Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020
Every two years, the Olympic Games bring the nations of the globe together to showcase the best athletes in the world pushing the limits of what’s possible. As the Tokyo Games come to an end, we suggest these movies for those who want even more stories of Olympic sports and the Olympic spirit.
Athlete A
This film examines the world of elite gymnastics and the toxic culture that allowed sexual abuse to go on for decades unchecked.
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- • 2020
- Director Bonni Cohen
- Cast Maggie Nichols
- Genre Documentary, Sport
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Diego Maradona
Rebel, Hero, Hustler, God.
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- United Kingdom • 2019
- Director Asif Kapadia
- Cast Diego Maradona, Pelé, Dalma Maradona, Daniel Arcucci, Alberto Bigon, Gonzalo Bonadeo
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Max
Over the Limit
An elite Russian rhythmic gymnast pushes herself to extremes in an attempt to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games.
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- Poland, Germany, Finland • 2018
- Director Marta Prus
- Cast Margarita Mamun
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Film Movement Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Fourth Place
(4등)
Joon-ho is an 11-year-old swimmer with dreams of becoming an Olympic medalist, but he has a problem—he always places 4th.
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- Korea • 2016
- Director Jung Ji-woo
- Cast Yoo Jae-sang, Park Hae-joon, Lee Hang-na, Choi Moo-seong, Jung Ga-ram, Yoo Jae-myung
- Genre Drama, Family
- Available on AsianCrush, Freevee
I Am Thalente
Homeless since age nine, South African skateboarder Thalente travels to the US to pursue his dream of becoming a professional.
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- South Africa, United States • 2015
- Director Natalie Johns
- Cast Thalente Biyela, Tony Hawk, Kenny Anderson, Felipe Gustavo, Colin Kennedy
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
China Heavyweight
In southwestern China, state athletic coaches scour the countryside to recruit poor, rural teenagers who can throw a good punch.
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- Canada, China, Finland • 2012
- Director Yung Chang
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Kanopy
Munich
The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics.
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- France, Canada, United States • 2005
- Director Steven Spielberg
- Cast Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet Zurer
- Genre Action, Drama, History, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
One Day in September
The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre that emphasizes the role of the incompetent German authorities.
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- Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom • 1999
- Director Kevin Macdonald
- Cast Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey, Gerald Seymour, Axel Springer, Gad Zahari
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Chariots of Fire
The inspirational story of two men who run, not to run, but to prove something to the world.
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- United Kingdom • 1981
- Director Hugh Hudson
- Cast Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Nigel Havers, Ian Holm
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Visions of Eight
Eight acclaimed filmmakers make their own mini-documentaries at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
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- West Germany, United States • 1973
- Director Miloš Forman, Arthur Penn, Claude Lelouch, John Schlesinger, Mai Zetterling, Kon Ichikawa, Yuri Ozerov, Michael Pfleghar
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Tokyo Olympiad
(東京オリンピック)
This definitive portrait of the Olympics includes an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and a marathon through Tokyo's streets.
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- Japan • 1965
- Director Kon Ichikawa
- Cast Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, Yoshinori Sakai, Joe Frazier, Emperor Hirohito of Japan
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
(Olympia - Fest der Völker)
One of the most influential and controversial documentaries of all time—a showcase of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
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- Germany • 1938
- Director Leni Riefenstahl
- Cast David Albritton, Jack Beresford, Henri de Baillet-Latour, Philip Edwards, Donald Finlay, Adolf Hitler
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, FlixFling, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
(Olympia - Fest der Schönheit)
One of the most influential and controversial documentaries of all time—a showcase of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
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- Germany • 1938
- Director Leni Riefenstahl
- Cast Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi, Ferenc Csík, Richard Degener, Willemijntje den Ouden, Charles des Jammonières
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube