1. In the Beginning: The Trey Canard Story
In The Beginning follows Trey Canard’s heartfelt story to the top of the sport, despite overcoming the loss of his father and a series of injuries. It is in those low times that Trey transformed into a champion. Like life, Trey’s story is a bit of a roller coaster and the film will showcase Trey’s journey, giving viewers intimate access into Trey’s thoughts. No other motocross film has ever had this kind of access to such a powerful and inspiring story. In The Beginning focuses on the motocross and supercross champion’s life through 2010, the year Trey won the National Title.
It has an average vote of 3 on TMDB.
2. The Golden Brothers (Guldbröderna)
Documentary about legendary Swedish footballing family the Nordahls who all went on to become professional footballers after winning Olympic Gold in 1948.
3. Im Westen ging die Sonne auf (Im Westen ging die Sonne auf)
The mining industry, which always had been “sponsor” and “financier” of the soccer clubs in the Ruhr valley during the post-war period, doesn’t exist anymore nowadays in that form. Many of the once glorious clubs which dominated German soccer until the 1970s faded into obscurity without financial backers.</p><p> The documentary “Im Westen ging die Sonne auf" shows the history of the “Revierfußball” from after the second World War until the decline of the mining industry and recalls legendary players and forgotten clubs. The film shows especially how deeply rooted the sport was back then in the entire lifestyle of the Ruhr area - in private life as well as in society - and how structural change also left clearly visible marks in sports. With pictures from back then, interviews with contemporary witnesses, and footage of original locations nowadays, a contemporary document of German post-war history, by taking the example of soccer, has been created.
4. Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cultural backdrop, all while helping to define what it means to be one of America’s first Black sports superstars. He left an indelible mark in New York City and San Francisco, building a love affair with both cities’ fans.
It has an average vote of 6.375 on TMDB.
5. Intersection: The Story of Josh Grant
Intersection is a philosophical journey detailing the extreme highs and the extreme lows of such a mentally driven sport; we explore professional Supercross and motocross racer, Josh Grant's, humble beginnings and introduction to motocross, all the way to his professional career and personal battles on and off the track in detail not yet known to the public. From dropping out of school at only 14-years-old, to being blind-sided with financial ruin shortly after the birth of his son, Wyatt... Intersection focuses on struggles of searching for the right path along his journey to not only find self-preservation but also to find the path back to his winning ways.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
6. Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
James Hunt has never been equalled. Could swashbuckling Hunt catch the scientific Lauda? Could Niki overcome an appalling crash to come back from the dead and fight James all the way to the last race of the season? This powerful story captures the heart of the 1970s - told through unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who were really there - the team managers, families, journalists and friends who were in the front row of the season that changed Formula 1 forever.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
7. The Endless Summer
Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.
It has an average vote of 7.234 on TMDB.
8. Dans la tête des champions (Dans la tête des champions)
More and more high-level athletes are using "mental trainers" to improve their performance. A fascinating scientific deciphering of the contribution of neuroscience in the field of sports, in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympic Games.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
9. The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
"The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA. Featuring interviews with basketball players, celebrities, politicians, and more, the documentary also shows how the Globetrotters continue to serve as "Ambassadors of Goodwill" and touch audiences around the world today.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
10. Silks and Sulkies
This short documentary from 1950 captures the thrill of harness racing on Prince Edward Island. We follow Bellhop's career as a pacer, from his unwilling introduction to harness through trials with a bicycle sulky to his first big race. The film culminates with scenes of trotters and pacers at Charlottetown's Old Home Week.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
11. Guy Roux, une histoire de France (Guy Roux, une histoire de France)
This is the story of Guy Roux and how he managed to bring the modest A.J. Auxerre to the top of professional french football league.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
12. L'Odyssée des Jeux olympiques (L'Odyssée des Jeux olympiques)
(L'Odyssée des Jeux olympiques)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
13. Fish: The Surfboard Documentary
The fish brand of surfboards has had a huge impact on surf culture in the 30 years since its launch. Learn about the origins of the surfboard’s innovative design, and hear from some of the pioneers who changed the sport of surfing forever.
14. Die kalten Ringe (Die kalten Ringe)
19 years after the dropping of atomic bombs in Japan, the Olympic Games of 1964 took place in Tokyo. In the midst of the cold war, the games are supposed to become a symbol for a peaceful world. Especially the divided Germany is expected to prove this: By order of the IOC, both German states must participate in Tokyo with a joint team despite deep ideological rifts. The fact that athletes from both German states still had to compete against each other in order to form a joint team for the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck and in Tokyo is all but forgotten. The film tells the story of the East-West German team of 1964 for the first time and is simultaneously a current document about the relation of sports and politics in international relations.
15. Riding Giants
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
16. The Redeem Team
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.
It has an average vote of 7.413 on TMDB.
17. Sonho de Menino, com Fernando Diniz (Sonho de Menino, com Fernando Diniz)
(Sonho de Menino, com Fernando Diniz)
18. Butter 2: Four Wheel Flavored
Jump into the world of ‘Big Air’ All-Terrain Vehicle riding with Derek Guetter as he tours the country with his Live Show and Butter film crew discovering epic locations and talented riders that live life on 4-wheels.
19. Jndia: The Fast Life
Meet Jndia Erbacher. Just a normal girl who likes partying, holidaying and driving drag cars at 550KMPH! Watch Jndia racing dragsters across Europe, striving to break America in her quest to become the fastest woman on Earth.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
20. Long Gone Summer
An examination of the 1998 MLB season and the home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. The two sluggers' race to hit the most home runs, later overshadowed by the steroid scandal, left a permanent mark on baseball history.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
