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The Dotted Line
The Dotted Line is an in-depth look at what it takes to be a big-time agent in the fiercely competitive world of major league sports. Agents Peter Greenberg and Eugene Lee are profiled along with their clients New York Mets' pitcher Johan Santana (Greenberg's) and NFL hopefuls Jacquian Williams and Robert Hughes (Lee's).
Fate of a Sport
After enduring eleven years as one of the most dominant and controversial players in a professional lacrosse league that was anything but professional, Paul Rabil decides to take the game into his own hands. Partnering with his brother Mike Rabil, the Rabil brothers attempt to raise the capital, poach the top players, fight off lawsuits, and persevere through a global pandemic to change the trajectory of professional sports by launching the Premier Lacrosse League. To complicate matters, Paul must navigate the politics of playing in the league that he also runs.
The Alpinist
Marc-André Leclerc, an exceptional climber, has made solo his religion and ice his homeland. When filmmaker Peter Mortimer begins his film, he places his camera at the base of a British Columbia cliff and waits patiently for the star climber to come down to answer his questions. Marc André, a little uncomfortable, prefers to return to the depths of the forest where he lives in a tent with his girlfriend Brette Harrington. In the heart of winter, Peter films vertiginous solos on fragile ice. He tries to make appointments with the climber who is never there and does not seem really concerned by this camera pointed at him "For me, it would not be a solo if there was someone else" . Marc-André is thus, the "pure light" of the mountaineers of his time, which marvel Barry Blanchard, Alex Honnold or Reinhold Messner, interviewed in the film. An event film for an extraordinary character.
30 for 30
30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN and its sister networks and online properties. The series, which highlights people and events in the sports world that have generally received small amounts of attention, has featured two "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011-2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website.
Hard Knocks
An inside look at NFL training camps. From the top coaches to the rookies trying to make the team, Hard Knocks showcases what it takes to be in the NFL.
Vice World of Sports
Get on the field and into the ring through a series of compelling stories at the fringe of culture and politics, across a range of places and people through the one lens that connects them all: sport.
Being Serena
The chronicles of tennis icon Serena Williams at a pivotal moment in her personal and professional life
All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks
For the first time ever, The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, known as the winningest team in global sports history, allows cameras into their super secretive world to witness one of their most difficult seasons yet. Over four months, they face the demands of the most physically gruelling team sport on the planet to uphold a legacy of excellence and dominance that goes back well over a century.
Warriors of Liberty City
A season with a youth football program called the Liberty City Warriors, known for creating top recruits for the NFL.
Shut Up and Dribble
An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.
The Wrestlers
An exploration of the wrestling world's underground. Traveling from First Nations communities in rural Manitoba to Mexico's Lucha Libre scene in Juarez, the series sees Damian Abraham exploring the personalities involved in the sport of pro wrestling.
Take Us Home: Leeds United
English football's famous 'fallen giant' Leeds United is at the start of a journey: to win promotion back to the Premier League. New owner Andrea Radrizzani has recruited a world-class head coach, Marcelo Bielsa, to lead the team back to the promised land. This will be one of the most dramatic seasons in the club's history as fans, players and a city start to dream of a return to the top flight.
Basketball or Nothing
Follow the lives of the Chinle High basketball team in Arizona's Navajo Nation on a quest to win a state championship and bring pride to their isolated community.
The Playbook
Coaches with championship résumés share their personal rules for success in sports and life in this reflective and inspiring documentary series.
Man in the Arena: Tom Brady
Tom Brady shares a personal account of his 10 Super Bowl appearances, deconstructing the milestones of his career by exploring each victory and defeat.
100 Foot Wave
The decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination.
Last Chance U: Basketball
Hit the hardwood in East Los Angeles as a coach with strong convictions leads young men who hope to fulfill major college potential.
Naomi Osaka
What does it feel like to be one of the best tennis players in the world? An intimate look inside the life of one of the most gifted and complex athletes of her generation offers insight into the tough decisions and ecstatic triumphs that shape Naomi Osaka as both an elite global superstar and a young woman navigating a pressure-filled world.
Level Playing Field
A sports documentary series featuring a range of stories that illuminate how public policies have contributed to inequities in the sports landscape and society at large.
Make or Break
Dive into the world of pro surfing as the best in the sport travel the globe to compete for the World Championship title. With unprecedented access, this docuseries captures the athletes’ lives on tour and the sacrifices they make to get to the top.
The Pogmentary: Born Ready
A glimpse into the life of Paul Pogba, the influential world-class French footballer.
Good Rivals
The definitive documentary on the US and Mexico men’s national soccer teams told through the lens of one of the fiercest rivalries in international sports. The series peels back the political, social and sporting layers of the rivalry through the eyes of Landon Donovan (US) and Rafael Márquez (MX), who became symbols of their countries’ soccer cultures.
Break Point
Travel alongside some of the world's most talented tennis players as they swing for greatness and Grand Slams through an action-packed season.
Coach Prime
Follow the 2022 Jackson State University Tigers football team at practice and during games, in the locker room, off the field, and in the community, throughout their 12-0, undefeated SWAC Championship season.
Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream
Behind the scenes of building a league and its teams, the series highlights the XFL's motto: "Where dreams meet opportunity." The nine-part docuseries follows the creation of the XFL under new leadership.
Angel City
A gripping docuseries that goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club.
Destination: European Nights
Through his months-long travels crisscrossing Europe, award-winning soccer journalist and CBS Sports analyst Guillem Balagué offers an exclusive and intimate look at the world’s most prestigious annual soccer tournament, the UEFA Champions League.
The World According to Football
Trevor Noah takes a unique look at the world through its most popular game. More than any other sport, soccer functions as a mirror to society. Sometimes that shows us the best of ourselves, other times, the very worst
NASCAR: Full Speed
Fueled by passion and NASCAR Cup glory, drivers and their teams compete for the championship and the chance to make history in this sports docuseries.
A cutting-edge documentary series from filmmaker Peter Berg that explores vital themes in society and culture through the unifying lens of sports.
A unique, carefully handpicked, selection of the best movies like State of Play Starring Peter Berg, and more. If you liked State of Play then you may also like: Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off, The Dotted Line, Fate of a Sport, The Alpinist, 30 for 30 and many more popular movies featured on this list. You can further filter the list even more or get a random selection from the list of similar movies, to make your selection even easier.
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
A wide-ranging, definitive look at Hawk’s life and iconic career, and his relationship with the sport with which he’s been synonymous for decades, featuring unprecedented access, never-before-seen footage, and interviews with Hawk and prominent figures in the sport including Stacy Peralta, Rodney Mullen, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Neil Blender, Andy MacDonald, Duane Peters, Sean Mortimer, and Christian Hosoi.