The Shelf: Sport Movies

Sport Movies About & Related to Sports

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Boogie sports media on The Shelf Movie

Boogie

Boogie is the coming-of-age tale of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball prodigy living in Queens, New York, who longs to one day play in the NBA. It is the directorial…

ReachCrowds 2021
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61*

Babe Ruth, a legendary baseball player, set a record for the most home runs in a season with 60. In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle decided to break an…

ReachCrowds 2001
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McEnroe

The legendary tennis bad boy John McEnroe discusses his quest for perfection, rock star lifestyle, and difficult personal life. The four-time US Open winner from New York talks about sacrificing…

ReachCrowds 2022
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Landis: Just Watch Me

Born without hands & legs, 15-year-old Landis Sims tries out for the varsity baseball team. This movie is the story of Landis' journey as a baseball player growing up without…

ReachCrowds 2022
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Love & Basketball sports media on The Shelf Movie

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball follows neighbours Monica Wright and Quincy McCall chase their childhood dreams of becoming professional basketball players while dealing with the emotions they hold for one another.

Jaelyn Terrion 2000
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Caddyshack

The Caddyshack is a sports movie about comical goings at the elitist Bushwood Country Club, where young caddy Danny Noonan must capture the Caddie Day golf tournament championship.

Jaelyn Terrion 1980
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Air Bud

Air Bud is a sports comedy and children's movie that follows the adventures of 12-year old Josh Framm and an ex-circus Golden Retriever, Buddy, and his extraordinary talent for basketball.

Jaelyn Terrion 1997
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Uncle Drew

Uncle Drew is a sports comedy movie based on a basketball tournament in Harlem revolving around retired basketball athletes and a passionate man from Harlem.

SPMA 2018
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Southpaw sports media on The Shelf Movie

Southpaw

Southpaw is a sports drama movie about a boxer who hits rock bottom and loses everything but a former boxer gives him hope to build back his life once again.

SPMA 2015
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Kroos sports media on The Shelf Movie

Kroos

Kroos is a documentary on German soccer player Toni Kroos, who plays for both the National Team and for Real Madrid.

Andres Larranaga 2019
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When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes brings us Jimmy Muir, an alcoholic who dreams of playing for Sheffield United. He has the skill but needs to beat his battle with the bottle to…

Andres Larranaga 1996
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About The Shelf: Sport Movies

Browse through hundreds of movies about and related to sports. If a movie is related to sports, you'll find it here.

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