Most Similar Movies to Hoop Dreams (1994)
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On the Ropes (1999), Undefeated (2011), McFarland, USA (2015), The Ron Clark Story (2006), Queen of Katwe (2016), Akeelah and the Bee (2006), Critical Thinking (2020) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
On the Ropes (1999)
The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.
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Undefeated (2011)
Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
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McFarland, USA (2015)
Jim White moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach. He sees that some of the students are worth starting a cross-country team and turns seven students with no hope into one of the best cross-country teams.
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The Ron Clark Story (2006)
A small-town teacher (Matthew Perry) moves to New York and makes a difference in the lives of his students.
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Queen of Katwe (2016)
A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess.
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
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Critical Thinking (2020)
The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.
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Lean on Me (1989)
The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school and he is determined to improve by any and all means.
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Spare Parts (2015)
Four Hispanic high school students form a robotics club. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this rag tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT.
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Gridiron Gang (2006)
Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.
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Our Song (2000)
Focusing on the bonding between three girls in Brooklyn's "Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band" and the choices the girls face once their high school closes down for asbestos removal.
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Changing the Game (2019)
Journeying into the lives of three high school athletes, Sarah, Andraya, and Mack, at different stages of their athletic seasons, personal lives, and their unique paths as transgender teens.
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Middletown (2006)
An overzealous priest returns to his home town and ends up battling against his brother for the heart of the locals.
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The Hip Hop Project (2006)
The Hip Hop Project is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. The film traces the evolution of this award-winning outreach program developed by Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager turned youth mentor. Af...Read all
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Sugar (2004)
Cliff (Andre Noble) receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister -- marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch (Brendan Fehr). At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.
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Across the Line (2015)
A young, black hockey star (Stephan James), bound for the NHL, is surronded by racial tension in a divided Nova Scotian community.
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Small Wonders (1995)
Filmmaker Allan Miller profiles Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras, who teaches children at the East Harlem Violin Program.
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Body and Soul (1981)
A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.
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