I was quite surprised how unpleasant is the black comedy Greener Grass (2019). See my full review at https://soccermoviemom.com/greener-grass-2019/
The documentary #SeAcabó: Diario de las campeonas (2024) is a heroic poem where an entire team of women believed in themselves and united together to create, in today's vernacular, a superpower. On Netflix, the English title is It's All Over: The kiss that changed Spanish football. See my full review at https://soccermoviemom.com/seacabo-2024/
In The Football Aficionado (عشق فوتبال) (2022), the directors document a new generation of Iranian women who protest their inequality in ways that seem small but ultimately have significant impact. See my full review at https://soccermoviemom.com/the-football-aficionado-2022/
The Match (2020) is a very low-budget Victory (1981) where no one tries to escape and every player dies. But the performances are excellent. If you just want to fill your soccer movie bucket list, you could do worse. On Amazon Prime. See my full review at https://soccermoviemom.com/the-match-2020/
The documentary Zizou the Great (2009) is so unauthorized that it has absolutely no match footage. While I enjoyed the summary of some of Real Madrid's history, most viewers should skip this film and instead read Zinedine Zidane's wikipedia page. See my full review at https://soccermoviemom.com/zizou-the-great-2009/
If you have the time and are looking for causes supported by footballers you admire, My New Favorite Futbolista (2022) is the series for you. On PeacockTV. See my full review at https://soccermoviemom.com/my-new-favorite-futbolista-2022/
Here are the 35 soccer movies, football films, and series that I reviewed in 2024. Happy Holidays! https://soccermoviemom.com/best-worst-2024/
Home Games (2018) is a heart-breaking ethnographic study of a young Ukrainian footballer trying to make it to the National Team while caring for her 6 and 7 year old siblings. On Kanopy.com See my full review at https://soccermoviemom.com/home-games-2018/
Even while sharing sad stories, the Italian documentary Las Leonas (2022) is still uplifting. That is real storytelling. See my full review at https://soccermoviemom.com/las-leonas-2022/