Sports movies have been a staple of entertainment for decades at this point.
They combine all the best parts of watching sports and watching a movie, with the intensity of actual games being magnified by character drama and dynamic camera movements.
Most of the time these movies follow a specific player or season to tell the most contained and captivating story possible.
You may have noticed that the number of films about American football is much smaller than those about other sports, like baseball and basketball.
Filmmakers like Aaron Sorkin and The Woman King‘s Gina Prince-Bythewood have already shown what makes those other sports such an excellent subject in film.That’s because those games offer filmmakers a bit more in cinematic portrayals.
Unlike those other sports, football players are in much closer contact with each other for longer stretches of time, and they wear helmets that obscure their faces.
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