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The Day Sports Stood Still
“When every game stopped and every life changed.”
6.0 / 10• 2021• 1h 35m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
The story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. This sports documentary is a chronicle of the abrupt stoppage, athletes’ prominent role in the cultural reckoning on racial injustices that escalated during the pandemic, and the complex return to competition in the summer and fall.
Cast & Crew
Chris Paul
Self
LeadNC
Natasha Cloud
Self
Mookie Betts
Self
MA
Malika Andrews
Self
Charles Barkley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kobe Bryant
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shaquille O'Neal
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Karl-Anthony Towns
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Antoine Fuqua's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Day Sports Stood Still is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
