20 movies like The Dark Horse, ordered by similarity : Pawn Sacrifice(2014), Queen of Katwe(2016), Husband Material(2018), Parched(2015), Megan Leavey(2017), Boy Erased(2018), The Mercy(2018), Unbroken: Path to Redemption(2018), Breathe(2017), Stronger(2017), My King(2015), Professor Marston & the Wonder Women(2017) ...
Biography, Drama
New Zealand
2014
124 Minutes
Cliff Curtis James Rolleston Kirk Torrance Xavier Horan Miriama McDowell Wayne Hapi James Napier Robertson Te Ahorangi Retimana-Martin Sia Trokenheim
maori chess grandmaster chess player teenager intense emotional inspiring heartwarming melodramatic auckland, new zealand psychiatrist's office hospital chess competition training new life motivation psychiatry rise fall
A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
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.
Biography, Drama
USA
2016
124 Minutes
Madina Nalwanga David Oyelowo Lupita Nyong'o Martin Kabanza Taryn "Kay" Kyaze Ronald Ssemaganda Ethan Nazario Lubega Esther Tebandeke
young girl missionary chess player parent rival chess grandmaster uplifting emotional cool uganda hut chess tournament classroom street market poverty struggle chess hope determination
A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
India
2018
150 Minutes
Tapsee Pannu Abhishek Bachchan Vicky Kaushal Jasmin Bajwa Ashnoor Kaur Abdul Quadir Amin Saurabh Sachdeva
young woman dj bank employee father mother emotional intense melodramatic inspiring heartwarming charming india disco love triangle loveless marriage wedding true love unconditional love forbidden love love
A love triangle between a spirited young woman, her outgoing boyfriend and a fiance who's husband material.
Drama
India|UK|USA
2015
116 Minutes
Radhika Apte Sayani Gupta Adil Hussain Surveen Chawla Tannishtha Chatterjee Sumeet Vyas Mahesh Balraj Chandan Anand Riddhi Sen Lehar Khan Tanya Sachdeva
young woman indian father mother friend man intense emotional melodramatic inspiring disturbing heartwarming india big city family traditions religious traditions women's rights confrontation friendship love
In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.
War, Biography, Drama
USA
2017
116 Minutes
Kate Mara Edie Falco Ramon Rodriguez Tom Felton Damson Idris Bradley Whitford Common Geraldine James Will Patton Corey Johnson Jonathan Howard
marine dog drill instructor mother doctor emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring intense desert iraq washington, d.c. war militarism animal taming love sacrifice quest 2010s
Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama
Australia|USA
2018
115 Minutes
Lucas Hedges Nicole Kidman Joel Edgerton Russell Crowe Flea Joe Alwyn Xavier Dolan Troye Sivan Britton Sear Jesse LaTourette David Ditmore
gay man young man father mother therapist preacher emotional powerful somber uplifting house high school church office homosexuality homophobia family love religion self-discovery
The son of a Baptist preacher unwillingly participates in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.
Biography, Drama
2018
101 Minutes
Rachel Weisz Colin Firth David Thewlis Finn Elliot Andrew Buchan Jonathan Bailey Genevieve Gaunt Sebastian Armesto Ken Stott Simon Chandler Adrian Schiller
yacht skipper father adventurer wife contestant gripping engaging emotional heartwarming inspiring lighthearted sea yacht yachting competition following your dreams danger ambition family adventure
Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst creates an outrageous account of his disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2018
98 Minutes
Samuel Hunt Merritt Patterson Bobby Campo David Sakurai Vincenzo Amato Maddalena Ischiale Gianna Simone Ali Eagle Will Graham Andrew Caldwell Gary Cole
veteran olympic athlete family member survivor wife captor inspiring incredible brutal brash emotional touching track boat olympics prison house hospital olympic games running
The next amazing chapter of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini's powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace.
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
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.
Romance, Drama
France
2015
124 Minutes
Vincent Cassel Emmanuelle Bercot Louis Garrel Isild Le Besco Chrystèle Saint Louis Augustin Patrick Raynal Yann Goven Paul Hamy
woman accident victim lover lawyer therapist drug addict intense melodramatic heartwarming emotional passionate touching clinic rehabilitation clinic ski slopes accident skiing passion past loves lost love
Tony is admitted to a rehabilitation center after a serious skiing accident. Dependent of medical staff and painkillers, she takes the time to remember the tumultuous love story she lived with Georgio.
Drama, History, Biography
USA
2017
108 Minutes
Luke Evans Rebecca Hall Bella Heathcote Connie Britton Monica Giordano JJ Feild Chris Conroy Oliver Platt Maggie Castle Alexa Havins Sharon Kubo
professor writer inventor lover wife emotional sultry powerful passionate intricate inspiring harvard university massachusetts house stage classroom womanhood comic books threesome marriage
The story of psychologist William Moulton Marston, and his polyamorous relationship with his wife and their mistress who would inspire his creation of the superheroine, Wonder Woman.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2014
92 Minutes
F. Murray Abraham Makenna Ballard Janeane Garofalo Ralph Macchio Rachel Dratch Olympia Dukakis Fátima Ptacek Kimberly Quinn Gabriel Rush Franklin Ojeda Smith Oona Laurence
young girl rich kid chess grandmaster chess player amusing charming confident creative crafty emotional heartwarming inspiring uplifting new york united states life lessons growing up chess friendship discovery
A young girl finding her way around the city and her own life through chess lessons. This is also about being open to all the clues about your life and your options that surround you everyday.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK|USA|Australia
2015
118 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Jake Lacy John Magaro Cory Michael Smith Carrie Brownstein Kevin Crowley Nik Pajic Kyle Chandler
woman love interest divorcée romantic interest lover daughter mother photographer gay/lesbian emotional engaging endearing sad powerful tense united states manhattan new york new york city department store
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2013
97 Minutes
Anna Friel Romola Garai Andrew Buchan Philip Davis Isaac Andrews Steven Cree Harry Hadden-Paton Hattie Morahan
love child fiancé fiancée former lover son father emotional engaging gripping heartwarming intense tender united kingdom coast town home hospital family relationships father/son relationship
Jack has finally managed to propose to his girlfriend when his life is turned upside down by the arrival of an old one-night stand that introduces him to his seven year old son.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
France|USA
2018
113 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Jonah Hill Rooney Mara Jack Black Carrie Brownstein Beth Ditto Kim Gordon Udo Kier
handicapped person alcoholic artist friend girlfriend family member inspiring intense emotional powerful quirky witty portland, ore. house doctor's office ambulance street strip club artistic struggle therapy
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
War, Biography, Drama
USA|India
2017
108 Minutes
Miles Teller Haley Bennett Joe Cole Amy Schumer Beulah Koale Scott Haze Keisha Castle-Hughes Brad Beyer Omar J. Dorsey Jayson Warner Smith Sean Bridgers
soldier commander wife daughter son bomber emotional chilling moving solemn tense raw iraq truck united states house bar veteran's hospital iraq war post-traumatic stress disorder
A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|China|Canada
2018
120 Minutes
Felicity Jones Armie Hammer Justin Theroux Jack Reynor Cailee Spaeny Stephen Root Sam Waterston Kathy Bates Chris Mulkey Francis X. McCarthy Wendy Crewson
attorney mother husband judge child incredible inspiring emotional confident tense new york city house court party office washington, d.c. gender equality ruth bader ginsberg court battles historical events
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Romance, Drama
India
2011
160 Minutes
Ranbir Kapoor Shammi Kapoor Aditi Rao Hydari Piyush Mishra Nargis Fakhri Shikha Jain Jaideep Ahlawat
young woman young man father mother singer love interest gripping intense emotional moving sad india house bungalow valley wedding reception love interest love at first sight friendship relationships
Janardhan Jakhar chases his dreams of becoming a big Rock star, during which he falls in love with Heer.
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Jean Jean Ramón Emilio Candelario Judith Rodriguez Jose Cruz Manuel Raposo Karina Valdez Aleja Johnson Carlota Carretero Keunis Álvarez Orestes Amador
prison guard prisoner prisoners messenger gangsters love interest romantic interest romantic rival rival dark disturbing emotional engaging gripping intense moving passionate powerful raw tense
Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.