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Movies like Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs (2003)

The best movies like Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs (2003) are Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), The Program (1993) and Knick Knack (1989). If Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)

    After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Program (1993)

    Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Knick Knack (1989)

    Life on a shelf as a snowman trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locales. When the jaded snowman finally breaks free of his glass house, his vacation plans are cut short.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Looking for Eric (2009)

    Middle-aged postman and football fan Eric Bishop struggles with his increasingly chaotic existence, but receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Éric Cantona.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Champagne Problems (2025)

    A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Balls Up (2026)

    Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  7. Yoh! Bestie (2026)

    Thando is perpetually unlucky in love, but when her bestie returns from his travels with a fiancée in tow, she's forced to face a new emotion — jealousy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Jay Kelly (2025)

    Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Smart People (2008)

    Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  10. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

    To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Gregory's Girl (1980)

    A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Titanic (1953)

    Unhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic. Her husband, Richard also arranges passage on the luxury liner so as to have custody of their two children. All this fades to insignificance once the ship hits an iceberg.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. The Fugitive Kind (1960)

    Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

    Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship when they launch a bid to get back to their families and outsmart a disgruntled airport official who wants to keep them grounded.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Replacements (2000)

    Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)

    Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about the love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021)

    A look at the life and legend of Sir Alex Ferguson, from his working-class roots in Glasgow through to his career as one of the greatest football managers of all time. While recovering from a traumatic brain haemorrhage in 2018, Sir Alex intimately recounts vivid details of his life and career to his son, including his legendary 26-year tenure as manager of Manchester United.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Only the Lonely (1991)

    Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)

    An original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

    A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs?

The closest matches to Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs are Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), The Program (1993) and Knick Knack (1989). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs?

Start with Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), the closest match to Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs.

What is the highest-rated movie like Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs?

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999), rated 7.1/10 by 748 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs?

Balls Up (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs?

Yes: Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), The Program (1993) and Knick Knack (1989).

How are movies similar to Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Rory McGrath's More Own Goals and Gaffs, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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