Movies Like The Firm Basics - Fat Burning
If you liked The Firm Basics - Fat Burning, a movie directed by Anna L. Benson, 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.
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Pumping Iron (1977)
★ 7.2/10Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou…
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Flashdance (1983)
★ 6.5/10Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
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Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)
★ 7.1/10In an intimate and joyful story of love in the face of loss, celebrated poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley find strength—and unexpected hilarity—in what might be their final year together.
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Take the Lead (2006)
★ 6.9/10A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based…
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Let It Be (1970)
★ 7.7/10A documentary chronicling the Beatles' rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed "back to basics" album, "Get Back," later re-envisioned and released as "Let It Be."
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The Swap (2016)
★ 6.7/10Based on the book by Megan Shull, The Swap follows the adventures of a rhythmic gymnast named Ellie with a make-it-or-break-it competition, and the younger brother named Jack in a hockey family who's vying for a…
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Jawbone (2017)
★ 6.1/10A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner…
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Blue Chips (1994)
★ 6.1/10Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the…
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The Good Liar (2019)
★ 6.7/10Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate…
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A Second Chance: Rivals! (2019)
★ 7/10As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.
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Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (2025)
★ 6.9/10The elite pilots of the Air Force Thunderbirds display exceptional skill, trust and courage during a high-stakes training season.
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Amateur (2018)
★ 6.4/1014-year-old basketball phenom Terron Forte has to navigate the under-the-table world of amateur athletics when he is recruited to an elite NCAA prep school.
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For the Love of Spock (2016)
★ 7.4/10The life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son: Adam.
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Regarding Henry (1991)
★ 6.5/10After being shot, a lawyer loses his memory and must relearn speech and mobility, but he has a loving family to support him.
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Harmontown (2014)
★ 6.6/10A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.
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An Unmarried Woman (1978)
★ 6.8/10A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.
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Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010)
★ 6.5/10The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
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Fast Girls (2012)
★ 6/10A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
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My Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012)
★ 6.7/10A hyper-repressed and schlubby accountant (Jonas Chernick) strikes a deal with a worldly but disorganized stripper (Emily Hampshire): he'll help her with her crushing debt if she helps him become a better lover.
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42 Up (1999)
★ 7.6/10Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.