20 movies like Azhar, ordered by similarity : Dan Carter: A Perfect 10(2019), Forever Strong(2008), The Damned United(2009), Woodlawn(2015), Invincible(2006), Tommy's Honour(2016), The Blind Side(2009), The Bear(1984), The Express(2008), The Program(2015), Concussion(2015), My All American(2015) ...
Biography, Drama
India
2016
130 Minutes
Nargis Fakhri Emraan Hashmi Prachi Desai Lara Dutta Atul Sharma Kunaal Roy Kapur Gautam Gulati Anil Sanchania
Biographical sports drama based on the life of former Indian international cricketer, Mohammad Azharuddin
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 »
Drama
USA
2008
112 Minutes
Neal McDonough Sean Faris Gary Cole Sean Astin Arielle Kebbel Penn Badgley Julie Warner Nathan West Michael J. Pagan Max Kasch Larry Bagby III
athlete young man juvenile delinquent father moving uplifting touching juvenile detention sports club united states family family dysfunction juvenile crime growing up sports rivalry discovery growing up love transformation
A rugby player is put up in a juvenile detention center. There he plays for the Highland Rugby team and ultimately plays against his father in the National Championships.
Biography, Drama
UK
2009
97 Minutes
Michael Sheen Timothy Spall Jim Broadbent Stephen Graham Joe Dempsie Colm Meaney Martin Compston Maurice Roeves Elizabeth Carling Brian McCardie Peter McDonald
manager replacement business partner football player uplifting emotional charming amusing england soccer field locker room office beach sports managing teamwork brian clough leadership rise rivalry
The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.
Drama, Biography, History
2015
123 Minutes
Sean Astin Nic Bishop Caleb Castille Sherri Shepherd Jon Voight C. Thomas Howell Richard Kohnke Lance E. Nichols Kevin Sizemore
african-american student football player principal family member brooding emotional uplifting birmingham, ala. high school football field house gym office racism teamwork love family trust beliefs
In 1973 Birmingham, Ala., football player Tony Nathan (Caleb Castille) and his teammates at Woodlawn High School utilize a message of hope and love to overcome racial prejudice.
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
UK|USA
2016
112 Minutes
Peter Mullan Jack Lowden Ophelia Lovibond Sam Neill Max Deacon Peter Ferdinando Seylan Baxter Paul Reid
father son golfer country boy parent lover moving inspiring touching scotland england united kingdom countryside golf course golf sports love parent/child relationship growing up wealth
In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy's Honour - an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.
Drama, Biography
USA
2009
128 Minutes
Sandra Bullock Tim McGraw Quinton Aaron Jae Head Lily Collins Ray McKinnon Kim Dickens Adriane Lenox Kathy Bates Catherine Dyer Andy Stahl
student mother father son daughter coach inspiring uplifting endearing memphis, tenn. football field race relations social standing acceptance poverty football family sports discovery rise
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Biography, Drama
USA|UK
1984
112 Minutes
Gary Busey Harry Dean Stanton Jon-Erik Hexum Cynthia Leake Carmen Thomas Cary Guffey Steve Greenstein Michael McGrady William Wesley Neighbors Jr. Brett Rice Buddy Farmer
A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.
Biography, Drama
USA|Germany
2008
129 Minutes
Dennis Quaid Rob Brown Clancy Brown Omar Benson Miller Charles S. Dutton Darrin Dewitt Henson Nelsan Ellis Nicole Beharie
college student football player coach teammate uplifting engaging new york state college football field football college civil rights racism heisman trophy sports transformation quest 1950s
A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Drama, Biography
UK|USA|France
2015
103 Minutes
Ben Foster Chris O'Dowd Guillaume Canet Jesse Plemons Lee Pace Denis Menochet Dustin Hoffman Elaine Cassidy Edward Hogg
sports reporter cyclist unrestrained tense spirited rousing frenetic france suspicion scandal competition desire endurance temptation rivalry fall 2010s
An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.
Biography, Drama
UK|Australia|USA
2015
121 Minutes
Will Smith Alec Baldwin Gugu Mbatha-Raw Arliss Howard Paul Reiser Luke Wilson Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje David Morse Matthew Willig Albert Brooks Richard T. Jones
football player pathologist doctor commissioner lawyer family member brooding emotional intense football field laboratory pittsburgh office house street brain disorder football cover-up lawsuit determination
In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.
Biography, Drama
USA
2015
118 Minutes
Aaron Eckhart Finn Wittrock Robin Tunney Sarah Bolger Michael Reilly Burke Rett Terrell Juston Street
football coach football player college student college president teammate family member confident gripping emotional texas football field dorm locker room classroom college campus football college determination challenge teamwork
Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
Drama, Romance, Gay & Lesbian
2018
119 Minutes
Max Hubacher Aaron Altaras Jessy Moravec Jürg Plüss Doro Müggler Andreas Matti Scherwin Amini Fabrizio Borsani Julian Koechlin
football player team member football coach friend lover moving emotional football field football game germany locker room coming out sports football career love gay couple discovery growing up love
Two young football players are caught between the politics of the game and their growing feelings for each other.
Drama
1932
128 Minutes
Raimu Orane Demazis Pierre Fresnay Fernand Charpin Mouriès Robert Vattier
fiancée mother father merchant sailor manager emotional engaging intense marseilles, france port café pregnancy love marriage family social standing illegitimate child sacrifice love
Marius (Pierre Fresnay) goes to sea, pregnant Fanny (Orane Demazis) marries, and Cesar (Raimu) is a godfather in part two of the Marseille trilogy.
Biography
USA
1983
113 Minutes
Bonnie Bedelia Beau Bridges Leo Rossi Hoyt Axton Bill McKinney Anthony Edwards Dean-Paul Martin Paul Bartel Dick Miller Terence Knox
housewife mechanic race car driver uplifting inspiring racetrack upstate new york house garage sexism car racing gender identity sports ambition competition underdog transformation rise 1980s
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her ... See full summary »
Drama
1931
125 Minutes
Raimu Pierre Fresnay Orane Demazis Fernand Charpin Alida Rouffe Paul Dullac Alexandre Mihalesco Robert Vattier Edouard Delmont
father girl boy sailor bar owner endearing heartwarming amusing marseilles, france port bar love jealousy father/son relationship dreams seafaring sacrifice temptation 1930s
Cesar's (Raimu) son, Marius (Pierre Fresnay), loves Fanny (Orane Demazis) but wants to go to sea in part one of the Marseille trilogy.
Drama
USA
1956
109 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Rod Steiger Jan Sterling Mike Lane Max Baer Edward Andrews
sportswriter boxer promoter immigrant con artist dark gritty boxing ring new york city boxing corruption deception fixed game rise fall sacrifice 1950s
An ex-sportswriter is hired by a shady fight promoter to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable rising star from Argentina.
Drama
USA
1954
108 Minutes
Marlon Brando Eva Marie Saint Karl Malden Lee J. Cobb Rod Steiger Leif Erickson Pat Henning James Westerfield Tony Galento Tami Mauriello John Hamilton
dockworker mobster lawyer priest sister brooding gritty powerful port hoboken, n.j. organized crime corruption justice transformation underdog rivalry 1950s
An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
Drama
USA
2015
72 Minutes
Royalty Hightower Makyla Burnam Inayah Rodgers Alexis Neblett Da'Sean Minor Antonio A.B. Grant Jr. Lauren Gibson
young girl dancer boxer dancing girl engaging gripping striking gym united states community center boxing ring sports dance competition growing up mother/daughter relationship growing up rise 2010s
A comedy concert film that captures the on-stage performance and inspirational success story of Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias.
Drama, Romance, History
India
2001
223 Minutes
Aamir Khan Gracy Singh Rachel Shelley Paul Blackthorne Suhasini Mulay Kulbhushan Kharbanda Raghubir Yadav Rajendra Gupta Rajesh Vivek Vallabh Vyas Javed Khan
young man indian british government official villager cricket player governor inspiring spectacular melodramatic amusing india village estate cricket match woods sports colonialism taxes teamwork wager
The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.