Every World Cup Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best
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Jon O'Brien
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A comprehensive ranking of every fictional film themed around the men's World Cup, from worst to best. The article notes that despite the tournament's status as the world's greatest sporting spectacle, only about 20 fictional films have been made about it since 1930. The ranking covers everything from cringe comedies to political parables, examining how the World Cup setting has been used across cinema.
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By our reckoning, there have been only 20 fictional films — less than one per tournament cycle — themed around the Jules Rimet trophy since it was first lifted back in 1930.
Here are the highs and lows of what the setting has offered onscreen — every World Cup movie, ranked.
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