When I found out that we didn’t have a list of the best sports documentaries at Tom’s Guide, it became personal with me. Sports docs may not carry the same prestige as hit dramas or epic fantasy series, but some of them are truly excellent. And as a sports fanatic myself, I’ve watched more than a few of them.
So once I realized we needed to put together a list, I scoured the internet and racked my brain and ultimately came up with a list of seven of the best ones I’ve seen in recent years. As I did, I found myself leaning towards bingable sports documentary TV shows that you can immerse yourself in, though there are some great sports documentary films as well. If you’re looking for a great sports documentary film to watch right now, I highly recommend When We Were Kings, which is about the "Rumble in the Jungle" between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. It was probably the first sports documentary I watched and you can stream it on Max.
