swap_horiz The Cutting Edge Alternatives

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Fat City

John Huston’s *Fat City* (1972) portrays the harsh realities of aspiring boxers and their families in 1970s Stockton, Ca...

Drama Boxing 1970S Gritty

8.6 Great

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The Two Escobars

The Two Escobars is a documentary examining the tragic intersection of professional soccer and Colombia’s tumultuous 199...

Documentary Soccer 2010S Colombia

8.5 Great

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Red Army

The Red Army chronicles the story of the Soviet national ice hockey team, formed during the Cold War. This documentary e...

Documentary Soviet 2010S Hockey

8.3 Great

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Requiem for a Heavyweight

“Requiem for a Heavyweight” chronicles the tragic downfall of Jake McMillan, a former heavyweight boxing champion grappl...

Classic Drama Boxing 1960S

8.2 Great

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TT3D: Closer to the Edge

TT3D: Closer to the Edge provides an immersive look at the prestigious Isle of Man TT motorcycle race. The documentary c...

Racing Documentary Motorcycle 2010S

8.1 Great

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The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young is a 2014 documentary film directed by Timothy Kudo and Annika Iltis...

Running Documentary 2010S Ultrarunning

8.0 Great

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The Sandlot

The Sandlot is a 1993 American coming-of-age sports comedy film directed by David Mickey Evans. Set in the San Fernando...

Family Coming Of Age Baseball 1990S

7.8 Good

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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a documentary film directed by Aviva Kempner about the career and cultural signi...

Documentary Baseball Biopic Jewish

7.8 Good

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Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball is a 2000 American romantic sports drama film written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood in her fea...

Romance 2000S Basketball Women

7.8 Good

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The Fire Inside

The Fire Inside is a 2024 American biographical sports drama film directed by Rachel Morrison and written by Barry Jenki...

Boxing Biopic 2020S Claressa Shields

7.7 Good

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61*

61* is a 2001 sports film directed by Billy Crystal for the premium cable network HBO. It dramatizes the 1961 New York Y...

2000S Baseball Biopic Yankees

7.7 Good

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Without Limits

"Without Limits" is a 1998 American biographical sports film directed by Robert Towne, focusing on the life and career o...

Running Biopic 1990S Track

7.3 Good

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Above the Rim

Above the Rim is a 1994 American sports drama directed by Jeff Pollack. It follows Kyle Watson, a talented high-school b...

Drama 1990S Basketball Streetball

6.5 Fair

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Fever Pitch

Ultimate Avengers is a 2006 direct-to-video animated superhero film produced by Marvel. It adapts elements of The Ultima...

Soccer Romance 1990S Arsenal

6.5 Fair

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Ice Castles

Ice Castles is a 1978 American sports drama directed by Donald Wrye. The film follows Lexie Winston, a talented young fi...

Drama Romance 1970S Skating

6.4 Fair

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Cobb

Cobb is a 1994 American biographical sports drama directed by Ron Shelton, with Tommy Lee Jones portraying baseball play...

Baseball Biopic 1990S Ty Cobb

6.3 Fair

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Little Giants

Little Giants is a 1994 American family sports comedy directed by Duwayne Dunham. Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill play broth...

Youth Comedy 1990S Football

6.2 Fair

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Blue Chips

Blue Chips is a 1994 American sports drama directed by William Friedkin. Nick Nolte plays Pete Bell, a college basketbal...

Drama College 1990S Basketball

6.2 Fair

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Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball is a 1992 sports comedy directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Tom Selleck as Jack Elliot, an aging America...

Japan Comedy Baseball 1990S

6.0 Fair

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The Sixth Man

The Sixth Man is a 1997 American sports comedy film directed by Randall Batinkoff. Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison pla...

College Comedy 1990S Basketball

5.5 Mediocre