swap_horiz The Short Game Alternatives

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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

2

Red Army

Red Army is a 2014 documentary by Gabe Polsky about the Soviet national ice hockey team and its political and sporting l...

Documentary Soviet 2010S Hockey

8.3 Great

3

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a 1998 documentary about the Detroit Tigers slugger and his importance to Jewish...

Documentary Baseball Biopic Jewish

7.8 Good

4

The Class of '92

The Class of '92 is a 2013 British documentary about six Manchester United players who emerged from the club's youth sys...

Documentary Soccer 2010S Manchester

7.6 Good

5

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

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Citizen Ashe

Citizen Ashe is a 2021 documentary about Arthur Ashe, covering his tennis career, activism, and historic Grand Slam achi...

Tennis Documentary 2020S Arthur Ashe

7.3 Good

7

Pelotero

Pelotero is a 2011 documentary about Dominican baseball prospects, examining how teenagers are scouted before signing wi...

Documentary Baseball 2010S Dominican

7.2 Good

8

Goon

Goon is a 2011 Canadian hockey comedy about an enforcer in minor league hockey, based on the book by Adam Frattasio and...

Comedy 2010S Hockey Enforcer

7.2 Good

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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

Ice Guardians

Ice Guardians is a 2016 documentary about hockey enforcers, examining fighting, player protection, and the role's place...

Documentary 2010S Hockey Enforcers

7.1 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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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

14

Bleed for This

Bleed for This is a 2016 boxing biopic about Vinny Pazienza, who returned to the ring after a severe 1991 car-crash spin...

Comeback Boxing Biopic 2010S

6.7 Fair

15

The Keeper

The Keeper is a 2018 biographical football film about Bert Trautmann, a German POW who became Manchester City's goalkeep...

Soccer Biopic 2010S Goalkeeper

6.7 Fair

16

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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Venus and Serena

Venus and Serena is a 2012 documentary about Venus and Serena Williams, following their careers, injuries, and family in...

Tennis Williams Documentary 2010S

6.3 Fair

18

Little Giants

Little Giants is a 1994 family football comedy about rival youth teams coached by brothers, starring Rick Moranis and Ed...

Youth Comedy 1990S Football

6.2 Fair

19

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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Goon: Last of the Enforcers

Goon: Last of the Enforcers is a 2017 Canadian hockey comedy sequel directed by Jay Baruchel, continuing Doug Glatt's en...

Comedy Sequel 2010S Hockey

5.8 Mediocre