Cristian Gonzalez
Given the great success that Hustle had within the streaming platform, Netflix, we can say that there is more of an audience eager for sports-themed movies than one might expect or what is usually offered on streaming platforms nowadays.
Hustle became one of the most played films worldwide. This gritty film starring the much-loved Adam Sandler and professional basketball player Juancho Hernangomez has been a smash hit since its release.
Because of this great success and seeing that so many people like this type of stories with strong sports components, we want to list 5 other recommended productions for sports fans to enjoy.
5 Movies Similar to Hustle That You’ll Find on Netflix and Love
1. Amateur
Directed by Ryan Koo and released in 2018, this film tells us the story of a young basketball player who faces the difficulties of fitting into a new team formed within an elite school he had to join. Part of the conflicts he must face there are those of corruption and all the greed that revolves around the world of sports.
2. The Match
This is an adaptation released in 2020 by director Francesco Carnesecchi, where he tries to make the soccer field be seen as a metaphor for life. In the movie, a young player and his coach and team owner must fight their demons as they try to be crowned winners of a championship.
3. Riding with Sugar
Feature film released in 2020 under the direction of Sunu Gonera. This film tells the story of a young refugee who embarks on a quest for success and glory in BMX. However, in order to achieve it, he must learn to assume his own identity, to find security, happiness, and love.
4. Final Set
Directed by Quentin Reynaud, not Tarantino, and released in 2020, it brings us the story of Thomas, someone who as a young man was known as a tennis prodigy, but never really had much success in the sport. So at the age of 37 and with his vitality in decline, he decides to compete in the French Open, and sees this competition as his last chance to achieve the glory that was promised to him as a young man.
5. Home Team
Directed by Charles Francis Kinnane and Daniel Kinnane and delivered this year, the film tells the story of a coach from the NFL, Sean Payton, who two years after being suspended, returns to his hometown and finds his son, who is now 12 years old, coaching his soccer team.
