Sports Dramas on Netflix
Last updated May 30, 2023
Poolhall Junkies
2002 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJohnny is a brilliant pool shark who thinks his mentor, a shady hustler named Joe, is holding him back. When Johnny decides to break free of Joe and the gambling life, the angry Joe exacts revenge by reeling in Johnny's younger brother.
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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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Brian's Song
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this remake of the Emmy-winning 1971 tearjerker, the friendship of Chicago Bears running backs Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers gets them through difficult times -- especially when Piccolo is stricken with terminal cancer.
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Lagaan
2001 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match. If the villagers win, they'll avoid taxation for three years; if they lose, they'll pay the tax thrice over.
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Glove
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsKim Sang-nam (Jeong Jae-yeong), a hot-tempered former professional baseball player, is sent to the countryside to coach a team of hearing-impaired players in order to avoid media coverage of his recent involvement in an assault case.
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For Love of the Game
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAn aging pitcher whose future on the mound is uncertain, Billy Chapel suddenly finds himself within reach of baseball's ultimate accomplishment: a perfect game. But his mind is elsewhere as (between pitches) he reflects on his failing relationship.
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Black Butterfly
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSixteen-year-old Ariel is training for a U.S. Olympics Swim Team tryout when she's brutally raped. Now she must find the inner strength to deal with the pain and repercussions of her attack if she's to make her Olympic dreams come true.
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Brian's Song
1971 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis Emmy-winning drama focuses on the friendship between Chicago Bears fullback Brian Piccolo and running back Gale Sayers, which becomes a mutually motivating gridiron rivalry and inspiring strength when Piccolo is diagnosed with cancer.
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Breaking Away
1979 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter graduating from high school, Dave Stohler dreams of becoming a champion bicyclist. Posing as an exchange student to mask his working-class roots, he frustrates his parents and charms a local college girl.
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The Other Side of the Mountain
1975 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story, national skiing champion Jill Kinmont's life takes a tragic turn when, during a competition in 1955, the Olympic prospect suffers a near-fatal accident that leaves her paralyzed from the neck down in this made for TV movie.
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A Barefoot Dream
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFormer South Korean soccer player Kim Won-kang (Hee-soon Park) struggles with life after his playing career fizzles out, so he heads to the fledgling country of East Timor, where he teaches the poor kids there to play ball and brings them to greatness. Meanwhile, the sporting goods store Kim opened is failing, but he has more important things to focus on in this touching drama. Tae-gyun Kim directs.
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Counterpunch
2013 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsEmilio, a young boxer from the wrong side of the tracks with big dreams of becoming a champion, finds himself at a crossroads after being locked up. As he fights his way back into the winner's circle he gets a second shot at the Golden Gloves title.
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The Other Side of the Mountain: Part 2
1978 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsA sequel based on the real-life struggles of alpine ski racer Jill Kinmont. After suffering some traumatic losses, Jill is bouncing back. But the arrival of a new man in her life prompts her to question whether she's ready for love.
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North Face
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn 1936, young German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser face off against a rival Austrian duo in an attempt to be the first team to scale the infamous north face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps.
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The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend
1991 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars"Pistol" Pete Maravich (Adam Guier) pushes himself to the limit in this stirring biopic recounting the National Basketball Association all-star's adolescence and first year on his high school's varsity squad. Promoted to the team when he was only in eighth grade, Maravich gets support from his dad (a former college and professional coach) and witnesses the 1950s' racial boundaries while striving to become the greatest cager of all time.
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16-Love
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsTeenager Ally "Smash" Mash lives between the carefully painted white lines of junior tennis. Unbeaten and about to go pro, a twisted ankle intervenes, and she shows a lazy rival what it takes to win, and he shows her how to live off of the court.
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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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Ice Castles
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen an accident causes her to go blind, a young ice skater loses hope -- but her hometown beau refuses to let her give up her dream of being an Olympic champion. With his help, can she work through her disability and regain her competitive spirit?
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American Streetballers
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWriter-director Matthew Scott Krentz also stars in this gritty tale about John, a troubled junior college basketball player who forges an unlikely friendship with a fellow baller through pick-up games on the streets of St. Louis. Former University of Missouri basketball player Jimmy McKinney co-stars as John's onetime competitor, who eventually becomes a source of solace and strength as they cope with family dysfunction and poverty.
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Eight Men Out
1988 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDisgruntled Chicago White Sox players agree to lose the World Series for a big payoff in this account of the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal. The team owner underpays his talented players, leaving the door open for a gambling syndicate head to swoop in.
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Peaceful Warrior
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsCollege gymnast Dan Millman had everything he could ever want, until an injury changed his life forever. During his recovery, fate presents Dan with a wife and a stranger named Socrates, who unlocks a world of wisdom and spiritual understanding.
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Knockout
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis action-packed family film stars Steve Austin as Dan Barnes, a former pro boxer who retired after growing weary of his violent existence. Now a school janitor, Dan tries to help a new student who is being targeted by bullies.
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Playas Ball
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsProfessional basketball player Cedric Tinsley (Allen Payne) is on the verge of signing a multimillion-dollar endorsement deal when a woman he's never met (Elise Neal) fingers him as the father of her child. Now, with his personal and professional life on the line, Cedric will have to expose the opportunistic "playas" in his circle. Female rapper MC Lyte co-stars, with cameos from basketball all-stars Scottie Pippen and Derek Anderson.
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Paan Singh Tomar
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPaan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner -- as the Indian National Games steeplechase champion -- to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned. After a stint in the military, Tomar joins a group of bandits.
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Journey to Grace: The Hansie Cronje Story
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA champion South African cricket player, Hansie Cronje had earned respect for himself, the sport and his country. After being lured into a notorious match-fixing scandal, he embarks on a journey toward redemption.
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