6 Best Table Tennis and Ping Pong Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 21, 2026

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Table tennis is fast, furious and surprisingly cinematic. Marty Supreme has an obsessive player chasing greatness in 1950s New York, Top Spin follows three teenage prodigies training for the Olympics, and Ping Pong Summer has a shy teen finding confidence at the table in 1985. The Bare Necessity, Ping Pong Playa and Balls of Fury round out the six.

Marty Supreme (2025) 01

Marty Supreme (2025)

TMDB ★ 7.0

An obsessive, ambitious table tennis player chases greatness at any cost in 1950s New York.

Directed by Josh Safdie · 2h 30m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Bare Necessity (2019) 02

The Bare Necessity (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A grieving widower's life is upended when he finds out he has a teenage son who happens to be a gifted tabla player.

Directed by Erwan Le Duc · 1h 40m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, France Channel Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Top Spin (2014) 03

Top Spin (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Three teenage table tennis prodigies train relentlessly for a shot at Olympic glory.

Directed by Sara Newens & Mina T. Son · 1h 20m

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Ping Pong Summer (2014) 04

Ping Pong Summer (2014)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A shy teenager finds his confidence through table tennis during a nostalgic 1985 beach holiday.

Directed by Michael Tully · 1h 32m

Where to watch

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

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Ping Pong Playa (2008) 05

Ping Pong Playa (2008)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A trash-talking slacker is forced to take his family's table tennis school seriously to save it from closing.

Directed by Jessica Yu · 1h 36m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Balls of Fury (2007) 06

Balls of Fury (2007)

TMDB ★ 5.4

A disgraced former table-tennis prodigy is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate an underground tournament.

Directed by Robert Ben Garant · 1h 30m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.