Movies like Race the Sun

This is a true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. Race the Sun viewers may also appreciate the strong messages of unity and overcoming racial tension in Remember the Titans.

A heartwarming movie about a self-centered lawyer who is sentenced to coach a ragtag youth hockey team. As with Race the Sun, it features an unlikely team coming together to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.

This is the comedic yet heartfelt story of the Jamaica national bobsleigh team's debut at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Audiences who appreciate underdog and feel-good sports stories in Race the Sun may find similar themes of perseverance and teamwork in Cool Runnings.

Hilary Swank stars as the lead in this movie about a young teacher who inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school. It shares Race the Sun's inspirational tone in a school setting.

Based on the true story of a young Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who is inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 to take up rocketry against his father's wishes. Like Race the Sun, October Sky is an inspiring tale of young people pursuing their dreams in the face of adversity.

This movie tells the true story of a high school math teacher, Jaime Escalante, who prepares his underprivileged Hispanic students for the Advanced Placement Calculus Test. Much like Race the Sun, it emphasizes the themes of academic challenge and triumph against the odds.