Movies like Anelka: Misunderstood (2020)
The best movies like Anelka: Misunderstood (2020) are My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020), The Figo Affair: The Transfer That Changed Football (2022) and Hero (1986). If Anelka: Misunderstood hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMessi (2014)7.5/10 from 258 votes
- NewestUntold UK: Vinnie Jones (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchAntoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend (2019)Also in French
My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020)
Francesco Totti retraces his entire life while watching it on the silver screen together with the audience. Images and emotions flow among key moments of his career, scenes from his personal life and memories he has never shared before.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Figo Affair: The Transfer That Changed Football (2022)
This documentary spotlights one of the most contentious deals in football history and the extraordinary player at the center of the storm: Luís Figo.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHero (1986)
1986 FIFA World Cup Official Film. Mexico had just recovered from a devastating earthquake, but the nation put on a great tournament and Argentina, inspired by Maradona, justified "favourite" status. Eighty-six minutes of football magic from numerous world stars, including Diego Maradona, Gary Lineker, Michel Platini, Socrates, Rummenigge, Sanchez, Laudrup and many others. Michael Caine narrates this, the official FIFA coverage.
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George Best: All by Himself (2016)
Northern Ireland's legendary star remains one of the most naturally gifted footballers there has ever been.
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Don't Take Me Home (2017)
Documentary focusing on the Wales national football team and their first Major Tournament since 1958 at the Euro's 2016 in France. going beyond expectations and reaching the Semi Final, Making a Country Proud
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It's All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football (2024)
Spanish footballers come together for the first time to relive the turbulent 2023 Women's World Cup and the kiss that overshadowed their victory.
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Arsène Wenger: Invincible (2021)
Framed against the backdrop of Arsenal’s historic “Invincible” season of 2003-04, the first and only occasion a team has gone an entire Premier League campaign without defeat, the film sees Wenger reflect candidly on his revolutionary era at Arsenal and the emotional and personal turmoil that surrounded his controversial exit after 22 years.
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Infinite Football (2018)
“Last autumn, a good childhood friend of mine, Florin, told me that his brother, Laurentiu, invented a new sport by changing the rules of football. One month later I went to Vaslui, my hometown, with a small film crew in order to learn more about this new sport...”
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Finding Jack Charlton (2020)
The definitive portrait of an extraordinary man; an English World Cup winning legend, who became an Irish hero. The documentary features key characters from throughout Jack's career, including major figures in football, music, film, politics, and, for the first time, Jack's family. These personal perspectives, along with previously unseen archive, are an intimate window into Jack's charismatic personality, his managerial philosophy and offer a new level of understanding into finding Jack Charlton.
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Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend (2019)
With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world's top soccer players and a World Cup champion.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisZidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)
Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005) entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.
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SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Bus: A French Football Mutiny (2026)
This documentary revisits the French football team's controversial 2010 World Cup and the bus strike that sparked global headlines and national outrage.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLe K Benzema (2017)
France's top scorer in the Champions League, Karim Benzema has 81 caps in the French national team, but has not been called to France since 8 October 2015. On 13 April 2016, the Real Madrid striker was removed from the national team for an indefinite period of time following the "sextape" affair. With Damien Piscarel's contribution to the footballer's speech, he was able to look back at the situation, but also evoke his debut at Bron, his Lyon adventure and his transfer to Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribéry, to mention the Benzema case.
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I Choose to Believe (2023)
It narrates the epic title obtained by the Argentine National Team in the World Cup Qatar 2022 with testimonies of the protagonists, told from the intimacy and in first person.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisSadio Mané - Made in Senegal (2020)
Sadio's story is the classical heroes journey and and archetype for African football players. Blessed with exceptional talent, he sets out from his village to find his destiny in the world - defying his family, social structures, doubters and injuries - to come back triumphant and able to help those around him.
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Gascoigne (2015)
A feature length, theatrical documentary on the life of Paul Gascoigne, one of the greatest footballers that ever lived: delving deep into his psyche, vulnerabilities, fears and triumphs.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLes yeux dans les Bleus (1998)
This documentary follows the French soccer team on their way to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. Stéphane Meunier spent the whole time filming the players, the coach and some other important characters of this victory, giving us a very intimate and nice view of them, as if we were with them.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisMessi (2014)
His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisJamie Vardy (2026)
From part-time footballer to Premier League legend, this is the story of Jamie Vardy's unprecedented path and his rise to the top against all odds.
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Pelé (2021)
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisSir 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.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisGoal II: Living the Dream (2007)
Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin Harris, though they must compete to be on the team, and estranged from fiancee Roz, whose nursing career keeps her back home.
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SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Final: Attack on Wembley (2024)
As England reach the final of the Euros at last, 6,000 ticketless football fans storm Wembley stadium, leaving destruction in their wake.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKroos (2019)
A review of German football player Toni Kroos's recent career, including his time at FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid as well as his participation in the FIFA World Cups 2014 and 2018.
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The End of the Storm (2020)
Featuring exceptional access to Liverpool Football Club, this is the gripping inside story of the club’s 2019/20 Premier League winning season, set against the context of their global fan base waiting for 30 years of disappointment and near misses to come to an end.
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Bobby (2016)
A film which marks the 50th anniversary of England's victory in the 1966 World Cup, and uncovers the truth behind the man who led them to it... Bo66y is a powerful, dramatic and deeply personal portrait of a genuine footballing icon. Moore fought many battles besides those witnessed by millions on the football field. Behind the glory lies the story of a man who faced highs and lows with the same strength and bravery. But he died young, cruelly shunned by the game and by the very people who owed him so much. The story is told by his two wives, his friends and fans, including Pele, Sir Geoff Hurst Harry Redknapp, Ray Davies, Ray Winstone and Russell Brand, and more than 30 others, whose words are mixed with as yet unseen archive footage.
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Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (2026)
This is the story of Vinnie Jones's rise, fall, and comeback against odds – and red cards – from one of football's most notorious hard men to FA cup winner.
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Diego Maradona (2019)
Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli and Argentina in the 1980s.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Class of ‘92 (2013)
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI Am Heath Ledger (2017)
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
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What are the best movies like Anelka: Misunderstood?
The closest matches to Anelka: Misunderstood are My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020), The Figo Affair: The Transfer That Changed Football (2022) and Hero (1986). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Anelka: Misunderstood?
People who watched Anelka: Misunderstood most often go on to My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020), The Figo Affair: The Transfer That Changed Football (2022) and Hero (1986).
What is the highest-rated movie like Anelka: Misunderstood?
Messi (2014), rated 7.5/10 by 258 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Anelka: Misunderstood?
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Anelka: Misunderstood?
Yes: Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend (2019), Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006) and The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (2026).
How are movies similar to Anelka: Misunderstood chosen?
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