swap_horiz Love & Basketball 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

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The Two Escobars

The Two Escobars is a 2010 ESPN documentary linking Colombian footballer Andres Escobar with drug lord Pablo Escobar and...

Documentary Soccer 2010S Colombia

8.5 Great

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61*

61* is a 2001 HBO baseball film directed by Billy Crystal, dramatizing Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle's 1961 home-run cha...

2000S Baseball Biopic Yankees

7.7 Good

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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

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The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard

The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard is a 2005 Canadian biographical film about Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Rich...

Canada 2000S Biopic Hockey

7.3 Good

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Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is a 2006 documentary that follows Zinedine Zidane during one Real Madrid match using mu...

France Documentary Soccer 2000S

7.1 Good

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Spirit of the Marathon

Spirit of the Marathon is a 2007 documentary by Jon Dunham following six runners, from elites to amateurs, at the 2005 C...

Running Documentary 2000S Marathon

7.1 Good

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The Express

The Express is a 2008 biographical football film about Ernie Davis, the Syracuse running back who won the 1961 Heisman T...

College 2000S Biopic Football

6.9 Fair

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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

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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

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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

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Unstrung

Unstrung is a documentary about elite junior tennis players, following young prospects as they pursue a place in the pro...

Tennis Documentary 2000S Juniors

6.6 Fair

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Above the Rim

Above the Rim is a 1994 basketball drama set around a Harlem tournament, featuring Tupac Shakur in a central supporting...

Drama 1990S Basketball Streetball

6.5 Fair

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game is a 2009 baseball drama about the 1957 Monterrey, Mexico team that won the Little League World Series.

Drama 2000S Baseball Mexico

6.0 Fair

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A Gentleman's Game

A Gentleman's Game is a 2002 golf drama adapted from Tom Coyne's novel, set around a caddie and a private country club.

Drama 2000S Golf Country Club

6.0 Fair

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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