Movies Like The Beautiful Game (2024)

The Beautiful Game is a 2024 drama film from Thea Sharrock with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Shirley and NYAD.

Drama

Shirley

2024

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

6.8

MagicScore

NYAD

2023

Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.

7.1

MagicScore

Boxer

2024

With only his wife by his side, a promising young boxer flees communist Poland to chase his dream of becoming the greatest fighter in history.

7.1

MagicScore

Joy

2024

A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.

6.8

MagicScore

Ultraman: Rising

2024

A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.

8.1

MagicScore

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023

A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.

6.9

MagicScore

Chandu Champion

2024

9 bullet wounds (one still in the body), three different sports and an unshakable determination to fulfill the dream of an Olympic Gold later, Muralikant Petkar, India's first Paralympian to finish at the top of the podium, got the recognition by his own country 45 years after he achieved what no athlete from his country could.

7.4

MagicScore

Zero to Hero

2021

Biopic tribute to So Wa Wai, Hong Kong's first Paralympic athlete to win gold. Even if you start at a disadvantage, you can still be first across the finish line.

7.1

MagicScore

The Wrong Track

2025

When chaotic single mother Emilie hits a new low, she looks to her brother for help. He has a brilliant plan: to enter a cross-country ski marathon.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

A Fighting Man

2014

Two men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

Society of the Snow

2023

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.

8.0

MagicScore

#12

Yeh Ballet

2020

Discovered by an eccentric ballet master, two gifted but underprivileged Mumbai teens face bigotry and disapproval as they pursue their dancing dreams.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

The Ultimate Life

2013

Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. But when he discovers his late grandfather’s journal, he is transported back to Red Stevens’ incredible world. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason Stevens hopes the past will prepare him well for the future.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Tracks

2013

Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Woodlawn

2015

Love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970s. A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

Rocky Balboa

2006

When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history!

6.9

MagicScore

#17

WWE Backlash: France

2024

Backlash France is the upcoming 19th Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the LDLC Arena in the Lyon commune of Décines-Charpieu, France, marking WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event held in France. The concept of the event will be based around the backlash from WrestleMania XL.

8.7

MagicScore

#18

Kinky Boots

2005

Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Rising Phoenix

2020

Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.

8.1

MagicScore

#20

WWE Bad Blood

2024

The 2024 Bad Blood was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It was the fourth Bad Blood and took place on October 5, 2024 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first Bad Blood held since 2004, in turn marking the first Bad Blood to air on WWE's livestreaming platforms.

7.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Beautiful Game?

The top films similar to The Beautiful Game by MovieMagicScore are Shirley (6.8), NYAD (7.1), Boxer (7.1). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Beautiful Game worth watching?

The Beautiful Game holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 169 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Beautiful Game?

The Beautiful Game (2024) is a drama film directed by Thea Sharrock, starring Bill Nighy, Micheal Ward, Valeria Golino.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Beautiful Game?

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

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About movies like The Beautiful Game

This ranked list pairs The Beautiful Game (2024), a drama film from Thea Sharrock, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bill Nighy 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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