Movies Like Rising Phoenix (2020)

Rising Phoenix is a 2020 documentary film from Ian Bonhôte with a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Chandu Champion and Zero to Hero.

Documentary

Chandu Champion

2024

9 bullet wounds (one still in the body), three different sports and an unshakable determination to fulfill the dream of an Olympic Gold later, Muralikant Petkar, India's first Paralympian to finish at the top of the podium, got the recognition by his own country 45 years after he achieved what no athlete from his country could.

7.4

MagicScore

Zero to Hero

2021

Biopic tribute to So Wa Wai, Hong Kong's first Paralympic athlete to win gold. Even if you start at a disadvantage, you can still be first across the finish line.

7.1

MagicScore

Pulse

2021

As a result of a terrible car accident, young Ukrainian athlete Oksana Boturchuk suffers several serious injuries, almost losing her eyesight. However, after long rehabilitation and a returning to incredible training, she is able to conquer a gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.

6.8

MagicScore

My Annoying Brother

2016

A jailed swindler leaps at the chance to earn parole in return for taking care of his estranged brother, an athlete who recently lost his sight.

8.0

MagicScore

Murderball

2005

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

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

Lorena: Light-Footed Woman

2019

A young woman of the Tarahumara, well-known for their extraordinary long distance running abilities, wins ultramarathons seemingly out of nowhere despite running in sandals.

6.7

MagicScore

The Best of Men

2012

Ludwig Guttmann, a renowned German neurosurgeon who fled Nazi Germany in the early days of WWII, takes a position at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England in 1944 and begins to transform the lives of his patients, paralyzed soldiers that have been written-off and who are facing death from neglect. A breakthrough comes when Dr. Guttmann introduces sport into their rehabilitation, a breakthrough that leads to the founding of the Paralympic Games.

6.9

MagicScore

GOAT

2026

A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world.

8.1

MagicScore

#10

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

2013

The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

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

#12

WWE Backlash: France

2024

Backlash France is the upcoming 19th Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the LDLC Arena in the Lyon commune of Décines-Charpieu, France, marking WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event held in France. The concept of the event will be based around the backlash from WrestleMania XL.

8.7

MagicScore

#13

WWE Bad Blood

2024

The 2024 Bad Blood was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It was the fourth Bad Blood and took place on October 5, 2024 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first Bad Blood held since 2004, in turn marking the first Bad Blood to air on WWE's livestreaming platforms.

7.9

MagicScore

#14

Boxer

2024

With only his wife by his side, a promising young boxer flees communist Poland to chase his dream of becoming the greatest fighter in history.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

NYAD

2023

Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.

7.1

MagicScore

#16

The Underdoggs

2024

Jaycen 'Two Js' Jennings is a washed-up former pro football star who has hit rock bottom. When sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown, he sees it mostly as an opportunity to rebuild his public image. But in the process, he may just turn his life around and rediscover his love of the game.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

The Wrong Track

2025

When chaotic single mother Emilie hits a new low, she looks to her brother for help. He has a brilliant plan: to enter a cross-country ski marathon.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

The Beautiful Game

2024

A group of advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless people to compete in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

HIM

2025

After suffering a potentially career-ending brain trauma, Cameron Cade receives a lifeline when his hero, legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar Isaiah White, offers to train Cam at Isaiah's isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife. But as Cam's training accelerates, Isaiah's charisma begins to curdle into something darker.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

A Fighting Man

2014

Two men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives.

5.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Rising Phoenix?

The top films similar to Rising Phoenix by MovieMagicScore are Chandu Champion (7.4), Zero to Hero (7.1), Pulse (6.8). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Rising Phoenix worth watching?

Rising Phoenix holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10 from 98 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Rising Phoenix?

Rising Phoenix (2020) is a documentary film directed by Ian Bonhôte, starring Bebe Vio, Tatyana McFadden, Jonnie Peacock.

Where can I find more recommendations like Rising Phoenix?

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About movies like Rising Phoenix

This ranked list pairs Rising Phoenix (2020), a documentary film from Ian Bonhôte, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bebe Vio 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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