Movies like The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
The best movies like The Pride of the Yankees (1942) are The Babe (1992), The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) and Eight Men Out (1988). If The Pride of the Yankees hooked you with its drama and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Perfect Game (2009)7.4/10 from 215 votes
- NewestAmerican Underdog (2021)Released 2021
The Babe (1992)
A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom and his poignant retirement from the game. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & family
Eight Men Out (1988)
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Babe Ruth Story (1948)
The baseball player goes from wayward youth to Boston Red Sox pitcher to New York Yankees home-run hero.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
61* (2001)
In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally hated. Both men started off with a bang, and both were nearing Babe Ruth's 60 home run record. Which man would reach it?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCobb (1994)
Al Stump is a famous sports-writer chosen by Ty Cobb to co-write his official, authorized 'autobiography' before his death. Cobb, widely feared and despised, feels misunderstood and wants to set the record straight about 'the greatest ball-player ever,' in his words.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Winning Team (1952)
Poor health and alcoholism force Grover Cleveland Alexander out of baseball, but through his wife's faithful efforts, he gets a chance for a comeback and redemption.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Stratton Story (1949)
Star major league pitcher Monty Stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Champ (1931)
A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Mile in His Shoes (2011)
Based on the book “The Legend of Mickey Tussler”, this film follows the story of eighteen-year-old Mickey Tussler, who lives on a farm with his father and mother and who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism. But he can throw apples at an amazing speed. When a chance meeting occurs with the baseball manager of the semi-pro team the River Rats, from Clayton, Ohio, Mickey gets a chance to pitch for the team and to prove to his father he can do more than live hidden away on the family farm, taking care of his pig Oscar.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & family
Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991)
A story about the great basketball player "Pistol" Pete Maravich when he was in the eighth grade. He plays on the varsity basketball team at Daniel High School but has some very difficult obstacles standing in his way of playing. The only support he has is from his father, retired basketball pro Press Maravich.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & family
Soul of the Game (1996)
In 1945, the world of baseball is divided between the Majors and the Negro Leagues - but the time has come for change. One team will be the first to sign a black player and only one player will be the first to take the field. The Brooklyn Dodgers want to make the deal that will make history. But the man they choose will have to be more than a great player - he has to have the charisma of a star. It soon comes down to three powerful and extraordinary players: legendary pitcher Satchel Paige; the greatest hitter in baseball Josh Gibson; and a rookie by the name of Jackie Robinson. Three player - three friends - three champions. Together they are unbeatable - but only one will cross the home plate into history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Natural (1984)
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this42 (2013)
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the public, the press and other players.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKnute Rockne All American (1940)
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Rookie (2002)
Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGolden Boy (1939)
Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his father. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)
The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice. She urges him to put off thoughts of marriage until his experiments are complete. He invents the telephone, marries and becomes rich and famous, though his happiness is threatened when a rival company sets out to ruin him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Without Limits (1998)
The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYoung Tom Edison (1940)
Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up causing disastrous results. As a result, the towns folk all think Tom is crazy, and creating a strained relationship between Tom and his father. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
A dramatised life of Samuel Langhorn Clemens, or Mark Twain.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount and that at least some diseases can be cured by vaccinations.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMiracle (2004)
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe: the heavily-favored Soviet team.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRookie of the Year (1993)
When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWilma (1977)
The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The FBI Story (1959)
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAngels in the Outfield (1951)
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & family
The Perfect Game (2009)
Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAmerican Underdog (2021)
The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Pride of the Yankees?
The closest matches to The Pride of the Yankees are The Babe (1992), The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) and Eight Men Out (1988). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Pride of the Yankees?
People who watched The Pride of the Yankees most often go on to The Babe (1992), The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) and Eight Men Out (1988).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Pride of the Yankees?
The Perfect Game (2009), rated 7.4/10 by 215 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Pride of the Yankees?
American Underdog (2021) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Pride of the Yankees?
Yes: The Babe (1992), The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) and Eight Men Out (1988).
How are movies similar to The Pride of the Yankees chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Pride of the Yankees, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.