More Than Football (2025): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2025, More Than Football is a drama and comedy film directed by Viktor Dement, running about 106 minutes.

What it’s about. As a result of another outrage by fans of the England national team, which escalated into multi-day clashes, the leadership of European football disqualifies the English from the European Football Cup. Instead, the Russian team enters the final stage. The Russian Football Federation has only two weeks to assemble a team. Head coach Sorokin and his assistant Mikhalych invite to the team the football players who have today become "downed pilots": forwards Matveev and Sanaev are under investigation for a fight, defender Bushagov, after a loud scandal, is divorcing his wife, who demands huge alimony, young forward Kizyakov because of of his character sits on a bench and so on. They all lost the opportunity to play, earn big money, be idols and real stars. But Sorokin's plan - to give them a chance to return to their former life - does not work: the new team cannot work together, each player pursues his own goals, and therefore they do not form a team.

Who’s in it. More Than Football stars Alex Sparrow, Ivan Okhlobystin, Aleksandr Samoylenko and Roman Madyanov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, More Than Football sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch More Than Football page.

If you liked it. Fans of More Than Football tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.