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Movies that feel likeInvictus (2009)

Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.

If you loved Invictus, the closest films we have are Sully (2016), Coach Carter (2005) and Milk (2008). All three share Invictus' contemplative and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Labyrinth of Lies (2014).

πŸ… 76% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Clint Eastwoodcontemplativeepic
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Sully
2016 Β· dir. Clint Eastwood
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.4drama Β· history

Both are Clint Eastwood's work, and they rhyme

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

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Coach Carter
2005 Β· dir. Thomas Carter
πŸ… 63%β˜… 7.4drama Β· historyStarz

Both are working the same pair: sports, a true story

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

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Milk
2008 Β· dir. Gus Van Sant
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5history Β· drama

The same preoccupation in both: a true story

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

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Lincoln
2012 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.3history Β· drama

The same mix in both: stillness, then scale

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

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Air
2023 Β· dir. Ben Affleck
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.4drama Β· historyPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: sports

Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

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Borg vs McEnroe
2017 Β· dir. Janus Metz
πŸ… 84%β˜… 6.9drama Β· historyNetflixParamount+

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

The Swedish BjΓΆrn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

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Labyrinth of Lies
2014 Β· dir. Giulio Ricciarelli
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3drama Β· history

Epic history, and it commits to that

A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.

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Steve Jobs
2015 Β· dir. Danny Boyle
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.2drama Β· history

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

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Richard Jewell
2019 Β· dir. Clint Eastwood
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.5drama Β· history Β· crime

Clint Eastwood working the same nerve twice

The difference: Sits closer to crime than Invictus does

Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

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King Richard
2021 Β· dir. Reinaldo Marcus Green
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5drama Β· historyRent or buy

Epic history in both cases

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

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Jobs
2013 Β· dir. Joshua Michael Stern
πŸ… 27%β˜… 6drama Β· historyPrime VideoStarz

Both play drama straight

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.

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The Walk
2015 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3history Β· drama Β· adventure

The same history instincts

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

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