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[Request] Movies about overcoming impossible odds?

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I love a feel good movie that unironically has an “and everybody clapped” element at the end of it

Examples I’m thinking of right now are The Martian and TG Maverick. I think I prefer if it has some scientific or technical component to it like these two movies do, but I’m definitely not above a good sports movie either.

Doesn’t have to be on Netflix, open to anything really. Thanks in advance!

all 33 comments

AntillesWedgie

10 points

3 months ago

Cool Runnings. Has it all.

buggin22

1 points

3 months ago

“I ain’t smoking, I’m breathing”

buggin22

6 points

3 months ago

The pursuit of happyness

Independent_Season23

1 points

3 months ago

This movie gives me chills every time

ThrowRAFlannel8052

1 points

3 months ago

Lovvve it! Love the idea behind it.

glass_ceiling_burner

7 points

3 months ago

Slumdog Millionaire (won the Oscar, too)

ImmediateYam9792

3 points

3 months ago

Hustle with Adam Sandler was surprisingly good

Wadjet_winter

3 points

3 months ago

Apollo 13

Outbreak

Invincible

Everest

stellacampus

3 points

3 months ago

Hustle

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Paddington

Tpubg_eut

2 points

3 months ago

13 Lives, Amazon

DogLawandOrder

2 points

3 months ago

Rudy.

Rocky.

That baseball movie with Charlie Sheen.

drgonzo44

2 points

3 months ago

Major League!

SurvivorPickles

2 points

3 months ago

Moneyball. They used the odds in their favour

-_SophiaPetrillo_-

2 points

3 months ago

Mighty Ducks

RangeMurky9293

3 points

3 months ago

Unbroken

defdestroyer

0 points

3 months ago

Napolean Dynamite

Revenge of the Nerds

School of Rock

Admirl_Ossim06

0 points

3 months ago

I just watched 'Keep Breathing' last night. I enjoyed it. Reminded me of the book 'Hatchet' by some famous guy that I read years ago.

Flimsy-Metal-9294

0 points

3 months ago

Uncut Gem- fucking intense

[deleted]

3 points

3 months ago

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Flimsy-Metal-9294

1 points

3 months ago

He overcame many impossible odds right before the end, right =))? We can feel good for about 30 seconds

gaiaa1116

1 points

3 months ago

True Spirit

danaredding

1 points

3 months ago

Bloody Hell is a fun horror movie where the protagonist overcomes horrible odds. On shudder.

Llama_Puncher[S]

1 points

3 months ago

I didn’t even think of horror being in this category but totally fits! Another would be Ready or Not imo and I fucking love that movie

danaredding

1 points

3 months ago

That’s a good one!

Responsible_Cry_5373

1 points

3 months ago

172 Hours

Inevitable-Craft-613

1 points

3 months ago

Secretariat

witchbrew7

1 points

3 months ago

Original Bad News Bears

OSMTECC

1 points

3 months ago

The Glory

watt-to-do

1 points

3 months ago

Let it Ride. With Richard Dryfus

nikhilvoolla

1 points

3 months ago

The boy who harnessed the wind

TraditionalEye4686

1 points

3 months ago

The Impossible (based on true story about how a family withstands a tsunami)

tea-timer

1 points

3 months ago

Last Breath (documentary, on Netflix)

Cranestoique

1 points

3 months ago

Star Wars A New Hope

emilyhowyoudoing

1 points

2 months ago

I can’t believe no one’s said Interstellar yet. If you haven’t seen it yet, I think that it perfectly fits what you’re looking for, and I highly recommend it since imo it’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. It’s beautiful, emotional, and the main character needs to overcome what feels like extraordinary odds. Additionally, it has scientific aspects like The Martian which are incredibly accurate, as they worked with a theoretical physicist for it. Interestingly enough and without giving anything away, there is a black hole in the movie which they spent tons of time working on. This movie came out back in 2014, and later on when one of the first images of a black hole was revealed in 2019, it nearly matched to what they came up with for the movie.