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Movies Like A boy called Hope

If you liked A boy called Hope (2010), a drama movie directed by Stefanie Sycholt, 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. 1Gracie

    Gracie (2007)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.

  2. 2Final Score

    Final Score (2018)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    When a stadium is seized by a group of heavily armed criminals during a major sporting event, an ex-soldier must use all his military skills to save both the daughter of a fallen comrade and the huge crowd unaware of…

  3. 3The Beautiful Game

    The Beautiful Game (2024)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    A group of advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless people to compete in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.

  4. 4Escape to Victory

    Escape to Victory (1981)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

  5. 5Back of the Net

    Back of the Net (2019)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    A new student at a soccer academy is determined to beat her rival's team in the national tournament.

  6. 6Pelé: Birth of a Legend

    Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

  7. 7Goal II: Living the Dream

    Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin…

  8. 8Goal!

    Goal! (2005)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an…

  9. 9Marvellous

    Marvellous (2014)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    Dramatisation of the true story of the life of Neil "Nello" Baldwin. Born with a mild learning disability but without the burden of social embarrassment & how his inexhaustible ability to see the good in any…

  10. 10Higher Learning

    Higher Learning (1995)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional…

  11. 11Fast Girls

    Fast Girls (2012)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

  12. 12Brotherly Love

    Brotherly Love (2015)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother and sister have their own issues with ambition.

  13. 13The Blind Side

    The Blind Side (2009)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama

    The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

  14. 14Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

    Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.

  15. 15United

    United (2011)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number. The film draws…

  16. 16Rent

    Rent (2019)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.

  17. 17The Cure

    The Cure (1995)

    ★ 7.9/10Also drama

    Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.

  18. 18The Young One

    The Young One (1960)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

  19. 19The Color of Friendship

    The Color of Friendship (2000)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from…

  20. 20Eleanor the Great

    Eleanor the Great (2025)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

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