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  1. Hoop Dreams 1994

    Documentary

    Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.

    The sides of Hoop Dreams

    • Two Chicago teenagers dreaming of the NBA
    • A long daily commute to a suburban basketball school
    • Five years of their families' lives

    Good for you if

    • you like basketball as the dream that holds a family together.
    • you want real lives followed over five years, with no script.
    • you're moved by parents who sacrifice everything for their sons.

    Bad for you if

    • nearly three hours is too much for you in one sitting.
    • you need a story that moves faster than real life.

    About: ambition · poverty · family · race

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  2. The Last Dance 2020

    Documentary

    A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and sound from the 1997-98 championship season – plus over 100 interviews with famous figures and basketball’s biggest names.

    The sides of The Last Dance

    • The Chicago Bulls' 1997-98 season
    • Michael Jordan watching old clips on a tablet
    • Rare footage from inside the locker room

    Good for you if

    • you like basketball games replayed with the players telling you what they felt.
    • you want Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and Phil Jackson in their own words.
    • you like the 1990s NBA, from the Bad Boys Pistons to the sixth title.

    Bad for you if

    • ten episodes on one team is too much for you.
    • a hundred interviews and a whole roster to keep track of lose you.

    About: winning · competition · fame

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  3. Schumacher 2021

    Documentary

    Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

    The sides of Schumacher

    • A seven-time Formula 1 champion
    • Archive footage from Benetton to Ferrari
    • His wife and children talking about him

    Good for you if

    • you want seven Formula 1 titles from Benetton to Ferrari.
    • you want his story through archives and rare interviews.
    • you like being moved by his family talking about the man they miss.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles for the German interviews.
    • you'd rather not revisit his 2013 skiing accident.

    About: ambition · family · privacy

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  4. Spellbound 2002

    Documentary

    This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C.

    The sides of Spellbound

    • Eight kids heading for the national spelling bee
    • Parents and coaches drilling word lists
    • A final round in Washington

    Good for you if

    • you hold your breath over one letter in a hard word.
    • you want kids you root for, from very different homes.
    • you like real kids and their real families, followed all the way to the national final.

    Bad for you if

    • you need more happening than children spelling words.
    • you roll your eyes at hard work and the American dream.

    About: ambition · immigration · childhood

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  5. Messi 2014

    Documentary

    His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.

    The sides of Messi

    • Messi's childhood in Rosario
    • A boy leaving Argentina for Barcelona
    • Coaches and teammates talking around a dinner table

    Good for you if

    • you like Messi's Barcelona years told by the people who coached him.
    • you like a small boy leaving his country to chase football.
    • you want to see what moving to Barcelona cost his family.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather watch the goals than hear people talk about them over dinner.

    About: talent · exile · family

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  6. Beckham 2023

    Documentary

    With never-before-seen footage, this docuseries follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom.

    The sides of Beckham

    • A boy from East London at Manchester United
    • A red card at the 1998 World Cup
    • A marriage to a Spice Girl

    Good for you if

    • you like football from the inside, Old Trafford to Madrid.
    • you like a famous man looking back on the years the press turned on him.
    • you like David and Victoria telling how they met and fell for each other.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch a man relive the hate and threats he got after 1998.
    • four long episodes on one footballer's life is too much for you.

    About: fame · ambition · marriage

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  7. The Redeem Team 2022

    Documentary

    Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing following the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens.

    The sides of The Redeem Team

    • Kobe Bryant and LeBron James on one team
    • The 2008 Beijing Olympics
    • A coach rebuilding after Athens

    Good for you if

    • you like Olympic basketball with Kobe, LeBron and Wade together.
    • you like the true story of a US team bouncing back after Athens 2004.
    • you like a gold medal final against Spain that stays close.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at flag-waving pride and pep talks.
    • you like sports stories that leave questions open. This one follows a single clear mission to Beijing.

    About: redemption · teamwork · pride

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  8. Sly 2023

    Documentary

    His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

    The sides of Sly

    • Sylvester Stallone telling his own story
    • A rough childhood and a hard father
    • Rocky written by an unknown actor

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words.
    • you like the man behind Rocky and Rambo more than the muscles.
    • you want to see how a hard father shaped his films.

    Bad for you if

    • you want the fights from his films, not an hour and a half of talking.
    • you roll your eyes at an underdog story told by the underdog himself.

    About: ambition · fathers · fame

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  9. Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.

    The sides of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

    • The actor who played Superman, paralysed after a riding accident
    • His wife Dana and his three children
    • A fight for spinal cord research

    Good for you if

    • you like being moved by a man learning to live again.
    • you want the real Christopher Reeve, from Superman to activist.
    • you like a story told by his children, about a father they nearly lost.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch paralysis, hospitals and grief up close.
    • you roll your eyes at a tribute full of courage and love.

    About: courage · disability · fatherhood

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  10. Cheer 2020

    Documentary

    The stakes on the mat are high, but for these cheerleaders, the only thing more brutal than their workouts and more exceptional than their performances are the stories of adversity and triumph behind the athletes themselves.

    The sides of Cheer

    • A college cheer team in Texas
    • Coach Monica Aldama
    • The road to the national championship in Daytona

    Good for you if

    • you like a sport you never took seriously shown as brutal and precise.
    • you like real athletes telling where they come from.
    • you like being moved by young people fighting for a spot on the mat.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't take hard childhoods, injuries and real trouble told on camera.
    • you want something light, and the pressure is hard to watch.

    About: ambition · belonging · sacrifice

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  11. McLaren 2016

    Documentary

    The story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team, showing the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.

    The sides of McLaren

    • Bruce McLaren from New Zealand
    • A racing team built from nothing
    • 1960s Formula One and Can-Am racing

    Good for you if

    • you like 1960s motor racing and the cars Bruce McLaren built.
    • you like a garage owner's son from New Zealand taking on the elite of racing.
    • you can be moved by his family and teammates remembering him.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at a heartfelt tribute to a racing hero.
    • you find 1960s racing footage dated.

    About: dedication · ambition · loss

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  12. Diego Maradona 2019

    Documentary

    Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli and Argentina in the 1980s.

    The sides of Diego Maradona

    • Maradona's years at Napoli
    • Never-seen footage from the 1980s
    • The 1986 World Cup and the Hand of God

    Good for you if

    • you like football told through its most famous goals.
    • you like a life told only with footage from the time.
    • you like a man split between the hero Diego and the star Maradona.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch cocaine and a slow fall from grace.
    • two hours and ten minutes is too much for you.

    About: fame · Naples · addiction · talent

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  13. Quincy 2018

    Documentary

    An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing major pop hits of the early 1960s and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations in the same time period.

    The sides of Quincy

    • Quincy Jones looking back on seventy years of music
    • Jazz bands, pop records and film scores
    • A portrait co-directed by his daughter Rashida Jones

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing how jazz, pop and film music passed through one man.
    • you like a famous life told up close, health scares included.
    • you like American history seen from inside the recording studio.

    Bad for you if

    • two hours of one life is too much for you.
    • you roll your eyes at a loving tribute made by the subject's own daughter.

    About: music · legacy · race in America · fatherhood

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  14. Free to Play 2014

    Documentary

    Follow three professional video game players as they overcome personal adversity, family pressures, and the realities of life to compete in a $1,000,000 tournament that could change their lives forever.

    The sides of Free to Play

    • Three Dota 2 players at the first International
    • A million dollar prize in Cologne
    • Families who don't understand the dream

    Good for you if

    • you like underdogs chasing one big tournament.
    • you like young players torn between the game and families who don't understand it.
    • you want the real lives of Dendi, Fear and hyhy before esports was big.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at young players talking sincerely about chasing their dream.
    • you'd rather not hear Dendi talk about losing his father.

    About: competition · ambition · family

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  15. Beloved worldwide but also a lightning rod for criticism, Neymar shares the highs and lows of his personal life and brilliant football career.

    The sides of Neymar: The Perfect Chaos

    • Neymar on and off the pitch
    • His father as his manager
    • Injuries, transfers and criticism

    Good for you if

    • you like Neymar's football from Santos to Barcelona and Paris.
    • you like a star and his father telling their own story.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles for a Brazilian documentary.
    • you roll your eyes at heartfelt family speeches.

    About: fame · family · pressure

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  16. A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?

    The sides of STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

    • Michael J. Fox telling his own life
    • A Parkinson's diagnosis at twenty-nine
    • Clips from Back to the Future and Family Ties

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing Michael J. Fox tell his story in his own words.
    • you like being moved by his family standing by him.
    • you like his jokes about his own falls and tremors.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch someone live with an incurable illness.
    • you want a grim, unresolved look at Parkinson's. His optimism carries every scene.

    About: illness · optimism · fame

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  17. Arnold 2023

    Documentary

    This intimate docuseries follows Arnold Schwarzenegger's multifaceted life and career, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.

    The sides of Arnold

    • Arnold Schwarzenegger telling his own life
    • Bodybuilding from Austria to California
    • Hollywood and the governor's office

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing a famous life told by the man himself.
    • you like the early bodybuilding years and Mr. Olympia.
    • you're curious how an actor became governor of California.

    Bad for you if

    • you want his action films, not him talking about them.
    • you roll your eyes at self-made-man speeches.

    About: ambition · reinvention · fame

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  18. Welcome to Wrexham 2022

    Documentary

    Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.

    The sides of Welcome to Wrexham

    • Two Hollywood actors buying a Welsh football club
    • A working-class town in North Wales
    • Fans, players and staff of Wrexham AFC

    Good for you if

    • you like the ups and downs of a lower league football season.
    • you like being moved by a town that lives for its club.
    • you laugh at Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds learning football.

    Bad for you if

    • five seasons is too much for you.
    • you roll your eyes at heartfelt underdog stories.

    About: community · hope · belonging

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  19. I Am Bruce Lee 2012

    Documentary

    Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee's flame burns brighter now than the day he died over three decades ago. The greatest martial artists, athletes, actors, directors, and producers in the entertainment business today will share their feelings about the one who started it all. We will interview the people whose lives, careers, and belief systems were forever altered by the legendary "Father of Martial Arts Cinema". Rarely seen archival footage and classic photos will punctuate the personal testimonials. Prepare to be inspired.

    The sides of I Am Bruce Lee

    • The life and legacy of Bruce Lee
    • Martial artists and actors talking about him
    • Archive footage and old photos

    Good for you if

    • you want to understand who Bruce Lee was off screen.
    • you like martial arts and the people who live for them.
    • you like heartfelt tributes from people he inspired.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather watch his fights than people talking about him.
    • you find old archive footage dated.

    About: legacy · discipline · fame

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  20. This series takes an unprecedented closeup look at Lionel Messi and the Argentine team's battle to break a 28-year title drought in 2021's Copa América.

    The sides of Be Eternal: Champions of America

    • Messi and Argentina at the 2021 Copa América
    • Inside the dressing room
    • A final against Brazil at the Maracanã

    Good for you if

    • you like football seen from inside the team.
    • you want to see Messi up close, away from the cameras of the match.
    • you like being moved by a team chasing a title after 28 years of waiting.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at heroic sports storytelling.

    About: victory · national pride · waiting

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