Hustle is one of the few productions that has been able to combine sports, drama, and comedy. The production, which tells the story of a successful and ambitious coach who goes on a talent hunt, shows us that it is necessary to strive to succeed. In addition, the movie released on Netflix on June 3 brought us together with famous NBA players. And on top of that, the lead actor is Adam Sandler, whom we all know and love!
If you, like us, watched Hustle in one sitting and are looking for other productions in this genre, you are at the right place! Let’s meet other productions that will lock us on the screen until Hustle 2 comes out.
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Ronaldo
Ronaldo
Here comes Ronaldo since childhood! This documentary film, which took 14 months to shoot, has all kinds of details that can be considered important in the life of world-famous football player Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo documentary film, which sometimes makes you laugh, sometimes angers and sometimes upsets, actually has the same theme and main idea as Hustle, moreover, it is real from the very heart of life. It is difficult to achieve success without effort.
The 2015 movie Ronaldo, directed by Anthony Wonke, was loved by fans of the football player. The cast of the documentary film includes names such as Dolores Aveiro, Hugo Aveiro, Rio Ferdinand and ClÁudia Garcia.
Amateur
Amateur
Amateur tells the story of a middle school student who is extremely talented in basketball and is compared to his peers across the country. Terron, who is thought to be as successful as Dwayne Wade in the future, joins a new team. We also witness his adaptation process and the difficulties he faced on the way to success.
Premiering in 2018, Amateur has a sports drama theme and is directed by Ryan Koo. The cast of the movie, which you can watch on Netflix, includes names such as Michael Rainey Jr., Tekola Cornetet, Hanna Longo, Brian White, and Walter Anaruk.
American Underdog
American Underdog
American Underdog, a biography movie focusing on the life of the world-famous American quarterback Kurt Warner, again offers us a story of perseverance. Kurt Warner is a convenience store employee at the start and later becomes a Superbowl player. Warner, who doesn’t have a coach like Hustle movie, achieves everything by himself. He is among the best NFL players to date, with dozens of awards.
The 2021 production of American Underdog was directed by Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin. The IMDb score of the movie you can watch on Apple TV is 7.1. The American Underdog cast includes Zachary Levi (as Kurt Warner), Anna Paquin, Hayden Zaller, and Ser’Darius Blain.
Uncle Drew
Uncle Drew
Those who want both sports and entertainment are here! In the movie, Dax tries every possible way to help his basketball team succeed, but fails. While contemplating what to do, they run into Uncle Drew one day. Uncle Drew had a lot of success in basketball years ago but retired. He returns to playing basketball with Dax’s wishes and regroups his old team.
Kyrie Irving, who plays our uncle Drew, is without a doubt one of the most impressive talents in NBA history, and he is officially a showman! Other cast members of Uncle Drew are Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber and Reggie Miller. Written by Jay Longino, the movie is made in 2018 and you can watch it on Apple TV. We should also mention that it is the most similar to Hustle among our films, in terms of content.
Coach Carter
Coach Carter
Coach Carter, another film in which we are partners in perseverance, tells us the experiences of the basketball team coach of a small high school. Our coach’s basketball team consists of students who have different opinions, come from different segments of the public and cannot get along. But coach Carter is so successful that he teaches them to be a complete team and have team spirit while playing. Until one day their team is wanted to be shut down.
2005’s Coach Carter, perhaps, contains more perseverance and hard work than Hustle. The film, which has an IMDb rating of 7.3, is directed by Thomas Carter and stars Samuel L. Jackson, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ri’chard, and Rob Brown. You can watch Coach Carter on Netflix!
Creed 2
Creed 2
We are here with the boxing version of Hustle, with Sylvester Stallone in its cast! Creed 2, the sequel to the 2015 movie Creed, tells us about the other challenges that boxer Adonis Creed, who was raised by legendary Rocky Balboa, faced in the course of his career. This time, his strong opponent is not far off, he is Ivan Drago’s son Vitor, who has ties to his family’s past. How will he deal with this situation?
Made in 2018, the movie has a score of 7.1 on IMDb. You can watch Creed 2 on Apple TV, which includes names such as Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad and Dolph Lundgren in addition to Sylvester Stallone.
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