20 movies like The Rocket, ordered by similarity : Lincoln(2012), Slap Shot(1977), Straight Outta Compton(2015), Chak De India(2007), Cinderella Man(2005), Suffragette(2015), Breathe(2017), Race(2016), I, Tonya(2017), Stronger(2017), Hacksaw Ridge(2016), Rob Roy(1995) ...
Biography, Drama
UK
2005
120 Minutes
Roy Dupuis Patrice Robitaille Michel Barrette Pascal Dupuis Benoît Girard Rémy Girard Tedd Dillon
hockey player teammate coach commissioner wife president brooding gutsy uplifting moving arena montreal boston hockey discrimination violence culture clash maurice richard riots underdog
Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|India
2012
149 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt James Spader Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones Lee Pace Michael Stuhlbarg David Costabile Jackie Earle Haley
president first lady son vice president military officer activist somber inspiring intense tense white house washington, d.c. battlefield government building big city abraham lincoln slavery historical events american civil war fight for justice
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1977
123 Minutes
Paul Newman Michael Ontkean Lindsay Crouse Strother Martin Jennifer Warren Jerry Houser Andrew Duncan Jeff Carlson Dave Hanson Yvon Barrette Allan Nichols
coach hockey player wife manager radio personality unrestrained hilarious offbeat small town hockey rink locker room charlestown hockey unemployment violence alcoholism sports underdog transformation 1970s
A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.
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
India
2007
148 Minutes
Shah Rukh Khan Vidya Malvade Chitrashi Rawat Seema Azmi Tanya Abrol Arya Menon Nisha Nair Sandia Furtado Masochon V. Zimik Kimi Laldawla
hockey player widow captain coach athlete lighthearted charming india hockey rink hockey women in sports cultural differences teamwork quest fall rise 2000s
Kabir Khan is the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey Team and his dream is to make his all girls team emerge victorious against all odds.
Biography, Drama
USA
2005
144 Minutes
Russell Crowe Renée Zellweger Paul Giamatti Craig Bierko Paddy Considine Bruce McGill Ron Canada David Huband Connor Price Ariel Waller Patrick Louis
boxer manager max baer wife uplifting emotional new jersey new york city boxing ring office family home boxing salvation marriage poverty class distinctions james j. braddock underdog rise transformation
The story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to challenge for the heavyweight championship of the world.
History, Biography, Drama
UK|France
2015
106 Minutes
Carey Mulligan Helena Bonham Carter Brendan Gleeson Anne-Marie Duff Ben Whishaw Meryl Streep Natalie Press Romola Garai Geoff Bell Samuel West Morgan Watkins
wife mother political activist woman politician husband brooding emotional intense moving heartwarming powerful england house police station polling place street rally suffrage women's rights
In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.
Romance, Biography, Drama, History
UK
2017
117 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Claire Foy Tom Hollander Stephen Mangan Hugh Bonneville Dean-Charles Chapman Amit Shah Ben Lloyd-Hughes Emily Bevan Camilla Rutherford Diana Rigg
paraplegic wife brother inventor patient doctor emotional powerful heartwarming moving positive uplifting hospital countryside england kenya airplane tennis court survival paralysis
The inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
Biography, Drama, History
2016
134 Minutes
Stephan James Jason Sudeikis Eli Goree Shanice Banton Carice van Houten Jeremy Irons William Hurt Chantel Riley David Kross Jonathan Higgins Barnaby Metschurat
jesse owens runner coach olympic athlete nazi teammate brooding emotional inspiring ohio college track berlin dorm olympics racism nazis olympic games determination courage
Overcoming racism at home and abroad, track and field superstar Jesse Owens (Stephan James) competes for Olympic glory in 1936 Berlin.
Biography, Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Australia|Canada
2017
121 Minutes
Margot Robbie Sebastian Stan Allison Janney Julianne Nicholson Paul Walter Hauser Bobby Cannavale Mckenna Grace Caitlin Carver Bojana Novakovic
figure skater ex-husband competitor friend mother athlete amusing bleak brash intense gutsy unrestrained portland, ore. france norway ice-skating rink press conference police station figure skating ice skating
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Biography, Drama
USA
2017
119 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Tatiana Maslany Miranda Richardson Clancy Brown Lenny Clarke Carlos Sanz Frankie Shaw Danny McCarthy
paraplegic police detective terrorist suspect family member girlfriend emotional inspiring intense rousing boston house hospital police station marathon course rehabilitation terrorism life lessons support group overcoming the odds
Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
War, Biography, Drama, History
Australia|USA
2016
139 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Sam Worthington Luke Bracey Teresa Palmer Hugo Weaving Rachel Griffiths Vince Vaughn Richard Roxburgh Luke Pegler Richard Pyros Firass Dirani
private conscientious objector soldier commander enemy president confident emotional uplifting tense moving raw okinawa, japan airplane ship bunker white house car conscience world war ii
World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
Biography, Drama
UK|USA
1995
139 Minutes
Liam Neeson Jessica Lange John Hurt Tim Roth Eric Stoltz Andrew Keir Brian Cox Brian McCardie Gilbert Martin Vicki Masson
leader wife marquis outlaw thief dark moving scotland village rebellion debt murder gambling courage revenge rise rivalry 1700s
In 1713 Scotland, Rob Roy MacGregor is wronged by a nobleman and his nephew, becomes an outlaw in search of revenge while fleeing the Redcoats, and faces charges of being a Jacobite.
Biography, Drama
2014
124 Minutes
José Luis Gutiérrez José Navar Maria Molins Alvar Gordejuela Adrián Salzedo Nil Cardoner Manuel Menárguez Luis Carlos de la Lombana
golfer powerful positive inspiring moving spirited uplifting spain golf course biography golf overcoming the odds passion rags to riches success determination underdog rise pursuit 1980s
Severiano Ballesteros (José Luis Gutiérrez) battles adversity to become one of the greatest professional golfers of all time.
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.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2014
114 Minutes
Tobey Maguire Peter Sarsgaard Liev Schreiber Michael Stuhlbarg Lily Rabe Robin Weigert Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Aiden Lovekamp Conrad Pla Evelyne Brochu Sophie Nélisse
chess player prodigy young man chess grandmaster russian government official brooding gripping gutsy intense tense emotional united states russia beach auditorium chess tournament bulgaria chess competition
Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Drama, Biography
2010
110 Minutes
Claire Danes Catherine O'Hara Julia Ormond David Strathairn Stephanie Faracy Barry Tubb Melissa Farman Michael Crabtree
scientist farmer autistic person mother aunt professor inspiring uplifting emotional powerful colorado campus ranch slaughterhouse arizona family home temple grandin autism animal husbandry family
The scientist (Claire Danes) becomes an advocate for autistics and the humane treatment of livestock.
Biography, Drama
2018
105 Minutes
Al Pacino Riley Keough Tess Frazer Annie Parisse Kathy Baker Greg Grunberg Kristen Bush Benjamin Cook
football coach victim sexual predator student colleague pedophile shocking emotional endearing gripping university pennsylvania united states sexual abuse football career protection secret truth rivalry
Biography, Drama
Australia
2019
100 Minutes
Teresa Palmer Sam Neill Sullivan Stapleton Sophia Forrest Henry Nixon Aaron Glenane Jacob Warner Genevieve Morris Stevie Payne
jockey woman horse australian brother daughter uplifting passionate powerful spirited inspiring melbourne, australia family home school church hospital australia horse racing horse riding underdog
The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
UK
1962
216 Minutes
Peter O'Toole Alec Guinness Anthony Quinn Omar Sharif Jack Hawkins Jose Ferrer Claude Rains Anthony Quayle Arthur Kennedy Donald Wolfit I.S. Johar
journalist prince soldier military officer spectacular profound army base desert arabia world war i armed conflict culture clash redemption man vs. nature t.e. lawrence quest rise 1910s
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2018
132 Minutes
Christian Bale Amy Adams Steve Carell Sam Rockwell Alison Pill Eddie Marsan Justin Kirk LisaGay Hamilton Jesse Plemons Bill Camp Don McManus
president dick cheney george w. bush politician wife brooding bleak intricate disheartening tense washington, d.c. backyard office white house stage press conference dick cheney american foreign policy politics war
The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.