The Name of the Game - Football!
by miran_kor | created - 13 Jun 2017 | updated - 1 month ago | Public(Under construction and always in progress!)
Soccer, fußball, calcio, futebol, fútbol, fudbal, nogomet...
This is yet another simple list for my personal use/future reference. My humble wish is to see as many as possible films about this topic. For the memories sake (growing up was football THE thing in our lives).
So, ALL the films about (and around) the most popular sport on earth I've ever seen. And some more I haven't seen but would like to.
Caution (for possible readers)! This will take me ages to compile. My memory is faulty (and gettting worse by the day).
In rough chronological order.
With my humble rates for the ones I've seen.
Also, films NOT listed at IMDb (as of yet):
Notes:
- Features, documentaries, shorts and TV movies are eligible.
- TV series (mini or otherwise) are NOT.
- My rates are (as always) based on the overall Cinematic quality (as I perceive it) and not on the content itself. Fans of particular films (and especially this very topic) should always keeep this in mind.
N/S = not seen Cinema = cinema (big screen) viewing TV = TV viewing PC = download OL = online viewing VHS = VHS viewing DVD = DVD viewing
R = Recommended (8-10/10) FF = For Fanatics Only (5-7/10) P = Pass (1-4/10)
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1. Vratar (1936)
75 min | Comedy, Musical, Sport
A football team spots how well Anton Kandidov catches watermelons and proposes him to become their new goalkeeper.
Director: Semyon Timoshenko | Stars: Grigori Pluzhnik, Tatyana Guretskaya, Lyudmila Glazova, Anatoliy Goryunov
Votes: 132
N/S.
2. El cañonero de Giles (1937)
69 min | Comedy, Sport
A town football player becomes a figure for his strange gift of gaining strength by listening to the barking of a dog.
Director: Manuel Romero | Stars: Luis Sandrini, Marcos Caplán, Luisa Vehil, Héctor Quintanilla
Votes: 25
N/S.
3. The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
85 min | Comedy, Crime, Sport
When a star player drops dead during a charity football match between Arsenal and amateur side the Trojans, Inspector Slade of Scotland Yard is called in to solve the crime.
Director: Thorold Dickinson | Stars: Leslie Banks, Greta Gynt, Ian McLean, Liane Linden
Votes: 708
N/S.
4. The Blue 9 (1950)
95 min | Comedy, Sport
Fabris, a center-forward and the key player of the harbor town's football team, is a selfish individualist who is believed that he's irreplaceable in the first squad. He's also a womanizer ... See full summary »
Director: Kresimir Golik | Stars: Irena Kolesar, Jugoslav Nalis, Antun Nalis, Ljubomir Didic
Votes: 87
TV. 7/10 (FF).
5. El hincha (1951)
102 min | Musical, Comedy
The film is the story of El Ñato (Enrique Santos Discépolo), a mature mechanical worker, a soccer fanatic fan, who finds the meaning of his life in encouraging, following and collaborating ... See full summary »
Director: Manuel Romero | Stars: Enrique Santos Discépolo, Diana Maggi, Mario Passano, María Esther Buschiazzo
Votes: 83
N/S.
6. El sistema Pelegrín (1952)
96 min | Comedy
After failing as an insurance agent, Héctor Pelegrín gets a job in a school as a gym teacher. The problem is that he has no idea of physical education. To get out of the quagmire it occurs ... See full summary »
Director: Ignacio F. Iquino | Stars: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Isabel de Castro, Sergio Orta, Manuel Monroy
Votes: 60
TV. 5/10 (FF).
7. El hijo del crack (1953)
77 min | Drama
A famous football player faces retirement, but his son is still his most faithful fan.
Directors: Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Leopoldo Torres Ríos | Stars: Armando Bo, Óscar Rovito, Miriam Sucre, Francisco Pablo Donadio
Votes: 23
N/S.
8. The Great Game (1953)
80 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The wealthy chairman of First Division Football Club, Burnville United, makes an unethical approach to a star player of another club, and the ensuing scandal costs him his job.
Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: James Hayter, Diana Dors, Thora Hird, John Laurie
Votes: 105
TV. 4/10 (P).
9. The Boys from Leningrad (1954)
83 min | Comedy, Sport
Comedy about brothers Vesnushkin, Sasha and Vasya, who are playing for one team in a National Soccer Competition. However, Sasha falls in love with a beautiful girl and loses his confidence... See full summary »
Director: Semyon Timoshenko | Stars: Georgiy Vitsin, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Elena Tyapkina, Pavel Kadochnikov
Votes: 225
N/S.
10. Los ases buscan la paz (1955)
83 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Football player Kubala is pressed by Hungarian agents to become a spy. He will finally find a home in Barcelona.
Director: Arturo Ruiz-Castillo | Stars: Ladislao Kubala, Irán Eory, Mariano Asquerino, Antonio Ozores
Votes: 47
TV. 4/10 (P).
11. The Love Match (1955)
85 min | Comedy
Two football-loving railway workers get into trouble after racing their engine home to get to a match on time.
Director: David Paltenghi | Stars: Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn, Thora Hird, Shirley Eaton
Votes: 131
TV. 6.5/10 (FF).
12. El fenómeno (1956)
88 min | Comedy
Upon the arrival at the Madrid airport, a professor at the University of Frankfurt is mistaken for a Russian football player and is received as a sport star, but the teacher ignores that ... See full summary »
Director: José María Elorrieta | Stars: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Maria Piazzai, Antonio Riquelme, Lina Canalejas
Votes: 88
TV. 6/10 (FF).
13. Saeta rubia (1956)
90 min | Drama, Sport
Soccer idol Alfredo Di Stéfano befriends a group of street kids and decides to coach them into a soccer team to keep them away from delinquency.
Director: Javier Setó | Stars: Alfredo Di Stéfano, Donatella Marrosu, Mary Lamar, Jacinto Quincoces
Votes: 33
TV. 4/10 (P).
14. Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
140 min | Drama, Sport, War
On Hitler's birthday, the Germans decide to organize a soccer match between prisoners of war and Germans.
Director: Zoltán Fábri | Stars: Imre Sinkovits, Dezsö Garas, László Márkus, Tibor Molnár
Votes: 1,475
PC. 8/10 (R).
15. El centroforward murió al amanecer (1961)
80 min | Drama
Cacho Garibaldi is the soccer player of the moment, his goals lead to delirium fans. When an eccentric millionaire named Lupus buys his transfer, he believes he has reached the pinnacle of fame.
Director: René Múgica | Stars: Arturo Arcari, Didi Carli, Camilo Da Passano, Pierina Dealessi
Votes: 35
N/S.
16. Garrincha - Alegria do Povo (1963)
60 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary about the most famous dribbler in Brazilian Soccer (some say in Soccer's history!) at the zenith of his career, showing classic scenes of 1958 and 1962 World Cup. Garrincha was ... See full summary »
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Stars: Heron Domingues, Garrincha
Votes: 289
N/S.
Most Wanted!
17. Raven's End (1963)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama
An aspiring young writer lives in a bleak working class block in the late 1930s.
Director: Bo Widerberg | Stars: Thommy Berggren, Keve Hjelm, Emy Storm, Ingvar Hirdwall
Votes: 1,739
PC. 8/10 (R).
18. Cup Fever (1965)
63 min | Family, Sport
The children of Barton United are trying to win the cup in their local football league. Nasty councillor Mr Bates doesn't like them and wants the team his son plays for to win instead so he... See full summary »
Director: David Bracknell | Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Sonia Graham, Dermot Kelly, David Lodge
Votes: 210
N/S.
19. Paragon, gola! (1970)
94 min | Adventure, Family, Sport
Paragon, a young teen and the best and smartest boy on the backyard football (soccer) team, and his adventures. He escapes in a stolen canoe and doesn't drown, there's trouble with the ... See full summary »
Director: Stanislaw Jedryka | Stars: Józef Nalberczak, Roman Wilhelmi, Henryk Bak, Aleksander Fogiel
Votes: 94
TV. 6/10 (FF).
20. Fußball wie noch nie (1971)
105 min | Documentary, Sport
In this film, we follow footballer George Best over a 90-minute match against Coventry City, which took place on 12th September 1970. There is no soundtrack and no interview overlaid, just Best doing what he did best - playing football.
Director: Hellmuth Costard | Star: George Best
Votes: 57
N/S.
Most Wanted!
21. The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1972)
101 min | Drama, Sport
Goalkeeper Josef Bloch is ejected during a game for foul play. He leaves the field and goes to spend the night with a cinema cashier.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Arthur Brauss, Kai Fischer, Erika Pluhar, Libgart Schwarz
Votes: 2,258
Cinema. 8/10 (R).
22. Football of the Good Old Days (1973)
84 min | Comedy
The laundryman only lives for one thing: soccer. His dream is to have his team in the premier league, but for that he needs money and the only way he can do that is by selling some of his players.
Director: Pál Sándor | Stars: Dezsö Garas, Tamás Major, László Márkus, Hédi Temessy
Votes: 532
OL. 8/10 (R).
23. Nummer 14 Johan Cruijff (1973)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary film with and about the famous soccer player, produced by his father-in-law Cor Koster.
Director: Maarten de Vos | Star: Johan Cruijff
Votes: 139
N/S.
24. Fimpen (1974)
89 min | Family, Sport
Six year old Johan, a.k.a. Fimpen, loves football. One day his talents are discovered. It doesn't take long before Fimpen gets to travel around with the national team. Fimpen becomes an ... See full summary »
Director: Bo Widerberg | Stars: Johan Bergman, Magnus Härenstam, Monica Zetterlund, Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Votes: 546
Cinema. 6/10 (FF).
25. Playing the Field (1974)
108 min | Comedy
A small-time soccer referee gets the chance of a lifetime when he gets to referee a major-league game. He becomes a celebrity and suddenly finds himself having to choose between his future ... See full summary »
Director: Luigi Filippo D'Amico | Stars: Lando Buzzanca, Joan Collins, Gabriella Pallotta, Ignazio Leone
Votes: 184
N/S.
26. The Coach (1978)
PG | 101 min | Drama, Sport
A man from a small place has become a coach of the biggest club in the country. He's coming back to his home town to buy a talented striker from a local club. A new striker immediately ... See full summary »
Director: Mladomir 'Purisa' Djordjevic | Stars: Tanasije Uzunovic, Ljuba Tadic, Zoran Velickovic, Ljiljana Tica
Votes: 75
OL. 5/10 (FF).
27. Forza Bastia (1978)
26 min | Documentary, Short
A sports documentary short covering the soccer match for the UEFA cup of 1978, with the French Corsican team Bastia playing against the PSV Eindhoven club from the Netherlands.
Directors: Jacques Tati, Sophie Tatischeff
Votes: 392
N/S.
28. Hothead (1979)
89 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The miserable football player becomes a town hero after bringing victory in extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge to the team star for the previous mockeries.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Patrick Dewaere, France Dougnac, Dorothée Jemma, Maurice Barrier
Votes: 2,250
N/S.
Most Wanted!
29. Gregory's Girl (1980)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gregory is a normal teen who is infatuated with a classmate. He must work to win her affection.
Director: Bill Forsyth | Stars: John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Jake D'Arcy, Clare Grogan
Votes: 9,447
OL. 8/10 (R).
30. Victory (1981)
PG | 116 min | Drama, Sport, War
As allied P.O.W.s prepare for a soccer game against the German National Team to be played in Nazi-occupied Paris, the French Resistance and British officers are making plans for the team's escape.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Pelé, Bobby Moore
Votes: 33,268 | Gross: $10.85M
TV. 6/10 (FF).
31. L'allenatore nel pallone (1984)
98 min | Comedy, Sport
Trainer Oronzo Canà is called to manage Longobarda, the team of a small town of Northern Italy, when it's promoted to the First Division. His only task is not to go back to the Second ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Lino Banfi, Licinia Lentini, Camillo Milli, Giuliana Calandra
Votes: 2,718
N/S.
32. Ya Ya Ya Sa Sa Sa (1985)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Ilyas is a poor gate keeper in Istanbul. One day he catches a life time opportunity, being a football player at Fenerbahce Sports Club.
Director: Ümit Efekan | Stars: Deniz Akbulut, Figen Aydogdu, Ahmet Bayseçkin, Ridvan Dilmen
Votes: 693
N/S.
33. Hotshot (1986)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Sport
The story of an American soccer player trying to make it big who turns to Pele, the greatest soccer player of all time, for guidance.
Director: Rick King | Stars: Jim Youngs, Pelé, Billy Warlock, Jeremy Green
Votes: 382
N/S.
34. Proc? (1987)
86 min | Drama, Sport
Based on true event, football hooligans who support Sparta, are coming home after the away game and they demolished the train that they are traveling by.
Director: Karel Smyczek | Stars: Jirí Langmajer, Martin Sobotka, Pavel Zvaric, Pavlína Mourková
Votes: 345
Orig. title: Proč?
TV. 8/10 (R).
35. Manly Games (1988)
Not Rated | 14 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A man sits down to watch a football match, which seems to consist of the players being violently mutilated in various inventive ways.
Director: Jan Svankmajer | Star: Miroslav Kuchar
Votes: 1,376
Orig. title: Mužné hry.
PC. 9/10 (R).
36.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
The Firm
(1989)
TV-14 | 70 min | Drama
This is the story of rival "Firms" of football supporters, and how one man has a wish to team them up for the European Championships of 1988. However, when this is discussed, the opposing ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, Andrew Wilde
Votes: 3,609
PC. 8/10 (R).
37. Pilkarski poker (1989)
99 min | Comedy, Action, Drama
Chairmen of several football clubs start a co-operative. Now, thanks to corrupt referees, they are to decide the outcomes of matches.
Director: Janusz Zaorski | Stars: Janusz Gajos, Malgorzata Pieczynska, Marian Opania, Mariusz Dmochowski
Votes: 859
N/S.
38. Italia-Germania 4-3 (1990)
84 min | Comedy
It's everyone's dream to travel through the time and...what's happened! Three friends are going to meet to watch (or to re-live) on TV the important football match Italia-Germania, played ... See full summary »
Director: Andrea Barzini | Stars: Massimo Ghini, Giuseppe Cederna, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Nancy Brilli
Votes: 140
N/S.
39. The Golden Ball (1994)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The story of Salif Keïta, first "Ballon d'or d'Afrique" (African Golden Ball).
Director: Cheik Doukouré | Stars: Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah, Agnès Soral, Habib Hammoud, Mody Sory Barry
Votes: 413
N/S.
40. When Saturday Comes (1996)
98 min | Drama, Sport
Jimmy Muir,a brewery worker with talent, gets a chance to play for local club Hallam. He's offered a trial at Sheffield United but blows it due to drunkenness.He must reevaluate his choices and potential for success.
Director: Maria Giese | Stars: Sean Bean, Emily Lloyd, Pete Postlethwaite, Craig Kelly
Votes: 2,542
N/S.
41. Football Stories (1997)
87 min | Drama, Sport
Three vignettes about the lives of young Chileans and their passions and frustrations over one of the century's most important rituals.
Director: Andrés Wood | Stars: Armando Cavieres, Nora Escobar, Fernando Gallardo, Rodrigo González
Votes: 545
N/S.
42. 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
TV. 5.5/10 (FF).
43. The Fix (1997 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama, History, Sport
Lives of numerous football players and coaches have changed after they were accused of participating in contractual matches.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Steve Coogan, Jason Isaacs, Maggie O'Neill, Michael Elphick
Votes: 109
N/S.
44. Das Finale (1998 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Sport
Seventy thousand soccer fans are heading for the stadium exits - only to find them locked. Heavily armed gangsters have robbed the cash room and, blocked in their getaway, have locked the gates and threatened to detonate a bomb.
Director: Sigi Rothemund | Stars: Francis Fulton-Smith, Christoph Waltz, Axel Milberg, Nele Mueller-Stöfen
Votes: 116
N/S.
45. Boleiros: Era Uma Vez o Futebol... (1998)
93 min | Comedy, Sport
Tribute to the world of soccer in Brazil. Group of ex-soccer players gather in a bar in São Paulo to remember old stories of their prime.
Director: Ugo Giorgetti | Stars: Otávio Augusto, Adriano Stuart, André Abujamra, Cazé
Votes: 530
N/S.
46. The Match (1999)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
Two Scottish pub football teams play each other in order to resolve a century-old grudge, with the prize for the winning team being the other team's pub.
Director: Mick Davis | Stars: Max Beesley, Richard E. Grant, James Cosmo, Bill Paterson
Votes: 1,424
TV. 6/10 (FF).
47. The Cup (1999)
G | 93 min | Comedy, Sport
While the soccer World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery/boarding school in exile in India. Its atmosphere of serene contemplation is somewhat ... See full summary »
Director: Khyentse Norbu | Stars: Orgyen Tobgyal, Neten Chokling, Jamyang Lodro, Lama Chonjor
Votes: 3,406 | Gross: $1.07M
N/S.
48. Tifosi (1999)
120 min | Comedy
Four different stories about italian football team's supporter.
Director: Neri Parenti | Stars: Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Diego Abatantuono, Enzo Iacchetti
Votes: 1,270
N/S.
49. Het laatste Joegoslavische elftal (2000)
85 min | Documentary, Sport
They were called 'the golden generation', the young Yugoslavian soccer players who won the Junior World Soccer Championships in 1987 in Chile. To be sure, many of them became world-famous ... See full summary »
Director: Vuk Janic
Votes: 57
N/S.
50. El portero (2000)
R | 88 min | Drama, Sport
Ramiro Forteza, a goalkeeper in the Spanish Premier League, is forced by the rigors of the Civil War and the postwar period to earn a living in small villages, challenging the locals to ... See full summary »
Director: Gonzalo Suárez | Stars: Carmelo Gómez, Maribel Verdú, Antonio Resines, Roberto Álvarez
Votes: 953
N/S.
51. A Shot at Glory (2000)
R | 114 min | Drama, Sport
A soccer coach must lead his Scottish team to victory in the Cup despite tensions between his star player and daughter. The owner threatens to move the team to Dublin if they lose.
Director: Michael Corrente | Stars: Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Andy Gray, Finlay MacDonald
Votes: 2,463
TV. 6/10 (FF).
52. Mad About Mambo (2000)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Catholic high-school student trying to perfect his soccer timing by practicing dance falls in love with his dance partner.
Director: John Forte | Stars: William Ash, Maclean Stewart, Tim Loane, Russell Smith
Votes: 2,125 | Gross: $0.06M
TV. 6/10 (FF).
53. Best (2000)
102 min | Biography, Drama
Pulling no punches in its depiction of soccer legend George Best's slow descent from the heights of his Manchester United career, the man once dubbed the fifth Beatle for his glamorous lifestyle and good looks.
Director: Mary McGuckian | Stars: John Lynch, Ian Bannen, Jerome Flynn, Ian Hart
Votes: 846
N/S.
54. 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
TV. 5/10 (FF).
55. Fußball ist unser Leben (2000)
92 min | Comedy, Drama
For Hans Pollack and his friends, soccer is the most wonderful hobby in the world. They all worship the world-class forward Pablo Dios. Their adoration goes so far that it makes them forget... See full summary »
Director: Tomy Wigand | Stars: Uwe Ochsenknecht, Oscar Ortega Sánchez, Ralf Richter, Walter Gontermann
Votes: 1,015
N/S.
56. 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: 89,179 | Gross: $0.49M
TV. 7/10 (FF).
57. 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: 41,814 | Gross: $0.09M
TV. 4.5/10 (FF).
58. 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: 7,096
N/S.
59. Ajmo zuti (2001 TV Movie)
81 min | Comedy, Sport
Two loyal, aging fans of a low-league amateur team look forward when shady upstart wants to invest his money, so that the side would go pro and make it to the top flight. However their ... See full summary »
Director: Drazen Zarkovic | Stars: Kresimir Kanizaj, Drazen Kuhn, Teo Osarcevic, Slavko Brankov
Votes: 181
Orig. title: Ajmo žuti!
TV. 5.5/10 (FF).
60. 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: 116,482 | Gross: $32.54M
TV. 7/10 (FF).
61. The Miracle of Bern (2003)
118 min | Drama, Sport
A young boy from a working class family in post-war Germany struggles with his estranged father returning from war captivity, while a friend of his plays for the German National Soccer Team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland.
Director: Sönke Wortmann | Stars: Louis Klamroth, Peter Lohmeyer, Johanna Gastdorf, Lucas Gregorowicz
Votes: 7,478
TV. 7/10 (FF).
62. Garrincha: Estrela Solitária (2003)
106 min | Drama
The life of Brazilian soccer player Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs and passions for women and ... See full summary »
Director: Milton Alencar | Stars: André Gonçalves, Taís Araújo, Henrique Pires, Alexandre Schumacher
Votes: 268
N/S.
63. Días de fútbol (2003)
113 min | Comedy
A group of 30-year-old friends tries to change their sad existence by setting up a football team like when they were young to see if they finally win something in their lives.
Director: David Serrano | Stars: Alberto San Juan, Ernesto Alterio, Natalia Verbeke, Pere Ponce
Votes: 3,010
N/S.
64. Pele Forever (2004)
Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary
Documentary about Brazilian soccer genius, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, aka Pelé.
Director: Anibal Massaini Neto | Stars: Celeste Arantes, Assiria, Gordon Banks, Franz Beckenbauer
Votes: 739
N/S.
Most Wanted!
65. Johan Cruijff - En un momento dado (2004)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
The story about the life of the legendary Dutch footballer Johan Cruijff.
Director: Ramón Gieling | Stars: Xavier Pitarque, Gemma Folch, Sergi Pàmies, Emilio Butragueño
Votes: 792
N/S.
66. When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo (2004)
92 min | Comedy
During one peculiar night, the lives of several interconnected people are changed, as they rapidly experience love, disappointment, joy, greed and remorse.
Director: Radivoje Andric | Stars: Sergej Trifunovic, Marija Karan, Nebojsa Glogovac, Boris Milivojevic
Votes: 11,528
Orig. title: Kad porastem biću Kengur.
TV. 6/10 (FF).
67. 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: 32,781
N/S.
68. 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: 161,818 | Gross: $0.34M
TV. 8/10 (R).
69. 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: 3,521 | Gross: $0.38M
TV. 6/10 (FF).
70. Joyeux Noel (2005)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, History, Music
In December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life.
Director: Christian Carion | Stars: Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Natalie Dessay
Votes: 31,987 | Gross: $1.05M
TV. 7/10 (FF).
71. 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: 65,996 | Gross: $4.28M
TV. 6/10 (FF).
72. Real, la película (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
Five story strands -- some real, some fictionalized -- comprise this officially sanctioned film of Real Madrid, the second richest soccer club in the world.
Director: Borja Manso | Stars: Javier Albalá, David Beckham, Jessica Bohl, Raúl Bravo
Votes: 879
TV. 7/10 (FF).
73. 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: 40,774 | Gross: $52.84M
TV. 5/10 (FF).
74. Eleven Men Out (2005)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The star player of Icelands top football team causes a stir when he admits to being gay to his team mates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press). ... See full summary »
Director: Róbert I. Douglas | Stars: Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Helgi Björnsson, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir
Votes: 1,043 | Gross: $0.00M
N/S.
75. Amando a Maradona (2005)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Diego Armando Maradona is without question one of the greatest and most revered soccer players in history. Told in his own words and those of countless fans and loved ones, LOVING MARADONA ... See full summary »
Director: Javier Vázquez | Stars: Diego Maradona, Alejandro Dolina, Charly García, Julio Grondona
Votes: 214
N/S.
76. We Are the Champions (2005)
80 min | Comedy, Sport
Divorced father without custody Torben, a former pro soccer player, concentrates on his talented son David's juniors poorly performing team. When the coach suddenly accepts another position... See full summary »
Director: Martin Hagbjer | Stars: Lars Bom, Camilla Bendix, Bjarne Henriksen, Claus Bue
Votes: 272
N/S.
77. FC Venus (2005)
107 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
FC Venus is a romantic comedy about men, women and soccer.
Director: Joona Tena | Stars: Minna Haapkylä, Petteri Summanen, Laura Malmivaara, Taneli Mäkelä
Votes: 2,312
N/S.
78. 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: 8,605 | Gross: $0.18M
TV. 8/10 (R).
79. 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: 3,099
OL. 7/10 (FF).
80. 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: 1,535 | Gross: $0.14M
N/S.
81. 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: 175,786 | Gross: $2.34M
TV. 5.5/10 (FF).
82. La gran final (2006)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy
A comedy about the attempts of tribal groups around the world to watch a soccer match.
Director: Gerardo Olivares | Stars: Atibou Aboubacar, Adalberto Jr., Ahmed Alansar, Tano Alansar
Votes: 537
N/S.
83. Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (2006)
108 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary on the German national team's World Cup 2006 journey, all the way from boot camp in Sardinia to the 3rd-place play-off.
Director: Sönke Wortmann | Stars: Jürgen Klinsmann, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Lukas Podolski, Oliver Bierhoff
Votes: 3,264
N/S.
84. The Road to San Diego (2006)
98 min | Comedy
A young Argentine learns that soccer star Diego Maradona is ailing in a Buenos Aires hospital, and resolves to bring him a tree root he's discovered.
Director: Carlos Sorin | Stars: Ignacio Benítez, Carlos Wagner La Bella, Paola Rotela, Silvina Fontelles
Votes: 735
N/S.
85. Boleiros 2: Vencedores e Vencidos (2006)
86 min | Comedy, Sport
Different football (not soccer) stories are told in a bar.
Director: Ugo Giorgetti | Stars: Danilo Alves, Suzana Alves, Paulo Arapuâ, Otávio Augusto
Votes: 139
N/S.
86. FC Venus (2006)
100 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
This remake of the Finnish movie FC Venus (2005) deals with a male soccer team, Eintracht Imma 95, whose players bet that they would win a match against their wives and girlfriends. Anna ... See full summary »
Director: Ute Wieland | Stars: Christian Ulmen, Nora Tschirner, Florian Lukas, Anneke Kim Sarnau
Votes: 1,255
N/S.
87. Maradona, the Hand of God (2007)
110 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The life of the former football player Diego Armando Maradona is recreated in this film, from his childhood up to his first heart attack and his firm decision of recovering himself, passing... See full summary »
Director: Marco Risi | Stars: Marco Leonardi, Juan Leyrado, Julieta Díaz, Roly Serrano
Votes: 727
N/S.
88. Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Sport
When Newcastle United soccer star Santiago Muñez (Kuno Becker) is offered a spot with Real Madrid, he accepts, but the move - accompanied by big money and fame - tests his ties and loyalties to family, friends, and business acquaintances.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Stephen Dillane
Votes: 34,073
TV. 5/10 (FF).
89. Gracie (2007)
PG-13 | 95 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Grace, a football enthusiast, fights an uphill battle to play in the boys' varsity team of her high school and gain support for women's soccer while dealing with the death of her brother.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Carly Schroeder, Andrew Shue, Elisabeth Shue, Jesse Lee Soffer
Votes: 4,328 | Gross: $2.96M
TV. 5/10 (FF).
90. Maradona by Kusturica (2008)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.
Director: Emir Kusturica | Stars: Ernesto Cantu, Fidel Castro, Manu Chao, Hugo Chávez
Votes: 6,624
N/S.
91. Rudo y Cursi (2008)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Two siblings are rivals in the world of professional soccer.
Director: Carlos Cuarón | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella, Dolores Heredia
Votes: 9,321 | Gross: $1.83M
TV. 7/10 (FF).
92. Der schwarze Löwe (2008 TV Movie)
Drama
SV Heidfeld is about to take the sporting oath of disclosure. Three asylum seekers from Nigeria are to help the association. Surprisingly, the likeable footballers from Africa not only score goals, they settle in perfectly in Heidfeld.
Director: Wolfgang Murnberger | Stars: Wolfgang Böck, Hosh Kane, Lukas Resetarits, Sule Rimi
Votes: 68
TV. 6/10 (FF).
93. Kicking It (2008)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, Sport
The lives of homeless people are changed forever through an international soccer competition. This film follows six players as they set off for Cape Town, South Africa to play in the Homeless World Cup.
Directors: Susan Koch, Jeff Werner | Stars: Colin Farrell, Brandon Francis
Votes: 391
N/S.
94. Zico (2008)
84 min | Documentary
Docudrama about the life and career of Zico, Arthur Antunes Coimbra, one of the greatest Brazilian football players ever. An amazing journey of conquers and victories. His overcoming and ... See full synopsis »
Director: Elizeu Ewald | Stars: Suzana Abranches, Bebeto, Tri Boynton, Antônio Carlos
Votes: 47
N/S.
95. 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: 45,918 | Gross: $0.45M
TV. 7/10 (FF).
96. 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: 17,965 | Gross: $0.06M
TV. 7/10 (FF).
97. Puskás Hungary (2009)
Not Rated | 116 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
This is a spectacular, exciting and emotional portrayal of Ferenc Puskas, the kid from Kispest who became the brightest star in the footballing galaxy.
Director: Tamás Almási | Stars: József Gyabronka, Franz Beckenbauer, György Bodnár, Pál Borbély
Votes: 1,029
N/S.
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98. Goal! III (2009)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
The heroes compete on the greatest stage of all, the FIFA World Cup Finals.
Director: Andrew Morahan | Stars: JJ Feild, Leo Gregory, Kuno Becker, Kasia Smutniak
Votes: 13,058
TV. 5/10 (FF).
99. Montevideo: Taste of a Dream (2010)
140 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A story about Serbian football team that decides to follow a dream that takes them on a journey to the First World Football Championship in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1930. A dream that allows them to become true stars and living legends.
Director: Dragan Bjelogrlic | Stars: Milos Bikovic, Petar Strugar, Nina Jankovic, Danina Jeftic
Votes: 13,016
TV. 7/10 (FF).
100. The Liverpool Goalie (2010)
90 min | Comedy
Jo (13) is a smart thinker with a vivid imagination, but is bothered by classmates, and is a rather hopeless soccer goalie. He does what he has to survive this difficult time in life.
Director: Arild Andresen | Stars: Ask von der Hagen, Susanne Boucher, Jostein Brox, Mattis Sverdrup Asker
Votes: 885
TV. 7/10 (FF).
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