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Will Smith plays Richard Williams, the father who planned Venus and Serena's tennis careers before they were born. The Hollywood film closest to Dangal's story.
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50 movies like Dangal: inspiring sports biopics, underdog stories, tough coaches and families chasing a dream, from India and around the world.
Dangal is a sports film about a family: a former wrestler who trains his daughters in a Haryana village against everyone's doubts, all the way to the world stage. These 50 picks share its grit, true-story heart or coach-and-athlete bond, from Chak De! India, Kanaa and Irudhi Suttru to King Richard and Million Dollar Baby. Every note is spoiler-safe.
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Farhan Akhtar transforms into Milkha Singh, the Partition survivor who became the Flying Sikh. A big, emotional biopic about running from the past.
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A Haryanvi wrestler past his prime returns to the ring, and to mixed martial arts, to win back his pride. Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma in the other big wrestling film of 2016.
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Priyanka Chopra plays the Manipuri boxer who won world titles and fought her way back after becoming a mother. An inspiring story of a woman fighting for her place.
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Sushant Singh Rajput follows M.S. Dhoni's journey from railway ticket collector to India captain. Warm and crowd-pleasing, especially in its early years.
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In 1893, villagers stake their taxes on a cricket match against their British rulers. Aamir Khan's Oscar-nominated epic is the great Indian underdog film.
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A deaf and mute village boy dreams of bowling for India and finds an unlikely coach in a drunken former cricketer. Small, sincere and moving.
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A former kabaddi champion, now a mother and railway clerk, decides to make a comeback. Kangana Ranaut in a warm film about family support.
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A gruff boxing trainer reluctantly takes on a determined waitress who wants to fight. Clint Eastwood's Oscar winner is tough, tender and devastating.
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A former footballer turned local don coaches the Tamil Nadu women's team at a national tournament. A Vijay mass entertainer with a Chak De! India-style heart.
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A failed cricketer in his mid-thirties returns to the game so he can buy his son a jersey. Nani's drama is one of the most moving sports films in any language.
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A British-Punjabi girl in London secretly joins a women's football team against her parents' wishes. Funny, warm and full of family.
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Irrfan plays a steeplechase champion from the army who later became a notorious outlaw. A true story that shows how India once treated its athletes.
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In 1970s North Chennai, a labourer gets his shot in the boxing rivalry between local clans. Pa. Ranjith's crowd-pleaser has thrilling fights and a great ensemble.
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The true story of a wrestling-mad family from Norwich whose daughter tries out for WWE. Funny, heartfelt and surprisingly close to Dangal's family dynamic.
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Ranveer Singh plays Kapil Dev as India's unfancied team heads to the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Big, nostalgic and fun.
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The true story of a boy from an Odisha slum who ran marathons as a child under a controversial coach. Manoj Bajpayee as the coach raises hard questions about ambition.
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A Bengali hockey manager dreams of seeing newly independent India win Olympic gold in 1948. Akshay Kumar leads a patriotic, old-fashioned sports drama.
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Diljit Dosanjh plays hockey star Sandeep Singh, who fought his way back after a freak accident. A true comeback story.
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Kartik Aaryan plays Murlikant Petkar, a soldier and boxer who became India's first Paralympic gold medallist. An underdog tale told with gusto.
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Ajay Devgn plays coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who built the golden era of Indian football in the 1950s and early '60s. A classic coach movie.
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A carefree boy from a modest school must finally take on the rich kids in an inter-college cycle race. A 1992 Aamir Khan classic that still delivers.
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Taapsee Pannu plays Mithali Raj, who fought for respect for women's cricket in India. The story of the game's pioneer.
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Amitabh Bachchan plays a retired teacher who builds a football team from slum kids in Nagpur. Nagraj Manjule's film is about dignity as much as sport.
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A teenage girl from Vadodara secretly uploads her songs online against her father's wishes. Not a sports film, but from Aamir Khan's team with Dangal's Zaira Wasim in the lead.
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Shreyas Talpade plays the Mumbai cricketer who made his IPL debut at 41 after years of rejection. A small, heartfelt true story.
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A boxer from Uttar Pradesh fights caste and a powerful federation official to get his shot. Anurag Kashyap's angry, romantic sports drama.
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A Mumbai street tough is turned into a boxer by a strict coach played by Paresh Rawal. Farhan Akhtar reunites with the Bhaag Milkha Bhaag team.
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A fast village girl from Gujarat becomes a sprinter, only to face a gender test that threatens her career. Taapsee Pannu in a story about fairness in sport.
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A promising batter who loses her right hand is pushed by a gruff coach to return as a spin bowler. R. Balki's film with Saiyami Kher and Abhishek Bachchan.
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A domestic worker enrols in her daughter's school to motivate her to study maths. Not a sports film, but Dangal fans will love its parent-pushes-child heart.
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Three friends in Ahmedabad open a cricket academy and discover a gifted young batsman. Friendship, cricket and politics in Gujarat.
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A village kabaddi team of farmhands enters a big-town tournament. Suseenthiran's debut is a simple, touching underdog film.
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A local sevens-football manager in Malappuram takes in his injured Nigerian player. A gentle, funny film about the kindness of strangers.
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A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the world champion. The underdog film all others follow.
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A Black coach takes over a newly integrated high-school football team in 1971 Virginia. Denzel Washington in a stirring true story.
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Coach Herb Brooks builds a team of American college players to face the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics. A rousing true story.
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A girl from a Kampala slum becomes a chess champion with the help of a devoted coach. Mira Nair's warm true story.
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A strict basketball coach locks his unbeaten team out of the gym over poor grades. Samuel L. Jackson in a true story about discipline.
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During the Second World War, a women's professional baseball league gives two sisters their shot. Funny and warm.
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A bullied teenager learns karate, and life lessons, from a quiet handyman. The classic mentor movie.
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Apollo Creed's son asks Rocky Balboa to train him. A superb modern boxing film with Michael B. Jordan.
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A washed-up boxer fights his way back during the Great Depression to feed his family. Russell Crowe in Ron Howard's true story.
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Two estranged brothers enter the same mixed martial arts tournament, with their recovering father caught between them. Intense and emotional.
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Nelson Mandela backs South Africa's rugby team at the 1995 World Cup to unite the country. Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon star.
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A coach with a past takes a small-town Indiana basketball team on an unlikely run. A classic American underdog film.
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A family takes in a homeless teenager who goes on to become an American football star. Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for this crowd-pleaser.
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A disgraced hockey coach takes charge of India's squabbling women's team and turns them into contenders. Shah Rukh Khan's best sports film, and Dangal's closest cousin.
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A farmer's daughter in a Tamil Nadu village dreams of playing cricket for India, backed by a father who believes in her. The most Dangal-like film in Tamil, with Aishwarya Rajesh in fine form.
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A bitter boxing coach discovers a fiery fish-seller in Chennai and trains her for the world stage. Shot in Tamil and Hindi (as Saala Khadoos), with real-life kickboxer Ritika Singh in the lead.
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Picks are ranked by how closely they match Dangal's appeal: true or true-feeling sports stories, a demanding coach or parent, underdogs who defy their circumstances and a big-match finish. Indian films lead, with international favourites alongside. Rankings are Cinearium editorial choices.
Movie facts and community ratings come from TMDB. Streaming information is provided by JustWatch through TMDB and varies by country. Missing availability means no option was returned by the provider; it does not prove a film is unavailable everywhere. Dates above refer to editorial updates.