Movies Like The Winning Circle

If you liked The Winning Circle (1983), a movie directed by Bill Myers, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Overcomer (2019)
★ 7.7/10
After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, high school basketball Coach John Harrison helps the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.
2
The Hill (2023)
★ 7.7/10
The story of Rickey Hill, who overcomes his physical disability and repairs his relationship with his father in a quest to become a major league baseball (MLB) player.
3
The Straight Story (1999)
★ 7.7/10
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in…
4
Rad (1986)
★ 6.5/10
A BMX racer, who lives in a small town with his mother and sister, is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SATs in order to attend college.
5
Turbo Kid (2015)
★ 6.5/10
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.
6
I Still Believe (2020)
★ 7.6/10
The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.
7
The Ride (2018)
★ 7.2/10
The story of John Buultjens, who has dedicated his life to the sport of BMX.
8
The Shack (2017)
★ 7.5/10
A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.
9
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
★ 6.4/10
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the…
10
Return of the Seven (1966)
★ 6.1/10
Chico, one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven, now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The…
11
Heaven Is for Real (2014)
★ 6.8/10
After their young son, Colton, undergoes emergency surgery, small-town parents Todd and Sonja Burpo are overjoyed at the child's miraculous recovery. However, the Burpos are unprepared for what happens next... Colton…
12
God's Not Dead (2014)
★ 6/10
After he refuses to disavow his faith, a devout Christian student must prove the existence of God or else his college philosophy professor will fail him.
13
Godspell (1973)
★ 6.7/10
In modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.
14
The Last Rodeo (2025)
★ 7.5/10
A retired rodeo legend risks it all to save his grandson. Facing his own painful past and the fears of his family, he enters a high-stakes bullriding competition as the oldest contestant ever. Along the way, he…
15
Poor Cow (1967)
★ 6.4/10
Joy lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age, she marries and has a child–with an abusive thief who quickly ends up incarcerated. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to…
16
Paycheck (2003)
★ 6.2/10
Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the…
17
Passenger (2026)
★ 7.3/10
After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won't stop until it claims them both turns their…
18
Father Stu (2022)
★ 7.1/10
The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday…
19
The Music Man (1962)
★ 7.1/10
Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.
20
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
★ 6.4/10
Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. In a fight to save mankind, battle-hardened Sarah Connor teams up with an unexpected…