Forrest Gump
1994USA★ 8.54.5 pt match
What ties these together is longing and grief. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down and national identity. The feel is the same: warm, melancholic, episodic, and escalating.
Sultan
सुल्तान
2016IndiaLanguage: hiDirected by Ali Abbas Zafar★ 6.9
Available in English: subtitled
The ageing wrestler Sultan Ali Khan decides to try his luck on the mat again; to do this, he wants to represent his country at the Olympic Games, but first has to overcome personal issues.
Themes and style
Tone
hopefulmelancholicwarm
Pacing
escalatingepisodicslow burn
Story
competitionjourneyunraveling
Emotion
redemptiongrieflongingfiguring out who you aresacrifice
Themes
national identityfamily dutyfamily wounds passed down
Feel
catharticcrowd pleaseremotionally wrecking
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Sultan
If Sultan hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Erin Brockovich
2000USA★ 7.43 pt match
Like Sultan, this one is rooted in redemption, figuring out who you are, and sacrifice. They share the same lens on family duty. Both move the same way too, hopeful, warm, and escalating.