Sports Competition movies

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Realistic Steady Raw Bleak Restrained

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A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Ethics in recruitment, Work family balance, Legacy versus rivalry, Coaching under pressure, Discipline and brotherhood

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Tense Relentless Fast-paced Stylish Witty

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Set high atop snow-capped mountains in the adrenaline-fueled world of competitive snowboarding, the Disney Channel Original Movie “Cloud 9″ tells the inspiring story of two snowboarders who must overcome self-doubt to learn that achieving their dreams is possible.

Themes

Identity through sport, Mentorship and trust, Pressure to perform, Resilience after setback, Rivalry and belonging, Teamwork under scrutiny

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Fast-paced

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A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

Themes

Teamwork under pressure, Coaching mentorship and growth, Underdog status and resilience, Cross-cultural competition dynamics, Pursuit of excellence

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Realistic Steady Dynamic Restrained Intense

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Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Secrecy and exposure, Mentorship and independence, Dedication under pressure, Ambition versus risk, Memory and ritual

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Realistic Tense Procedural Dry Deliberate

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In rural Connecticut, baseball players Ben and Mickey are trying to survive a zombie plague. They are forced to form a battery: a catcher and a pitcher who work together to outwit the batter, the one who hits the ball. And the batter in this case just happens to be a zombie. Tough Ben and gentle Mickey frequently disagree on the best way to go about the situation. Then they suddenly hear a human voice through their walkie-talkies. Is salvation nearby, like Mickey thinks, or is Ben’s suspicion justified?

Themes

Trust vs suspicion, Fragile alliances, Survival horror under pressure, Isolation amidst danger, Zombie apocalypse resilience, Routine as coping

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Realistic Fast-paced Intense Gritty Charged

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Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Parental responsibility, Mentor influence, Custody conflict, Robot sport economy, Intergenerational bonding

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Realistic Tense Dynamic Raw Claustrophobic

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Four fighters from different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in their midst.

Themes

Cooperation under pressure, Mentorship and accountability, Money versus sport, Competition and loyalty, Diverse backgrounds under strain, Betrayal within the group

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Atmospheric

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The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Alcoholism in family dynamics, Military past scrutiny, Financial strain and sacrifice, Sibling rivalry and reconciliation, Media attention pressure

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Playful Bright Realistic Steady Intimate

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In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Coming of age pressure, Roller derby identity, Small town expectations, Female friendship loyalty, Parental control conflict

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Bleak

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Hotshot rugby player Rick Penning was the star player of his Arizona high school team until a fateful brush with the law forces him to ponder the consequences of his actions in a Salt Lake City juvenile detention center.

Themes

Brotherhood and belonging, Discipline and leadership under stress, Deception within teams, Peer pressure in sports, Consequences of actions, Family expectations and conflict

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