42 (2013)

In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the public, the press and other players.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after 42

• Moneyball (2011) — Same subject: baseball
• Invictus (2009) — Same feel: dramatic, optimistic
• Trumbo (2015) — Same subject: 1940s
• The Great Debaters (2007) — Same feel: dramatic, thought-provoking
• Any Given Sunday (1999) — Same feel: dramatic, thought-provoking
• This Sporting Life (1963)