If You Liked Rudy, Watch These Next
Finished Rudy (1993) and want more of the same? These 20 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Rudy, most of them are drama, history.
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20 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.My All American(2015)
7.0DramaAlso drama
Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
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2.We Are Marshall(2006)
6.9DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
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3.Invincible(2006)
7.0DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play…
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4.The Express(2008)
7.1DramaAlso drama
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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7.American Underdog(2021)
7.1DramaFamilyAlso drama
The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.
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8.The Beautiful Game(2024)
6.3DramaAlso drama
A group of advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless people to compete in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.
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11.Queen of the Ring(2025)
6.8HistoryDramaAlso history and drama
In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town single mother embraces the danger to change culture as she dominates America's most masculine sport to become the first million dollar female athlete in history.
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12.Richard Jewell(2019)
7.4DramaHistoryCrimeAlso drama and history
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
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14.Giant(2026)
7.0DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of…
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15.Big George Foreman(2023)
7.6HistoryDramaAlso history and drama
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to…
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17.Radio(2003)
7.4DramaAlso drama
In the racially divided town of Anderson, South Carolina in 1976, football coach Harold Jones spots a mentally disabled African-American young man nicknamed Radio near his practice field and is inspired to befriend him. Soon, Radio is Jones' loyal assistant, and he becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School. But…
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18.When the Game Stands Tall(2014)
6.7DramaAlso drama
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
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20.Fast Girls(2012)
6.0DramaAlso drama
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
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