Movies Like The Motivation (2013)

The Motivation is a 2013 documentary film from Adam Bhala Lough with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Grind and Bones Brigade: An Autobiography.

Documentary

Grind

2003

Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and become stars themselves.

5.9

MagicScore

Bones Brigade: An Autobiography

2012

When six teenage boys came together as a skateboarding team in the 1980s, they reinvented not only their chosen sport but themselves too – as they evolved from insecure outsiders to the most influential athletes in the field.

7.9

MagicScore

Skate Kitchen

2018

Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.

6.7

MagicScore

Paranoid Park

2007

A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park".

6.5

MagicScore

The Land

2016

Four teenage boys devote their summer to escaping the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, by pursuing a dream life of professional skateboarding. But when they get caught in the web of the local queenpin, their motley brotherhood is tested, threatening to make this summer their last.

6.0

MagicScore

The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner

1974

A study of the psychology of a champion ski-flyer, whose full-time occupation is carpentry.

7.2

MagicScore

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul

2022

Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits the scandal that shook up the league.

7.1

MagicScore

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

2010

Director Steve James returns to his home town of Hampton, Virginia to tell the story of how the trial of a young basketball star left a city divided.

7.0

MagicScore

Ronnie Coleman: The King

2018

Ronnie Coleman is known as "The King" and for good reason. He is the 8x Mr. Olympia champion in the world of bodybuilding - sharing the world record for most Olympia wins. Now retired, he has undergone over 6 surgeries leaving him unable to walk without crutches but his desire to train like a pro bodybuilder has not dissipated. Exploring the history of his career as a bodybuilding legend and following his journey to recovery; for the first time ever discover the true man behind The King.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Fear Strikes Out

1957

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Concussion

2015

A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Major League

1989

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Wimbledon

2004

Britain’s Peter Colt has never quite lived up to his dreams of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high as number 11 in the world, the journeyman veteran has watched his number slip to 119 as his confidence on the court slowly ebbs away. Now, on the eve of his leaving the world of professional tennis, he’s granted a wild card, allowing him to play his final Wimbledon tournament…make that his final tournament ever.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

The Book of Wonders

2023

This is the crazy bet of a mother ready to do anything to help her 12-year-old son, Louis, wake up from his coma. After Louis' accident, Thelma decides to do for him the "10 things to do before the end of the world" that he had written in his diary. By listening to these adventures, Louis will see how beautiful life is and that he must come back! By fulfilling a teenager's dreams at the age of forty, Thelma will experience an incredible journey that will take her farther than she ever imagined.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

No Retreat, No Surrender

1986

The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced to train on his own to protect himself and his best friend from the members of a rival karate school.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

Young Hunter

2020

Ezequiel, a sixteen-year-old gay teenager in his sexual awakening, meets a boy of twenty-one. They quickly start a relationship and the situation unravels unexpectedly.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

2009

When a shopping mall is taken over by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.

5.4

MagicScore

#18

The Graffiti Artist

2004

Adrift in the lush, nocturnal urban landscape of THE GRAFFITI ARTIST, Nick (Ruben Bansie-Snellman) is a post-modern urban hero asserting his anarchistic agenda on the endless maze of virgin exterior walls that comprise downtown Seattle and Portland. For this iconoclastic young visionary, the vast wall surfaces of deserted alleys and train yards are at once a daunting symbol of capitalist oppression and a texturally rich, seamless tableau ripe for exploitation to amplify his artistic dialectic of anger and rebellion.

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Minding the Gap

2018

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

7.7

MagicScore

#20

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

2022

A wide-ranging, definitive look at Hawk’s life and iconic career, and his relationship with the sport with which he’s been synonymous for decades, featuring unprecedented access, never-before-seen footage, and interviews with Hawk and prominent figures in the sport including Stacy Peralta, Rodney Mullen, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Neil Blender, Andy MacDonald, Duane Peters, Sean Mortimer, and Christian Hosoi.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Motivation?

The top films similar to The Motivation by MovieMagicScore are Grind (5.9), Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (7.9), Skate Kitchen (6.7). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Motivation worth watching?

The Motivation holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 28 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Motivation?

The Motivation (2013) is a documentary film directed by Adam Bhala Lough, starring Ryan Sheckler, Rob Dyrdek, Paul Rodriguez.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Motivation?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more documentary recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Motivation

This ranked list pairs The Motivation (2013), a documentary film from Adam Bhala Lough, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ryan Sheckler take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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