OTTplay recommends top 5
Best sports movies to watch this week
800
The Tamil movie is based on the life of former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan, who scripted history by taking 800 Test wickets. Madhur Mittal stars as the legendary offspinner in this MS Sripathy directorial. Platform: Amazon Prime, JioCinema Language: Tamil OTTplay rating: 7.9
83
The sports drama chronicles the Indian cricket team’s historic win in the 1983 World Cup against the two times World Champions, West Indies. Kabir Khan directs an ensemble cast, headlined by Ranveer Singh as team captain, Kapil Dev. Platforms: Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar Language: Hindi OTTplay rating: 7.3
This biographical film narrates swimmer Diana Nyad’s attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida, at the age of 60. Annette Bening stars in the titular role, while Jodie Foster plays her friend and coach, Bonnie Stoll, in this film. It is directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. Platform: Netflix Language: English OTTplay rating: 6.7
KING RICHARD
Directed by Reinaldo Marcus, this biopic narrates the tale of tennis coach Richard Williams and his daughters, tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. Will Smith stars as Richard, and Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton as Venus and Serena, respectively, in this acclaimed film. Platforms: Netflix, BookMyShow Stream Language: English OTTplay rating: 7.3
BLUE STAR
This Tamil sports drama, directed by S Jayakumar, follows the rivalry between two cricket teams. Ashok Selvan and Shanthnu Bhagyaraj star as the captains of the teams, along with Keerthi Pandian, Bagavathi Perumal and Elango Kumaravel as the supporting cast.
Platform: Amazon Prime Video Language: Tamil OTTplay rating: 7.2