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81
7.7
/7478/
76
/290/
74
/82/
3.9
/3900/
96
/100/
89
/213/
71
/29/
cc age 11+

Undefeated (2011)
Set against the backdrop of a high school football season, Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin’s documentary UNDEFEATED is an intimate chronicle of three underprivileged student-athletes from inner-city Memphis and the volunteer coach trying to help them beat the odds on and off the field. For players and coaches alike, the season will be not only about winning games — it will be about how they grapple with the unforeseeable events that are part of football and part of life.
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79
77
7.5
/13970/
73
/296/
69
/237/
3.8
/11305/
97
/31/
86
/362/
83
/11/
cc age 8+

Horse Feathers (1932)
Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin U.
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AMC
77
7.5
/73241/
75
/1864/
73
/721/
3.6
/60117/
80
/49/
90
/5400/
71
/22/
cc age 11+

Rudy (1993)
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
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74
6.9
/18597/
71
/429/
67
/248/
3.5
/11581/
76
/21/
70
/405/
75
/11/
cc age 13+

Lucas (1986)
A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.
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Hulu
73
7.0
/78518/
73
/2234/
70
/992/
3.2
/37063/
71
/136/
73
/3839/
63
/28/
cc age 10+

Invincible (2006)
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.
poster
71
6.9
/25208/
67
/588/
66
/426/
3.4
/18954/
84
/50/
69
/388/
72
/10/
cc age 12+

Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
poster
71
7.6
/381732/
78
/11975/
76
/6659/
3.4
/418650/
66
/204/
85
/19479/
53
/29/
cc age 11+

The Blind Side (2009)
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
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Hulu
70
7.1
/27514/
74
/1893/
71
/396/
3.1
/25805/
75
/69/
98
/1617/
53
/14/
cc age 10+

American Underdog (2021)
The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.
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The Roku Channel
74
70
7.5
/9435/
73
/254/
72
/89/
3.5
/5259/
85
/13/
82
/363/
62
/4/
cc age 10+

Brian's Song (1971)
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
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Amazon Prime Video
69
7.1
/22807/
69
/535/
67
/307/
3.4
/13082/
76
/37/
75
/1423/
61
/7/
cc age 16+

The Longest Yard (1974)
A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.
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Criterion Channel
76
69
7.5
/6505/
69
/140/
69
/124/
3.8
/9454/
95
/19/
78
/38/

The Freshman (1925)
Harold Lamb is so excited about going to college that he has been working to earn spending money, practicing college yells, and learning a special way of introducing himself that he saw in a movie. When he arrives at Tate University, he soon becomes the target of practical jokes and ridicule. With the help of his one real friend Peggy, he resolves to make every possible effort to become popular.
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69
7.2
/23443/
74
/656/
71
/277/
3.4
/6344/
63
/118/
75
/1142/
58
/27/
cc age 12+

The Express (2008)
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
poster
69
6.5
/8291/
73
/766/
69
/198/
3.1
/3269/
79
/14/
80
/379/
57
/4/
cc age 10+

Woodlawn (2015)
Love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970s. A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.
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Amazon Prime Video
69
7.3
/9824/
79
/1324/
71
/110/
3.4
/9929/
73
/15/
85
/257/
35
/4/
cc age 12+

Greater (2016)
The incredible true story of the greatest walk-on in the history of college football.
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Disney Plus
68
6.8
/5366/
73
/507/
75
/196/
3.1
/7275/
78
/41/
78
/52/
55
/9/
cc age 11+

Safety (2020)
The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University, who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady.
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MGM Plus
67
6.9
/28947/
68
/716/
65
/418/
3.3
/26580/
60
/40/
69
/710/
65
/21/
cc age 12+

School Ties (1992)
When David Greene receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure to hide the fact that he is Jewish from his classmates and teachers, fearing that they may be anti-Semitic. He quickly becomes the big man on campus thanks to his football skills, but when his Jewish background is discovered, his worst fears are realized and his friends turn on him with violent threats and public ridicule.
poster
67
7.1
/104039/
74
/6831/
71
/2655/
3.2
/44752/
58
/205/
74
/1081/
55
/39/
cc age 13+

Concussion (2015)
A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
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Starz Apple TV Channel
66
6.9
/9828/
73
/696/
71
/246/
3.2
/5694/
62
/85/
98
/334/
44
/14/
cc age 13+

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
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.
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Hoopla
72
66
6.9
/6368/
66
/106/
66
/70/
3.5
/3291/
86
/28/
70
/88/
80
/18/

North Dallas Forty (1979)
A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.
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Paramount+ Amazon Channel
65
7.1
/67206/
73
/1694/
68
/758/
3.3
/24438/
48
/126/
79
/6741/
53
/31/
cc age 9+

We Are Marshall (2006)
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
poster
65
6.9
/130203/
71
/2953/
68
/1734/
3.4
/53922/
51
/125/
73
/3419/
52
/33/
cc age 15+

Any Given Sunday (1999)
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.
poster
65
7.0
/118780/
72
/3796/
68
/2046/
3.5
/58556/
46
/41/
68
/1812/
52
/22/

The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Somewhere in Los Angeles, the city of broken dreams, a stripper is murdered. Now, the private detective she had hired and her ex-footballer boyfriend are going to find her murderer... if they don't kill each other first. But the more they dig, the deeper they become enmeshed in a web of extortion, blackmail and corrupt politics hidden beneath the surface of professional football.
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fuboTV
64
6.9
/82101/
71
/1684/
70
/1051/
3.3
/25931/
44
/101/
81
/8440/
52
/25/
cc age 14+

Gridiron Gang (2006)
Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.
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67
63
6.8
/9693/
66
/221/
67
/156/
3.5
/6744/
76
/33/
65
/146/
57
/8/

Black Sunday (1977)
An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.
poster
63
6.5
/12135/
69
/272/
64
/100/
3.1
/4594/
43
/21/
80
/492/
51
/20/

The Program (1993)
Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.
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Netflix
62
6.9
/46539/
71
/1539/
73
/805/
3.1
/32540/
34
/119/
79
/4490/
38
/32/
cc age 11+

Radio (2003)
In the racially divided town of Anderson, South Carolina in 1976, football coach Harold Jones spots a mentally disabled African-American young man nicknamed Radio near his practice field and is inspired to befriend him. Soon, Radio is Jones' loyal assistant, and he becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School. But things start to sour when Coach Jones begins taking guff from parents and fans who feel that his devotion to Radio is getting in the way of the team's quest for a championship.
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Amazon Prime Video
62
6.8
/72078/
71
/3166/
67
/972/
3.1
/62004/
60
/159/
65
/1396/
54
/33/
cc age 14+

Draft Day (2014)
At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.
poster
59
6.0
/21788/
62
/497/
58
/286/
2.9
/12407/
61
/23/
40
/267/
62
/7/
cc age 17+

All the Right Moves (1983)
Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.
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Hoopla
59
6.5
/51945/
68
/1332/
61
/445/
3.1
/30961/
46
/57/
76
/3283/
50
/20/
cc age 15+

Varsity Blues (1999)
In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion, 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. When star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon, a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game.
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The CW
59
5.6
/4673/
68
/191/
64
/71/
2.8
/2102/
41
/68/
61
/390/
52
/19/
cc age 7+

The Longshots (2008)
The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.
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Netflix
59
6.4
/208033/
67
/6489/
66
/3563/
3.1
/187690/
31
/167/
62
/1313045/
48
/35/
cc age 14+

The Longest Yard (2005)
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.
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The Roku Channel
58
6.5
/18930/
74
/540/
75
/482/
2.7
/9804/
17
/24/
85
/5253/
38
/4/
cc age 8+

Facing the Giants (2006)
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
poster
57
6.2
/1295/
32
/4/
68
/13/
3.2
/433/
45
/450/

Paper Lion (1968)
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
poster
57
6.0
/34232/
61
/648/
58
/480/
2.8
/11803/
53
/167/
38
/4876/
56
/34/
cc age 13+

Leatherheads (2008)
A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero... everyone could lose out.
poster
57
6.5
/32589/
70
/937/
64
/456/
3.2
/22398/
50
/14/
63
/1499/
cc age 10+

Little Giants (1994)
When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag players who were also cut. Can his team really learn enough to beat the elite team, coached by his brother, a former pro player?
poster
56
6.6
/73520/
71
/2227/
66
/1035/
3.2
/35443/
41
/106/
66
/2990/
30
/32/
cc age 14+

The Replacements (2000)
Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.
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The CW
56
7.2
/8954/
75
/585/
70
/185/
3.3
/4888/
30
/43/
78
/212/
34
/16/
cc age 11+

My All American (2015)
Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
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Disney Plus
56
6.2
/102800/
65
/2957/
65
/2136/
3.0
/147534/
28
/100/
69
/12132/
44
/23/
cc age 6+

The Game Plan (2007)
Bachelor football star Joe Kingman seems to have it all. He is wealthy and carefree, and his team is on the way to capturing a championship. Suddenly, he is tackled by some unexpected news: He has a young daughter, the result of a last fling with his ex-wife. Joe must learn to balance his personal and professional lives with the needs of his child.
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Hoopla
55
6.2
/13769/
65
/375/
54
/130/
2.9
/5431/
35
/31/
47
/229/
45
/23/
cc age 14+

Necessary Roughness (1991)
When the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos football team is disqualified for cheating and poor grades, the University is forced to pick from a team that actually goes to school. Will they even win a single game?
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Netflix
55
6.6
/17493/
71
/867/
67
/367/
3.0
/6010/
21
/68/
72
/655/
41
/24/
cc age 12+

When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
poster
53
6.2
/3602/
58
/54/
53
/47/
3.1
/955/
45
/31/
47
/37/

Everybody's All-American (1988)
Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore.
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FXNow
52
6.2
/189511/
66
/5706/
60
/1937/
3.0
/173119/
32
/74/
71
/21521/
41
/21/
cc age 14+

The Waterboy (1998)
Bobby Boucher is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach discovers Boucher's hidden rage makes him a tackling machine whose bone-crushing power might vault his team into the playoffs.
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Amazon Prime Video
59
51
6.6
/4806/
65
/181/
64
/111/
3.1
/1031/
42
/12/
63
/106/
56
/4/
cc age 13+

Touchback (2011)
A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream.
poster
MGM Plus
60
51
5.9
/3835/
61
/91/
55
/53/
3.0
/2161/
83
/12/
33
/29/
68
/8/

Semi-Tough (1977)
A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become romantically involved.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
51
6.1
/15561/
67
/496/
63
/201/
3.1
/6844/
30
/20/
49
/209/
41
/11/

Wildcats (1986)
High school track coach Molly McGrath knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite snickers from fellow staff members and her former husband.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
52
48
6.0
/8835/
62
/201/
56
/125/
2.9
/4646/
29
/14/
43
/128/
57
/11/

The Best of Times (1986)
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
poster
47
5.2
/4748/
55
/109/
53
/88/
2.5
/3162/
22
/27/
32
/131/
42
/16/
cc age 8+

Leave It to Beaver (1997)
The Cleavers are an all-American family living in Ohio – wise father Ward, loving mother June, teenage son Wally, and 8-year-old Theodore, better known as 'Beaver'. Beaver hopes to get a bike as a gift from his father and to please him tries out for his school football team and he makes it, only to be embarrassed. The bike he gets is quickly stolen. Meanwhile, Wally is trying to help his friend Eddie Haskell to get the heart of pretty classmate Karen, but Karen seems to like Wally more, and that leads to tensions between the friends.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
67
44
6.7
/2289/
72
/41/
61
/24/
3.2
/857/
78
/9/
61
/56/

Knute Rockne All American (1940)
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.


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