When the Game Stands Tall

6.7

2014

115 mins

Drama

A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.

Friday Night Lights

Year : 2004Rating : ⭐ 6.9

A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense of self-respect and honor.

We Are Marshall

Year : 2006Rating : ⭐ 6.9

When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.

The Express

Year : 2008Rating : ⭐ 7.1

Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

Woodlawn

Year : 2015Rating : ⭐ 6.8

Love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970s. A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.

The Blind Side

Year : 2009Rating : ⭐ 7.7

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

My All American

Year : 2015Rating : ⭐ 7.0

Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.

American Underdog

Year : 2021Rating : ⭐ 7.1

The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.

Greater

Year : 2016Rating : ⭐ 7.1

The incredible true story of the greatest walk-on in the history of college football.

Rudy

Year : 1993Rating : ⭐ 7.4

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.

Moneyball

Year : 2011Rating : ⭐ 7.3

The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

Invincible

Year : 2006Rating : ⭐ 7.0

Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.

Coach Carter

Year : 2005Rating : ⭐ 7.6

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

23 Blast

Year : 2014Rating : ⭐ 6.8

When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.

Remember the Titans

Year : 2000Rating : ⭐ 7.7

After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.

Safety

Year : 2020Rating : ⭐ 7.5

The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University, who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady.

The Hill

Year : 2023Rating : ⭐ 7.7

The story of Rickey Hill, who overcomes his physical disability and repairs his relationship with his father in a quest to become a major league baseball (MLB) player.

McFarland, USA

Year : 2015Rating : ⭐ 7.5

A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.

Goal!

Year : 2005Rating : ⭐ 6.8

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.

Fast Girls

Year : 2012Rating : ⭐ 6.0

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

Won't Back Down

Year : 2012Rating : ⭐ 6.2

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.