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10 Best Movies Like When the Game Stands Tall

If you loved When the Game Stands Tall, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
I'll Do Anything

I'll Do Anything

1994★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Game Stands Tall for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. ...

#2
The Nth Commandment

The Nth Commandment

1923★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Game Stands Tall for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A department store clerk decides to marry a withdrawing colleague with tuberculosis, over another dashing, ambitious suitor, leads to a life of hardship and struggle. Though The N...

#3
Touchback

Touchback

2011★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Game Stands Tall for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream....

#4
The Big Green

The Big Green

1995★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Game Stands Tall for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In a depressed Texas town, British foreign exchange teacher Anna attempts to inject some life into her hopeless kids by introducing them to soccer. They're terrible at first, but A...

#5
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

2016★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Game Stands Tall for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Ruby, a Chinese American toy designer from LA, visits Hong Kong for the first time on business. Finding herself stranded, she meets Josh, an American expat who shows her the city....

#6
Daft Punk Unchained

Daft Punk Unchained

2015★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Game Stands Tall for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk, the duo with 12 million albums sold worldwide and seven Grammy Awards. Throughout their ca...