MORE FOOTBALL MOVIES TO WATCH IF THE ACTUAL GAME ISN’T YOUR THING
When it comes to sports, we all know, we’re not avid fans. Or at least I think we know this about me. My mother however loved football and while none of us watch it now, sometimes a football movie or two makes their way into my viewing sphere. Some also don’t and so I have to go Internet diving for some titles to make a long enough list.
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🏈MORE FOOTBALL MOVIES TO WATCH IF THE ACTUAL GAME ISN'T YOUR THING🏈 SHARING A SMALL LIST OF MOVIES ABOUT THE GAME. #FOOTBALL #MOVIELIST #LISTS #MOVIELISTS Share on XIf you’re a person who loves football, then you probably cannot get enough. If you’re someone who prefers a ten or fifteen minute scene over a four plus hour game, then perhaps you’d rather watch a flick on Super Bowl Sunday. We collected a few options you might enjoy. If you want something funnier, make sure to check out our 2021 list edition because there we have more lighthearted options! Still I think this one has variety, which is always the goal. Let’s see if any of these sound good.
*Note: I also REALLY did intend and wanted to watch some of these. However, some weren’t available on the streaming services I use (I make it a point not to “add on” to that with extras) and others aren’t easily found. These all sound interesting in their own ways, and as such, I’m adding them on the basis of not seeing them. However, if you know more about them, let us know!
FOOTBALL MOVIES
THE 5TH QUARTER
Wanting to honor the brother he lost in a car crash, a high school student leads his team to their most successful season ever. Stars like Andie MacDowell and Aidan Quinn star along with former Hallmark star Ryan Merriman.
Stream The 5th Quarter on Amazon Prime
23 BLAST
Alexa PenaVega stars in this 2014 drama about a high school student who becomes blind and must come to terms with giving up – or does he? – the sport he loves so much.
Stream 23 Blast on places like Netflix, Peacock, Prime or Tubi
AMERICAN UNDERDOG
A kind of biographical story, this follows former football player (or perhaps you saw him on Dancing with the Stars) Kurt Warner. Fan favorite Zachary Levi stars (as Warner) alongside actors Anna Paquin and Dennis Quaid.
Purchase, digitally, American Underdog on Amazon
GOOD NEWS (1947)
This is one of the classics we’re including because now and then, they’re fun. This one is about a librarian at college in the 1920s who falls for the school football hero.
Stream Good News on Tubi; or purchase digitally on places like Amazon
GREATER
Perhaps not the smoothest film in terms of production, this biographical film does sound inspirational. It follows the story of the “greatest” walk on in college football. Plus it has a big name or two in Neal McDonough and Nick Searcy.
Stream Greater on places like Freevee, Netflix, Peacock or Prime
HOMETOWN LEGEND
Terry Quinn stars in this 2006 drama. Playing a “hard-nosed” football coach, Quinn becomes mentor to a drifter teen who finds purpose and meaning joining the team. You’d also see Lacey Chabert in this!
Search Hometown Legend on DVD via places like Amazon
THE LONGSHOTS
Keke Palmer plays a character in a based-on-a-true-story script about a young girl who becomes the first to play in a Pop Warner football tournament. It’s not really my type of story in one way, but I suspect it is quite entertaining. (What I saw of it, it is quite cute.)
Stream The Longshots on places like CW or Roku; or purchase digitally on Amazon
ROSE BOWL (1936)
Jumping back into the 30s with this one that follows two high school best friends who end up having very different collegiate careers.
Currently unavailable to rent or stream
THE ROSE BOWL STORY (1952)
A woman newly crowned the rose bowl princess and a football star find the Rose Bowl may inspire a romance between the pair.
Currently unavailable to rent or stream
THE QUARTERBACK (1941)
Follows twins, both quite different but also falling in love with the same girl.
Currently unavailable to rent or stream
QUARTERBACK PRINCESS
Based on a true story, 90s star Helen Hunt stars as a young woman who wants to play football at her high school only for everyone to be against her.
Currently unavailable to rent or stream
Have you seen any of these? Which do you recommend? Which don’t you care for? How about… which are worth watching? Comment all your comments – and your favorite football (or movie) appetizer to make. Let’s chat.
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