20 best soccer movies with their posters and trailers

14. The Miracle of Bern (2003)

Germany’s resurgence as a nation, thanks to the 1954 WC victory

This is certainly not a war movie but it manages to capture beautifully why war must be avoided at all cost. Set in 1954, Germany where people were still drunk from the hangover of the war. With socio-economic conditions wrecked people turned to sports for inspiration and solace.

Although we all remember what happened in Bern in 1954, what the Germans remember was an astonishing victory turning into a rise of prosperity and like a phoenix the Germans rose again from their own ashes. Thus this became a moment in sports which was not only infused with joy but also with hope.

The story writes itself more or less. Like every great sports movie it too relies on similar formula for its success but with it many ups and downs it manages to capture the gruesome realities of Germany post 1945 and how a nation found hope. It also reminds its audience that a lot of people failed to come back home after the war.

A lot was lost but one single win changed the very way one nation saw itself. This movie actually shows the power of sports and the fact that anything is possible if you truly believe.