15 Movies Like Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory

Loved Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Mexico 86
#1

Mexico 86

When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

Mia
#2

Mia

Mia recounts her most intimate confessions, uncensored, in her first approach to a totally new world of domination and submission.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

Society of the Snow
#3

Society of the Snow

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

Palm Trees in the Snow
#4

Palm Trees in the Snow

Spain, 2003. An accidental discovery leads Clarence to travel from the snowy mountains of Huesca to Equatorial Guinea, to visit the land where her father Jacobo and her uncle Kilian spent most of their youth, the island of Fernando Poo.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

Messi
#5

Messi

His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

Money Heist: The Phenomenon
#6

Money Heist: The Phenomenon

A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

The Captive
#7

The Captive

In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

Senna
#8

Senna

The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

Afternoons of Solitude
#9

Afternoons of Solitude

The life of the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey during a day of bullfighting, from the moment he dresses up to the moment he undresses.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

The Dinner
#10

The Dinner

Spain, April 15, 1939. With the Civil War concluded, and with the intention of celebrating his victory, General Franco attends a dinner with his generals at the Palace Hotel.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

Hurray Mexico!
#11

Hurray Mexico!

Unedited film that Sergei Eisenstein, Grigoriy Aleksandrov and Eduard Tisse shot in Mexico 1931-32. This record only represents the 200,000-plus feet of unedited film that Sergei Eisenstein, Grigoriy Aleksandrov and Eduard Tisse shot in Mexico 1931/32 for Mary and Upton Sinclair and three American co-financiers. It was Eisenstein's vision to end up with movie about Mexico in six parts called "Calavera", "Sandunga", "Maguey", "Fiesta", "Soldadera", and "Epilogue". The project was canceled before it was completed due to cost overruns and months-delayed completion, and the producers refused to let Eisenstein attempt to edit anything from the material he had finished after Iosif Stalin called him back to the USSR. From this footage the following pictures were subsequently edited by other hands: Thunder Over Mexico (1933), Eisenstein in Mexico (1933), Death Day (1934), Time in the Sun (1940), and Que Viva Mexico (1979).

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

The Truce
#12

The Truce

Karlag, short for Karaganda Corrective Labor Camp, was one of the largest labor camps within the Soviet Gulag system. Established in 1931, it was located in the Karagandy Region of Kazakhstan. The film will explore the hardships faced by people during the 1930s-1950s and the resilience of human dignity despite the daily struggle for survival. The atmosphere of Karlag will be conveyed through costumes, props, and sets created after extensive research in archives and museums.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

The Class of ‘92
#13

The Class of ‘92

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). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

La Familia del Barrio: La Película
#14

La Familia del Barrio: La Película

El Noruego travels back in time and accidentally prevents the War of Independence by getting Miguel Hidalgo drunk before giving the cry.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.

The Borgia
#15

The Borgia

A portrait of the bloody dynasty that spawned a pope, Alexander VI, as well as the role model for Machiavelli's “The Prince,” his son Cesare Borgia, and a legend of femme duplicity, daughter Lucrezia Borgia.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory.