swap_horiz Above the Rim Alternatives

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Fat City

Fat City is a 1972 American boxing drama directed by John Huston, noted for its unsentimental portrait of small-time fig...

Drama Boxing 1970S Gritty

8.6 Great

2

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight is a 1962 boxing drama written by Rod Serling, adapted from his 1956 teleplay about an aging f...

Classic Drama Boxing 1960S

8.2 Great

3

The Sandlot

The Sandlot is a 1993 American coming-of-age baseball film, remembered for its 1962 suburban sandlot setting and youth-t...

Family Coming Of Age Baseball 1990S

7.8 Good

4

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball is a 2000 romantic sports drama by Gina Prince-Bythewood, following two Los Angeles players from child...

Romance 2000S Basketball Women

7.8 Good

5

Girlfight

Girlfight is a 2000 American boxing drama directed by Karyn Kusama, notable as Michelle Rodriguez's breakout role as a t...

Drama Boxing Coming Of Age 2000S

7.6 Good

6

The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile is a 1979 ABC television film directed by Michael Mann, shot at Folsom State Prison and winner of three...

Running Drama 1970S Prison

7.4 Good

7

Bang the Drum Slowly

Bang the Drum Slowly is a 1973 baseball drama starring Michael Moriarty and Robert De Niro, centered on a pitcher and hi...

Drama 1970S Baseball Friendship

7.3 Good

8

Without Limits

Without Limits is a 1998 U.S. biographical sports film by Robert Towne, pairing Billy Crudup's Steve Prefontaine with Ni...

Running Biopic 1990S Track

7.3 Good

9

United

United is a 2011 British television film about Manchester United's Busby Babes and the 1958 Munich air disaster.

Drama Soccer 2010S Manchester

7.2 Good

10

Saint Ralph

Saint Ralph is a 2004 Canadian comedy-drama by Michael McGowan, set in 1954 Hamilton as a teen trains for the Boston Mar...

Running Drama 2000S Marathon

6.8 Fair

11

Final Set

Final Set is a French tennis drama about an aging professional chasing one last major tournament run, directed by Quenti...

Tennis Drama France 2020S

6.7 Fair

12

Personal Best

Personal Best is a 1982 U.S. track-and-field drama and Robert Towne's directing debut, centered on a lesbian relationshi...

Drama 1980S Track Women

6.7 Fair

13

Rez Ball

Rez Ball is a 2024 American sports drama about a Navajo high school basketball team, adapted from Michael Powell's nonfi...

Drama Basketball Native 2020S

6.6 Fair

14

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch is a 1997 British football film based on Nick Hornby's memoir, centered on Arsenal fandom during the late 19...

Soccer Romance 1990S Arsenal

6.5 Fair

15

Ice Castles

Ice Castles is a 1978 American figure skating drama about a young skater's career and recovery after a serious accident.

Drama Romance 1970S Skating

6.4 Fair

16

Cobb

Cobb is a 1994 biographical baseball drama directed by Ron Shelton, with Tommy Lee Jones portraying controversial Hall o...

Baseball Biopic 1990S Ty Cobb

6.3 Fair

17

The Cutting Edge

The Cutting Edge is a 1992 American romantic sports film about a figure skater and a former hockey player paired for Oly...

Romance 1990S Olympics Skating

6.3 Fair

18

The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful Game is a 2024 British sports drama about the Homeless World Cup, directed by Thea Sharrock.

Drama Soccer 2020S Homeless World Cup

6.3 Fair

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Blue Chips

Blue Chips is a 1994 basketball drama starring Nick Nolte as a college coach confronting recruiting corruption in a majo...

Drama College 1990S Basketball

6.2 Fair

20

The Sixth Man

The Sixth Man is a 1997 American basketball comedy about a college team aided by a dead player's ghost, starring Marlon...

College Comedy 1990S Basketball

5.5 Mediocre