Sports Movies on Netflix
Last updated December 21, 2024
United
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsA devastating plane crash in 1958 left the Manchester United football squad with only four surviving team members still able to play, as recounted in this moving drama that finds the team and community struggling to recover from the tragedy.
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Head Games
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis incisive documentary reveals how, with more than 1 million sports-related concussions occurring in the United States every year, athletes, doctors and coaches are paying closer attention to the long-term damage resulting from collision sports.
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UFC: Best of 2012: Year in Review
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis action-rich retrospective presents the epic bouts and jarring knockouts from UFC's 2012 events, along with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Highlights include the all-out brawl between Dos Santos and Velasquez II at UFC 155.
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The Endless Summer
1966 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe quintessential surf film directed and narrated by Bruce Brown follows summer around the globe in 1966. Mike Hynson and Robert August ride the wild waters of Hawaii, Australia, Africa and other exotic locales in search of the perfect wave.
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Hoop Dreams
1994 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe filmmakers of this groundbreaking documentary meant for it to be a short movie, but wound up weaving a widely celebrated feature-length film spanning years filled with grace and honesty. Meet Arthur Agee and William Gates, two young boys from equally rough Chicago neighborhoods who make use of their prodigious basketball talents to aim for a life outside the ghetto. But strife and setbacks befall them at every turn. Will they succeed?
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UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe final UFC event of 2012 finds heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos meeting former titleholder Cain Velasquez in an anticipated rematch one year after dos Santos took Velasquez's belt.
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Hardflip
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsLiving with his overburdened single mom, teenager Caleb Jones uses skateboarding as the outlet for his anger and his dreams in this earnest drama. When his mother's illness transforms his situation, Caleb decides to seek out his long-absent father.
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Touchback
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFifteen years after suffering a career-ending injury in the state football championship, Scott gets a chance to go back in time and change the outcome. Eventually, he turns to the team's coach to help determine whether he should mess with fate.
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Moneyball
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAn all-star cast brings to life the true story of Billy Beane, a former jock turned general manager who uses unconventional methods to bring the best players to the Oakland A's, a Major League Baseball team struggling against financial hardship.
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More Than a Game
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFour African American hoopsters -- including LeBron James, who became an NBA megastar but faced a media maelstrom in his pressure-cooker senior year -- test their unique bond when they prep for playoffs at their elite, largely Caucasian high school.
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UFC: Ultimate Heavyweights
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsGet ready for nonstop action with this exciting collection of highlights from the most dangerous and bone-crushing fights ever recorded, culled from 24 incredible UFC heavyweight battles and featuring the likes of Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar.
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Chasing Mavericks
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis thrilling biopic tells the story of legendary surfer Jay Moriarity's quest to ride the monstrous Northern California waves at Mavericks -- and details his close friendship with surfing mentor Frosty Hesson.
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Pedal-Driven
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis documentary delves into the escalating conflict between mountain bikers, hungry to ride the open road, and the federal land managers charged with protecting the public lands that belong to us all.
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UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the main event, unbeaten middleweight Anderson Silva meets the undefeated Chris Weidman in a punch-up that will go down in history. Also on tap: former world champ Frankie Edgar continues on his road back to the title against Charles Oliveira.
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Summit on Ice
1992 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn September 1972, the world watched as Canada faced Russia in the most significant sports event of its time. It was a battle of beliefs, a clash of cultures and some would say, a war.
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Ride the Divide
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsStarting in Banff, Canada, and ending at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Great Divide mountain bike race extends 2,700 miles along the Continental Divide. This scenic documentary follows three determined cyclists attempting the grueling ride.
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Knuckleball!
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFocusing on one of baseball's more eccentric wrinkles, this documentary spotlights a pitch that's confounded batters and extended pitchers' careers. Archival footage combines with a look at two modern knuckleballers, R.A. Dickey and Tim Wakefield.
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Coach Carter
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSamuel L. Jackson stars in the true story of high school basketball coach Ken Carter, who controversially puts school before sports and benches his entire undefeated team because of poor academic performance.
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Birdmen: The Original Dream of Flight
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsStaring down a sheer precipice into a deep abyss with your head spinning, every fibre in your body tries to resist the edge. Meet the men and women who don't. Overcoming their fears, they step off into thin air and fly like birds, hurtling at impossible speeds and gliding across beautiful rolling landscapes.
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Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsA bevy of mixed martial arts fighters star in this action thriller that follows a quartet of brawlers as they prepare for a key underground event. In the process, they must overcome a slew of obstacles -- including corruption in their sport.
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UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Kosheck 2
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe main event of this mixed martial arts extravaganza at the Bell Centre in Montreal determines UFC's welterweight champion, pitting top Canadian fighter Georges St-Pierre against American challenger Josh Koscheck. The main card features a number of other heated duels, including Thiago Alves vs. John Howard, Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig, Jim Miller vs. Charles Oliveira and Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle.
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UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsCanada's first-ever UFC event pits welterweight champ Matt Serra against Canadian-born interim welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre in a thrilling match. Other Canadians competing in the octagon include Kalib Starnes and Mark Bocek.
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Faster
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsEwan McGregor narrates this in-depth look at the MotoGP world championship, an event watched by more than 350 million people worldwide. The film explores the risks and rewards of this dangerous sport and the fast-paced subculture surrounding it.
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Touching the Void
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis gripping docudrama retells the mountaineering trek gone awry of Simon Yates and Joe Simpson, who falls and breaks his leg while climbing in the Andes. Yates attempts to lower him to safety but fails, forcing him to make a pivotal decision.
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Radio
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsA small-town high school football coach (Ed Harris) befriends a developmentally disabled man (Cuba Gooding Jr.) nicknamed "Radio," who has always been the target of jokes and teasing, in this heartwarming drama based on the real-life experiences of James Robert Kennedy. Although their friendship raises eyebrows at first, Radio's growth under the coach's guidance ultimately inspires the local townsfolk to think differently about being different.
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