto Rodriguez Billy Walker Wayne Mahan Ruben Navarro
boxer trainer friend girlfriend gritty dark bleak california gym bar comeback boxing redemption alcoholism friendship aging pursuit rivalry underdog fall
Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposite momentum.
Drama
USA
2014
165 Minutes
Ellar Coltrane Patricia Arquette Ethan Hawke Lorelei Linklater Tamara Jolaine Nick Krause Jordan Howard Evie Thompson
child mother father sister classmate friend charming cool creative classroom backyard bedroom dining room dark room bowling alley growing up life family travel birthdays
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.