Soccer Stories
by WinningWisdom | created - 01 Nov 2020 | updated - 07 Sep 2021 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Green Street Hooligans (2005)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism.
Director: Lexi Alexander | Stars: Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, Claire Forlani, Marc Warren
Votes: 161,840 | Gross: $0.34M
2. Green Street Hooligans 2 (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
After the brutal mass brawl fans of two football teams go to jail, where their feud raised to a new level of cruelty.
Director: Jesse V. Johnson | Stars: John Bariamis, Nicola Bertram, Matt Candito, Lonnie Cayetano
Votes: 14,602
3. Green Street 3: Never Back Down (2013 Video)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An old firm leader returns to Green Street for revenge after receiving a call that his little brother was killed, but is he able to cope with a new type of hooliganism and can he find his killer?
Director: James Nunn | Stars: Scott Adkins, Kacey Clarke, Joey Ansah, Jack Doolan
Votes: 6,002
4. Shaolin Soccer (2001)
PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Yat-Fei Wong, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 89,203 | Gross: $0.49M
5. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.
Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher
Votes: 116,494 | Gross: $32.54M
6. Diego Maradona (2019)
TV-14 | 130 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the career of celebrated football player Diego Maradona, who played for S.S.C. Napoli in the 1980s.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Diego Maradona, Dalma Maradona, Pelé, Corrado Ferlaino
Votes: 18,255
7. The Damned United (2009)
R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Colm Meaney, Henry Goodman, David Roper, Jimmy Reddington
Votes: 45,920 | Gross: $0.45M
8. Looking for Eric (2009)
Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns
Votes: 17,968 | Gross: $0.06M
9. Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
PG | 118 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
The extremely talented Santiago Muñez is spotted by a Newcastle United scout and given a chance at professional football.
Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Leonardo Guerra
Votes: 65,999 | Gross: $4.28M
10. She's the Man (2006)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
When her brother decides to ditch for a couple weeks, Viola heads over to his elite boarding school, disguised as him, and proceeds to fall for his school's star soccer player, and soon learns she's not the only one with romantic troubles.
Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Amanda Bynes, Laura Ramsey, Channing Tatum, Vinnie Jones
Votes: 175,815 | Gross: $2.34M
11. Kicking & Screaming (2005)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon realizes that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of relating.
Director: Jesse Dylan | Stars: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Josh Hutcherson, Mike Ditka
Votes: 40,780 | Gross: $52.84M
12. Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle (2006)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Football match Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005, from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.
Directors: Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno | Stars: David Beckham, Zinédine Zidane
Votes: 3,100
13. Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Pele's meteoric rise from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading Brazil to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17 is chronicled in this biographical drama.
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, Seu Jorge
Votes: 20,998 | Gross: $0.03M
14. Mean Machine (2001)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A football star jailed for assault leads a group of inmates in a match against prison guards.
Director: Barry Skolnick | Stars: Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Ralph Brown
Votes: 41,823 | Gross: $0.09M
15. Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
PG-13 | 97 min | Documentary, Sport
The rise and fall of the N.Y. Cosmos. The soccer team that brought Pele to America; against the backdrop of N.Y. City in the 70's.
Directors: Paul Crowder, John Dower | Stars: Pelé, Giorgio Chinaglia, Matt Dillon, Ahmet Ertegun
Votes: 1,536 | Gross: $0.14M
16. The Football Factory (2004)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
An insight on the gritty life of a bored male, Chelsea football hooligan who lives for violence, sex, drugs & alcohol.
Director: Nick Love | Stars: Danny Dyer, Frank Harper, Tamer Hassan, Roland Manookian
Votes: 32,788
17. Fever Pitch (1997)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A sports fan's romantic courtship clashes with his obsession with his favorite football team.
Director: David Evans | Stars: Colin Firth, Ruth Gemmell, Luke Aikman, Bea Guard
Votes: 11,704 | Gross: $0.01M
18. The Big Green (1995)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
A teacher on exchange from England is placed in an underachieving Texas school, where she coaches the students in soccer, improving their self-esteem and leading to unexpected success.
Director: Holly Goldberg Sloan | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Olivia d'Abo, Jay O. Sanders, John Terry
Votes: 10,990 | Gross: $17.73M
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. Next Goal Wins (2014)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Sport
The American Samoa soccer team, deemed "worst in the world", try to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
Directors: Mike Brett, Steve Jamison | Stars: Li'atama Amisone Jr., Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet, D'Angelo Herrera, Ace Lalogafuafua
Votes: 3,116 | Gross: $0.04M
21. Offside (2006)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The struggle of women in a country that excludes them from entering stadiums.
Director: Jafar Panahi | Stars: Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani, Ayda Sadeqi, Mohammad Asarian
Votes: 8,607 | Gross: $0.18M
22. The Game of Their Lives (2005)
PG | 101 min | Drama, History, Sport
Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 U.S. soccer team, who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although no U.S. team has ever won a World Cup title, this story is about the family traditions and passions which shaped the lives of the players who made up this team of underdogs.
Director: David Anspaugh | Stars: Wes Bentley, Gerard Butler, Gavin Rossdale, Jay Rodan
Votes: 3,522 | Gross: $0.38M
23. There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)
106 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. However, through football, and some special boots, he manages to gain the confidence to succeed.
Director: John Hay | Stars: Lewis McKenzie, Jane Lapotaire, Gina McKee, Ben Miller
Votes: 4,117
24. We Must Go (2014)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary
WE MUST GO is a feature documentary chronicling the journey of the Egyptian National Soccer team and coach Bob Bradley as they fight to reach the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Egypt has one of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker | Stars: Mohamed Aboutreika, Bob Bradley, Sherif Ekramy, Tomasz Kaczmarek
Votes: 43
25. Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Sport
The manager of England's national football unexpectedly succumbs to a heart attack, and suddenly the search is on for a replacement. Most people who seem qualified for the position have the... See full summary »
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Kevin Piper, Ricky Tomlinson, Malcolm Terris, Philip Dunbar
Votes: 7,097
26. One Night in Turin (2010)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
Before the Premier League and multi-million pound salaries, in England 'football' was a dirty word. The game was in disgrace, the fans, hooligans, the nation, it seemed, were all played out... See full summary »
Director: James Erskine | Stars: Gary Oldman, Rebecca Marie Burnett, Paul Gascoigne, Douglas Hurd
Votes: 1,296
27. Ted Lasso (2020–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
American college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team.
Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster
Votes: 348,342
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