7 Top-Rated Sports Titles to Watch on Prime if Road House Wasn’t Enough
These last years’ bangers can serve as a perfect continuation of diving into the theme of sportsmen’ rises and falls.
Jake Gyllenhaal ’s Road House, the remake of the 1989 sports action movie, is now confidently sitting on the first place in Prime Video ’s Global Chart.
This can mean the revival of people’s interest in movies about present of former sportsmen dealing with their career and personal struggles in the atmosphere of constant competition.
Here are 7 must-watch Prime Video’s titles, following the sports stories.
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The Iron Claw (2023)
Zac Efron gives a once-in-a-lifetime performance in the drama, based on the true story of the Von Erich family, who urged the triumph in the bloody wrestling sport, pushed by their abusive father to gain success no matter what, which led to tragedy.
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Air (2023)
Directed by the acclaimed Ben Affleck, Air explores the roots of the iconic collaboration between Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division, which resulted in Air Jordan, the brand which became quite revolutionary for both sports and culture.
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Giannis: The Marvelous Journey (2024)
This recent documentary follows the path of the highly recognized Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who came from the outskirts of Athens and then managed to become the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks’ greatest MVP.
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The Boys in the Boat (2023)
This uplifting story, based on the 2013 book of the same name, features the University of Washington rowing team, and their challenging quest to compete in the 1936 Summer Olympics, at the height of the Great Depression and the team members’ youth.
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Creed III (2023)
The third installment in the Creed film series, both directed and starred by Michael B. Jordan, has you to offer the continuation of the accomplished boxer’s story, who now faces the battle with his childhood friend and former relentless boxing prodigy.
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A League of Their Own (2022)
The show’s two seasons follow two young women, who dreamed of playing professional baseball, joining a team and finding their place in the world of intrigues and sports struggles, alongside with finding their own selves while fulfilling their dream.
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Ferrari (2023)
Adam Driver ’s starred biopic focuses on the personal and professional struggles of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of one of the greatest Italian car companies of all time, in the timeline of the serious preparation for the treacherous 1957 Mille Miglia race.