Movies Like Sultan (2016)

Sultan is a 2016 action, drama, romance film from Ali Abbas Zafar with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Vision Quest and WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022.

Action Drama Romance

Vision Quest

1985

After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his teammates and health. Matters are complicated further when Louden's father takes in an attractive female drifter who's on her way to San Francisco.

6.3

MagicScore

WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022

2022

I Quit Match for Smackdown Women's Title: Flair vs Rousey. Cody Rhodes vs Seth Rollins. McIntire & RK-Bro vs Reigns & The Usos. Edge vs AJ Styles. Lashley vs Omos. Corbin vs Moss.

6.1

MagicScore

Dangal

2016

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

7.9

MagicScore

WWE Money in the Bank 2011

2011

Money in the Bank (2011) was a PPV presented by Skittles, which took place on July 17, 2011 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It was the second annual Money in the Bank PPV. The main event featured john Cena defending the WWE Championship against CM Punk with the stipulation that if Punk won, Cena would be fired. This was due to CM Punk's contract being up the next night, and he was threatening to win the title and leave the company with it. On the undercard, Christian faced Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship with the stipulation that the title could change hands in the event of a disqualification. Also featured were the Raw and SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder matches.

7.9

MagicScore

The Iron Claw

2023

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

7.5

MagicScore

American Wrestler: The Wizard

2017

In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.

7.2

MagicScore

WWE Bash in Berlin

2024

WWE Bash in Berlin was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE. It took place on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, marking WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event to be held in the country.

7.0

MagicScore

Godha

2017

In a rustic village in Kerala, a group of old wrestling aficionados led by "Captain" Das is at odds with the youth of the village who are more into cricket. Though a former wrestler himself, the Captain's son Anjaneya is also part of the cricketer gang. Anjaneya is forced to go to college in Punjab by his father and there his paths cross with a Punjabi girl Aditi who's coincidentally also a wrestler. Due to unforeseen circumstances both of them end up returning to Anjaneya's village in Kerala.

7.0

MagicScore

The Hammer

2010

A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Foxcatcher

2014

The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Cassandro

2023

The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Legendary

2010

A book-smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestling legend, 10 years ago.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

First Match

2018

Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

AAA - The Movie

2010

On the night that Parka pried the championship from Abismo Negro's hands, the master of darkness' long lasting resentments resurge, thus threatening AAA's stability. With the help of Chesman, Charly Manson, and Cybernético, Abismo plots his revenge. Not even Octagón, AAA's spiritual leader, can stop the evil turn of events. When Kenzo Suzuki and Yonatan, Parka's younger brother, are kidnapped, it's quite clear the war has begun. Parka, helped by Gronda, Mascarita, Faby Apache, and Octagón, will fight to their very last breath to overcome the obstacles. The sudden appearance of a long lost evil, Triple A's ancestral enemy, rises the odds even more. An abandoned insane asylum, murderous cyborgs, gigantic dragonflies, ancient armies, and time travel are just the beginning of the adventure. The most spectacular lucha libre match ever is about to begin...

6.3

MagicScore

#15

A Matter of Size

2009

Four overweight friends from the Israeli city of Ramle are fed up of dieting and the dieting club they belong to. When Herzl (155 kilos), the main protagonist, loses his job as a cook and starts working as a dishwasher in a Japanese restaurant in Ramle he discovers the world of Sumo where large people such as himself are honored and appreciated. Through Kitano (60 kilos), the restaurant owner, a former Sumo coach in Japan (who is supposedly hiding from the Yakuza in Israel), he falls in love with a sport involving "two fatsos in diapers and girly hairdos". Herzl wants Kitano to be their coach but Kitano is reluctant - they first have to earn their spurs. "A MATTER OF SIZE" is a comedy about a ‘coming out’ of a different kind - overweight people learning to accept themselves.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Rollerball

2002

In this fast action-packed thriller, Jonathan, Marcus, and Aurora compete in a dangerous, fierce sport called Rollerball. Although, Johnathan and Marcus try to quit, cruel and vindictive promoter Alexi Petrovich encourages them to still participate.

3.9

MagicScore

#17

Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows

1998

This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

2015

A fallen professional wrestling superstar battles his past demons in a struggle to reclaim his life and the family that has given up on him.

7.5

MagicScore

#19

Beyond the Mat

1999

A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

Fighting with My Family

2019

Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sultan?

The top films similar to Sultan by MovieMagicScore are Vision Quest (6.3), WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022 (6.1), Dangal (7.9). Each shares action/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sultan worth watching?

Sultan holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 244 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sultan?

Sultan (2016) is a action, drama, romance film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, starring Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sultan?

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

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About movies like Sultan

This ranked list pairs Sultan (2016), a action and drama and romance film from Ali Abbas Zafar, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Salman Khan 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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