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10 Best Movies Like A Very Unlikely Goalkeeper

If you loved A Very Unlikely Goalkeeper, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Martin (Hache)

Martin (Hache)

1997★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Very Unlikely Goalkeeper for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After having a nearly fatal drug overdose, 19-year-old Argentine Martin is sent to Madrid, where his film director father lives with his new, younger lover, Alicia, and his bisexua...

#2
Sidelined: The QB and Me

Sidelined: The QB and Me

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Very Unlikely Goalkeeper for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Dallas, a burdened but headstrong dancer, is determined to get into the best dance school in the country—her late mother’s alma mater. However, that dream is suddenly derailed when...

#3
Fast Girls

Fast Girls

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Very Unlikely Goalkeeper for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete....

#4
The King of Havana

The King of Havana

2015★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Very Unlikely Goalkeeper for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, g...

#5
Maradona by Kusturica

Maradona by Kusturica

2008★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Very Unlikely Goalkeeper for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player....

#6
1 Chance 2 Dance

1 Chance 2 Dance

2014★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Very Unlikely Goalkeeper for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When a 17-year old aspiring dancer is uprooted in her high school senior year, she finds herself divided between two boys, and she will have one last shot at making her dream a rea...

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