20 movies like The Long Run, ordered by similarity : Leading Lady(2014), The Bang Bang Club(2010), Invincible(2006), Hello, My Name Is Doris(2015), Dreamfactory(2019), Tara Road(2005), Little Women(2019), This Gun for Hire(1942), Beyond the Hills(2012), Me Too(2009), Fast Girls(2012), Late Night(2019) ...
Drama
South Africa
2000
115 Minutes
Armin Mueller-Stahl Nthati Moshesh Paterson Joseph Desmond Dube
immigrant coach man inspiring engaging south africa factory outdoors marathon unlikely allies friendship training sports rise underdog transformation 2000s
A failed track coach finally finds someone who he believes has what it takes to win.
Drama, Romance
UK|South Africa
2014
96 Minutes
Katie McGrath Bok van Blerk Gil Bellows Brumilda Van Rensburg André Stolz Eduan van Jaarsveldt Craig Palm Mary Twala
british woman teacher actress farmer love interest romantic interest rival director single man single woman south african man afrikaans amusing charming engaging heartwarming hilarious inspiring lighthearted positive
An idealistic British drama school teacher, Jodi Rutherford, persuades a cynical South African farmer to prepare her for a role in a major film as an Afrikaans war heroine. In return Jodi ... See full summary »
Drama
2010
109 Minutes
Ryan Phillippe Taylor Kitsch Malin Akerman Frank Rautenbach Neels Van Jaarsveld Patrick Lyster Russel Savadier Jessica Haines Kgosi Mongake
photographer photojournalist south african man friend nelson mandela journalist charming engaging suspenseful intense emotional melodramatic south africa apartheid history investigative journalism photography relationships friendship adventure
Photojournalists (Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, Frank Rautenbach) put themselves in harm's way as they shoot evidence of atrocities committed in the final days of South African apartheid.
Biography, Drama
USA
2006
104 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Greg Kinnear Elizabeth Banks Kevin Conway Michael Rispoli Kirk Acevedo Dov Davidoff Michael Kelly Sal Darigo Nicoye Banks Turron Kofi Alleyne
bartender coach football player wife friend inspiring heartwarming philadelphia football field training area bar house football teamwork victory failed romance sports underdog rise transformation
Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
90 Minutes
Sally Field Max Greenfield Beth Behrs Wendi McLendon-Covey Stephen Root Elizabeth Reaser Isabella Acres Natasha Lyonne Tyne Daly Peter Gallagher Jack Antonoff
older woman young man co-worker single woman granddaughter best friend amusing charming endearing heartwarming inspiring melodramatic offbeat quirky manhattan staten island, n.y. united states workplace office single life
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
Drama, Romance
Germany
2019
128 Minutes
Emilia Schüle Dennis Mojen Ken Duken Svenja Jung Nikolai Kinski Anatole Taubman Heiner Lauterbach Lenn Kudrjawizki Milton Welsh
german dancer frenchwoman love interest beautiful woman film producer charming endearing engaging heartwarming emotional melodramatic germany east germany film set east/west clash dancing romance filmmaking attraction
A romantic drama set in 1961 that follows a young studio extra's ambitious efforts to reunite with the French girl he loves after being separated by the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Drama
Ireland
2005
97 Minutes
Andie MacDowell Olivia Williams Stephen Rea Iain Glen Jean-Marc Barr Brenda Fricker Heike Makatsch Ruby Wax Maria Doyle Kennedy
mother woman husband wife american woman irishwoman moving uplifting charming ireland united states family home divorce infidelity love unlikely allies unlikely friendship grief rise transformation
Two women -- one American, one Irish -- swap houses and alter the course of their lives.
Drama
USA
2019
135 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Emma Watson Florence Pugh Eliza Scanlen Laura Dern Timothée Chalamet Tracy Letts Bob Odenkirk James Norton Louis Garrel Jayne Houdyshell
young woman single woman single mother sister young man teacher uplifting inspiring heartwarming confident new york city manor countryside female bonding women's issues romance illness discovery growing up love
Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
80 Minutes
Alan Ladd Veronica Lake Robert Preston Laird Cregar Tully Marshall Mikhail Rasumny Marc Lawrence Adele Pearce Harry Shannon Frank Ferguson Bernadene Hayes
hit man nightclub owner wealthy man beautiful woman police officer chemist dark brutal cool san francisco nightclub train los angeles hideout double-cross contract killing manhunt unlikely friendship reform revenge
When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his treasonous employer who is working with foreign spies.
Drama
Romania|France|Belgium
2012
150 Minutes
Valeriu Andriuta Liliana Mocanu Doru Ana Cosmina Stratan Cristina Flutur Dana Tapalaga Catalina Harabagiu Gina Tandura Vica Agache Nora Covali Dionisie Vitcu
orphan best friend nun german romanian young woman engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming gripping thrilling orphanage germany romania church relationships friendship religion religious beliefs
The friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage; one has found refuge at a convent in Romania and refuses to leave with her friend, who now lives in Germany.
Drama
2009
103 Minutes
Lola Dueñas Álvaro Pastor Isabel García Lorca Joaquin Perles Consuelo Trujillo Pedro Alvarez-Ossorio Ramiro Alonso Pablo Pineda Antonio Naharro Teresa Arbolí Ana De los Riscos
handicapped person coworker mother father love interest engaging inspiring france club house beach down syndrome unlikely allies relationships friendship alcoholism underdog discovery transformation 2000s
A recent university graduate with Down syndrome falls in love on his first day at work with Laura, who spends her nights in the city's crowded clubs and singles bars.
Drama
UK
2012
91 Minutes
Lenora Crichlow Lily James Noel Clarke Rupert Graves Bradley James Philip Davis Lorraine Burroughs Lashana Lynch Dominique Tipper
girl runner team member coach father physical therapist confident dreamy emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring london united kingdom racetrack locker room council estate family home sports team
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
102 Minutes
Emma Thompson Mindy Kaling John Lithgow Hugh Dancy Reid Scott Denis O'Hare Max Casella Paul Walter Hauser John Early Luke Slattery Ike Barinholtz
talk show host writer co-worker friend amusing hilarious cheeky inspiring uplifting new york city television studio office stage women comedy unlikely allies unlikely friendship friendship working woman transformation
A late night talk show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show.
Documentary, Drama, History
UK
2015
104 Minutes
Peter Shilton Viv Anderson Colin Barrett Larry Lloyd Trevor Francis Peter Withe
manager assistant soccer player interviewee fascinating inspiring emotional engaging moving positive nottingham, england soccer documentaries sports managing unlikely heroes talking heads pursuit quest rise
The story of the history-making Nottingham Forest team that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, led by the mercurial Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor.
Sci-Fi, Drama
2003
172 Minutes
Hrithik Roshan Preity Zinta Rekha Rajat Bedi Mukesh Rishi Prem Chopra Rakesh Roshan
scientist mother mentally challenged boy alien young woman childhood friend amusing moving touching heartwarming inspiring thrilling india valley village house school basketball court alien landing alien/human relationship
Drama
France
2003
116 Minutes
Roschdy Zem Ivry Gitlis Emma Suárez Valentina Cervi Rita Durão Silke Ayako Fujitani Bassem Samra Georges Abe Amar Attia
hustler artist beautiful woman conductor elderly man fascinating spirited engaging italy russia japan spain street traveling romance art unlikely friendship romantic dilemma mentorship adventure
Sansa is a young man. The camera pursues him, takes a peep at him, tries to catch his face, his look, his cap. The camera gets out of breath running after the man, becoming an observer, a ... See full summary »
Drama, History
Germany
2017
110 Minutes
Aaron Altaras Max Mauff Alice Dwyer Ruby O. Fee Victoria Schulz Florian Lukas Andreas Schmidt Sergej Moya Lucas Reiber
jewish man jewish woman nazi german soldier tense suspenseful striking powerful moving engaging berlin nazi germany germany jewish people jewish identity nazis nazi occupation secret life world war ii escape
While Joseph Goebbels infamously declared Berlin "free of Jews" in 1943, 1,700 managed to survive in the Nazi capital through the end of WWII. The Invisibles traces the stories of four young people who learned to hide in plain sight.
Drama
USA
2006
103 Minutes
Jesse Bernstein Maxwell Caulfield Alaina Kalanj Nikki Bohannon Robert Tena Sean Foley Promise LaMarco David Schroeder Eben Kostbar
dog pet dog trainer ex-convict drug addict love interest romantic interest amusing lighthearted playful positive mushy united states romance new life rehabilitation dog training animal training storytelling
A former convict and drug abuser (Bernstein) meets a dog trainer who wants him to help out in her work as part of his rehabilitation. Story told by the dog.
Crime, Drama
2017
100 Minutes
Kaouther Ben Hania Ghanem Zrelli Mariam Al Ferjani Noomen Hamda Mohamed Akkari Chedly Arfaoui Anissa Daoud Mourad Gharsalli Neder Ghouati
woman young woman feminist muslim opponent inspiring engaging shocking fiery frightening tunisia africa human rights feminism fight for justice fighting corruption extremism freedom sacrifice rise
Drama
Australia
2002
98 Minutes
Nathan Phillips Luke Carroll Lisa Flanagan Tom Budge Simon Westaway Celia Ireland Kevin Harrington Tony Briggs Martin Vaughan
friend aborigine soccer player father teen boy teen girl rousing emotional moving inspiring australia bay coast town soccer field bar sports racism interracial romance crime
In Prospect Bay, a remote outpost on the South Australian coast, two communities, the Goonyas and the Nungas, come together on the one field they have in common, the football field. But the... See full summary »
Biography, Drama, History
UK|South Africa|France
2013
146 Minutes
Idris Elba Naomie Harris Tony Kgoroge Riaad Moosa Jamie Bartlett Lindiwi Matshikiza Deon Lotz Terry Pheto
nelson mandela south african man revolutionary president prison guard prison official emotional fascinating inspiring south africa jail farm village political rally south africa apartheid anti-establishment imprisonment freedom revolution
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.