20 movies like Swimming for Gold, ordered by similarity : Ladies in Black(2018), Ride Like a Girl(2019), Panga(2020), Misbehaviour(2020), The Favourite(2018), Tumhari Sulu(2017), Pride(2007), Borg vs. McEnroe(2017), Fast Girls(2012), Northern Soul(2014), The Mercy(2018), My Man(1996) ...
Drama
Australia
2020
91 Minutes
Peyton List Lauren Esposito Daniel Needs Olivia Nardini Johrel Martschinke Ray Chong Nee Martin Dingle-Wall Candice Hill Liam Hop Yek Dodds Janelle Bailey Steve Nation
swimmer coach young woman amusing confident inspiring lighthearted passionate spirited australia swimming pool teamwork overcoming fears overcoming the odds rivalry rise adventure 2020s
When Claire Carpenter's dad sends her to Australia to coach an elite boys swim team, Claire finds herself face to face with long-time rival Mikayla Michaels, and the news that the camp will... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Australia
2018
109 Minutes
Julia Ormond Rachael Taylor Angourie Rice Vincent Perez Ryan Corr Nicholas Hammond Noni Hazlehurst Luke Pegler Alison McGirr Shane Jacobson Deborah Kennedy
schoolgirl store clerk woman father mother european woman amusing charming confident cool engaging inspiring department store sydney australia work retail sales education conflict of interest gender roles
Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.
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.
Drama
India
2020
131 Minutes
Kangana Ranaut Jassie Gill Richa Chadha Neena Gupta Yagya Bhasin Rajesh Tailang
woman family amusing confident engaging inspiring india ambition overcoming the odds sports career vs. family discovery love rise 2020s
Panga is inspired from the life of a national level Kabbadi player from India. It follows her triumphs, struggle and overcoming of stereotypes. It shows how important the love and support of your family is for you to be successful.
Comedy, Drama
UK|France
2020
106 Minutes
Keira Knightley Gugu Mbatha-Raw Jessie Buckley Greg Kinnear Lesley Manville Rhys Ifans Keeley Hawes Charlotte Spencer Alexa Davies Suki Waterhouse Emma Corrin
woman beauty pageant contestant feminist african-american comedian bob hope amusing charming confident inspiring passionate spirited london beauty pageant protest stage feminism competition protest women's rights
A group of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK|USA
2018
120 Minutes
Olivia Colman Rachel Weisz Emma Stone Nicholas Hoult Joe Alwyn James Smith Mark Gatiss Jenny Rainsford Liam Fleming Carolyn Saint-Pé John Locke
queen friend servant amusing spirited melodramatic emotional uneasy tense mansion england castle parlor dining room royalty royal life leadership rivalry quantrill's raiders rise
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
Comedy, Drama
India
2017
140 Minutes
Vidya Balan Neha Dhupia Manav Kaul Vijay Maurya Santanu Ghatak Trupti Khamkar Malishka Mendonsa Sindhu Shekharan Uday Lagoo Abhishek Sharma Seema Taneja
wife husband son friend boss confident spirited passionate emotional inspiring lighthearted india city house restaurant school love chasing dreams couples love
Sulu is an ambitious housewife with a loving husband and a happy family. Things start changing for her when she accidentally lands a job as a radio jockey and her show becomes an instant hit.
Drama
2007
104 Minutes
Terrence Howard Bernie Mac Kevin Phillips Evan Ross Nate Parker Brandon Fobbs Alphonso McAuley Kimberly Elise Gary Anthony Sturgis Regine Nehy Tom Arnold
coach janitor swimmer city official teenager rival inspiring emotional tense philadelphia swimming pool inner city racism swimming showdown championship demolition quest underdog rivalry
In the 1970s an aficionado (Terrence Howard) and a janitor (Bernie Mac) renovate an abandoned pool and establish a swim team in one of Philadelphia's roughest neighborhoods.
Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Finland
2017
108 Minutes
Sverrir Gudnason Shia LaBeouf Stellan Skarsgård Tuva Novotny Ian Blackman David Bamber Jane Perry Roy McCrerey Robert Emms Scott Arthur
tennis player rival coach girlfriend emotional gripping intense rousing shocking wimbledon monaco tennis court bar coach tennis training championship coach/athlete relationship perseverance discipline
The story of the 1980 tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe.
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
UK
2014
102 Minutes
Elliot James Langridge Josh Whitehouse Antonia Thomas Jack Gordon James Lance Christian McKay Ricky Tomlinson Lisa Stansfield Steve Coogan Alex Esmail John Thomson
friend teen boy bleak amusing engaging gritty inspiring raw spirited northern england high school nightclub small town soul music dance passion teenage rebellion ambition underground scene adventure
Set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music.
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.
Comedy, Drama
France
1996
98 Minutes
Anouk Grinberg Gérard Lanvin Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi Olivier Martinez Sabine Azéma Mathieu Kassovitz Dominique Valadié Dominique Lollia Bernard Fresson Jacques François Michel Galabru
prostitute woman young man lover unemployed person pimp amusing passionate cheeky emotional lighthearted street france attraction passion prostitution sexual fantasy adventure rivalry temptation
In Lyon, where many are unemployed, Marie is a prostitute who loves her work: she's thoughtful and exuberant toward clients old and young, slim or flabby. One night, a homeless man sleeps ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1947
89 Minutes
Googie Withers Charles Frend Jean Kent John McCallum Derek Bond Henry Mollison Chips Rafferty Sonia Holm Josephine Stuart Edward Rigby Frederick Piper
farmer young woman suitor love interest heir confident endearing engaging heartwarming inspiring powerful farm rural community united kingdom independence farming breaking rules love work life
On Romney Marsh at the turn of the century, a woman farmer has three suitors.
Drama, Comedy, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
USA
2015
92 Minutes
Rob Lowe Burt Reynolds Noel Gugliemi Kwesi Boakye Ken Davitian James Jurdi Jessica Clark Logan Fahey
real estate broker man woman criminal airy amusing suspenseful thrilling charming house los angeles real estate corruption crime money failing career rise fall rivalry pursuit
Double crosses, adultery, murder, mistaken identity, and revenge ensue when a mysterious power player and his sultry wife hire a disgraced Los Angeles property broker to discreetly market and sell their Malibu villa.
Drama
UK
1969
99 Minutes
James Mason Helen Mirren Jack MacGowran Neva Carr-Glyn Frank Thring Andonia Katsaros Michael Boddy Harold Hopkins Slim Da Grey Max Moldrun Dora Hing
young woman artist australian amusing playful engaging australia island art studio art new experiences discovery 1960s
A grizzled Australian painter decides to jolt his stale creativity in a remote island on the Great Barrier Reef, where he meets an alluring young islander who becomes his enchanting model. Could the untamed girl be his long-awaited muse?
Drama
USA
2020
103 Minutes
Nicole Beharie Kendrick Sampson Alexis Chikaeze Lori Hayes Marcus M. Mauldin Liz Mikel Lisha Hackney Margaret Sanchez
beauty queen single mother daughter teen girl amusing winsome uplifting touching spirited inspiring united states family home shop town school beauty pageant aspirations growing up rise 2020s
A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music
Ireland|UK
2016
106 Minutes
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Lucy Boynton Jack Reynor Aidan Gillen Maria Doyle Kennedy Mark McKenna Kelly Thornton Ian Kenny Ben Carolan Percy Chamburuka Karl Rice
teen boy teen girl friend band member parent older brother amusing charming cheeky confident engaging inspiring uplifting dublin harbor street city home high school band
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
91 Minutes
Emily Mortimer Norbert Leo Butz Ebon Moss-Bachrach Condola Rashad Grace Van Patten Nat Wolff Mary Holland John Early Timm Sharp
woman man family amusing charming touching spirited positive inspiring brooklyn, n.y. responsibility self-discovery creative process love growing up 2010s
Set in current day Brooklyn, Good Posture is the gentle comedy story of a lazy but charming and beautiful young woman who has got used to using men to make her life easier, but after finally pushing one man too far, is forced to discover that she can live a happier life by taking responsibility for herself and not rely on those around her as easy props.
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.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2019
152 Minutes
Matt Damon Christian Bale Jon Bernthal Caitriona Balfe Tracy Letts Josh Lucas Noah Jupe Remo Girone Ray McKinnon JJ Feild Jack McMullen
designer auto builder race car driver rival intense passionate confident creative gripping france america auto race car dealership corporate headquarters desert auto racing design corporate rule rivalry creative process
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.