Top 20 movies like When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

When We Were Kings is of 1 hour(s) and 29 minute(s). It is Produced By:  PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, David Sonenberg Production, DAS Films, Gramercy Pictures. It was released on 1996-10-25. It has the tagline: The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle. It has an average vote of 7.708 on TMDB.

Genres: Documentary

1. Jaguar Lives!

Jaguar Lives!

The world's newest kung fu legend, Joe Lewis, takes on evil gangsters and saves the world.

It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.

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2. Young Yakuza (Young Yakuza)

Young Yakuza

Meet the Japanese Mafia's latest son: a 20 year old named Naoki, part of a surging, decade-long wave of juvenile delinquency in Japan. As Naoki rejects school, jobs and family, his desperate mother decides to take one last chance to save him--by handing him over to the Mafia for one year and letting him choose his own path.

It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

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3. The Greatest

The Greatest

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.

It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.

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4. Convenience

Convenience

Two friends attempt to rob a petrol station but are so useless that they end up working there all night.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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5. Wide Awake

Wide Awake

The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

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6. Factotum

Factotum

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.

It has an average vote of 6.172 on TMDB.

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7. And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

Ten people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer?

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

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8. Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.

It has an average vote of 7.615 on TMDB.

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9. Marrakech Express (Marrakech Express)

Marrakech Express

After a mysterious girl tells Marco that her boyfriend — and estranged longtime friend of his — Rudy has been arrested in Morocco, he and four other friends leave for Marrakech with a large sum of money to bail him out.

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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10. Peppermint Candy (박하사탕)

Peppermint Candy

In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.

It has an average vote of 7.498 on TMDB.

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11. Welcome (Welcome)

Welcome

Bilal is 17 years old, a Kurdish boy from Iraq. He sets off on an adventure-filled journey across Europe. He wants to get to England to see his love who lives there. Bilal finally reaches Calais, but how do you cover 32 kilometers of the English Channel when you can't swim? The boy soon discovers that his trip won't be as easy as he imagined... The community of struggling illegal aliens in Calais

It has an average vote of 7.147 on TMDB.

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12. Best in Show

Best in Show

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

It has an average vote of 6.895 on TMDB.

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13. Scarface

Scarface

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio "Tony" Camonte, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

It has an average vote of 7.451 on TMDB.

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14. I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro

Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States.

It has an average vote of 7.716 on TMDB.

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15. Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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16. Take the Lead

Take the Lead

A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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17. Inside Job

Inside Job

A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.

It has an average vote of 7.697 on TMDB.

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18. La Bamba

La Bamba

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.

It has an average vote of 7.182 on TMDB.

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19. The City of Lost Children (La Cité des Enfants Perdus)

The City of Lost Children

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

It has an average vote of 7.259 on TMDB.

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20. Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a horde of bloody-thirsty zombies.

It has an average vote of 8.184 on TMDB.

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