20 movies like Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot, ordered by similarity : Hoop Dreams(1994), On the Map(2016), Uncle Drew(2018), Believe in Me(2006), Night School(2016), The Way Back(2020), Murderball(2005), Undefeated(2011), Semi-Pro(2008), Like Mike(2002), Eddie(1996), Sunset Park(1996) ...
Documentary
2008
90 Minutes
Michael Beasley Tyreke Evans Brandon Jennings Jason Kidd Kevin Love
high-school student basketball player basketball coach fan athlete intense spectacular harlem, n.y. basketball court rucker park basketball high school history sports competition growing up rivalry quest 1980s
To compete in the first annual "Elite 24" all-star game, some of America's top high-school basketball players assemble on the same Harlem court where Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dr. J once played.
8.3/10
Documentary, Drama
USA
1994
174 Minutes
William Gates Arthur Agee Sheila Agee Isiah Thomas Bill Gleason
basketball player teenager mother father coach teacher uplifting powerful gutsy emotional chicago westchester, ill. basketball court family home basketball ambition high school racism class distinctions growing up
A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA|Israel
2016
85 Minutes
israeli basketball coach basketball player russian american fan emotional gripping uplifting israel gym basketball court house locker room office basketball israel isolation determination winning
ON THE MAP tells the against-all-odds story of Maccabi Tel Aviv's 1977 European Championship, which took place at a time when the Middle East was still reeling from the 1973 Yom Kippur War,... See full summary »
5.7/10
Comedy
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Kyrie Irving Lil Rel Howery Nick Kroll Shaquille O'Neal Chris Webber Reggie Miller Nate Robinson Lisa Leslie Erica Ash Tiffany Haddish JB Smoove
team owner teammate rival elderly man basketball player basketball coach amusing cheeky hilarious harlem, n.y. basketball court park van road club basketball road trip tournament prize rivalry
An anti-ageist comedy about a man's dream to win the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem.
7.1/10
Drama
USA
2006
108 Minutes
Jeffrey Donovan Samantha Mathis Bruce Dern Bob Gunton Heather Matarazzo Alicia Lagano Kevin Wiggins Arron Shiver Anne Judson-Yager Kerbey Smith
basketball coach wife rancher high-school student basketball player teen girl positive melodramatic heartwarming oklahoma small town high school basketball court school bus hallway women in sports basketball aspirations teamwork championship
In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach of the girls' team.
6.7/10
Documentary
USA
2016
85 Minutes
high school teacher high-school student family member co-worker friend parent fascinating emotional intense indianapolis school classroom house apartment store school second chance work poverty stress
A documentary about three students determined to graduate from their high school in Indianapolis, despite the fact that the institution has one of the lowest graduation rates in the country.
6.7/10
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.
7.7/10
Documentary
USA
2005
85 Minutes
Dana Adam Shapiro
paraplegic athlete coach gutsy gripping inspiring athens, greece sport tournament gym rehabilitation determination sports competition inspiration rivalry underdog quest 2000s
Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
7.7/10
Documentary
USA
2011
113 Minutes
T.J. Martin Bill Courtney
football coach football player high-school student inspiring intense heartwarming memphis, tenn. high school football field lumberyard football high school mentorship sports underdog growing up 2000s
Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
5.8/10
Comedy
USA
2008
91 Minutes
Will Ferrell Woody Harrelson André Benjamin Maura Tierney Will Arnett Andy Richter Rob Corddry DeRay Davis Josh Braaten Jackie Earle Haley Jay Phillips
singer team owner basketball player basketball coach commissioner athlete hilarious engaging unrestrained flint, mich. basketball court boardroom locker room disco wrestling ring basketball winning competition dreams teamwork
Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.
5.3/10
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2002
99 Minutes
Bow Wow Morris Chestnut Jonathan Lipnicki Robert Forster Crispin Glover Eugene Levy Brenda Song Jesse Plemons Julius Charles Ritter Anne Meara
student best friend basketball player basketball coach orphanage director lighthearted heartwarming amusing orphanage basketball court arena street city house aspirations basketball magic friendship manipulation fame
A 13-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials "M.J." inside.
Comedy
1996
100 Minutes
Whoopi Goldberg Frank Langella Dennis Farina Richard Jenkins Lisa Ann Walter John Benjamin Hickey John Salley Rick Fox Malik Sealy Dwayne Schintzius Greg Ostertag
basketball coach team owner rival assistant sidekick athlete brash uplifting amusing madison square garden basketball court new york city basketball chance meeting competition women in sports heckling comeback transformation rivalry
An avid basketball fan (Whoopi Goldberg) becomes head coach after a Texas tycoon (Frank Langella) buys the New York Knicks.
6.0/10
Comedy
USA
1996
99 Minutes
Rhea Perlman Fredro Starr Carol Kane Terrence Howard Camille Saviola De'aundre Bonds James Harris Anthony C. Hall Antwon Tanner Shawn Michael Howard
basketball coach gym teacher high-school student basketball player friend amusing inspiring heartwarming high school basketball court inner city household basketball teamwork self-respect high-school sports drugs racial tension rise transformation
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
2.1/10
Drama
USA
2006
95 Minutes
Wesley Jonathan Anthony Mackie Wayne Brady Kristen Wilson Eva Marcille James "Lil' JJ" Lewis Philip Champion Alecia Jai Fears Allen Payne
basketball player agent best friend athlete love interest coach thrilling emotional inspiring basketball court nightclub los angeles bus street california basketball college admission career aspirations sports romance
The lives of a gifted athlete and his best friend change when they take a fateful trip to Los Angeles. The young hopefuls must use every skill at their command to topple the reigning street ball champions from their thrones.
5.1/10
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
USA
2012
93 Minutes
Taylor Gray Brandon T. Jackson Doc Shaw James Belushi Tristin Mays William Ragsdale Spencer Daniels Nicole Barré Hana Hayes
family athlete basketball player sister brother uplifting amusing endearing engaging heartwarming positive america oklahoma school high school stadium sports basketball team teamwork
When Brian, a hopelessly uncoordinated young fan magically switches talents with his hero, basketball star Kevin Durant, he becomes the star of his high school team, while Kevin Durant suddenly can't make a shot to save his life.
7.5/10
Documentary
2019
90 Minutes
Dan Carter Richie McCaw Beauden Barrett Steve Hansen Adam Ashley-Cooper Ronan O'Gara
athlete family friend sports commentator sports reporter cheery confident engaging inspiring rousing new zealand rugby professional sports family quest 1990s
All Blacks great Dan Carter has revealed that an "intimate" film about his personal life and his "challenging road" towards the 2015 Rugby. He's fallen in love with an impossible reach, a ... See full summary »
6.5/10
Documentary
USA
2009
92 Minutes
athlete competitor stuntman fan racer shaun white fascinating emotional engaging los angeles california arena road racetrack extreme sports motocross skateboarding snowboarding competition x games
Follows six extreme sports stars as they prepare for and then compete in the 2008 Summer X-Games in Los Angeles. Kyle Loza practices a new motocross trick, landing in a pit of foam. Can he ... See full summary »
7.5/10
Drama
UK|USA
1986
114 Minutes
Gene Hackman Barbara Hershey Dennis Hopper Sheb Wooley Fern Persons Brad Boyle Steve Hollar Brad Long David Neidorf Kent Poole Wade Schenck
basketball coach basketball player high-school student drunk teacher father inspiring heartwarming indiana small town arena basketball court sports competition high school alcoholism redemption underdog rise 1950s
A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship.
7.2/10
Romance
USA
2000
124 Minutes
Sanaa Lathan Omar Epps Alfre Woodard Dennis Haysbert Debbi Morgan Harry Lennix Kyla Pratt Glenndon Chatman
basketball player mother father love interest endearing positive sultry los angeles basketball court young love basketball competition father/son relationship love growing up 1990s
Monica and Quincy love and play basketball together through many life challenges from childhood to adulthood.
7.1/10
Documentary
Afghanistan|Germany|Japan|Netherlands
2018
88 Minutes
bus driver terrorist brother father family member friend bleak brooding tense emotional touching disheartening afghan village house bus iran desert terrorism suicide bombing family
A city is an orchestration of its inhabitants. The film portraits the city Kabul through daily details of two kids and a bus driver, set against the background of a city destroyed by politic and religious powers.
8.0/10
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
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