Top 18 movies like Breakaway

Breakaway

A hockey enthusiast since 12 years of age, Toronto-based Rajvinder Singh, even went to the extent of trimming his hair, discarding his Pagri/turban, did not complete his education, incurred the wrath of his father, Darvesh, who wanted him to be involved in the family business as well as confirm and respect Sikh religion principles and values. Hoping to play professional hockey, Rajvinder, along with other fellow Sikh players, instead finds himself treated as the object of ridicule, referred to as a 'joker', by mainstream Caucasian players. Even his friends tease him and ask him to take up 'Guli Danda' and Kabaddi', while his father makes him work for Uncle Sammy as a truck driver. He is attracted to stunning law student Melissa Winters while her brother, Dan, offers to coach Rajvinder and his team. Unable to get themselves included in any team, they form their own...

Breakaway is of 1 hour(s) and 40 minute(s). It is Produced By:  First Take Entertainment, Don Carmody Productions, Whizbang Films, Téléfilm Canada, CBC, Movie Central, Hari Om Entertainment. It was released on 2011-09-30. It has the tagline: Love. It's A Team Sport It has an average vote of 5.583 on TMDB.

Genres: ComedyDramaRomance

1. Sound and Fury

Sound and Fury

A documentary film released in 2000 about two American families with young deaf children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear but may threaten their deaf identity.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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2. The Norwegian Solution

The Norwegian Solution

Norway is per capita one of the world's biggest producers of weapons and ammunition. The Norwegian Solution gives us a rare look into the ammunition's factory Nammo, situated in the idyllic surroundings of Raufoss, in the middle of the country.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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3. Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

The lives of a group of Hollywood neurotics intersect over the Christmas holidays. Foremost among them, a songwriter visits Los Angeles to work on a singer's album. The gig, unbeknownst to him, is being bankrolled by his estranged father, a dairy magnate, who hopes to reunite with his son. When the songwriter meets an eccentric housewife who fancies herself a modern-day Garbo, his world of illusions comes crashing down.

It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.

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4. 9413 (9413)

9413

In his directorial debut, Francis Ng Chun-Yu essays Smash Head, an emotionally bankrupt cop who began his downward spiral when he accidentally killed a hostage during a shootout.

It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.

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5. The Winter's Tale (Racconto d'inverno)

The Winter's Tale

Framed by scenes of Shakespeare himself telling the story to his friends, this is a three-reel adaptation of the Bard of Avon's magical late-period romance about Leontes, a jealous king who banishes his daughter out of fear that she might not be his child.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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6. Top Sergeant Mulligan

Top Sergeant Mulligan

Frank Faylen and Charlie Hall star as Dolan and Doolittle, a pair of goofy druggists who join the army to escape the wrath of bill collector Mulligan

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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7. Losing Iraq (Frontline)

Losing Iraq (Frontline)

Examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq and how the U.S. is being pulled back into the conflict. Drawing on interviews with policymakers and military leaders, the film traces the U.S. role from the 2003 invasion to the current violence, showing how Iraq itself is coming undone, how we got here, what went wrong, and what happens next.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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8. Liebesschuld (Liebesschuld)

Liebesschuld

Urged by her mother, Anke left her baby for adoption ten years ago. For years afterward, she did not speak to her again. Now the soon-to-be attorney from Hamburg travels back to her home village to make up with her dying mother. She learns that her daughter Christina lives with Alex, a past love of Anke's and Christina's real father. Old wounds break up again and long forgotten feelings of hate as well as love flare up again. Anke leaves her fiancé to face up to her past. She decides in favour of her child and of a life with Alex.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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9. International Airport

International Airport

Manager of a large metropolitan airport tries to deal with the stress of his job, and the various characters that work for him.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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10. Grandpa's Glasses (Os Óculos do Vovô)

Grandpa's Glasses

A naughty boy paints his grandfather's glasses while he sleeps. Upon awakening, the grandfather is frightened by the imagined blindness, creating a series of confusions in the house. Brazil's first fiction film which was destroyed. Only a few fragments are available.

It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

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11. Season (സീസൺ)

Season

Season is a 1989 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed Padmarajan, starring Mohanlal and Gavin Packard in lead roles. The film, though a failure at the box office, stands apart because of Padmarajan's story-telling style, unconventional plot and characters, realistic portrayal of drug trade in Kovalam and flawless performance of Mohanlal and is considered now as a cult classic. The story is set in the beautiful locales of Kovalam beach in Kerala and Poojappura Central Prison, Trivandrum. In spite of the film's commercial failure at the time, Season is now considered to be amongst the best revenge thriller classics ever made in Malayalam and Mohanlal's performance in the movie stands apart because of his unconventional style of acting in such a complex plot. The film also showed how narration can be used as a strong tool in storytelling. Many feel that this movie was much ahead of time and if it would have released in late nineties, would have done good business.

It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.

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12. A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Three spirits have come to visit the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, and to take him on a fantastic journey through Christmases past, present, and future that annually delights audiences across North Texas. But will it be enough to save Scrooge’s soul? Brimming with joyful songs, magical spirits, and holiday cheer, the Tony Award winning Dallas Theater Center’s A Christmas Carol boldly reimagines Dickens’ classic tale of joy, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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13. My boy, look at the stars (Delikanlım İyi Bak Yıldızlara)

My boy, look at the stars

February 28 is Deniz Gezmiş's birthday… He would have been 75 years old today; but it only lived for 25 years, and in those 25 years, it had an impact that spanned 75 years. When you have a 25-year-old son, one feels better, what was done to him...

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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14. The Response

The Response

THE RESPONSE is a courtroom drama based on the actual transcripts of the Guantanamo Bay military tribunals. Conceived in the vein of "12 Angry Men", the film revolves around the trial of a suspected enemy combatant and the military judges who must decide his fate.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

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15. Cuplicated

Cuplicated

A satire of stand-up led dramedy shows, hosted on its own streaming service with branded content during ad breaks.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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16. Olympia (Olympia)

Olympia

The story revolves around Olympia, an 18-year-old looking to become famous by entering the world of online pornography.

It has an average vote of 4.6 on TMDB.

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17. At Night All Cats Are Crazy (La nuit, tous les chats sont gris)

At Night All Cats Are Crazy

Playwright Charles Watson entertains his niece Lily by telling her about the adventures of Philibert.Both these people have something to do with Philibert.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

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18. Silent Twin: Without My Shadow

Silent Twin: Without My Shadow

1994 Inside Story documentary from the BBC about 'the silent twins' June and Jennifer Gibbons, specifically about June's life following her twin's death.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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