Critically acclaimed Sport movies of recent years

King Richard(2021)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.



Creed III(2023)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 83

Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight.



Hustle(2022)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 74

A basketball scout discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA.



12 Mighty Orphans(2021)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 55

Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.



American Underdog(2021)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 54

The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.



Cassandro(2023)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 52

Follows the true story of Cassandro, the ''exotico'' character created by Saúl Armendáriz, gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom.



Chang Can Dunk(2023)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 51

Zoe Renee, Mardy Ma, Ben Wang, Bloom Li,
Jingyi Shao,

A young Asian-American teen and basketball fanatic who just wants to dunk and get the girl ends up learning much more about himself, his best friends, and his mother.



The Swimmers(2022)

Combined Rating:
32
Combined Critics Rating: 47

A story of the miraculous journey made by swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini who fled as refugees from war-torn Syria all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.



The Phantom of the Open(2021)

Combined Rating:
28
Combined Critics Rating: 42

The story of golfer Maurice Flitcroft whose performance at the 1976 British Open Golf Championship made him a legend.



Rise(2022)

Combined Rating:
39
Combined Critics Rating: 37

Based on the real life story about the family that produced the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league.



Under the Stadium Lights(2021)

Combined Rating:
20
Combined Critics Rating: 28

Brother's Keeper is a true story about the '09 Abilene High School Football team.



Home Team(2022)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 28

The story about New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton coaching his son's 6th grade football team, when Payton was suspended for the entire 2012 season as a result of his role in the Saints' Bountygate scandal.



Boogie(2021)

Combined Rating:
25
Combined Critics Rating: 27

Coming-of-age story of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.



Champions(2023)

Combined Rating:
18
Combined Critics Rating: 25

A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.



Skater Girl(2021)

Combined Rating:
20
Combined Critics Rating: 12

When a teen in rural India discovers a life-changing passion for skateboarding, she faces a rough road as she follows her dream to compete.



North Hollywood(2021)

Combined Rating:
14
Combined Critics Rating: 12

A kid must decide between choosing the future his father wants and following his dream of becoming a pro skater.



Heart of Champions(2021)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 12

During their last year at an Ivy League college in 1999, a group of friends and crew teammates' lives are changed forever when an army vet takes over as coach of their dysfunctional rowing team.



Toofaan(2021)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 11

The story of a boxer and the struggles he faces on his journey to get to the national level competition.



Jhund(2022)

Combined Rating:
31
Combined Critics Rating: 9

Based on the life of Vijay Barse, a retired sports teacher who founded an NGO called Slum Soccer. He managed to rehabilitate street kids by keeping them off drugs and crime by turning them into soccer players and building a whole team.



Saina(2021)

Combined Rating:
17
Combined Critics Rating: 8

The story of Saina Nehwal, a professional badminton player who ranked number 1 in the sport.




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