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Movies: Best "athlete" Movies


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Road to Boston(2023)

1h 53min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first international marathon held since World War II.

Lorena, Light-footed Woman(2019)

28min | Documentary
3.3/5 (with 14 votes)

A young woman of the Tarahumara, well-known for their extraordinary long distance running abilities, wins ultramarathons seemingly out of nowhere despite running in sandals.

Directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo

Jim Thorpe – All-American(1951)

1h 47min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 7 votes)

The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.

Jeden ze štafety(1952)

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Champions(2020)

1h 34min | Documentary

Champions is a documentary in which filmmaker Helgi Piccinin follows the quests of his autistic brother Stéphane and his atypical friend Audrey. Born with an intellectual difference, Stéphane and Audrey want to prove to the world that they too can win medals. For three intense years marked by training and competitions, we follow them until the end of their ambitious dream, that of competing at the Special Olympics World Games in Dubai. Intertwining both sports odyssey and human portrait, this feel-good documentary offers an immersion into a fascinating world where athletes with an intellectual difference are at the forefront.

Directed by Helgi Piccinin

Billie Jean King(2013)

1h 24min | Documentary

For the first time, American Masters profiles a sports figure: Billie Jean King, a determined woman who has been a major force in changing and democratizing the cultural landscape.

Camino a la meta(2013)

52min | Documentary

The documentary follows the classification, preparation and participation in the Olympic Games of the athletes Beatriz Pascual, Rolando Saquipay and Claudio Villanueva.

I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila!(2012)

2h
2.6/5 (with 3 votes)

Rock Polotan and Tracy Fuentebella are teenage sweethearts and both nursing students in a university in Manila are in love and full of dreams. A youthful indiscretion leads them to early parenthood, a situation they face squarely, and quite maturely, by planning to get married. They shortly realize, however, that the problem behind their wedding plans has less to do with themselves than with their own parents.

Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō(1956)

1h 24min | Drama

A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.