6 Best Sports Agent and Contract Negotiation Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 21, 2026

The high-pressure world behind the scenes of professional sports, where careers and fortunes are made in the negotiating room, has powered some of cinema’s sharpest sports dramas. In Moneyball (2011): A small-market baseball general manager builds a competitive team using unconventional statistical analysis. Don’t overlook King Richard (2021): A determined father guides his daughters Venus and Serena Williams toward tennis stardom.

Air (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A Nike executive pursues an unproven rookie named Michael Jordan to build a groundbreaking shoe deal.

Directed by Ben Affleck · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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King Richard (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A determined father guides his daughters Venus and Serena Williams toward tennis stardom.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green · 2h 24m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Draft Day (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.4

An NFL general manager faces intense pressure to make the right decisions during the league's draft day.

Directed by Ivan Reitman · 1h 50m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Moneyball (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A small-market baseball general manager builds a competitive team using unconventional statistical analysis.

Directed by Bennett Miller · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, YouTube TV, AMC · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Any Given Sunday (1999)

TMDB ★ 6.8

An aging football coach and his star quarterback clash with team ownership over the game's future.

Directed by Oliver Stone · 2h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Jerry Maguire (1996)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A disillusioned sports agent starts his own firm with only one client and a lot of heart.

Directed by Cameron Crowe · 2h 19m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Sports Agent and Contract Negotiation Movies

Air (2023)

King Richard (2021)

Draft Day (2014)

Moneyball (2011)

Any Given Sunday (1999)

Jerry Maguire (1996)

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