Top 10 Women in Sports Movies to Stream today
Interested in watching some women’s sports to keep the hype going after the WNBA Finals? Look no further! While we’re all familiar with the iconic women’s sports movies like Bend It Like Beckham, here at Play Gap, we bring attention to the often overlooked sports stories, so we’ve compiled some films you may not have seen.
Available to stream, this list of true-story and fictional films (organized from family-friendly to rated-R) includes non-traditional sports, queer leads, and women succeeding in male-dominated sports, so there’s sure to be a winner here for your next movie night.
Click each movie title to learn more or watch the trailer.
Similar to the plot of She’s the Man, a young Andrea Carson poses as her twin brother to compete in a motocross race against her father’s wishes.
A biographical film about Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
A film based on the true story of a young girl who aspires to play tackle football and becomes the first female to play in the Pop Warner football tournament.
A comedy/drama that highlights the struggle of women in Iran who are banned from watching soccer matches in the stadium.
A biographical film about the career of English professional wrestler Saraya “Paige” Bevis on her way to WWE.
Love and Basketball (PG-13)
A romance about two athletes as they balance their relationship with their respective college and professional basketball journeys.
Whip It (PG-13)
A film starring Elliot Page about finding oneself and community through roller derby.
Bruised (R)
Halle Berry stars in this MMA film about family and redemption.
The Bronze (R)
This gymnastics comedy follows a former Olympian forced to train her gym’s potential new star.
Golden Arm (TV-MA)
A comedy about a baker who starts training to compete in the National Ladies Arm Wrestling Championship.
