The Best Sports Movies on Netflix Right Now

Sports films are great because you don’t have to be a sports fanatic to enjoy them (though it does certainly help). Whether you religiously watch sports or don’t know a thing about them, a sports movie can rouse your spirits and depict an emotional physical struggle towards greatness. Thankfully, there’s plenty of sports movies on Netflix, and they’re all great examples of the genre. Whether it’s a sports comedy that will show the lighter side of the physical endurance athletes go through, a sports documentary that depicts some of the historical gains in any given sport, or a sports drama that will have you reaching for the tissues, Netflix has it. The best sports movies on Netflix have sterling examples of all three, from 2006’s goofy Nacho Libre, to 2017’s riveting documentary Icarus, to 2009’s soul stirring Oscar nominated Invictus. These are the best sports movies on Netflix right now.