15 Best Sports Documentaries Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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15 Best Sports Documentaries Movies To Watch

Athlete A (2020)

best

8.4

The documentary event of the year

Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story (2020)

best

8.2

The tale of a forgotten champion

Diego Maradona (2019)

best

8.4

Wizardry in documentary filmmaking and in soccer

The Saint of Second Chances (2023)

7.5

A playful and imaginative story about one man’s love for the all-American sport

Senna (2010)

best

9.5

This gripping sports biopic will enthrall its viewers, whether they're fans of Formula 1 or not

Icarus (2017)

best

9.4

An Academy-Award-winning documentary that set out to explore performance-enhancing drugs before stirring up a hornet's nest

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey (2024)

7.3

This awe-inspiring and triumphant documentary gives justice to an NBA star’s remarkable rise to the top

It Ain’t Over (2023)

7.4

An overlooked athlete gets his due in this charming and illuminating sports-bio documentary

Undefeated (2011)

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8.4

Team Foxcatcher (2016)

7.5

A home video heavy documentary that allots too much runtime on perpetrator John du Pont

The Other Dream Team (2012)

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8.4

Late Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story (2018)

7.0

A straightforward and loving tribute to an unsung Taiwanese Major League baseball player

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