Good football(American soccer) movies

[Mr. Shickadance]

So I’d say there are great movies of a lot of sport movies except American soccer movies. Ladybugs doesn’t count .
Baseball has: the natural, field of dreams, sandlot, babe, Cobb , major league, little big league, rookie of the year, money ball, 42, a league of their own, mr baseball
Hockey has: goon, goon 2 , mighty ducks 1&2 , miracle , slap shot
American football has: Brian’s song, Friday night lights, varsity blues, ace Ventura , any given Sunday , the longest yard, remember the titans, little giants , water boy, Rudy
Boxing has: raging bull, Cinderella man, all the Rocky’s, Ali , hurricane, the fighter, million dollar baby, great white hype, play it to the bone

These are all off the top of my head, I can’t think of any good American soccer movies or cricket movies, is it just me be ‘Merican and if so can you recommend a good one, or are these sports just more exciting for cinema.

I honestly believe that baseball is better in the cinema version.

And I realize I forgot basketball but there are tons there too.
So what gives?

 

[Sweater of AV]

They'll make a movie once something interesting happens in a soccer game.

Fingers crossed.

 

[Mr. Shickadance]

They'll make a movie once something interesting happens in a soccer game.

Fingers crossed.

You said it not me, but it’s kind of weird right? For a sport so old and universal not many good movies

 

[Mr. Shickadance]

I just remembered ‘Bend it like Beckham’ but that’s kind of small time and is that it ladybugs and bend it? This is kind of strange to me, maybe futbol doesn’t need cinema to help it and surely it doesn’t but it still seems weird to me

 

[Osculater]

Green Street Hooligans

 

[Mr. Shickadance]

Green Street Hooligans

Thanks I’ll look it up

 

[Osculater]

The Firm

 

[Mr. Shickadance]

The Firm

The firm? That’s a lawyer movie

 

[Osculater]

The firm? That’s a lawyer movie

It is about Soccer hooligans

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Green Street Hooligans

This

 

[Mr. Shickadance]

Green Street Hooligans

Even this is more about the culture and not necessarily game associated right? I know I threw in ace Ventura as a joke but are there any moments of actual game play that matter to the plot in this movie, it’s been almost 20 years since I saw this.

 

[Mr. Shickadance]

It is about Soccer hooligans

Once again hooligans aren’t really the sport right?

 

[yamahacrasher]

Next Goal Wins had a few funny parts.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Even this is more about the culture and not necessarily game associated right? I know I threw in ave Ventura as a joke but are there any moments of actual game play that matter to the plot in this movie, it’s been almost 20 years since I saw this.

Both Green Street Hooligans and The Firm (original with Gary Oldman) is about the gang culture of the team supporters... same with Mean Machine..

If you want something focused on actual soccer, Goal! and The Damed United are worth a gander

 

[Mr. Shickadance]

Next Goal Wins had a few funny parts.

But is it a good movie?

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Also, having an American Football movie list without The Program is basically a hate crime

 

[Sweater of AV]

You said it not me, but it’s kind of weird right? For a sport so old and universal not many good movies

Wasn't there something called "Bend It Like Beckham?" I can't remember now but I think it was a popular movie from the early 2000s. No idea if it was good.

The best movie that even mentions soccer at all is Trainspotting. Of course, it's not a soccer movie but some of the references to soccer are hilarious.

 

[DC23]

Don’t forget Keira Knightley’s finest moment:

Bend it Like Beckham (2002).

 

[Osculater]

Once again hooligans aren’t really the sport right?

Yeah, pretty much

 

[yamahacrasher]

But is it a good movie?

Objectively not great, but mildly entertaining.