Movies and TvShows featuring "losing-streak" theme.

In 'Lay the Favorite', a professional gambler named Beth becomes involved in a romantic relationship with a journalist named Jeremy. As Beth navigates the ups and downs of her gambling career in Las Vegas, she must also navigate the complexities of her newfound love. With elements of comedy, drama, and romance, this movie explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the pursuit of happiness. Will Beth be able to balance her personal and professional lives, or will her choices lead to unforeseen consequences?

In a small town, a former high school football star gets the chance to re-live his glory days when an opportunity to replay a critical game comes up. Along the way, he deals with issues of infidelity, urban renewal, and personal redemption.

In a small French seaside town, a widow's past is brought to light when her stepson returns and secrets are revealed. As she reconnects with an old love, she must confront the traumatic experiences and controversies of her past, including murder and torture. Through fragmented memories and the rekindling of a romance, she navigates through the complexities of love and loss.

A young boy named Roger, who is living in a foster home, prays for his favorite baseball team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, to start winning. His prayers are answered when a group of angels start helping the team on the field. With their help, the Pirates begin to climb up the standings and have a chance at winning the pennant. Along the way, Roger forms a bond with the team's manager and learns valuable lessons about family, faith, and the power of belief.

In The Rocking Horse Winner, a young boy named Paul discovers that he has a special ability to predict the winners of horse races. However, as he becomes more obsessed with finding the winning horses, he neglects his own well-being and falls deeper into a trance-like state. His mother, who is obsessed with material wealth and financial troubles, encourages Paul's gambling habits in the hopes of improving their financial situation. As Paul becomes more involved in the world of horse racing and gambling, his health deteriorates and he ultimately pays the ultimate price for his gift.

After a chance encounter with a con man, a salesgirl gets mistaken for a wealthy woman and finds herself embroiled in a series of deceptions and adventures. With her newfound status, she travels the world, poses as someone's daughter, and even pretends to be engaged. As the web of lies grows, she must navigate the fine line between truth and fiction while trying to escape the clutches of the law and find true love.

Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son, Christie. When his dad gets fired, Chris makes friends with the former team owner's niece (and her boyfriend Pete), and not only gets his dad's job back, but a batboy position for himself. With his dad's help, Christie begins to make a few suggestions here and there. And as a publicity stunt, the team makes him their youngest manager on record. But when Chris gets sick, Coop has to come to the rescue.

Kathy Morrison (Harris), mother of three, who helps run a "color-blind" adoption program, wants to have another biological child. Her husband, Pete (Bologna), the head coach of the Phoenix Suns, finds out he can't produce another child. Kathy thinks about adopting a boy, Frederic "Freddie" Wilcox, and Pete does not want to adopt a boy who happens to be black. When he relents, Freddie's arrival causes an upheaval in the Morrison's neighborhood, their school, and family. Kathy's answer is to adopt another child, in this case two, a war-traumatized half-Vietnamese girl, Quan Tran, and a Hopi boy, Joe. The new extended family must now learn to live together.

Based on the true story of racing horse "Haru Urara" ("Gentle Spring"), who lost every single horse race she entered since her 1998 debut.

A top baseball pitcher "loses" his pitching skills whenever he falls in love. After marrying a movie star extreme measures are taken for the benefit of the team.