1. Cool Runnings
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.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
2. Chelsea FC - Season Review 2023/24
Coming off the back of a disastrous 2022/23 season, Chelsea will be hoping for a fresh start this season under the management of Argentine Mauricio Pochettino. With no European football to look forward to, the focus will be firmly on the league and domestic cup competitions as an influx of exciting young footballers such as Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson will look to combine with last seasons signings of Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernández. With a number of experienced players leaving the club, hopes will be high that 2023/24 will start a turnaround in fortunes and goals - the latter being so sorely lacking last season.
3. Match Point
Chris, a former tennis player, looks for work as an instructor. He meets Tom Hewett, a wealthy young man whose sister Chloe falls in love with Chris. But Chris has his eye on Tom's fiancee Nola.
It has an average vote of 7.365 on TMDB.
4. The Greenie
Told on the premise that the United States has always been a refuge from those seeking a reprieve from poverty and bigotry, this Miniature short from M-G-M is the story of a young Polish boy, unable to speak English, just arriving in New York City with hie parents. He leaves his lower east-side tenement to go play. Passing an open field he sees a sight unfamiliar to him; a group of boys playing baseball. When the boys drop their bats and gloves to hitch a ride on a passing ice-wagon, the Polish boy goes over to the baseball diamond and starts examining the baseball equipment. The boys come back and think he is about to steal their belongings but, when they learn he is a new immigrant and doesn't understand English, they invite him to play base ball with them..and he gets a base-hit his first time at bat.
5. Bend It Like Beckham
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
It has an average vote of 6.298 on TMDB.
6. Mabo's Big Race (マー坊の大競争)
A boy competes in various events during the Olympic games. Short film from 1936.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
7. Cars
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
It has an average vote of 6.965 on TMDB.
8. Cinderella Man
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
It has an average vote of 7.543 on TMDB.
9. Achilles Heel
A professional footballer suffers an injury which could jeopardise his career.
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
10. Die besten Frauen der Welt (Die besten Frauen der Welt)
The director accompanies the German women's national soccer team.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
11. Drummies
In a meditation on the meaning behind sports in a Post-Apartheid South Africa, three young girls muse on their hopes and dreams as aspiring Drum Majorettes.
12. Autana
Adventure climber Leo Houlding and film maker Alastair Lee are back with another sumptuous production of truly epic proportions. This time Leo and fellow climbers Sean Leary and Jason Pickles head deep into the Amazon in an attempt to make the first ascent of the east face of the remote tepuy; Cerro Autana.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
13. 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History
There is nothing more majestic in baseball than the home run. Home run hitters have made up baseball's greatest hitters and most charismatic players: Ruth, Mays, Mantle, Aaron, Jackson. Their names summon a moment: Fisk, Gibson, Mazeroski, Dent. This video showcases 50 of the greatest home runs of all time.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. BMX: Turning Dirt To Gold
GCN's James Lowsley-Williams and GMBN's Blake Samson are trading in their usual bikes for ones with much smaller wheels, as they try their hand at two variations of the incredibly varied sport of bicycle motocross. We'll explore the history of BMX to learn about the rise, fall and rebirth of one of cycling's most explosive forms. From racing on the track to landing tricks in skate bowls, what does it take to make it to the top level of BMX?
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
15. Khido Khundi (Khido Khundi)
Khido Khundi is an inspiring story of 2 brothers and narrates the love for hockey in Punjab.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
16. The Feat (Bragden)
A table tennis documentary about the work the Swedish national team did in the 70's and 80's leading trying to find a way to break the seemingly impenetrable Chinese Wall.
17. Astro Lane
Astro Lane must defeat the evil Lord Strikeus in a bowling tournament to save the world!
18. Play Off (Slutspel)
Johan is a 35 year old soccer fan, unemployed but living by his wits and charm. During the Soccer World Championships in 1990 all Swedes want to follow the games, including Johan who doesn't own a TV set. He gets himself invited to friends or goes to bars to see matches. He is pursued by two hit men, as he owes money for a grand piano he was supposed to sell. Johan seeks the help of down-and-out Kenneth to avoid bodily harm. Kenneth arranges for Johan to smuggle 15 Iraqi from Frankfurt to Sweden. On the same night Sweden plays the fateful game against Costa Rica...
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
19. Chariots of Fire
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.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
20. DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.
It has an average vote of 6.355 on TMDB.
