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84
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100
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98
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cc age 15+

O.J.: Made in America (2016)
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
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Kanopy
84
7.6
/3808/
74
/119/
74
/67/
3.9
/2695/
100
/56/
87
/213/
86
/18/

Last Train Home (2009)
A family embarks on an annual tormenting journey along with 130 million other peasant workers to reunite with their distant family, and to revive their love and dignity as China soars as the world's next super power.
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Amazon Prime Video
84
8.6
/7697/
82
/445/
77
/76/
4.1
/3639/
97
/581/

Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999)
Eddie Izzard takes her show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream.
poster
84
7.8
/175660/
76
/3457/
74
/2182/
3.9
/64088/
91
/201/
86
/10115/
89
/37/
cc age 16+

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
poster
83
8.3
/235956/
81
/2695/
78
/1084/
3.9
/71295/
89
/18/
93
/133/
cc age 12+

Dangal (2016)
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
poster
Hulu
83
7.8
/189896/
76
/3280/
74
/1963/
4.1
/122531/
96
/135/
90
/2578/
85
/34/
cc age 16+

The Insider (1999)
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
poster
82
7.6
/7398/
74
/332/
73
/155/
3.8
/4253/
92
/99/
85
/117/
83
/33/
cc age 9+

Red Army (2014)
A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy.
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Amazon Prime Video
82
7.4
/14346/
75
/632/
71
/251/
3.7
/14122/
99
/126/
82
/459/
83
/25/
cc age 11+

20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.
poster
81
8.0
/3152/
74
/31/
71
/29/
3.8
/1094/
96
/25/
87
/38/

The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
This documentary recounts the life and work of one of most famous, and yet reviled, German film directors in history, Leni Riefenstahl. The film recounts the rise of her career from a dancer, to a movie actor to the most important film director in Nazi Germany who directed such famous propaganda films as Triumph of the Will and Olympiad. The film also explores her later activities after Nazi Germany's defeat in 1945 and her disgrace for being so associated with it which includes her amazingly active life over the age of 90.
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MGM Plus
80
7.8
/6638/
74
/116/
73
/77/
3.8
/3420/
97
/32/
92
/169/
82
/20/

One Day in September (1999)
The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli revenge operation 'Wrath of God.' The 1972 Munich Olympics were interrupted by Palestinian terrorists taking Israeli athletes hostage. Besides footage taken at the time, we see interviews with the surviving terrorist, Jamal Al Gashey, and various officials detailing exactly how the police, lacking an anti-terrorist squad and turning down help from the Israelis, botched the operation.
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Netflix
80
7.9
/57445/
78
/2829/
76
/796/
4.0
/66852/
92
/49/
93
/154/
68
/16/
cc age 15+

Icarus (2017)
While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.
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Kanopy
80
7.5
/257562/
75
/12381/
75
/6024/
3.9
/1071391/
90
/384/
88
/1269/
77
/47/
cc age 16+

I, Tonya (2017)
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
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Amazon Prime Video
79
6.7
/3411/
74
/458/
74
/57/
3.4
/14923/
93
/123/
93
/314/
76
/28/
cc age 13+

The Fire Inside (2024)
Claressa Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
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Disney Plus
78
7.5
/19064/
78
/1435/
78
/392/
3.7
/32965/
88
/112/
96
/47/
62
/26/
cc age 10+

Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England.
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Kanopy
78
7.5
/14030/
74
/507/
68
/133/
3.5
/4021/
96
/76/
81
/945/
80
/20/
cc age 17+

Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)
In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? Director Christopher Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost culture by examining how his two brothers became members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream.
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78
7.5
/250559/
73
/4883/
71
/2862/
3.8
/129402/
79
/210/
83
/10574/
74
/39/
cc age 15+

Munich (2005)
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.
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77
7.5
/105018/
74
/5365/
74
/2637/
3.6
/118663/
77
/300/
96
/2500/
68
/46/
cc age 15+

Richard Jewell (2019)
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
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Amazon Prime Video
81
77
7.7
/10680/
74
/196/
71
/99/
3.8
/4977/
98
/138/
89
/829/
87
/33/
cc age 16+

Murderball (2005)
Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
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77
8.2
/77414/
75
/584/
75
/263/
3.7
/13000/
75
/20/
84
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
poster
77
7.1
/70059/
69
/1492/
68
/987/
3.4
/42967/
84
/114/
80
/1663/
78
/19/
cc age 11+

Chariots of Fire (1981)
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
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Amazon Prime Video
76
7.1
/32992/
71
/2130/
70
/460/
3.4
/135600/
92
/212/
90
/114/
76
/38/
cc age 15+

September 5 (2024)
During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.
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Amazon Prime Video
75
7.3
/41365/
74
/887/
69
/626/
3.6
/20279/
85
/98/
80
/1005/
76
/22/

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
When German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage, walks away from her children and joins radical anarchist Andreas Baader. Together with Baader's girlfriend, Gudrun Ensslin, they form the violent Red Faction Army, and together perpetrate a slew of terrorist attacks as a way of disrupting the fabric of what they see as an increasingly fascist state.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
7.4
/57944/
76
/2794/
75
/1871/
3.7
/245635/
87
/87/
80
/475/
71
/20/
7.7
/131728/
cc age 9+

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.
poster
75
7.0
/191156/
75
/9598/
72
/4661/
3.8
/881704/
92
/25/
73
/10655/
72
/21/
cc age 9+

Matilda (1996)
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to stand up to Harry and Zinnia and outwit the headmistress.
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Netflix
74
7.4
/39672/
73
/1283/
74
/612/
3.7
/62833/
82
/62/
85
/66/
62
/15/
cc age 14+

The Swimmers (2022)
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
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Kanopy
74
6.6
/2440/
68
/116/
66
/128/
3.5
/6599/
100
/61/
60
/8/
77
/13/

Slalom (2020)
15 year-old Lyz, a high school student in the French Alps, has been accepted to a highly selective ski club whose aim is to train future professional athletes. Taking a chance on his new recruit, Fred, ex-champion turned coach, decides to make Lyz his shining star regardless of her lack of experience. Under his influence, Lyz will have to endure more than the physical and emotional pressure of the training. Will Lyz’s determination help her escape his grip?
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Kanopy
74
7.2
/7949/
74
/157/
65
/79/
3.6
/2754/
79
/39/
91
/452/
71
/22/

Without Limits (1998)
The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.
poster
74
7.3
/35181/
71
/597/
70
/708/
3.7
/42246/
80
/45/
86
/518/
69
/18/

Live Flesh (1997)
When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!
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Kanopy
74
7.4
/16962/
74
/413/
71
/297/
3.6
/3745/
84
/57/
82
/298/
67
/17/

North Face (2008)
North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger.
poster
The Roku Channel
74
7.5
/308444/
77
/10761/
74
/4782/
3.8
/191418/
69
/67/
79
/6483/
62
/23/
cc age 10+

Contact (1997)
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
poster
73
7.4
/16341/
73
/167/
64
/143/
3.6
/3331/
74
/65/
80
/243/
71
/26/

Sunshine (1999)
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
poster
Disney Plus
73
7.5
/62441/
76
/1669/
71
/648/
3.8
/67689/
80
/163/
90
/3252/
68
/36/
cc age 8+

Miracle (2004)
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe: the heavily-favored Soviet team.
poster
Kanopy
72
6.3
/6083/
62
/127/
58
/95/
3.4
/6809/
85
/26/
57
/87/
89
/15/

Downhill Racer (1969)
An ambitious young skier, determined to break all existing records, is contemptuous of the teamwork advocated by the US coach when they go to Europe for the Olympics.
poster
73
72
7.4
/19118/
73
/426/
70
/350/
3.9
/23836/
67
/39/
84
/209/
65
/18/

Before the Fall (2004)
In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column, Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.
poster
71
7.0
/29268/
73
/1744/
72
/322/
3.3
/91207/
57
/162/
96
/1526/
54
/35/
cc age 13+

The Boys in the Boat (2023)
The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
poster
Netflix
71
6.1
/244/
71
/19/
73
/13/
3.4
/276/
100
/11/
67
/1/
72
/7/
cc age 10+

Sisters on Track (2021)
Three track star sisters face obstacles in life and in competition as they pursue Junior Olympic dreams in this extraordinary coming of age journey.
poster
Kanopy
71
6.8
/889/
64
/34/
64
/31/
3.4
/1414/
90
/20/
50
/3/
78
/7/

Hitler's Hollywood (2017)
Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)
poster
The Roku Channel
71
7.0
/153959/
66
/4159/
66
/2404/
3.6
/126177/
88
/250/
66
/2298/
81
/49/
cc age 16+

Foxcatcher (2014)
The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
poster
Netflix
79
70
7.4
/12179/
75
/612/
74
/149/
3.6
/26943/
93
/14/
94
/11/
76
/5/
cc age 14+

The Redeem Team (2022)
Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing following the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens.
poster
Kanopy
70
6.7
/3030/
59
/51/
65
/52/
3.5
/1980/
80
/46/
76
/60/
70
/18/

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)
A down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers.
poster
Disney Plus
70
7.0
/120245/
74
/5090/
70
/2172/
3.6
/134483/
75
/40/
81
/15538/
60
/17/
cc age 8+

Cool Runnings (1993)
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.
poster
75
68
8.2
/15294/
78
/186/
76
/74/
3.4
/11239/
75

Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu (2019)
From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his community in this biopic of Naim Süleymanoğlu.
poster
68
6.3
/3466/
66
/77/
58
/47/
3.3
/4275/
74
/34/
53
/51/
71
/13/

Personal Best (1982)
Young sprinter Chris Cahill is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner. As Tory and her coach help Chris with her training, the two women form friendship that evolves into a romantic relationship. Their intimacy, however, becomes complicated when Chris' improvement causes them to be competitors for the Olympic team.
poster
Kanopy
68
6.9
/68929/
71
/1945/
69
/1644/
3.4
/34189/
68
/53/
70
/552/
49
/19/

The Crimson Rivers (2000)
Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases. Soon after they start working together, more murders are committed, and the pair begin to discover just what dark secrets are behind the killings.
poster
Netflix
68
7.1
/43464/
77
/3518/
73
/1586/
3.3
/28521/
64
/158/
77
/406/
56
/35/
cc age 12+

Race (2016)
Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
poster
68
7.3
/105606/
76
/6955/
71
/2212/
3.5
/111582/
82
/200/
82
/929/
54
/34/
cc age 12+

Eddie the Eagle (2016)
The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
poster
Criterion Channel
67
6.8
/827/
75
/31/
70
/16/
3.6
/1433/
57
/14/
58
/2/

Visions of Eight (1973)
Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Zetterling's dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Pfleghar's piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev's majestic performance on the uneven bars.
poster
Hoopla
66
6.8
/7919/
70
/163/
65
/86/
3.2
/3158/
54
/35/
78
/301/
55
/15/
cc age 13+

Prefontaine (1997)
It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits ... and smashed records ...


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