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1. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
PG-13 | 164 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Eight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman
Votes: 1,828,739 | Gross: $448.14M
2. Varsity Blues (1999)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.
Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester
Votes: 49,109 | Gross: $52.89M
3. The English Game (2020)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, History, Sport
The story of the invention of football and how it quickly rose to become the world's most popular game by crossing class divides.
Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh
Votes: 17,124
4. The Last Boy Scout (1991)
R | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham
Votes: 112,111 | Gross: $59.51M
5. Dogs of Berlin (2018– )
TV-MA | 542 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A politically sensitive murder forces two disparate detectives into a battle with the Berlin underworld and a confrontation with their own corruption.
Stars: Felix Kramer, Fahri Yardim, Katharina Schüttler, Anna Maria Mühe
Votes: 14,254
6. London Boulevard (2010)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama
An ex-con with a reputation tries to go straight by working as a handy man for a reclusive actress but this is unfortunately not the wish of London's underground crime lord.
Director: William Monahan | Stars: Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, Ray Winstone, David Thewlis
Votes: 50,358 | Gross: $0.01M
7. Dream Team (1997–2007)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Sport
Series following the ups and down of fictional English Premiership club 'Harchester United' known more commonly as 'The Dragons'.
Stars: Lisa Burstow, Terry Kiely, Alison King, Danny Husbands
Votes: 986
8. Justice League: War (2014 Video)
PG-13 | 79 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The world's finest heroes found the Justice League in order to stop an alien invasion of Earth.
Director: Jay Oliva | Stars: Sean Astin, Zach Callison, Christopher Gorham, Justin Kirk
Votes: 37,553
9. Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Approved | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A crazed sniper is set to kill spectators at an L.A. Coliseum football championship game and the police race against time to eliminate him.
Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges
Votes: 4,387
10. 2:37 (2006)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama
At 2:37, someone commits suicide in the school lavatory. The day is told up to that point from the viewpoint of six different students.
Director: Murali K. Thalluri | Stars: Teresa Palmer, Frank Sweet, Sam Harris, Charles Baird
Votes: 7,365
11. Wonderkid (2016)
Not Rated | 31 min | Short, Drama, Sport
WONDERKID is a short film depicting the inner turmoil of a gay professional footballer.
Director: Rhys Chapman | Stars: Chris Mason, Leeshon Alexander, Ben Wigzell, Troy Glasgow
Votes: 409
12. Renford Rejects (1998–2001)
TV-Y | Comedy, Drama, Family
British teen sitcom centred around a local football team.
Stars: Roger Davies, Martin Delaney, Paul Parris, Charlie Rolland
Votes: 303
13. Believe (I) (2013)
PG | 96 min | Drama, Sport
A gifted young football player who gets into trouble for a petty crime is brought to the attention of former Manchester United coach Matt Busby, who comes out of retirement to help the boy and his teammates.
Director: David Scheinmann | Stars: Jack Smith, Brian Cox, Natascha McElhone, Anne Reid
Votes: 1,005
14. The First Team (2020)
30 min | Comedy, Sport
The misadventures of three young football players at a fictional Premier League club.
Stars: Jake Short, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah, Jack McMullen, Chris Geere
Votes: 920
15. The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
R | 96 min | Action, Thriller
A group of embittered ex-cops use a chemical spill to raid the banks and homes of Beverly Hills.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Ken Wahl, Matt Frewer, Harley Jane Kozak, Robert Davi
Votes: 1,377 | Gross: $0.94M
16. Diamantino (2018)
96 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A fallen soccer superstar vows to adopt a refugee child, while becoming the naive unwitting centerpiece in in a bizarre plot to Make Portugal Great Again.
Directors: Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt | Stars: Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira, Margarida Moreira
Votes: 3,183 | Gross: $0.07M
17. Eyeshield 21 (2005–2008)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Kobayakawa Sena is a little guy who always get picked on by the bullies in school. Since elementary school, he always play the role of the 'errand boy' to the extent that he has become ... See full summary »
Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Liam O'Brien, Sam Riegel, Patrick Seitz
Votes: 745
18. Neymar: The Perfect Chaos (2022)
164 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Beloved worldwide but also a lightning rod for critics, Neymar shares the highs and lows of his personal life and brilliant football career.
Stars: Neymar, Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Marconi de Morais
Votes: 4,478
19. The Two Escobars (2010)
104 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A look at how the lives of Colombian footballer Andres Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar were intertwined, alongside the mysterious events that led to Andres' murder in 1994.
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: María Ester Escobar, Francisco Maturana, Alexis García V., Jaime Gaviria Gómez
Votes: 2,203
20. The Club (1980)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Boardroom and dressing-room intrigues spill on to the field at the Australian Rules football club.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy, Frank Wilson, Harold Hopkins
Votes: 1,122
21. Fearless (I)
Drama, Sport | Announced
The rags-to-riches story of Jamie Vardy, a striker who rose from the lower reaches of English non-league football to eventually win the Premier League title with rank outsiders, Leicester City F.C.
Director: Fredrik Bond
22. Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football (2018)
97 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Carlos "Kaiser" Henrique Raposo was a professional footballer. But he never actually played a game. By convincing others of his abilities (with help from journalist friends) he moved from club to club, avoiding football but partying hard.
Director: Louis Myles | Stars: José Carlos Araújo, Bebeto, Priscila Buiar, Bernardo De Paula
Votes: 588
23. NW (2016 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama
Based on Zadie Smith's 2012 novel, two friends from a northwest London housing estate are reunited when one of them faces a messy personal crisis.
Director: Saul Dibb | Stars: Nila Aalia, Ronke Adekoluejo, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ashley Bannerman
Votes: 279
24. The Yellow Mercedes (1992)
90 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany ... See full summary »
Director: Bay Okan | Stars: Ilyas Salman, Valérie Lemoine, Micky Sébastian, Alexander Gittinger
Votes: 3,314
25. The Rover of Tobruk (2021 TV Movie)
23 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary written by Kane McKay, a returned military serviceman, about Bob Quinn, a recipient of the Military Medal for his heroic actions in World War II in Tobruk, 1941, and also ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen de Villiers | Stars: Erin Phillips, Greg Quinn, Tim Ginever, Ashley Porter
Votes: 14
26. They Think It's All Over (1995–2011)
Comedy, Game-Show, Sport
Comedy panel quiz show on the theme of sport.
Stars: Rory McGrath, Nick Hancock, Gary Lineker, David Gower
Votes: 1,274
27. Parisian Hustle (2022)
97 min | Comedy, Drama
Mia, a 25 year old nail salon employee is now pregnant but will soon be kicked out of her apartment. To make ends meet, she offers her salon clients paying "tickets" to parties attended by famous footballers.
Directors: Hamé Bourokba, Ekoué Labitey | Stars: Garance Marillier, Sandor Funtek, Bakary Keita, Amir Bettayeb
Votes: 67
28. Day 1's
Sport | Announced
A young footballer called Dezmond Kin and his crew as they navigate his growing stature and struggles.
Star: Thierry Henry
29. My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020)
101 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Francesco Totti retraces his entire life whiles watching it on the silver screen together with the audience. Images and emotions flow among key moments of his career, scenes from his personal life and memories he has never shared before.
Director: Alex Infascelli | Stars: Aldair, Alberto Aquilani, Gabriel Batistuta, Alisson Becker
Votes: 1,363
30. The United Way (2021)
90 min | Documentary, History, Sport
The history of Manchester United, using unseen footage.
Director: Mat Hodgson | Stars: Eric Cantona, Ken Ramsden, Ken Merrett, Rosemary Blakeley
Votes: 1,323
31. Bio-Zombie (1998)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of young shoppers and employees must band together when a zombie outbreak over runs their Hong Kong shopping center in the middle of the shopping day.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Jordan Chan, Emotion Cheung, Sam Lee, Yiu-Cheung Lai
Votes: 2,728
32. Hack! (2007)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror
Wanting to raise their grades, a handful of college kids are randomly selected for a field trip to study wildlife, but don't get the chance as cliché horror film-style murders occur.
Director: Matt Flynn | Stars: Danica McKellar, Jay Kenneth Johnson, Juliet Landau, Tony Burton
Votes: 2,314
33. The Champion (2019)
105 min | Comedy, Drama
Christian is an extremely talented as well as unpredictable football player. After his latest screw-up, the president of his team decides to assign him a personal tutor, to help him in ... See full summary »
Director: Leonardo D'Agostini | Stars: Stefano Accorsi, Andrea Carpenzano, Massimo Popolizio, Anita Caprioli
Votes: 1,996
34. Bad Boy (2020)
135 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The rise and fall of a soccer club owner, discovering the harsh reality of the sport, often connected with crime and fraud.
Director: Patryk Vega | Stars: Antoni Królikowski, Maciej Stuhr, Katarzyna Zawadzka, Andrzej Grabowski
Votes: 1,191
35. Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League (2021– )
59 min | Documentary, History, Sport
The creation of the English Premier League through the stories of people like Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Vinnie Jones and Alan Shearer.
Stars: Paul Merson, David Beckham, Gary Neville, Alan Shearer
Votes: 854
36. The Dream Team (2012)
97 min | Comedy, Sport
A former footballer living in Brittany enlists his old teammates to help the local fisherman to win some games in order to raise money and save jobs.
Director: Olivier Dahan | Stars: José Garcia, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Franck Dubosc, Gad Elmaleh
Votes: 3,887
37. Play It Like a Man (2018)
Not Rated | 22 min | Short, Drama
The 15 year old footballers Loris and Thomas are bored, and steal their trainer's mobile phone, where they discover photos of young footballers naked in the shower. Loris decided to use the pictures as a revenge.
Director: Laurent Lunetta | Stars: Simon Boutin, Matthieu Lucci, Samuel Theis, Karl Guilly
Votes: 85
38. Cristiano Ronaldo: Impossible to Ignore (2021)
59 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The insights and history of the man that is Cristiano Ronaldo. The teenage kid who came from humble and simple beginnings to the world famous footballing athlete and icon.
Stars: Paul Clement, Mina Rzouki, Graham Hunter, Fernão Barros de Sousa
Votes: 188
39. Eleven Men Out (2005)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The star player of Icelands top football team causes a stir when he admits to being gay to his team mates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press). ... See full summary »
Director: Róbert I. Douglas | Stars: Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Helgi Björnsson, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir
Votes: 1,043 | Gross: $0.00M
40. The Defenders (2023)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The gripping true story of how a former Australian football captain and a ragtag team of social media warriors, challenged two monarchies, a military junta and the world's richest and most ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Bate | Stars: Hakeem Al-Araibi, Craig Foster, Ming-Zhu Hii, Mark Saturno
Votes: 45
41. Gifted (2003 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama, Thriller
Jamie Gilliam is a bright young rising star with Castlefield City, a first division club on the verge of promotion to the premiership. When lapdancing student Sharon goes out to a club with... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Mackinnon | Stars: Kenny Doughty, Claire Goose, Paul Popplewell, David Hayman
Votes: 34
42. Captains of Za'atari (2021)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary, Sport
Two best friends trapped in the Za'atari Refugee Camp in Jordan have an undying dream of becoming professional football players. When a world renowned sports academy visits the camp, they now have a chance to make this dream come true.
Director: Ali El Arabi | Stars: Mahmoud Dagher, Ibrahim Elhefnawy, Fawzi Qatleesh, Xavi Hernández
Votes: 151
43. Peola (1970)
35 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
The hero has to create and train teen football team, but the problem is that he has no idea how to do that and doesn't like football at all. So he tries to create very weak team from ... See full summary »
Director: Baadur Tsuladze | Stars: Ipolite Khvichia, Gabriel Tsintsadze, Levan Shamilov, Vasili Chkhaidze
Votes: 333
44. Videomatch (1990–2004)
90 min | Action, Comedy
What started as a sport news show became the most successful variety show in Argentina, thanks to the lively interaction between host Marcelo Tinelli and his troupe.
Stars: Marcelo Tinelli, Diego Korol, Pablo Granados, Pachu Peña
Votes: 165
45. The Great MacArthy (1975)
106 min | Comedy, Sport
Macarthy is a country football player who is kidnapped by the South Melbourne Football Club and made a star player in the city.
Director: David Baker | Stars: John Jarratt, Judy Morris, Kate Fitzpatrick, Sandra McGregor
Votes: 68
46. Adriano Imperador (2022– )
Biography
A feature-length documentary film about one of Brazil's greatest soccer legends - Adriano, the Emperor.
Star: Adriano
Votes: 69
47. Finding Jack Charlton (2020)
97 min | Documentary, Sport
Finding Jack Charlton is the definitive portrait of an extraordinary man; an English World Cup winning legend, who became an Irish hero.
Directors: Gabriel Clarke, Pete Thomas | Stars: Jack Charlton, Des Casey, Paul McGrath, Roddy Doyle
Votes: 954
48. Mar de fondo (1999–2005)
Comedy, Sport, Talk-Show
Stars: Alejandro Fantino, Gastón Recondo, Marcelo Palacios, Anita Martínez
Votes: 10
49. The Law Man (2020)
Documentary, History, Sport
Follows the story of the footballer Denis Law.
Director: Nick Mattingly | Stars: Denis Law, Rod Stewart, Kenny Dalglish, Alex Ferguson
Votes: 39
50. Olivia Meets Her Match (2020– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Reality television series following Love island's Olivia Atwood and her footballer fiance Bradley Dack, as they start their new life together in Manchester.
Stars: Olivia Attwood, Bradley Dack, Yasmin Evans, Kunal Trehan
Votes: 26