Movies like Stormy (2024)
The best movies like Stormy (2024) are A Kid from Coney Island (2019), Untold: Breaking Point (2021) and The Day Sports Stood Still (2021). If Stormy hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedAthlete A (2020)7.5/10 from 299 votes
- NewestA Toxic Love Story (2026)Released 2026
A Kid from Coney Island (2019)
Feature documentary about the rise and fall, and rebirth of ex-NBA star, Stephon Marbury.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Untold: Breaking Point (2021)
Under pressure to continue a winning tradition in American tennis, Mardy Fish faced mental health challenges that changed his life on and off the court.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Day Sports Stood Still (2021)
The story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. This sports documentary is a chronicle of the abrupt stoppage, athletes’ prominent role in the cultural reckoning on racial injustices that escalated during the pandemic, and the complex return to competition in the summer and fall.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Black Ice (2023)
This incisive, urgent documentary examines the history of anti-Black racism in hockey, from the segregated leagues of the 19th century to today’s NHL, where Black athletes continue to struggle against bigotry.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna (2025)
A personal look at the life, work and untimely death of celebrated indie cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed in a tragic accident on the set of the film Rust in 2021.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Citizen Ashe (2021)
Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Untold: Sign Stealer (2024)
In this sports documentary, Connor Stalions addresses the allegations surrounding the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal for the first time.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Athlete A (2020)
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBye Bye Barry (2023)
When NFL superstar Barry Sanders vanished at the height of his career, he left the NFL world in shock. He was still in his prime, chasing the all-time NFL rushing record when he boarded a flight to England and never stepped foot on the field again. Now, 24 years later, Barry retraces his steps through the streets of London to finally confront the mystery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
38 at the Garden (2022)
In a hostile time for Asian Americans, the revisiting of an unlikely athlete's story 10 years later gives hope and shatters stereotypes on sport's biggest stage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson (2010)
Director Steve James returns to his home town of Hampton, Virginia to tell the story of how the trial of a young basketball star left a city divided.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story (2019)
In the world of professional sports, no American athlete ever came back from a mental health disorder....until Ron Artest, now known to the world as Metta World Peace.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Against All Enemies (2023)
Over one thousand people have been charged with storming the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, as part of a widely televised insurrection attempt. Approximately 15% of them worked as police or military personnel. This staggering statistic begs an important question: how can a service member who took an oath to protect the country’s democracy do something that puts that very democracy in jeopardy?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Dear Kelly (2025)
Filmmaker Andrew Callaghan investigates the life of Kelly Johnson, a participant at a 2021 White Lives Matter rally in Huntington Beach, California, delving into Johnson's background and beliefs.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Kareem: Minority of One (2015)
This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legendary career, both on and off the court. Spotlighting a six-time MVP and six-time world champion, the film examines his controversial and landmark moments, his outspoken feelings about race and politics, and the evolution of the game.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal (2019)
A look inside the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017 depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world stage, juxtaposed against a culture where abuse prevails and lives are damaged forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFraming Britney Spears (2021)
Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMayor (2020)
David Osit’s thought-provoking documentary is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Finding Kendrick Johnson (2021)
A filmmaker cracks a major case dealing with the racially charged murder of a teen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
The Housewife and the Hustler 2: The Reckoning (2024)
A shocking investigation into ex-powerhouse attorney Tom Girardi and the fall of his legal empire, which came crashing down amidst allegations he was stealing from the very clients he swore to protect. For the first time, viewers will have a front-row seat to the long-awaited moment when Girardi’s estranged wife and reality TV star Erika Jayne finally meets with some of her husband’s victims.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
I Am Dale Earnhardt (2015)
"I Am Dale Earnhardt" digs deep beyond the legend to reveal the complex figure at the core of "The Intimidator." He was an idol to millions, but a villain to others; a working man's hero, but also a darling of Madison Avenue; a husband, father and friend, but also a solitary man who few really knew. His tragic death on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 sent shock waves through the nation and immortalized him as one of the greatest stars NASCAR has ever known.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film shows sides of Armstrong few have seen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011)
Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTime (2020)
Fox Rich, indomitable matriarch and modern-day abolitionist, strives to keep her family together while fighting for the release of her incarcerated husband. An intimate, epic, and unconventional love story, filmed over two decades.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump (2023)
An investigation into many of the shocking claims against Emmett, which include allegations of race discrimination, workplace abuse, and questionable on-set behavior towards actor Bruce Willis as his mental acuity declined ― all of which Emmett denies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Navalny (2022)
Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery, he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMike Wallace Is Here (2019)
For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Wallace's storied career and troubled personal life while unpacking how broadcast journalism evolved to today’s precarious tipping point.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
While We Watched (2023)
A turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiraling world of truth and disinformation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
A Toxic Love Story (2026)
A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEvil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025)
Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Stormy?
The closest matches to Stormy are A Kid from Coney Island (2019), Untold: Breaking Point (2021) and The Day Sports Stood Still (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Stormy?
People who watched Stormy most often go on to A Kid from Coney Island (2019), Untold: Breaking Point (2021) and The Day Sports Stood Still (2021).
What is the highest-rated movie like Stormy?
Athlete A (2020), rated 7.5/10 by 299 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Stormy?
A Toxic Love Story (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Stormy?
Yes: A Kid from Coney Island (2019), Untold: Breaking Point (2021) and The Day Sports Stood Still (2021).
How are movies similar to Stormy chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Stormy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.