All the football fans out there, this one’s for you. (All our American viewers, we mean by soccer) This list consists of movies based on inspiring characters and stories which may motivate you to work harder on those skills or just bring that excitement to the nerves.
(Note: THIS MOVIE DOES NOT CONTAIN MOVIES ON FOOTBALL HOOLIGANISM, DOCUMENTARY ON SPORTSPERSONS, OR ANY SUCH TOPIC AND JUST THE POSITIVE MOVIES ON THE SPORT TO GIVE THAT DRIVE WHICH SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE NEED).
- Goal! The Dream Begins (2006)
It’s a sports drama film directed by Danny Cannon and starring Kuno Becker as Santiago Muñez, a young man with a rough background who is offered the chance to trial with one of England’s top association football clubs. Anyone who loves watching football flicks must have already seen this one and if you haven’t, well…what are you waiting for?! The Goal Trilogy is probably the most successful series on football.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380389/
- Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)
Goal! II carries on from Goal! in which Santiago Muñez, who is now a successful footballer, gets transferred from Newcastle United to Real Madrid. The first part and this one should not be considered two different movies, it’s a single story of success divided into three movies. We have not included the third part in our list, as we believe it was quite a big letdown for the fans, still if you are interested in completing the trilogy its worth to give it a shot. We have added the IMDb link of the third part also for the curious ones.
- The Game Of Their Lives (2005)
Released on DVD as The Miracle Match is an American drama film directed by David Anspaugh. It is based on the book of the same title by Geoffrey Douglas. This story is about the family traditions and passions which shaped the lives of the players who made up the underdog team of USA, who, against all odds did something which no one could have expected.
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
This comedy-drama’s title refers to the football player David Beckham, and his skill at scoring from free kicks by curling the ball past a wall of defenders. It follows the 18-year-old daughter of Punjabi Sikhs in London. She is infatuated with football but her parents have forbidden her to play because she is a girl. She joins a local women’s team, which makes its way to the top of the league.
- Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
Pele’s meteoric rise from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading Brazil to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17 is chronicled in this biographical drama. The direction cinematography and music is just amazing. It is emotional and motivational. Although the film received mostly negative reviews for it’s lack of depth in the story, it still made our list because of the inspiration it can provide for a wanna-be. The story may be a little fictional but the movie still thrills with motivational moments.
- Offside (2006)
An Iranian comedy drama film directed by Jafar Panahi, about girls who try to watch a World Cup qualifying match but are forbidden by law because of their sex. Female fans are not allowed to enter football stadiums in Iran on the grounds that there will be a high risk of violence or verbal abuse against them. The film was inspired by the director’s daughter, who decided to attend a game anyway. The film was shot in Iran but its screening was banned there. The movie is a little different based on the theme of our list but if you look at it as a fan’s desperation to watch a football match and try to understand her love for the game..
- The Miracle of Bern (2003)
German: Das Wunder von Bern, is a 2003 film by Sönke Wortmann, which tells the story of a German family (particularly of a young boy and his depressed ex-POW father) and the unexpected West German miracle victory in the 1954 World Cup Final in Bern, Switzerland. Based on the true story of the cup final, it is one of the few historical movies based on football.
- Hermano (2010)
Two young men who have been raised as brothers look to their soccer skills as a way of getting out of their slum. While a scout is in town, an act of violence threatens to tear them apart. The acting is pretty solid and the movie is made in a way that allows the foreign viewers to understand good enough what the main characters are experiencing. So if you feel like having a foreign treat, we would strongly recommend this one.
- A Shot at Glory (2000)
Starring Robert Duvall and the Scottish football player Ally McCoist, the film features the fictional Scottish football club Kilnockie FC, based on a North of Scotland Highland Football League club, as they attempt to reach their first ever Scottish Cup Final. The final game is against Rangers.
- Escape to Victory (1981)
This British-American film is about Allied prisoners of war who are interned in a German prison camp during the Second World War who play an exhibition match of football against a German team. It is probably the most star studded football film starring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine and many famous footballers like Bobby Moore and the legend, Pele himself.
- Mean Machine (2001)
Disgraced ex-England captain (Danny ‘Mean Machine’ Meehan) is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. It stars former footballer Vinnie Jones. The film is an adaptation of the 1974 American film The Longest Yard, featuring association football rather than American football. It also reunites most of the cast who have starred in the Guy Ritchie blockbusters Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.
- The Cup (1999)
The Cup (Phörpa) is a 1999 Tibetan-language film directed by Khyentse Norbu. The plot involves two young football-crazed Tibetan refugee novice monks in a remote Himalayan monastery in India who desperately try to obtain a television for the monastery to watch the 1998 World Cup final. This movie is a must watch for the fans! It humorously yet strongly displays the love which the fans have for this beautiful game.
- Believe (2013) – ( For the younger Audience)
A young, gifted football player who gets into trouble for a petty crime is brought to the attention of former Manchester United coach Matt Busby, who comes out of retirement to help the boy and his teammates. The movie is a good watch for kids and may even inspire people but don’t expect it to be a thrill for an adult, you may just get bored or irritated.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2009606/
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