swap_horiz The Jericho Mile 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

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

4

The Bad News Bears

The Bad News Bears is a 1976 baseball comedy about a misfit Little League team, with Walter Matthau as its hard-drinking...

Youth Comedy 1970S Baseball

7.5 Good

5

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

6

North Dallas Forty

North Dallas Forty is a 1979 football drama adapted from Peter Gent's novel, noted for its critical look at pro football...

Satire Pro 1970S Football

7.3 Good

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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

8

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

9

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

10

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings is a 1976 baseball comedy about barnstorming Negro league players in th...

Comedy 1970S Baseball Negro Leagues

6.9 Fair

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Brittany Runs a Marathon

Brittany Runs a Marathon is a 2019 U.S. comedy-drama by Paul Downs Colaizzo, a Sundance Audience Award winner starring J...

Running Comedy Drama Marathon 2010S

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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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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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 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

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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