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1. Heaven Can Wait (1978)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
Directors: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry | Stars: Warren Beatty, James Mason, Julie Christie, Jack Warden
Votes: 23,542 | Gross: $81.64M
2. Brian's Song (1971 TV Movie)
G | 73 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, Bernie Casey
Votes: 8,881
3. Semi-Tough (1977)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become romantically involved.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston
Votes: 3,511 | Gross: $37.19M
4. Black Sunday (1977)
R | 143 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
When a Black September terrorist group begins a plot to carry out a massive terrorist attack in the United States, an Israeli commando works with the FBI to identify the target and conspirators, and prevent the plan from succeeding.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver
Votes: 9,094 | Gross: $15.77M
5. Leatherheads (2008)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1925, an enterprising pro football player convinces America's too-good-to-be-true college football hero to play for his team and keep the league from going under.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, David de Vries
Votes: 33,459 | Gross: $31.20M
6. The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Passed | 125 min | Comedy, Romance
A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West
Votes: 15,597
7. Man in the Arena (2021– )
50 min | Documentary, Sport
Tom Brady shares a first-hand account of his Super Bowl appearances, and deconstructs the milestones of his legendary NFL career. Each episode explores the pivotal moments in Tom Brady's life on and off the field.
Stars: Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Willie McGinest, Randy Moss
Votes: 1,457
8. Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
Approved | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter
Votes: 2,305
9. 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: 847
10. Number One (1969)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Sport
The story of Cat Catlan (Heston), a washed up quarterback who turns to drink and women to solve his problems. But he soon discovers that his problems are just beginning.
Director: Tom Gries | Stars: Charlton Heston, Jessica Walter, Bruce Dern, John Randolph
Votes: 708
11. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Sport
The 1958 National Football League championship game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants is known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played". It was the first (and only) professional... See full summary »
Director: Marc Kinderman | Stars: Chris Berman, Neil Leifer, Dave Anderson, William Gildea
Votes: 48
12. Head Games (2012)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that follows football player and pro-wrestler Chris Nowinski's quest to uncover the truth about the consequences of sports-related head injuries.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Chris Nowinski, Gene Atkins, Laura Balcer, Hunt Batjer
Votes: 366 | Gross: $0.01M
13. Maybe This Year (2019)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Sport
Maybe This Year is the story of the Philadelphia Eagles football team and their improbable and incredible Super Bowl winning 2017 season - as seen from the perspective of some of their most die-hard fans.
Directors: Kyle Thrash, Jenifer Westphal
Votes: 60
14. Requiem for a Running Back (2017)
89 min | Documentary
Director Rebecca Carpenter's father, Lewis Carpenter, was a running back for Vince Lombardi's NFL Champion Green Bay Packers. When he dies, her family receives a surprise call from Boston ... See full summary »
Director: Rebecca Carpenter | Stars: Julian Bailes, Chris Borland, Erika Brown, Samantha Pyle Buono
Votes: 20
15. Super Bowl XLIX (2015 TV Special)
Sport
The defending Super Bowl 48 champions Seattle Seahawks and the AFC champion New England Patriots play for the championship of the National Football League at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Director: Drew Esocoff | Stars: Paul Allen, Cliff Avril, Bill Belichick, LeGarrette Blount
Votes: 511
16. XFL Football League (2001–2023)
30 min | Sport
Coverage of XFL Football games on ESPN, ABC, Fox and Fox Sports One.
Stars: Stephan Rachuk, Reggie Barlow, Bob Stoops, Cardale Jones
Votes: 163
17. Triple Threat (1948)
Passed | 71 min | Action, Drama, Romance
American football script number one-through 101 is the usual one about an egotistical college football star (amatuer) who is drafted into the National Football League (professional), and he... See full summary »
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Richard Crane, Gloria Henry, Mary Stuart, John Litel
Votes: 18
18. Six-Gun Rhythm (1939)
Approved | 57 min | Drama, Music, Western
When football player Tex Fletcher arrives home he finds his father missing. Jim Davis has killed the father and learning of Tex's identity, sends his men to kill him. But when Tex kills one... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Tex Fletcher, Joan Barclay, Ralph Peters, Reed Howes
Votes: 80
19. Lombardi (2010 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary based on the football legend Vince Lombardi who took the Green Bay Packers to 2 straight Super Bowl Victories.
Stars: Lionel Aldridge, Vicki Aldridge, Colonel Earl 'Red' Blaik, Tom Brookshier
Votes: 150
20. Lost Treasures of NFL Films (1999–2003)
60 min | Documentary, Sport
When NFL Films director Phil Tuckett found unprocessed film from the 1964 season, he was convinced he had struck gold. He and several other employees scoured the film faults and found many ... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Sabol, Ed Sabol, Joe Rutgens, Bucky Pope
22. Spectre: There Are Many Heroes But There Is Only One James Bond (2015 Video)
1 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
Director: Fer García-Ruiz | Stars: David Ferrer, Andrés Iniesta, Ricky Rubio, Daniel Craig
23. 2012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII Champions (2013)
74 min | Documentary, Sport
Directors: Kevin Bushman, Julia Harmon, Todd Schmidt | Stars: Jerome Boger, Anquan Boldin, Tom Brady, Josh Charles
Votes: 16
24. NFL '68: The Year of the Game (1969 TV Special)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Highlights from the National Football League's 1968 season.
Director: James Green | Stars: John Facenda, Sonny Jurgensen, Fran Tarkenton, Norm Van Brocklin
25. The League Cup Show (2009– )
Sport
Stars: Manish Bhasin, Steve Claridge, Mark Bright, Leroy Rosenior
Votes: 9
26. The Making of 'Spectre: There Are Many Heroes But There Is Only One James Bond' (2015 Video)
3 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Stars: David Ferrer, Andrés Iniesta, Ricky Rubio, Fer García-Ruiz
27. Baltimore Ravens: Road to XLVII (2013 Video)
532 min | Sport
The 2012 Baltimore Ravens surge from wild-card team to Super Bowl XLVII champions are documented in this four DVD set. These aren't just the highlights - ever play from each playoff games -... See full summary »
Stars: San Francisco 49ers, Matt Birk, Anquan Boldin, Tom Brady
Votes: 8
28. NFL: Fabulous 50s Volume 1 (1987 TV Special)
48 min | Documentary, Sport
A short overview of NFL football in the 1950s - the exciting players, hard-hitting action and goofy pratfalls. The players weren't making much money, but they sure seemed to be having fun.
Stars: Steve Sabol, Paul 'Tank' Younger, Paul Brown, Tom Fears
29. Power Dreaming (2016 TV Short)
21 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Power Dreaming explores the powerful stories of Aboriginal people today and the positive role models and programs in place at the Port Adelaide Football Club.
Director: Nicole Miller | Stars: Ken Hinkley, Nathan Krakouer, Port Adelaide Power, Elijah Satala
30. Ne(ischeznuvshye): Komandy-prizraki rossiyskogo futbola (2018 TV Movie)
25 min | Documentary, Sport
Stars: Evgeny Kryachik, Sergey Bendz, Dmitry Kuznetsov, Nikolay Gelyuk
31.
Banacek (1972–1974)
Episode:
Let's Hear It for a Living Legend
(1972)
TV-PG | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a football player vanishes from the field in full view of network cameras and a live audience, it's up to Banacek to figure out how his kidnappers spirited him away without a trace.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: George Peppard, Stefanie Powers, Madlyn Rhue, Robert Webber
Votes: 256
32.
Lost Treasures of NFL Films (1999–2003)
Episode:
The World Football League
(2001)
Documentary, Sport
In 1974 and most of 1975, the World Football League positioned itself as a rival of the National Football League. Though it didn't succeed in placing franchises throughout the world as they... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Sabol, Tony Adams, Greg Allred, Lewis Bice
33.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #4.9
(2021)
95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Jeremy asks - Is it tasteless to celebrate Britain's rapid vaccine roll-out? Should professional football be suspended? Do parakeets need culling? Plus, the Stories of the Day.
Director: Bee Badik | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Iain Dale, Nina Myskow
34.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
The Legend of Jimmy the Greek
(2009)
TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This film follows the career of Jimmy Synder, a professional gambler. He helped legitimize betting in NFL games by finding ways to give points spreads during pre-game shows. His demise was ... See full summary »
Director: Fritz Mitchell | Stars: Fritz Mitchell, Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder, Rich Podolsky, Brent Musburger
Votes: 926
35.
The Good Fight (2017–2022)
Episode:
The End of Football
(2022)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
Ri'Chard and Liz team up to work on a case about racial discrimination between a Black coach and an NFL team owner; Ben-Baruch returns and stirs up friction with Carmen.
Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Christine Baranski, John Slattery, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi
Votes: 318
36.
Clash of the Titans (1996–1999)
Episode:
The Crazy Gang Versus the Culture Club
(1996)
Documentary, Sport
The unlikely story of the 1988 FA Cup final, when underdogs Wimbledon took on the might of Liverpool.
Director: Danny Fenton | Stars: John McCarthy, John Aldridge, Patrick Barclay, John Barnes
37.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Buried Secrets
(2024)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots and discover deep family secrets.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Sammy Hagar, Ed O'Neill
Votes: 32
38.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis
(2013)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, News
An investigation of the health crisis threatening NFL players and the long-term fortunes of football.
Director: Michael Kirk | Stars: Will Lyman, Harry Carson, Steve Fainaru, Beth Wilkinson
Votes: 330
39.
The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
That Giant Republican Sucking Sound
(2017 Podcast Episode)
43 min | News, Talk-Show
Democrats and Leftists continue to kneel. The media says Puerto Rico is Donald Trump's Katrina. Ben recommends "After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory" by Alasdair MacIntyre.
Stars: Ben Shapiro, Roy Moore, Donald Trump, Steve Bannon
40.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Sports Are Broken, Trump's Best Week Ever, Moderate Bernie
(2019 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams