Movies like Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story
The best movies like Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story are Gran Turismo (2023), Rush (2013) and Fast & Furious (2009). If Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)8.1/10 from 1,766 votes
- NewestF1 (2025)Released 2025
Gran Turismo (2023)
The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRush (2013)
In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFast & Furious (2009)
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And the two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisF1 (2025)
Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisTwo-Lane Blacktop (1971)
A driver and mechanic drag racing for money cross paths with a female hitchhiker and a drifter who challenges them to a cross-country race.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNeed for Speed (2014)
The film revolves around a local street-racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he gets out, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But when the ex-partner learns of the scheme, he puts a massive bounty on the racer's head, forcing him to run a cross-country gauntlet of illegal racers in all manner of supercharged vehicles.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpeed Racer (2008)
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFurious 7 (2015)
Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFerrari (2023)
Set during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for one son and the acknowledgement of another.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFactotum (2005)
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoal! (2005)
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 extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWinning (1969)
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDays of Thunder (1990)
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCars 3 (2017)
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen finds himself pushed to the brink—and suddenly, the champion who once ruled the track is fighting just to stay in the race. With his career hanging in the balance, McQueen must turn to an ambitious young race technician with a plan of her own, draw strength from the legacy of the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and risk everything on one last shot at glory.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHerbie Fully Loaded (2005)
Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisFord v Ferrari (2019)
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAmerican Underdog (2021)
The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFast Five (2011)
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSleuth (1972)
A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story?
The closest matches to Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story are Gran Turismo (2023), Rush (2013) and Fast & Furious (2009). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story?
Start with Gran Turismo (2023), the closest match to Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story.
What is the highest-rated movie like Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story?
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019), rated 8.1/10 by 1,766 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story?
F1 (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story?
Yes: Gran Turismo (2023), Rush (2013) and Fast & Furious (2009).
How are movies similar to Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Wheels of Speed, Heart of Compassion: The Rich Bailey Story, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.