Best Football Movies to Stream Online in 2023
Each February, football is in the air everywhere thanks to the Super Bowl. But in case the Big Game is not enough, there are a number of football classics to watch in the meantime—whether you’re getting hyped up to cheer on your favorite team, or just relax in blissful non-allegiance and eat wings.
Here are some of the best football movies to watch when you’re missing your favorite sport, from classic comedies to meaningful dramas.
The Waterboy
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The Waterboy is a comedy starring Adam Sandler. He plays (you'll never guess) a water boy who eventually makes his way onto the field—but for the rival of the team he used to work for.
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Necessary Roughness
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Also ranked in Rolling Stone’s top 10 football movies of all time, Necessary Roughness features ’90s-star Sinbad in what is a fun, goofy comedy about a college football program fielding a team of, well, normal people.
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When the Game Stands Tall
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Similar to the fan-favorite series Friday Night Lights, this film stories a thriving high school football team as they deal with an unpredictable season. It’s a familiar storyline for football fans, one that will bring a sense of comfort and nostalgia, with a bit of religion sprinkled in.
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100%: Julian Edelman
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Calling all Patriots fans! Following Tom Brady’s (second) retirement announcement at the start of February, it’s time to revisit another one of the franchise greats, and the person who was so often on the receiving end of the G.O.A.T’s passes.
100%: Julian Edelman is a short and sweet watch, narrated by Michael Rapaport and featuring the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, Michael Strahan and Deion Sanders.
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Concussion
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Will Smith delivers a performance worth watching for all football fans, especially as conversations around player safety come to the forefront of the sport. The movie is based on the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, a Nigerian pathologist in Pittsburgh who details the brain damage at risk in playing football.
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The Longest Yard
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Yes, the original one. Though the Adam Sandler adaptation is a great watch too, the 1974 film starring Burt Reynolds is a classic for all football fans. And, with a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s widely seen as the perfect blend of toughness, emotion, comedy and commentary—much like the sport itself.
The Variety staff described it “as an outstanding action drama, combining the brutish excitement of football competition with the brutalities of contemporary prison life.”
