Unstoppable (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video) is about as rote as inspirational-sports movie titles get. You know – even if you’re not <insert title of movie here>, you have to BELIEEVVVE ...

this is a bit of a comfort viewing film in that it checks off all the inspirational sports-movie boxes. We know exactly where this story is going, and we’re happy to come along for the ride.

Jharrel Jerome, second from right, stars as Arizona State wrestler Anthony Robles in 'Unstoppable' (2024). Jharrel Jerome stars as Arizona State wrestler Anthony Robles and Jennifer Lopez plays ...

It’s an inspirational sports movie about a young athlete with a rough background, beating the odds. So far, so predictable. But “The Fire Inside” is not your typical biopic. It tells the ...

“You see a lot of teams that won’t do that.” It wasn’t exactly the stuff of an inspirational sports movie, but it was unusual. So was this Brown’s attempt to help snap the Celtics out of ...

“A narrative of performance, thriving and the classic cliché of ‘underdog’ inspiration; these are the same angles worked by any inspirational sports movie you’ve seen, from Chariots of ...

The average person might think simply of hockey when the 2004 movie Miracle is brought up in conversation, but others (like ...

In fact, the film is closer to Steve James’s nonfiction basketball epic Hoop Dreams than an inspirational sports drama like Ali or Creed. Morrison’s twist on the genre is to show the aftermath as well ...

So, if you’re a fan of sports dramas or inspirational movies based on a true story, “You Gotta Believe” could be your next choice now that it’s available on Netflix. Here’s everything to ...