Movies Like Gleason (2016)

Gleason is a 2016 documentary film from J. Clay Tweel with a MovieMagicScore of 8.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Home Team and A Hidden Life.

Documentary

Home Team

2022

Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is suspended, he goes back to his hometown and finds himself reconnecting with his 12-year-old son by coaching his Pop Warner football team.

6.6

MagicScore

A Hidden Life

2019

Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.

7.2

MagicScore

American Underdog

2021

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.

7.1

MagicScore

Concussion

2015

A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

7.1

MagicScore

Gentleman Jim

1942

As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.

7.1

MagicScore

Lola Montès

1955

Lola Montes, previously a great adventuress, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after having been the lover of various important men.

6.8

MagicScore

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

6.5

MagicScore

Man of God

2021

Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.

7.0

MagicScore

The Island

2006

Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Millions

2004

Two boys, still grieving the death of their mother, find themselves the unwitting benefactors of a bag of bank robbery loot in the week before the United Kingdom switches its official currency to the Euro. What's a kid to do?

6.4

MagicScore

#11

You Don't Know Bo: The Legend of Bo Jackson

2012

A close look at two-sport athlete Bo Jackson and the creation of a legend. Even without winning a Super Bowl or World Series, Bo will forever be known as a cultural icon and one of the most famous athletes of all time. This film will examine the truths and tall tales that surround Jackson, and how his seemingly impossible feats captured our collective imagination for an all-too-brief moment in time.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

The Tillman Story

2010

Pat Tillman never thought of himself as a hero. His choice to leave a multimillion-dollar football contract and join the military wasn't done for any reason other than he felt it was the right thing to do. The fact that the military manipulated his tragic death in the line of duty into a propaganda tool is unfathomable and thoroughly explored in Amir Bar-Lev's riveting and enraging documentary.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Kelce

2023

An intimate and emotional documentary that chronicles Philadelphia Eagles team captain and All-Pro center Jason Kelce’s 2022 season, which began with him confronting one of the most challenging decisions any professional athlete will ever face—is now the time to hang it up?

7.1

MagicScore

#14

Draft Day

2014

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

The Replacements

2000

Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island

1998

After going their separate ways, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred reunite to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate on a haunted bayou island, but it turns out the swashbuckler's spirit isn't the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies... and it looks like for the first time in their lives, these ghouls might actually be real.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

Forever My Girl

2018

After being gone for a decade, a country star returns home to the love he left behind.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

JFK

1991

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

7.6

MagicScore

#19

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951

A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

Interview with the Vampire

1994

A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Gleason?

The top films similar to Gleason by MovieMagicScore are Home Team (6.6), A Hidden Life (7.2), American Underdog (7.1). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Gleason worth watching?

Gleason holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.4/10 from 54 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Gleason?

Gleason (2016) is a documentary film directed by J. Clay Tweel, starring Steve Gleason, Michel Gleason, Rivers Gleason.

Where can I find more recommendations like Gleason?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more documentary recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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This ranked list pairs Gleason (2016), a documentary film from J. Clay Tweel, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Steve Gleason take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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