Movies like The Bronze (2016)
The best movies like The Bronze (2016) are McFarland, USA (2015), I, Tonya (2017) and Whip It (2009). If The Bronze hooked you with its drama and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDangal (2016)7.9/10 from 1,252 votes
- NewestFrozen Hot Boys (2025)Released 2025
McFarland, USA (2015)
A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI, Tonya (2017)
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWhip It (2009)
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStick It (2006)
Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squandering her abilities. After a final brush with the law, a judge sentences her to an elite gymnastics academy run by a legendary, hard-nosed coach. Once there, Haley's rebellious attitude wins her both friends and enemies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBattle of the Sexes (2017)
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKinky Boots (2005)
Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGracie (2007)
A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDangal (2016)
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisA League of Their Own (1992)
As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. Competitive sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller spar with each other, scout Ernie Capadino and grumpy has-been coach Jimmy Dugan on their way to fame.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFrozen Hot Boys (2025)
Driven by her personal agenda, a teacher at a juvenile detention center convinces a crew of teenage misfits to enter an snow sculpting contest in Japan.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)
Hilarious and outgoing, Brittany Forgler, is everybody’s best friend ― except her own. Her partying, underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her. She receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, but too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brit is at a loss, until her neighbor pushes her to run one sweaty block. Soon, she sets an almost unthinkable goal: the New York City Marathon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Longshots (2008)
The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThunder Road (2016)
Jimmy Arnaud eulogizes his mother.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGotta Kick It Up! (2002)
This was going to be the first year that Marshal Middle School was not going to have a dance team. All that changes when the new Biology teacher, Ms. Bartlett, agrees to be the coach. Now the girls need to prove that they are ready to compete and are able to win; not only to themselves, but to their parents and coach. Using the chant "si, se puede" or "yes, I can" the Dance team builds their confidence to perform.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPumpkin (2002)
Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisFunny Cow (2018)
A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
The Winning Season (2009)
A comedy centered on a has-been coach who is given a shot at redemption when he's asked to run his local high school's girls basketball team
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBend It Like Beckham (2002)
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSaint Frances (2020)
At the start of the summer, Bridget has an abortion just as she lands a much-needed job in affluent Evanston, Illinois — nannying a six-year old.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOlympic Dreams (2019)
In the Olympic Athlete Village, a young cross-country skier bonds with a volunteer dentist after her competition ends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
The Women's Balcony (2016)
An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gendered rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Warrior Strong (2023)
Bilal Irving, a professional basketball player returns to his small, Northern Ontario town of Dumont. He re-connects with his former coach, and conflict ensues as they both struggle to put their egos and complicated pasts aside to mentor the town’s only basketball team.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Marinette (2023)
Born in 1975, Marinette Pichon was a born soccer player. Raised by a courageous mother who had to deal with an abusive husband, she overcame difficulties and developed unwavering determination. While juggling odd jobs and her sporting career, she was selected for the French national team and then spotted by a major American club. Marinette then moved to the United States with her mother, pursuing her dream of becoming the best player in the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRide Like a Girl (2019)
The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Phantom of the Open (2022)
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBreak Point (2014)
Jimmy Price is a reckless man-child on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. When his latest partner drops him, he realizes he's officially burned all of his bridges on the pro circuit. He decides to make one last ditch effort to revive his career, reaching outside of the tennis world and convincing his childhood partner -- his estranged brother Darren, now an apathetic substitute teacher - to team up with him. The mismatched pair, with the help of a unique 11-year-old named Barry, make an unlikely run at a grand slam tournament and are forced to re-discover their game, and their brotherhood.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisOne Chance (2013)
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFamily Weekend (2013)
A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlmost Friends (2017)
A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJack the Bear (1993)
Story of the relationships between two sons and their father, who moves the family to California and becomes a tv horror show host after the death of his wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Bronze?
The closest matches to The Bronze are McFarland, USA (2015), I, Tonya (2017) and Whip It (2009). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Bronze?
People who watched The Bronze most often go on to McFarland, USA (2015), I, Tonya (2017) and Whip It (2009).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Bronze?
Dangal (2016), rated 7.9/10 by 1,252 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Bronze?
Frozen Hot Boys (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Bronze?
Yes: McFarland, USA (2015), I, Tonya (2017) and Whip It (2009).
How are movies similar to The Bronze chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Bronze, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.