Genre: Sports
Sports stories run on competition and heart — training, rivalry, and the drive to win, and what the game reveals about the people who play it.
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Senna (2010)
Asif Kapadia's 2010 Ayrton Senna F1 doc. Archive footage only, no talking heads. Brazilian champion's career through his 1994 death. -
The Last Dance (2020)
Jason Hehir's 2020 Jordan Bulls doc. Ten-part ESPN series. 1997-98 championship season as spine. Pandemic-era release. -
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
Ezra Edelman's 2016 seven-hour ESPN doc. O.J. Simpson trial through race-and-celebrity prism. Won Oscar despite TV format. -
Free Solo (2018)
Chin-Vasarhelyi 2018 Alex Honnold doc. El Capitan free solo climb. Camera operators with PTSD from filming. Won Best Documentary. -
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Steve James' 1994 five-year Chicago basketball doc. William Gates and Arthur Agee. Snubbed by Oscars in major scandal. -
The Color of Money (1986)
Scorsese's 1986 Hustler sequel. Paul Newman returns as Fast Eddie alongside Tom Cruise. Pool hall drama. Newman finally won the Oscar. -
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Hugh Hudson's 1981 British Olympic drama. Two 1924 runners, one Christian one Jewish. Vangelis score. Won Best Picture. -
Moneyball (2011)
Bennett Miller's 2011 baseball analytics drama. Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, Jonah Hill as Peter Brand. Aaron Sorkin screenplay. -
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Clint Eastwood's 2004 boxing drama. Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman. Won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress. -
Slap Shot (1977)
George Roy Hill's 1977 minor league hockey comedy. Paul Newman as player-coach of dying franchise. Hanson Brothers, violence as entertainment.