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10 Best Movies Like The Shoemaker

If you loved The Shoemaker, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Air

Air

2023★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shoemaker for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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...

#2
Home Run

Home Run

2013★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shoemaker for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties f...

#3
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shoemaker for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boost...

#4
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shoemaker for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#5
Gook

Gook

2017★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shoemaker for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers who own a struggling women's shoe store, have an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old Kamilla. On the first day of the 1992 L.A. riots,...

#6
Fast Girls

Fast Girls

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shoemaker for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete....

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