Sports Movies on Netflix
Last updated December 11, 2023
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
2012 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsThis documentary follows six teenagers who formed a skateboarding team in the 1980s, revitalizing the sport and becoming its top athletes: Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain and Rodney Mullen.
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Warrior
2011 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsSet in the violent world of mixed martial arts combat, this gritty drama follows two brothers at war with each other, who have pursued separate lives. But preparation for a championship bout soon leads the siblings back into each other's paths.
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Art of Flight
2011 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsFilmmaker Curt Morgan captures iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends as they travel to far-flung locales and battle extreme conditions in search of the perfect environment to try out outrageous new tricks.
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Benji
2012 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsThis gripping documentary tells the story of Ben Wilson, a good-natured and beloved teenage basketball phenom from Chicago's South Side whose life was tragically cut short by violence in November 1984.
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Senna
2010 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsThis fast-paced documentary profiles Ayrton Senna, one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula One racing, and a hero in his native Brazil. Using archival footage, director Asif Kapadia examines the idealistic Senna's inspiring legend.
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The Fab Five
2011 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsProfiling the University of Michigan's infamous "Fab Five," who made headlines -- and stirred controversy -- when they changed the climate of college basketball, this ESPN documentary gives four of the five players the chance to speak for themselves.
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30 for 30: You Don't Know Bo
2012 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsA close look at two-sport athlete Bo Jackson and the creation of a legend. Even without winning a Super Bowl or World Series, Bo will forever be known as a cultural icon and one of the most famous athletes of all time.
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30 for 30: Once Brothers
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDrazen Petrovic and Vlade Divac were teammates on Yugoslavia's national basketball team before they found success in the NBA. After 1991, however, the two athletes turned blood enemies when their country dissolved into civil war.
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Forever Strong
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsRick (Sean Faris) is a star player on his dad's rugby team until a DUI lands him in a reformatory. While he's serving his sentence, tough rival coach Larry Gelwix (Gary Cole) allows him to play for his team, which helps Rick straighten up his act. Upon his release, however, Rick becomes a pariah to his former teammates and even his father when he refuses to divulge Gelwix's strategies. Sean Astin co-stars in this inspiring true story.
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Fastest
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsEwan McGregor narrates this adrenaline-pumping documentary that captures the thrilling, terrifying reality of MotoGP racing. Filmmaker Mark Neale gets behind the scenes with unprecedented access to shoot some of the sport's most electrifying footage.
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The Perfect Game
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsA seemingly impossible dream of playing baseball for the United States becomes a reality for a group of youngsters from an impoverished Mexican city in this poignant drama based on actual events.
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30 for 30: Four Days in October
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBaseball's signature failure myth -- the Boston Red Sox's struggles against the New York Yankees -- ended in dramatic style when the Sox rallied from a three-game deficit to defeat their archrivals in the 2004 American League Championship Series.
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Undefeated
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsCinéma vérité tackles football in this inspirational profile of an inner-city Memphis high school football team, whose downtrodden players combine with a dedicated volunteer coach in a valiant effort to reach the school's first-ever playoff game.
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30 for 30: Unguarded
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThis unflinching documentary chronicles the turbulent life of Chris Herren, a young NBA star whose profound drug addiction wrecked his basketball career. Now sober, Herren shares his cautionary tale at high schools, rehab centers and other venues.
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30 for 30: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThis documentary explores how NBA legend Reggie Miller became an enemy to New York Knicks fans, especially after scoring eight points in 8.9 seconds at the end of the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals to claim the victory for his Indiana Pacers.
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WWE: CM Punk: Best in the World
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWith a sharp fighting style and an even sharper tongue, CM Punk is one of the most controversial WWE Superstars of this generation. This documentary follows his rise to the top of the WWE, from his early matches to international stardom.
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30 for 30: The Two Escobars
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDiscover the surprising parallels between star athlete Andres Escobar and international drug kingpin Pablo Escobar -- two renowned Colombians who loved the sport of soccer, achieved incredible levels of success and suffered brutally violent deaths.
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My Way
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThis fact-based wartime drama follows two young men, one Korean and one Japanese, whose athletic rivalry ends with the start of World War II. Captured by the Soviets, both men escape but are separated, only to meet again in the D-Day invasion.
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WWE for All Mankind: The Life & Career of Mick Foley
2013 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsFriends, family, peers and the hardcore wrestling legend Mick Foley himself detail his story from being Mrs. Foley's baby boy in Long Island, N.Y., to becoming an international superstar, philanthropist and author.
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The Announcement
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn 1991, basketball's "Magic" Johnson suddenly retired, announcing that he was HIV-positive. This powerful film chronicles the 20 years that followed. Friends and teammates discuss his inspiring resilience, strength and success on and off the court.
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The Hammer
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story, this drama follows the career of wrestler Matt Hamill, a keen athlete and avid student who is deaf. Raised by his hearing grandparents, Matt feels like an outsider in the deaf community but perseveres with his dreams.
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Ken Burns: Baseball
1994 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAward-winning documentarian Ken Burns takes a swing at a unique and much-loved aspect of life in the United States -- baseball -- chronicling the sport's signature people, places and events as well as its deep-rooted relationship to American culture. The pastime's century-and-a-half history unfolds over ten nostalgic, informative "innings," which delve into baseball's spiritual resonance with the entire nation.
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30 for 30: Pony Excess
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis final installment in ESPN's 30 for 30 series examines the saga of Southern Methodist University's football program, whose glory days ended when the discovery of illegal recruiting violations brought SMU the NCAA's dreaded "Death Penalty."
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Blood and Bone
2009 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAfter five years in jail, Isaiah Bone at last has the freedom to do what he wants, and the first thing on his list is avenging a fallen friend. Of course, meting out justice -- Bone style -- will require immersion in the underground fighting scene.
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Hermano
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBrothers Daniel and Julio love soccer, but while Julio focuses on providing for their family, Daniel dreams about playing professionally. When a pro scout comes to watch them play, they face an agonizing choice between family and their sport.
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