Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Special Olympics

If you loved Special Olympics, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Double Teamed!

Double Teamed!

2002★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Special Olympics for fans of TV Movie & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Heather and Heidi play volleyball for their school team, when their family decides that they need to go to a bigger school so that they will have a better chance for scholarships. ...

#2
Johnny Tsunami

Johnny Tsunami

1999★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Special Olympics for fans of TV Movie & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont....

#3
Going to the Mat

Going to the Mat

2004★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Special Olympics for fans of TV Movie & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jace Newfield has a problem. Besides being blind and being the new kid at school, his problem is that the kids at his new school thinks he's a jerk. Jace has to find a way to be ac...

#4
The Boys Are Back

The Boys Are Back

2009★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Special Olympics for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects...

#5
The Christmas Shoes

The Christmas Shoes

2002★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Special Olympics for fans of TV Movie & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two separate stories mesh - in the first, a young music teacher, Maggie Andrews, begins dying of a heart condition and her son Nathan tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for her...

#6
Seeds of Yesterday

Seeds of Yesterday

2015★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Special Olympics for fans of TV Movie & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The Sheffield family reveal and go through some home truths as their middle child inherits the Foxworth mansion. The family's ghosts looming over, and more tragedies are in store a...

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