THEME EXPLORATION

team sports

20 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Moneyball
Moneyball
2011 · Bennett Miller
The Club
The Club
1980 · Bruce Beresford
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
2017 · Susumu Mitsunaka
The Giants
The Giants
1972 · Nagisa Oshima
Pretty Sweet
Pretty Sweet
2012 · Spike Jonze
The Two Wizards of the Ball
The Two Wizards of the Ball
1970 · Mariano Laurenti
Williams
Williams
2017 · Morgan Matthews
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 · Tim Story
Dead Cert
Dead Cert
1974 · Tony Richardson
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
1929 · Marcel Carné
The Hand of God
The Hand of God
2021 · Paolo Sorrentino
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
1963 · Lindsay Anderson
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
1930 · Dziga Vertov
Garrincha: Joy of the People
Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Meg 2: The Trench
Meg 2: The Trench
2023 · Ben Wheatley
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films examine class struggle and collective working-class experiences that mirror team dynamics and solidarity in sports narratives.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He has created iconic sports films like 'He Got Game' and 'Crooklyn' that explore teamwork, community bonds, and collective identity through athletic narratives.