Netflix Movies and Categories Finder: Sports Films
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Born to Play
This documentary follows the Boston Renegades — an all-woman, tackle football team — as they risk their time, families and day jobs for the game.
Released: 2021-07-02
Runtime: 01:32:44
Netflix ID: 81456943
2,215
This intimate documentary follows rock star Artiwara Kongmalai on his historic, 2,215-kilometer charity run across Thailand in 2017.
Released: 2019-03-01
Runtime: 01:29:09
Netflix ID: 81059183
Dangal
A once-promising wrestler pursues the gold medal he never won by training two of his daughters to compete at the Commonwealth Games.
Released: 2017-06-21
Runtime: 02:40:39
Netflix ID: 80166185
Hitting the Apex
Brad Pitt narrates this chronicle of six of the fastest MotoGP racers and their adrenaline-fueled journeys as they vie for the world championship.
Released: 2017-10-01
Runtime: 02:18:20
Netflix ID: 80133922
Warrior
Set in the world of mixed martial arts combat, this gritty drama follows two brothers at war with each other, both with their eyes on the same prize.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:19:52
Netflix ID: 70141653
Paan Singh Tomar
Paan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned.
Released: 2018-11-01
Runtime: 02:08:36
Netflix ID: 70123126
Rocky
Sylvester Stallone shot to fame as Rocky Balboa, an unknown fighter who's given a shot at fighting world champ Apollo Creed as a publicity stunt.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:59:35
Netflix ID: 915927
Million Dollar Baby
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:12:27
Netflix ID: 70018292
Rush
This dramatic portrayal of the intense 1970s rivalry between race drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt captures the contrasts between the two champions.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:02:41
Netflix ID: 70253165
Lagaan
In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.
Released: 2017-12-08
Runtime: 03:43:33
Netflix ID: 60020906
The Dawn Wall
Cameras follow Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson as they take on the staggering challenge of free-climbing Yosemite’s most formidable rock formation.
Released: 2019-03-04
Runtime: 01:40:24
Netflix ID: 81004270
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story
This documentary profiles a defiant driver who challenged racial barriers in American auto racing, becoming the first black man to race in the Indy 500.
Released: 2020-02-05
Runtime: 01:45:54
Netflix ID: 81232163
A Kid from Coney Island
From gifted athlete to professional NBA hooper, Coney Island's Stephon Marbury navigates the pressures, pitfalls and peaks of his basketball journey.
Released: 2020-07-06
Runtime: 01:29:28
Netflix ID: 81155851
Rising Phoenix
Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.
Released: 2020-08-26
Runtime: 01:46:38
Netflix ID: 81122408
Take the Ball, Pass the Ball
Through firsthand accounts and analysis, this football documentary details the dominance of FC Barcelona from 2008-2012 under manager Pep Guardiola.
Released: 2020-09-05
Runtime: 01:49:25
Netflix ID: 81218396
Into the Wind
Two siblings set sail as a crew on a yacht on the Aegean Sea. Circumstances soon change when a young documentary filmmaker comes aboard.
Released: 2021-06-26
Runtime: 01:16:08
Netflix ID: 81457542
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
The colorful true story of the Portland Mavericks, a scrappy, independent baseball team of underdogs started by actor Bing Russell in the 1970s.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:20:03
Netflix ID: 70299904
Caisa
Rejected by a former pupil he molded into a champion, a veteran boxing coach finds a promising newcomer in this documentary.
Released: 2021-01-24
Runtime: 01:24:58
Netflix ID: 81149227
The Wrestler
A retired professional wrestler returns to the ring to work his way up the circuit for one last shot at defeating his longtime rival.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:49:24
Netflix ID: 70095145
Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross
This adrenaline-rush documentary traces the rise of freestyle motocross, arguably the world's most extreme sport, and spotlights its pioneers.
Released: 2016-10-01
Runtime: 01:31:53
Netflix ID: 80109089
Icarus
An American filmmaker and cyclist unwittingly wades into a global scandal when a Russian scientist leaks shocking details of a vast doping conspiracy.
Released: 2017-08-04
Runtime: 02:01:11
Netflix ID: 80168079
Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game
Kuroko reunites with the 'Generation of Miracles' when former rivals are humiliated in an exhibition game against a notorious street basketball team.
Released: 2018-06-15
Runtime: 01:30:16
Netflix ID: 80991755
Sur Sapata
A group of small-town students goes for glory by competing in a statewide kabaddi tournament 25 years after their school's championship victory.
Released: 2019-04-30
Runtime: 02:20:07
Netflix ID: 81093342
The Fighter
After a string of defeats, a boxer rediscovers his fighting will with help from his trainer and half-brother, a once-talented pugilist.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:55:33
Netflix ID: 70113534
Fastest
Ewan McGregor narrates this adrenaline-pumping documentary that captures the thrilling, terrifying reality of MotoGP racing.
Released: 2015-04-14
Netflix ID: 70235813
Tiger
Aging boxer Ramón regains his vitality when he meets fierce young boxer Deborah, their unbridled passion causing him to forsake everyone around him.
Released: 2017-03-01
Runtime: 01:37:45
Netflix ID: 80103424
Budhia Singh: Born to Run
Born into poverty and sold by his mother to a street vendor, a 5-year-old boy becomes India's first marathon-running champion despite his youth.
Released: 2017-05-01
Runtime: 01:35:22
Netflix ID: 80165849
Marathon
Based on the true story of Bae Hyeong-jin of South Korea, this film follows autistic Cho-won, who dreams of running a marathon.
Released: 2017-09-30
Runtime: 01:56:49
Netflix ID: 70205147
Crazy for Football
Soccer becomes powerful therapy in this documentary when psychiatric patients led by health professionals gear up for a futsal championship in Osaka.
Released: 2021-04-28
Runtime: 01:15:38
Netflix ID: 81411171
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
When high school football coach Charlie Wedemeyer is diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, he perseveres in leading his team despite becoming disabled.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:33:27
Netflix ID: 70206819
Undefeated
An inspirational profile of an inner-city high school football team's valiant effort to reach the school's first-ever playoff game.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:53:20
Netflix ID: 70177633
Dogtown and Z-Boys
This documentary focuses on California's Z-Boys, who revolutionized skateboarding in the 1970s when they infused surfing techniques into the sport.
Released: 2018-07-01
Runtime: 01:31:01
Netflix ID: 60022952
Athlete A
This documentary focuses on the gymnasts who survived USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and the reporters who exposed USAG's toxic culture.
Released: 2020-06-24
Runtime: 01:44:04
Netflix ID: 81034185
Stars
Based on the life of Jan Banas, a famous footballer’s megawatt success begets a game of rivalry, passion and love.
Released: 2020-07-29
Runtime: 01:41:54
Netflix ID: 81116046
The Blind Side
In this sports drama based on a true story, an affluent couple takes in a homeless teenager and nurtures his growth into a football powerhouse.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:08:28
Netflix ID: 70119811
Moneyball
This drama follows the true story of a former jock turned general manager who uses unusual methods to bring the best players to the Oakland A's.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:13:16
Netflix ID: 70201437
Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot
This documentary chronicles the life story of the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki and his inspiring journey from Germany to superstardom in the NBA.
Released: 2015-10-29
Runtime: 01:46:15
Netflix ID: 80046314
Creed
Training under aging boxer Rocky Balboa, young Adonis Creed -- son of Apollo Creed -- lays it all on the line for a shot at the title.
Released: 2016-08-16
Runtime: 02:13:06
Netflix ID: 80058397
Kai Po Che!
This Bollywood drama tells the story of three best friends who dream of starting a cricket training academy in Ahmedabad for very different reasons.
Released: 2018-11-01
Runtime: 01:59:34
Netflix ID: 70254346
The Peanut Butter Falcon
A man who has Down syndrome runs away to realize his wrestling dreams and sets out for adventure with a new friend in tow and a caregiver in pursuit.
Released: 2020-08-03
Runtime: 01:37:12
Netflix ID: 80203525
Lift Like a Girl
With the guidance of her relentless coach, a teen weightlifter emerges from a scrappy training camp in Egypt to compete at the championship level.
Released: 2021-07-15
Runtime: 01:32:50
Netflix ID: 81474191
Green Street
After a bogus drug scandal, a Harvard newspaper editor is kicked out of school and flies to London to live with his sister and her family.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:48:36
Netflix ID: 70038792
Rudy
Scrawny Rudy dreams of playing football at Notre Dame. Undaunted, Rudy works assisting the groundskeeper and joins the school's practice squad.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:53:57
Netflix ID: 60002332
Rust and Bone
An unemployed kick boxer who's struggling as a single father strikes up a relationship with a whale trainer who survives a terrible accident.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:57:17
Netflix ID: 70242543
42
This biopic focuses on baseball icon Jackie Robinson, who in 1947 became the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era.
Released: 2015-05-02
Runtime: 02:08:10
Netflix ID: 70259169
Eddie - Strongman
British strongman Eddie Hall wants to be the strongest man in the world. This documentary reveals the grueling life choices that fuel his obsession.
Released: 2016-12-16
Runtime: 01:38:29
Netflix ID: 80142450
100 Metros
A man who is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis responds by training for an Ironman triathlon, with his cranky father-in-law's help.
Released: 2017-03-12
Runtime: 01:48:52
Netflix ID: 80141173
The Natural
A gifted baseball player whose life has taken some startling turns becomes a 35-year-old rookie who helps a cellar-dwelling team get back in the game.
Released: 2017-03-31
Runtime: 02:17:44
Netflix ID: 793907
I, Tonya
From her troubled home to the infamous incident, a tongue-in-cheek look at the forces behind the turbulent career of figure skater Tonya Harding.
Released: 2018-07-06
Runtime: 01:59:53
Netflix ID: 80216993
Forever Chape
In the wake of the plane crash that claimed the lives of 71 people, the Brazilian soccer club Chapecoense seeks to rebuild the team that made history.
Released: 2018-08-02
Runtime: 01:13:45
Netflix ID: 80227672
Action Figures 2
This sequel from X Games medalist Travis Pastrana salutes classic action sports entertainment and showcases extreme human performance.
Released: 2019-04-01
Runtime: 01:01:46
Netflix ID: 81086885
Shelby American
Featuring interviews and vintage footage, this documentary traces American icon Carroll Shelby's life of reinvention from farmer to racer to entrepreneur.
Released: 2019-11-22
Runtime: 01:58:31
Netflix ID: 81218074
Heroes
Motor racing legends reflect on their careers including big breaks, championships and life-threatening accidents while navigating trials and triumphs.
Released: 2020-12-12
Runtime: 01:51:13
Netflix ID: 81337242
Grizzlies
A group of disaffected students form an unlikely bond through the game of lacrosse when a new teacher introduces the sport to their remote Arctic town.
Released: 2020-12-16
Runtime: 01:46:29
Netflix ID: 81019033
The Short Game
They are fiercely competitive athletes, determined to become champions on one of the world's toughest golf courses. And they're still in grade school.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:39:48
Netflix ID: 70290567
Triumph of the Heart
This drama tells the tale of Ricky Bell, a pro running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who died of a muscle disease in the prime of his career.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:32:46
Netflix ID: 70206824
Southpaw
When tragedy strikes, former boxing star Billy 'The Great' Hope is forced to start over. But does he still have what it takes to be a champion?
Released: 2015-12-16
Runtime: 02:03:46
Netflix ID: 80038447
Soorma
This biopic on former Indian field hockey player Sandeep Singh follows the athlete’s hard-fought comeback after an accidental gunshot left him paralyzed.
Released: 2018-10-13
Runtime: 02:10:47
Netflix ID: 81019031
Bikers
Living in a closed-circuit world of videogames and social media, a pair of half-brothers go on a bicycle trip that forces them to unplug and reconnect.
Released: 2019-11-15
Runtime: 01:32:43
Netflix ID: 81191859
Jurek
This documentary follows the feats of high-altitude climber Jerzy Kukuczka and his ascent to higher heights before his death in 1989.
Released: 2020-10-30
Runtime: 01:13:11
Netflix ID: 81306463
Pitch
Four best friends obsessed with street football square off against a ruthless team in a tournament that will determine who controls their local pitch.
Released: 2020-11-29
Runtime: 01:36:10
Netflix ID: 81348924
Rocky II
Featuring a rousing climax, this engaging sequel finds boxer Rocky Balboa returning to the ring for a rematch against reigning champ Apollo Creed.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:59:11
Netflix ID: 916043
Jerry Maguire
Sports agent Jerry Maguire experiences a crisis of conscience and leaves his high-powered job behind, with only one client and a co-worker in tow.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:18:33
Netflix ID: 60022922
Shaolin Soccer
A down-and-out ex-soccer player joins forces with a former monk to assemble an unlikely team of players to win the China Super Cup soccer tournament.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:52:28
Netflix ID: 60022933
Coach Carter
Controversial basketball coach Ken Carter puts school before sports and benches his undefeated high school team for poor academic performance.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:16:18
Netflix ID: 70019004
Slap Shot
A former hockey star now coaching a losing minor-league team turns them into a goon squad of thugs when he realizes that playing dirty excites fans.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:02:55
Netflix ID: 60022761
Point Break
In this high-speed cult favorite, a brash young G-man poses as a wave rider to infiltrate a gang of surfers who are behind a string of bank heists.
Released: 2015-10-22
Runtime: 01:56:52
Netflix ID: 60020602
Seabiscuit
A knobble-kneed colt becomes a winning thoroughbred in this Depression-era drama based on the true story of champion racehorse Seabiscuit.
Released: 2016-03-31
Runtime: 02:20:26
Netflix ID: 60029177
Ladies First
Born amid poverty and limited women's rights in the village of Ratu, India, Deepika Kumari rose to become the No.1 female archer in the world at 18.
Released: 2018-03-08
Runtime: 00:39:34
Netflix ID: 80219143
Lorena, Light-Footed Woman
Lorena Ramírez of Mexico's Rarámuri community lives a pastoral life -- except when she straps on her sandals to compete as an ultramarathon runner.
Released: 2019-11-20
Runtime: 00:28:22
Netflix ID: 80244683
Champions
Determination and heartbreak mark the journeys of five Olympic athletes from Russia who defied the odds to compete. Based on their true stories.
Released: 2020-12-02
Runtime: 01:37:53
Netflix ID: 81385219
The Way Back
A former high-school basketball star is hired to coach at his alma mater, and battles alcoholism and personal demons on his bumpy road to redemption.
Released: 2020-12-12
Runtime: 01:48:22
Netflix ID: 81264235
The Karate Kid
When bullied teen Daniel LaRusso teams with a martial arts master, he ends up learning much more than just self-defense in this classic underdog tale.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:06:57
Netflix ID: 60036164
Rocky Balboa
As he mourns the loss of his wife and suffers from a strained relationship with his son, retired boxer Rocky Balboa seeks a new purpose in life.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:41:43
Netflix ID: 70047100
Friday Night Lights
This drama chronicles the efforts of Gary Gaines, the coach of a football team in small-town Texas, to propel his squad to the state championships.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:57:28
Netflix ID: 70002003
A River Runs Through It
Director Robert Redford's Oscar-winning, nostalgic meditation about the bonds that unite and divide families is set in Montana in the early 1900s.
Released: 2015-07-02
Runtime: 02:03:35
Netflix ID: 911839
Conor McGregor: Notorious
From making ends meet to lavish rides and fur coats, the Irish MMA champion grants an all-access pass to the highs -- and lows -- of his ascent.
Released: 2018-03-21
Runtime: 01:30:17
Netflix ID: 80164752
Zion
Born without legs and stuck in foster care for years, teen Zion Clark finds his calling when he pursues competitive wrestling. A documentary short.
Released: 2018-08-10
Runtime: 00:11:41
Netflix ID: 80239831
Greater
Faith and determination transform a talentless football player at the University of Arkansas into an All-American in this inspiring true story.
Released: 2018-11-27
Runtime: 02:10:57
Netflix ID: 80095953
Indian Horse
Stripped of his heritage at a residential school, an indigenous student finds refuge on the rink when he discovers a passion for hockey.
Released: 2020-04-01
Runtime: 01:40:32
Netflix ID: 80211455
Wheels of Fortune
To claim a big inheritance, a down-on-his-luck mechanic must win a series of competitions as outlined in his birth father's will.
Released: 2020-11-01
Runtime: 01:46:59
Netflix ID: 81346809
The Yard
Famous Russian surfer Seva Shulgin prepares to ride one of the world's most dangerous waves off the coast of Hawaii.
Released: 2020-11-04
Runtime: 00:47:12
Netflix ID: 81348926
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Having enraged pro wrestling fans years ago with a publicity stunt, actor David Arquette attempts a quirky but authentic comeback in this documentary.
Released: 2021-01-08
Runtime: 01:30:48
Netflix ID: 81287597
Tomorrow Will Be Better
With camera in hand, Czech rider Libor Podmol charts his own journey from unknown hopeful to Freestyle MX world champion.
Released: 2021-03-29
Runtime: 01:15:14
Netflix ID: 70286369
Gol & Gincu Vol. 1
Trying to win back her ex-boyfriend, a self-centered teen fashionista takes up the sport of futsal and learns much more than she expected.
Released: 2021-05-11
Runtime: 01:36:13
Netflix ID: 81450447
Gol & Gincu Vol. 2
As punishment for a public brawl, two feuding college roommates must team up for community service at a safe house for troubled teen girls.
Released: 2021-05-11
Runtime: 01:45:58
Netflix ID: 81450448
Real Steel
A struggling fighter-turned-promoter reconnects with his estranged son to convert an old-generation robot into a mighty World Robot Boxing contender.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:07:26
Netflix ID: 70172929
Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing
In this action sequel, heavyweight champ James 'Iceman' Chambers finds himself behind bars again -- this time, in a violent Russian penitentiary.
Released: 2015-04-15
Runtime: 01:37:33
Netflix ID: 70059047
The Longest Ride
A young woman caring for an elderly widower finds parallels to her own budding romance as she reads the man's letters to and from his late wife.
Released: 2015-12-02
Runtime: 02:08:19
Netflix ID: 80020963
Race
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Hitler wanted to show the supremacy of the Aryan race, but African American athlete Jesse Owens would prove him wrong.
Released: 2016-10-26
Runtime: 02:14:34
Netflix ID: 80022604
Concussion
This drama is based on the true story of a forensic pathologist who made a controversial link between NFL players' concussions and brain disorders.
Released: 2017-03-12
Runtime: 02:02:49
Netflix ID: 80064511
Creed II
Heavyweight champion Adonis Creed struggles to balance his family duties with his unshakeable desire to fight the son of the man who killed his father.
Released: 2019-06-29
Runtime: 02:09:56
Netflix ID: 80999009
The Game Changers
Special Forces trainer James Wilks asks elite athletes to compare the merits of meat, protein and plants for building strength. Spoiler: plants win.
Released: 2019-10-15
Runtime: 01:25:41
Netflix ID: 81157840
Fighting with My Family
Raised in a feisty English wrestling family, scrappy Saraya must train hard and pay her dues to get her big break as a pro wrestler in the WWE.
Released: 2019-12-25
Runtime: 01:48:00
Netflix ID: 80244276
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
This documentary follows the rising tide of Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm as a teen before making waves in pro surfing and her personal life.
Released: 2020-03-25
Runtime: 01:40:07
Netflix ID: 81097552
Go Eight
When a journalist researches a story on corruption in a football league, her investigation leads to the potential involvement of a star player.
Released: 2020-11-29
Runtime: 02:05:49
Netflix ID: 81324871
Happy Gilmore
A failed hockey player turned unconventional golf whiz is determined to win a PGA tournament to save his grandmother's house with the prize money.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:31:48
Netflix ID: 70000794
Soul Surfer
Hawaiian teen Bethany Hamilton bravely returns to competitive surfing after losing her left arm in a vicious shark attack.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:46:02
Netflix ID: 70138639
The Gabby Douglas Story
This biopic tells the story of Gabby Douglas, who became the first black gymnast to win the Individual All-Around Championship at the Olympics.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:26:13
Netflix ID: 70300801
Foxcatcher
Preparing for the 1988 Olympics, two sibling wrestlers cross paths with a paranoid schizophrenic millionaire in this drama based on a true story.
Released: 2015-06-19
Runtime: 02:14:36
Netflix ID: 70291433