If You Liked Coach Carter, Watch These Next
Finished Coach Carter (2005) and want more of the same? These 20 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Coach Carter, most of them are drama, history.
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20 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.Glory Road(2006)
7.4DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
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2.We Are Marshall(2006)
6.9DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
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3.Won't Back Down(2012)
6.1DramaAlso drama
Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a…
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5.Finding Forrester(2000)
7.1DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
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6.When the Game Stands Tall(2014)
6.7DramaAlso drama
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
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7.On the Basis of Sex(2018)
7.3DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of sex discrimination.
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8.Radium Girls(2020)
6.6DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
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9.Bang Bang You're Dead(2003)
7.1DramaThrillerAlso drama
A troubled and bullied high school student fights against judgement from his community after threatening to bomb the football team.
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10.Queen of the Ring(2025)
6.8HistoryDramaAlso history and drama
In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town single mother embraces the danger to change culture as she dominates America's most masculine sport to become the first million dollar female athlete in history.
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11.Invincible(2006)
7.0DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play…
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12.Blue Chips(1994)
6.1DramaAlso drama
Pete 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 college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.
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13.The Karate Kid(1984)
7.2ActionDramaFamilyAlso drama
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel…
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14.American Wrestler: The Wizard(2017)
7.2DramaAlso drama
In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.
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16.Giant(2026)
7.0DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of…
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17.The Express(2008)
7.1DramaAlso drama
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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18.The Karate Kid Part III(1989)
5.9ActionFamilyDramaAlso drama
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
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19.Snow Flower and the Secret Fan(2011)
6.1DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.
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20.The Miracle Season(2018)
7.2DramaAlso drama
After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship!
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