Top 10 Sports Movies on Netflix 2023: Making a good sports movie is challenging. The most prosperous people have to go beyond the drama and thrills that come with sports; why see a movie about basketball when you can just watch a terrific basketball game? But when done well, sports movies provide greater complexity than the usual game, shedding light on not only the sport being portrayed but also the deeper aspects of human nature that both motivate athletes to compete and make us like watching others play sports. Play one of these movies on Netflix the next time you log in. Our ranking of the Top 10 Sports Movies is available here.
Top 10 Sports Movies on Netflix 202
| S.No | Movie Name | Language | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gridiron Gang | English | 2006 |
| 2 | 83 | Hindi | 2021 |
| 3 | 12 Mighty Orphans | English | 2021 |
| 4 | The Swimmers | English | 2022 |
| 5 | Lagaan | Hindi | 2001 |
| 6 | Mary Kom | Hindi | 2014 |
| 7 | Sudani from Nigeria | Malayalam | 2018 |
| 8 | Penalty | Hindi | 2019 |
| 9 | Soorma | Hindi | 2018 |
| 10 | Toolsidas Junior | Hindi | 2022 |
1 – Gridiron Gang
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, and others
Directed by: Phil Joanou
IMDb: 7.1
Story: Adolescents at a juvenile detention center, under the direction of their counselor, acquire self-esteem by playing football together.
2 – 83
Starring: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Jiiva, and others
Directed by: Kabir Khan
IMDb: 7.5
Story: India got back into the international cricket scene on June 25, 1983, when 14 players beat the West Indies, who had won the World Cup twice. The match took place at the Lord’s Cricket Stadium.
3 – 12 Mighty Orphans
Starring: Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, and others
Directed by: Ty Roberts
IMDb: 6.9
Story: A committed high school football coach is haunted by his enigmatic history. During the Great Depression, he leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship and, along the way, inspires a broken nation.
4 – The Swimmers
Starring: Manal Issa, Nathalie Issa, and others
Directed by: Sally El Hosaini
IMDb: 7.4
Story: Two young sisters embark on a perilous journey as refugees, which takes them from war-torn Syria all the way to the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016. Along the way, they put their champion swimming abilities and compassionate hearts to heroic use.
5 – Lagaan
Starring: Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Yashpal Sharma, and others
Directed by: Ashutosh Gowariker
IMDb: 8.1
Story: The inhabitants of a small village in Victorian India place their hope for the future on the outcome of a cricket match between themselves and their cruel British overlords.
6 – Mary Kom
Starring: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Darshan Kumaar, and others
Directed by: Omung Kumar
IMDb: 6.8
Story: A history of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, who overcame a number of obstacles and audaciously accomplished her ultimate aim despite the many challenges she faced along the way.
7 – Sudani from Nigeria
Starring: Soubin Shahir, Samuel Abiola Robinson, and others
Directed by: Zakariya Mohammed
IMDb: 8.2
Story: The narrative follows the lives of a football player from Africa and the manager of a local football team from Malappuram, which is located in the state of Kerala in India.
8 – Penalty
Starring: Kay Kay Menon, Shashank Arora, and others
Directed by: Shubham Singh
IMDb: 5.3
Story: A narrative depicting the life of a Northeastern Indian football player who, in order to realize his goals, must battle the conventions of society day and night. The movie tackles a wide range of topics in just one sitting, including dealing with the fallout of one’s actions, the expectations of society, and making a complete life overhaul.
9 – Soorma
Starring: Diljit Dosanjh, Taapsee Pannu, and others
Directed by: Shaad Ali
IMDb: 7.3
Story: Soorma is the story of the triumph of the human spirit, about a player who made headlines for his miraculous comeback after facing a near-death experience by sheer determination, hard work, and unrelenting passion for the sport.
10 – Toolsidas Junior
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, and others
Directed by: Mridul Toolsidas
IMDb: 7.4
Story: After seeing his father finish second in the 1994 Club Snooker Championship, Midi, then just 13 years old, decides to embark on a mission that is virtually impossible: to get his father’s name on the Winner’s Board.
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