Movies like Draft Day
If Draft Day's mix of sports, american football and cleveland stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Draft Day's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Blind Side
2009 · Directed by John Lee Hancock · 129 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: sports, american football
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
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Safety
2020 · Directed by Reginald Hudlin · 122 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: sports, american football
The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University, who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady.
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Rudy
1993 · Directed by David Anspaugh · 114 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: sports, american football
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems.
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American Underdog
2021 · Directed by Andrew Erwin · 112 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: american football, nfl (national football league)
The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.
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Invincible
2006 · Directed by Ericson Core · 105 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: sports, american football
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented…
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We Are Marshall
2006 · Directed by McG · 131 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: sports, american football
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
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Any Given Sunday
1999 · Directed by Oliver Stone · 163 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: sports, american football
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life.
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Moneyball
2011 · Directed by Bennett Miller · 134 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: sports · From the same decade (2010s)
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
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Goal!
2005 · Directed by Danny Cannon · 118 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: sports
Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream.
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Million Dollar Arm
2014 · Directed by Craig Gillespie · 124 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: sports · From the same decade (2010s)
In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India.
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Resurrecting the Champ
2007 · Directed by Rod Lurie · 112 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: sports
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away.