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    I Found 21 Sports Films That I Am Adding To My Watchlist

    "If you build it, he will come."

    Jeremy Hayes
    by Jeremy Hayes

    BuzzFeed Contributor

    Are you feeling sporty? Here are the best sports films streaming right now:

    1. Born to Play

    women football players stand in uniform for the national anthem
    Park Pictures

    Director: Viridiana Lieberman

    Genre: Sports Documentary

    Rating: TV-MA

    Runtime: 1h 32m

    A women’s tackle football team, the Boston Renegades, aims to reclaim their title after a failed perfect season the season before.

    Watch it here on Peacock.

    2. Shooting Stars

    five young men lock arms on a basketball court
    Peacock

    Director: Chris Robinson

    Cast: Wood Harris, Mookie Cook, and Caleb McLaughlin

    Genre: Sports Drama

    Rating: PG-13

    Runtime: 1h 55m

    The journey of LeBron James and his friends to become the top high school team in the nation.

    Watch it here on Peacock.

    3. Field of Dreams

    James Earl Jones on a baseball field with old school ball players
    Universal Pictures

    Director: Phil Alden Robinson

    Cast: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, and Burt Lancaster

    Genre: Sports Drama

    Rating: PG

    Runtime: 1h 45m

    A farmer transforms his cornfield into a baseball field, a place that can bring dreams to life.

    Watch it here on Peacock.

    4. Creed III & the Creed Trilogy

    Adonis Creed punches a tree
    MGM

    Director: Michael B. Jordan

    Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu, and Phylicia Rashad

    Genre: Sports Drama

    Rating: PG-13

    Runtime: 1h 39m

    Adonis Creed risks his boxing future to fight a fighter and ex-friend.

    Watch it here on Prime.

    5. Rocky movie collection

    Rocky raises his arms
    MGM

    Director: John G. Avildsen

    Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith

    Genre: Sports Drama

    Rating: PG

    Runtime: 1h 59m

    No-name boxer Rocky gets the chance to fight the world heavyweight champion.

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    6. Air

    Ben Affleck with curly hair
    MGM

    Director: Ben Affleck

    Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis

    Genre: Sports Drama

    Rating: R

    Runtime: 1h 54m

    See the true story of the collaboration between Michael Jordan and Nike's basketball division that created Air Jordan.

    Watch it here on Amazon Prime.

    7. White Men Can't Jump

    two men stand in a gym
    Hulu

    Director: Calmatic

    Cast: Sinqua Walls, Jack Harlow, Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock, and Lance Reddick

    Genre: Sports Comedy

    Rating: R

    Runtime: 1h 41m

    Jeremy and Kamal, two opposite street hoopers, join forces for one last attempt to realize their dreams.

    Watch it here on Hulu.

    8. Zero to Hero

    a men cheers in front of a crowded stadium
    Netflix

    Director: Jimmy Wan

    Cast: Louis Cheung, Siu-ho Chin, Chung-hang Leung, Hoi-pang Lo, Sandra Ng, Mak Pui Tung, and Yeung Wai Lun

    Genre: Sports/Family

    Rating: TV-14

    Runtime: 1h 42m

    Based on the true story of the record-breaking Paralympian, So Wa-wai, and his close relationship with his mother.

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    9. Pelé

    a close up of Pele's eyes
    Netflix

    Director: Ben Nichols and David Tryhorn

    Genre: Sports Documentary

    Rating: TV-14

    Runtime: 1h 48m

    A documentary about Pelé's extraordinary path to becoming a Brazilian icon.

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    10. Chang Can Dunk

    a young Asian American talks to someone in a gym
    Disney+

    Director: Jingyi Shao

    Cast: Bloom Li, Dexter Darden, Ben Wang, Zoe Renee, Chase Liefeld, Mardy Ma, and Eric Anthony Lopez

    Genre: Sports/Coming of Age Comedy

    Rating: PG

    Runtime: 1h 49m

    Chang, a short Asian American teenager, has a wager with the school’s basketball star that he can dunk by homecoming.

    Watch it here on Disney+.

    11. 38 at the Garden

    Jeremy Lin in an interview
    HBO

    Director: Frank Chi

    Genre: Sports Documentary

    Rating: TV-14

    Runtime: 38m

    A documentary following Jeremy Lin's rise, which was coined "Linsanity."

    Watch it here on Max.

    12. Champions

    a basketball team cheers
    Focus Features

    Director: Bobby Farrelly

    Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, and Cheech Marin

    Genre: Sports Comedy

    Rating: PG-13

    Runtime: 2h 4m

    Under court order, a basketball coach takes the helm of a team with intellectual disabilities.

    Watch it here on Peacock.

    13. Kicking & Screaming

    two men argue in front of a children's soccer team
    Universal Pictures

    Director: Jesse Dylan

    Cast: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Kate Walsh, and Mike Ditka

    Genre: Sports/Family Comedy

    Rating: PG

    Runtime: 1h 35m

    A mild-mannered family man coaches his son's ragtag soccer team in a highly competitive league.

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    14. Southpaw

    boxer screams in the ring
    Wanda Pictures

    Director: Antoine Fuqua

    Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, Naomie Harris, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Oona Laurence, and Rachel McAdams

    Genre: Sports Drama 

    Rating: R

    Runtime: 2h 3m

    Tragedy forces boxing star Billy “The Great” Hope to start from scratch in hopes of regaining the title.

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    15. Rush

    Chris Hemsworth as a racer
    Universal Pictures

    Director: Ron Howard

    Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, and Pierfrancesco Favino

    Genre: Sports

    Rating: R

    Runtime: 2h 2m

    The rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt brought them fame in the 1970s.

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    16. Race

    track runners get set to race
    Entertainment One Films

    Director: Stephen Hopkins

    Cast: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, and William Hurt

    Genre: Sports Biopic

    Rating: PG-13

    Runtime: 2h 14m

    Track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens runs for gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    17. Bill Russell: Legend

    Bill Russell receives the Medal of Freedom
    Netflix

    Director: Sam Pollard

    Genre: Sports Documentary

    Rating: TV-MA

    Runtime: Two-part series.

    A biographical documentary on the winningest NBA champion and fighter for civil rights, Bill Russell. 

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    18. Jerry Maguire

    Jerry Maguire and Rod Tidwell
    Sony Pictures Releasing

    Director: Cameron Crowe

    Cast: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, Kelly Preston, Jerry O'Connell, Jay Mohr, Bonnie Hunt, and Regina King

    Genre: Sports

    Rating: R

    Runtime: 2h 18m

    Sports agent Jerry Maguire falls in love as he starts over with just one loyal client.

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    19. Untold: Malice at the Palice

    a brawl breaks out at an NBA game between players and fans
    Netflix

    Director: Floyd Russ

    Genre: Sports

    Rating: TV-MA

    Runtime: 1h 9m

    A documentary on the infamous 2004 incident between players and fans at an NBA game.

    Watch it here on Netflix.

    20. Moneyball

    Billy Beane and Peter Brand at a baseball stadium
    Sony Pictures Releasing

    Director: Bennett Miller

    Cast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

    Genre: Sports Drama

    Rating: PG-13

    Runtime: 2h 13m

    Billy Beane challenges old-school traditions by building a championship baseball team his way.

    Watch it here on Apple TV.

    21. Happy Gilmore

    Happy Gilmore backs up to swing a golf club
    Universal Pictures

    Director: Dennis Dugan

    Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, and Carl Weathers

    Genre: Sports Comedy

    Rating: PG-13

    Runtime: 1h 32m

    A brash ex-hockey player brings chaos to the pro golf tour.

    Watch it here on Amazon Prime.

    What is your favorite sports film? Comment below!