20 movies like When We Were Kings, ordered by similarity : Soul Power(2008), Facing Ali(2009), Broken Noses(1987), On the Ropes(1999), Tyson(2008), Ali(2001), Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections(2020), Knock Down the House(2019), The Revolution Will Not Be Televised(2003), Boxing Gym(2010), Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.(2018), Creed II(2018) ...
Documentary
USA
1996
84 Minutes
Muhammad Ali George Foreman Don King B.B. King Mobutu Sese Seko Spike Lee Norman Mailer George Plimpton Thomas Hauser Malick Bowens Wilton Felder
muhammad ali george foreman mobutu sese seko don king boxer promoter confident inspiring powerful kinshasa, zaire boxing ring boxing politics black power movement rivalry quest 1970s
A documentary of the 1974 heavyweight championship bout in Zaire, "The Rumble in the Jungle," between champion George Foreman and underdog challenger Muhammad Ali.
Documentary, Music
USA
2008
93 Minutes
Leon Gast Hugh Masekela Johnny Pacheco Maceo Parker George Plimpton David Butts
muhammad ali don king b.b. king musician george foreman james brown inspiring fascinating powerful africa zaire stadium concert stage historical events boxing freedom music festival soul music race relations rivalry
A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.
Biography, Documentary
USA|Canada
2009
100 Minutes
George Chuvalo Henry Cooper George Foreman Joe Frazier Larry Holmes Ken Norton
boxer muhammad ali trainer expert speaker fascinating profound intense inspiring touching emotional boxing match boxing ring united states interview room documentaries documentary filmmaking informing interview sports
Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Documentary
USA
1987
75 Minutes
Andy Minsker Gerry Heller Morgan Young
boxer coach child inspiring gripping oregon boxing ring mount scott boxing club boxing golden gloves life childhood training discovery quest rise 1980s
A documentary, photographed in black-and-white, with a hip jazz soundtrack, looks at the boys and coach of a small but accomplished boxing club near Portland, Oregon. The film focuses on ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
1999
94 Minutes
boxer trainer young man young woman moving gutsy brooklyn, n.y. boxing ring gym boxing aspirations inner-city life competition mentorship training underdog rivalry 1990s
The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.
Documentary
2008
90 Minutes
boxer mentor trainer emotional engaging brooklyn, n.y. new york state united states boxing ring boxing rape prison divorce parenthood rise fall growing up 2000s
Interviews, archival footage and photographs help illustrate a biography of the life of former boxer Mike Tyson, in and out of the ring.
Biography, Drama, History
2001
158 Minutes
Will Smith Jamie Foxx Jon Voight Mario Van Peebles Ron Silver Jeffrey Wright Mykelti Williamson Jada Pinkett Smith Michael Michele Joe Morton Paul Rodriguez
boxer wife young boy friend lawyer inspiring united states africa boxing ring court household friendship boxing racism politics muhammad ali social change rise rivalry 1970s
Muhammad Ali (Will Smith) battles Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and George Foreman and raises controversy outside the ring.
Documentary
USA
2020
91 Minutes
Russell Michaels
hacker national security advisor politician political consultant political candidate computer computer expert computer programmer bleak brooding chilling confident dark disheartening disturbing engaging fascinating gripping intense powerful
Finnish hacker and election expert Harri Hursti investigates election-related hacks, uncovering just how unprotected voting systems really are.
Documentary
USA
2019
86 Minutes
nurse daughter bartender mother candidate politician fascinating confident cool incredible inspiring patriotic television studio new york city washington, d.c. office politics winning social change women
A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
Documentary
Ireland|Netherlands|UK|Germany|France|Finland
2003
74 Minutes
Donnacha O'Briain
president george w. bush news reporter documentarian protester hugo chavez gritty powerful fiery venezuela protest street u.s. capitol coup d'état political unrest revolution uprising politics foreign relations underdog
In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.
Documentary
USA
2010
91 Minutes
boxer trainer business owner confident raw gym austin, texas fitness fighting health boxing business discovery transformation 2010s
Explores the world of a boxing gym in Austin, Texas, dwelling on the discipline of training as people from all walks of life aspire to reach their personal best.
Documentary, Music
2018
90 Minutes
singer female rapper speaker music journalist interviewee interviewer airy intense inspiring emotional powerful creative united states recording studio stage russia informing documentary filmmaking music rap music
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, Stephen Loveridge creates an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician known as M.I.A.
Drama
USA
2018
130 Minutes
Michael B. Jordan Sylvester Stallone Tessa Thompson Phylicia Rashad Dolph Lundgren Florian "Big Nasty" Munteanu Russell Hornsby Wood Harris Milo Ventimiglia Robbie Johns Andre Ward
rocky balboa boxer trainer opponent family member promoter brooding confident cool brutal inspiring boxing ring gym apartment office graveyard street legacy boxing fighting
Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.
Documentary
France
2017
96 Minutes
man family member friend merchant traveler emotional incredible powerful endearing touching inspiring congo road market house poverty trading labor family perseverance
Trials tribulation dreams and aspirations of a young farmer earning a living making and selling charcoal in Congo.
Documentary
2018
87 Minutes
executive ex-husband child sheriff marijuana grower priest incredible inspiring emotional confident outlandish california farm church sheriff's office marijuana legal battle drug regulations alternative medicine starting over
A former corporate executive fleeing a bad marriage becomes a cannabis farmer, forms a company called Sisters of the Valley and takes on the persona of a nun, Sister Kate.
Drama
USA
1937
101 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Bette Davis Humphrey Bogart Wayne Morris Jane Bryan Harry Carey Veda Ann Borg
boxer gangster mistress sister manager brooding gripping confident boxing ring farm nightclub boxing unrequited love mob fame rivalry revenge underdog 1930s
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.
Documentary, Biography
UK
2014
114 Minutes
george foreman inspiring heartwarming interview biography boxing rise 2010s
Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.
Documentary
USA
2020
95 Minutes
father son playwright political consultant political candidate charming confident creative heartwarming inspiring positive new york city broadway theater puerto rico father/son relationship playwright broadway political activism political campaign politics
An immigrant from Puerto Rico is determined to bring the musical 'Hamilton' to his island home.
Documentary
Germany|Israel|Canada|USA
2016
90 Minutes
Shaul Schwarz
birth mother man brother father canadian israeli emotional fascinating intense israel canada airport nursing home car house separation secrets reunion questioning doubt
Family secrets, lies, high drama and generations of contemporary history unspool in this international story that begins with World War II and concludes with an emotional 21st-century ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2018
94 Minutes
director woman filmmaker activist executive passionate positive powerful uplifting confident hollywood, calif. women in hollywood sexism investigation show business filmmaker career discovery quest adventure
A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.
Documentary
USA
1989
85 Minutes
violinist cellist musician rival coworker engaging fascinating amusing stage recording studio united states university music performance rehearsal rivalry relationships guarneri string quartet rivalry transformation
Relationships, rehearsals, performances, hobbies, family life of the members of the Guarneri string quartet