Movies Like Coach Carter

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Glory Road

2006·1h 58m·★ 7.2·James Gartner

Themes: teachers and students, basketballFans also likedDrama & History

Air

2023·1h 52m·★ 7.4·Ben Affleck

Themes: basketball, sportsFans also likedDrama & History

Lean On Me

1989·1h 48m·★ 7.4·John G. Avildsen

Themes: violence in schools, high schoolFans also liked

School Ties

1992·1h 46m·★ 6.9·Robert Mandel

Themes: scholarship, sportsFans also liked

Friday Night Lights

2004·1h 58m·★ 7.2·Peter Berg

Themes: high school, sportsFans also liked

A Place Called Silence

2024·1h 59m·★ 6.5·Sam Quah

Themes: violence in schools, high school

One Eight Seven

1997·1h 59m·★ 6.6·Kevin Reynolds

Themes: teacher, high schoolStarring Samuel L. Jackson

Braveheart

1995·2h 58m·★ 8.3·Mel Gibson

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Betrayed

2020·2h 6m·★ 7.1·Eirik Svensson

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303 Squadron

2018·1h 35m·★ 5.5·Denis Delić

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GOAT

2026·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Tyree Dillihay

Themes: basketball, sports

The Basketball Diaries

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Scott Kalvert

Themes: basketball, sports

Space Jam

1996·1h 27m·★ 6.5·Joe Pytka

Themes: basketball, sports

Carrie

1976·1h 38m·★ 7.4·Brian De Palma

Themes: teacher, high school

When the Game Stands Tall

2014·1h 55m·★ 6.6·Thomas Carter

Fans also likedDir. Thomas Carter

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

TMDB recommends

Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

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Walk the Line

2005·2h 16m·★ 7.8·James Mangold

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Match Point

2005·2h 4m·★ 7.6·Woody Allen

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Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

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How Good Is Coach Carter?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.

Where to Watch Coach Carter

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