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1. Children of Heaven (1997)
PG | 89 min | Drama, Family, Sport
After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to "win" a new pair.
Director: Majid Majidi | Stars: Mohammad Amir Naji, Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Seddiqi, Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi
Votes: 80,629 | Gross: $0.93M
2. Prefontaine (1997)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Based on the life of Olympic hopeful Steve Prefontaine, a long distance runner who lived in Oregon and died young.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Neill, Breckin Meyer
Votes: 7,664 | Gross: $0.53M
3. Saint Ralph (2004)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Saint Ralph is the unlikely story of Ralph Walker, a ninth-grader who outran everyone's expectations except his own in his bold quest to win the 1954 Boston Marathon.
Director: Michael McGowan | Stars: Adam Butcher, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Tilly, Michael Kanevsky
Votes: 6,335 | Gross: $0.80M
4. The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
237 min | Drama, History, Sport
This movie describes the founding of the modern Olympics and concentrates on the creation of the American team and their trials in getting to the Olympics in Athens.
Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block, David Caruso, Alex Hyde-White
Votes: 433
5. The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
With the support of her parents (Sharon Gless and Frank Converse), an Arizona adolescent (Helen Hunt) overcomes severe injuries to run in a 10K race.
Director: Robert Michael Lewis | Stars: Sharon Gless, Frank Converse, Helen Hunt, Bill Beyers
Votes: 204
6. Free to Run (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History, Sport
Today, all anybody needs to run is the determination and a pair of the right shoes. But just fifty years ago, running was viewed almost exclusively as the domain of elite male athletes who ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Morath | Stars: Denis Alcade, Neil Amdur, Gaby Andersen-Schiess, Gloria Averbuch
Votes: 388
7. Marathon (2005)
117 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
An autistic boy discovers he has a talent for running and with the help of the mother participates in a major marathon.
Director: Yoon-Chul Jung | Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Kim Mi-sook, Lee Ki-young, Baek Sung-hyun
Votes: 2,499
8. The Barefoot Mailman (1951)
Approved | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy
A 19th-century con artist flees to the wilds of Florida to elude the law.
Director: Earl McEvoy | Stars: Robert Cummings, Jerome Courtland, Terry Moore, John Russell
Votes: 137
9. Running Against the Wind (II) (2019)
116 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
In Ethiopia, two men are running to achieve their dreams.
Director: Jan Philipp Weyl | Stars: Ashenafi Nigusu, Mikias Wolde, Joseph Reta Belay, Ferhane Beker
Votes: 359
10. Atletu (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Biography, Drama
Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero ... See full summary »
Directors: Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew | Stars: Rasselas Lakew, Dag Malmberg, Ruta Gedmintas, Abba Waka Dessalegn
Votes: 261
11. Local Boy Makes Good (1931)
Passed | 68 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
John is a timid student who works at the University Bookstore. He is studying to be a botanist and has a secret crush on the lovely Julia. One day, one of his letters gets mailed ... See full summary »
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Joe E. Brown, Dorothy Lee, Ruth Hall, Edward Woods
Votes: 243
12. Change-moi ma vie (2001)
101 min | Drama
Slightly over-the-hill actress Nina has a fainting spell in a Paris park and Sami, an Algerian man out for a run comes to her aid. She seeks him out afterwards to return some property and ... See full summary »
Director: Liria Bégéja | Stars: Fanny Ardant, Roschdy Zem, Fanny Cottençon, Sami Bouajila
Votes: 167
13. Paavo Nurmi - mies ja aika (1978 TV Movie)
61 min | Documentary, Biography
Directors: Markku Koski, Peter von Bagh | Stars: Paavo Nurmi, Ville Ritola, Ilmari Salminen, Volmari Iso-Hollo
14. Finlandia (1922)
121 min | Documentary
This government-run propaganda film introduces the nature, sports, military, agriculture and capital of Finland.
Directors: Erkki Karu, Eero Leväluoma | Stars: Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Clas Thunberg, Paavo Nurmi, Armas Taipale
Votes: 33
15. Paavo Nurmi: Paras kaikista (1997 TV Movie)
77 min | Documentary, Biography
Directors: Tuomo Kaminen, Juha-Pekka Ristmeri | Stars: Paavo Nurmi, Marjatta Väänänen, Urho Kekkonen, Hannes Kolehmainen
Votes: 12
16. The Morning Run (2008)
Not Rated | 5 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A distance runner sets out for his usual morning run, but things don't go as expected.
Director: Patrick Barry | Stars: Richard Patterson, Antonio Sarte, Mary Lawlor, April Nudo Patterson
Votes: 23
17. Running 62 (2018)
15 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
Directors: Zibeon Fielding, Madeleine Parry | Stars: Zibeon Fielding, Mark Campbell, Robert de Castella, Jordan Hooper
18. Kauppinen kaupungissa (1955)
10 min | Short, Sport
Stars: Paavo Nurmi, Lauri Jauhiainen, Werner Bumann, Denis Johansson
19. Lasse Virén - jälkikaikuja (2017 TV Movie)
64 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Directors: Petra Manner, Jani Mattsson | Stars: Lasse Virén, Erkki Virén, Matti Virén, Päivi Virén
Votes: 21
20. Serious Stuff for the Runners (2011)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A Boy is trying to learn how to become a long distance runner, with a help of the village idiot.
Director: Joonas Makkonen | Stars: Mimi Kavenius, Maria Kunnari, Joonas Makkonen, Jari Manninen
Votes: 14
22. ... And Did I Run! Said Viljo Heino (1988)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Juho Gartz | Stars: Kalle Holmberg, Viljo Heino, Martti Jukola, Urho Kekkonen
24. Out for the Long Run (2011)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, Family, Sport
The film's focus is on a handful of openly gay high school and college athletes as they navigate the turbulent waters of their uncertain world. Utilizing footage shot by our cameras and ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Bloom
Votes: 12
25. Euroopan mestari (1972 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography
Director: Eeli Aalto | Star: Juha Väätäinen
26. Paula Radcliffe: The Marathon and Me (2015 TV Movie)
39 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Director: Jamie Gavin | Stars: Steve Cram, Denise Lewis, Paula Radcliffe
27.
Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science (1997–2001)
Episode:
Killer in a Box
(1999)
TV-PG | 23 min | Crime
In 1986, Toronto and the rest of Canada were stunned by the Alison Parrott case. More than a decade would pass before this tragic case would be solved thanks to the perseverance of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Sandler, Peter Wellington | Stars: Graham Greene, Rebecca L. Johnson, Christopher Cordell, LinLyn Lue
Votes: 7
28.
Inés of My Soul (2020)
Episode:
La muerte, menos temida, da más vida
(2020)
Drama
DEATH GIVES MORE LIFE WHEN LESS FEARED: Christmas arrives in Cuzco, but it seems that there will be no time for peace and recollection since an Almagrier is conspiring to rise up against ... See full summary »
Directors: Nicolás Acuña, Vicente Sabatini | Stars: Elena Rivera, Eduardo Noriega, Enrique Arce, Federico Aguado
Votes: 24
29.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Ethiopie, un voyage extraordinaire
(2020)
90 min | Documentary
Ethiopia, an incredible journey: It's a country which exudes an aura of mystery and adventure. Considered as one of the birthplaces of humanity, Ethiopia is one of the world's oldest ... See full summary »
Director: Franck Poirier | Star: Sophie Jovillard
30.
House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode:
Baggage
(2010)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery
At therapy with Dr. Nolan, House tells about a cute amnesiac in ER, Wilson throwing him out and his old apartment being a mess after Alvarez broke in.
Director: David Straiton | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard
Votes: 2,990
31.
The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode:
Dr. Razmik Maier (No. 168)
(2022)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The death of a professional tennis player leads the Task Force to a doctor who may be fixing the odds for a major sports betting syndicate. Red digs deeper into Dembe's betrayal. Ressler struggles with sobriety.
Director: Avi Youabian | Stars: James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq
Votes: 866
32.
Urheilu-Suomi (2017– )
Episode:
Sankarit
(2017)
60 min | Documentary, Sport
Director: Antti Leino | Stars: Pekka Laine, Urho Kekkonen, Paavo Nurmi, Mika Myllylä
Votes: 8
33.
Lost in Space (2018–2021)
Episode:
Run
(2019)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
John's predicament goes from bad to worse, sending Judy on a frantic race across the planet. Penny spies on Smith -- with help from an old friend.
Director: Jon East | Stars: Molly Parker, Toby Stephens, Maxwell Jenkins, Taylor Russell
Votes: 1,953
34.
Africa with Ade Adepitan (2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2019)
59 min | Documentary
The 3rd-leg of Ade's journey takes him to the East of the continent. Starting at Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania, he visits Ethiopia's booming capital, rides a Chinese-built high-speed train to Djibouti and concludes in war-torn Somalia.
Directors: Adnan Ahmed, Karolina Mottram | Star: Ade Adepitan
Votes: 12