Movies like Laps
If Laps's mix of bullying, swimming pool and swimming stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Laps's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Giant Little Ones
2019 · Directed by Keith Behrman · 93 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: bullying, swimming · From the same decade (2010s)
Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
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The Swan
2023 · Directed by Wes Anderson · 17 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: bullying, short film
Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.
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Joe Bell
2020 · Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green · 93 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: bullying, anti-bullying
The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay.
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Young Woman and the Sea
2024 · Directed by Joachim Rønning · 129 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: swimming
This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the…
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Whiplash
2013 · Directed by Damien Chazelle · 18 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: short film · From the same decade (2010s)
A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.
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The Fabelmans
2022 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 151 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: bullying
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him…
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The Swimmers
2022 · Directed by Sally El Hosaini · 134 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: swimming
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
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The Karate Kid
1984 · Directed by John G. Avildsen · 127 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: bullying
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny,…
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NYAD
2023 · Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi · 120 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: swimming
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.