Sports Documentaries on Netflix
Last updated May 15, 2024
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
2012 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsThis documentary follows six teenagers who formed a skateboarding team in the 1980s, revitalizing the sport and becoming its top athletes: Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain and Rodney Mullen.
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Art of Flight
2011 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsFilmmaker Curt Morgan captures iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends as they travel to far-flung locales and battle extreme conditions in search of the perfect environment to try out outrageous new tricks.
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Senna
2010 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsThis fast-paced documentary profiles Ayrton Senna, one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula One racing, and a hero in his native Brazil. Using archival footage, director Asif Kapadia examines the idealistic Senna's inspiring legend.
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The Short Game (Trailer)
2013 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThey may only be grade schoolers, but these young golfers are already competing in a world championship on a prestigious North Carolina course that could secure one of them a future as a professional.
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The New and Improved DX
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsTriple H and Shawn Michaels created the WWE's popular faction D-Generation X, also known as DX. This program follows DX from its formation to the wild skits, promos and wrestling matches as members wreak havoc on "RAW" and Mr. McMahon's WWE. Highlights include backstage interviews and footage of DX vandalizing the WWE's corporate jet and headquarters, imitating the McMahons and taking over the "RAW" show for one night.
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Ken Burns: Baseball
1994 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsDocumentarian Ken Burns takes a swing at baseball, chronicling the sport's signature people, places and events and its deep-rooted relationship to American culture. The pastime's history unfolds over nostalgic, informative "innings."
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Ken Burns: Baseball
1994 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAward-winning documentarian Ken Burns takes a swing at a unique and much-loved aspect of life in the United States: baseball. Burns chronicles the sport's signature people, places and events as well as a deep-rooted relationship to American culture.
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Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Alive
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsGet an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Usain St. Leo Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter who's widely regarded as the fastest man in the world and became a legend at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Waiting for Lightning
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsDanny Way's passion for skateboarding would one day bring him and his creation, a ramp of dangerous proportions, to the height of fame. This documentary captures pro skater Way as he attempts to jump the Great Wall of China.
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The New and Improved DX
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsTriple H and Shawn Michaels created the WWE's popular faction D-Generation X, also known as DX. This program follows DX from its formation to the wild skits, promos and wrestling matches as members wreak havoc on "RAW" and Mr. McMahon's WWE.
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Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis documentary follows Audi's emotional triumph at the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race. After two Audi R18 TDI are knocked out via spectacular accidents, the remaining Audi fights a dramatic battle to the finish with Peugeot.
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Venus and Serena
2012 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsOffering an inside look at the Williams sisters -- Venus and her younger sibling Serena -- this documentary follows the tennis megastars throughout 2011, when disabling injuries and illness threatened to end their careers.
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Moto 4: The Movie
2012 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsMoto 4 dig deeps to find what pushes the top riders -- including seasoned champs Chad Reed and Ryan Dungey and rising stars Eli Tomac or Ken Roczen -- to keep elevating the sport of motocross.
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Charge
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsCHARGE is proof that maniacs on motorcycles can be a force for global good. The movie follows several teams to the world's first zero-emissions grand prix on the Isle of Man in 2009 and on their return in 2010. For the visionaries, this is history.
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All.I.Can.
2012 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBreathtaking cinematography and astonishing feats of skiing come together in this visual essay on climate change and the fragility of the Earth. The film captures the world's great skiiers amongst the natural majesty of Morocco, Greenland and more.
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The Short Game
2013 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsEight grade-school golfers must navigate parents, coaches, and their own pint-sized rivals as they compete in a junior-level championship at the prestigious Pinehurst golf course in North Carolina.
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Head Games
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis incisive documentary reveals how, with more than 1 million sports-related concussions occurring in the United States every year, athletes, doctors and coaches are paying closer attention to the long-term damage resulting from collision sports.
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Summit on Ice
1992 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn September 1972, the world watched as Canada faced Russia in the most significant sports event of its time. It was a battle of beliefs, a clash of cultures and some would say, a war.
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Knuckleball!
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFocusing on one of baseball's more eccentric wrinkles, this documentary spotlights a pitch that's confounded batters and extended pitchers' careers. Archival footage combines with a look at two modern knuckleballers, R.A. Dickey and Tim Wakefield.
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Pedal-Driven
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis documentary delves into the escalating conflict between mountain bikers, hungry to ride the open road, and the federal land managers charged with protecting the public lands that belong to us all.
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Birdmen: The Original Dream of Flight
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsStaring down a sheer precipice into a deep abyss with your head spinning, every fibre in your body tries to resist the edge. Meet the men and women who don't. Overcoming their fears, they step off into thin air and fly like birds, hurtling at impossible speeds and gliding across beautiful rolling landscapes.
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Ride the Divide
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsStarting in Banff, Canada, and ending at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Great Divide mountain bike race extends 2,700 miles along the Continental Divide. This scenic documentary follows three determined cyclists attempting the grueling ride.
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Hoop Dreams
1994 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe filmmakers of this groundbreaking documentary meant for it to be a short movie, but wound up weaving a widely celebrated feature-length film spanning years filled with grace and honesty. Meet Arthur Agee and William Gates, two young boys from equally rough Chicago neighborhoods who make use of their prodigious basketball talents to aim for a life outside the ghetto. But strife and setbacks befall them at every turn. Will they succeed?
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More Than a Game
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFour African American hoopsters -- including LeBron James, who became an NBA megastar but faced a media maelstrom in his pressure-cooker senior year -- test their unique bond when they prep for playoffs at their elite, largely Caucasian high school.
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The Endless Summer
1966 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe quintessential surf film directed and narrated by Bruce Brown follows summer around the globe in 1966. Mike Hynson and Robert August ride the wild waters of Hawaii, Australia, Africa and other exotic locales in search of the perfect wave.
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