Movies Like Ted Williams: "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived"

If you liked Ted Williams: "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived" (2018), a movie directed by Nick Davis, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Being Eddie (2025)
★ 6.8/10
From teen comedian to Hollywood legend, Eddie Murphy revisits his extraordinary showbiz ride with raw honesty and humor.
2
7 Days in Hell (2015)
★ 6.5/10
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.
3
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022)
★ 7.7/10
A wide-ranging, definitive look at Hawk’s life and iconic career, and his relationship with the sport with which he’s been synonymous for decades, featuring unprecedented access, never-before-seen footage, and…
4
Love, Antosha (2019)
★ 7.4/10
From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he wrote, and interviews with his family…
5
Million Dollar Arm (2014)
★ 6.7/10
In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young…
6
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)
★ 6.3/10
This documentary explores the mystery surrounding the death of movie icon Marilyn Monroe through previously unheard interviews with her inner circle.
7
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
★ 7.8/10
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an…
8
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me (2023)
★ 6.1/10
From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.
9
The Bloody Hundredth (2024)
★ 7.2/10
Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.
10
You Gotta Believe (2024)
★ 7.2/10
After dedicating the season to a teammate’s ailing father, a group of underestimated Ft. Worth youth baseball players takes its Cinderella run all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series—culminating in a…
11
Red Army (2015)
★ 7.4/10
A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and…
12
For Love of the Game (1999)
★ 6.4/10
A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.
13
The Class of ‘92 (2013)
★ 7.1/10
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville)…
14
Diego Maradona (2019)
★ 7.4/10
Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli and Argentina in the…
15
A League of Their Own (1992)
★ 7.2/10
As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. Competitive sisters…
16
Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (2025)
★ 6.9/10
The elite pilots of the Air Force Thunderbirds display exceptional skill, trust and courage during a high-stakes training season.
17
Sly (2023)
★ 7.2/10
His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.
18
Spielberg (2017)
★ 7.5/10
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
19
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021)
★ 6.9/10
Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds…
20
Grizzly Man (2005)
★ 7.5/10
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into…