National Champions
“How much is one player worth in an $18 billion game?”
A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
Where to watch National Champions in United States
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Fandango At HomeClick a service to open National Champions there. Availability last verified on June 21, 2026.
Where is National Champions streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| Canada | Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo |
About National Champions
National Champions is a 2021 English-language drama film directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The cast is led by Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Google Play Movies.
National Champions was produced by STXfilms, Thunder Road, and BondIt Media Capital and made in United States of America. It was released on December 10, 2021, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.
- Director
- Ric Roman Waugh
- Writers
- Adam Mervis
- Release date
- December 10, 2021
- OTT release
- December 28, 2021
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- R
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $8 million
- Box office
- $0 million
- Production
- STXfilms, Thunder Road, BondIt Media Capital
National Champions cast & crew
National Champions was directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Adam Mervis.
The cast features Stephan James as LeMarcus James, J.K. Simmons as Coach James Lazor, Alexander Ludwig as Emmett Sunday, Lil Rel Howery as Coach Dunn, Tim Blake Nelson as Rodger Cummings, and Andrew Bachelor as Taylor Sheridan.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jonathan Sanford, cinematography is by Khalid Mohtaseb, and it was produced by Adam Mervis and Luke Taylor.
Is National Champions worth watching?
National Champions holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 82 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, National Champions is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch National Champions
National Champions isn't on a subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
It first became available to stream digitally on December 28, 2021.
Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.
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Cast of National Champions
Stephan James
LeMarcus James
J.K. Simmons
Coach James Lazor
Alexander Ludwig
Emmett Sunday
Lil Rel Howery
Coach Dunn
Tim Blake Nelson
Rodger Cummings
Andrew Bachelor
Taylor Sheridan
David Koechner
Richard Everly
Jeffrey Donovan
Mark Titus
Kristin Chenoweth
Bailey Lazor
Timothy Olyphant
Elliott Schmidt
Uzo Aduba
Katherine Poe
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson
National Champions — FAQs
▸Where can I watch National Champions in United States?
National Champions is not on subscription streaming in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Google Play Movies and YouTube.
▸What language is National Champions in?
National Champions is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is National Champions?
National Champions runs 1 hours 56 minutes (116 minutes).
▸What is National Champions rated?
National Champions is rated R. It holds a 6.4/10 audience score from 82 ratings.
▸When did National Champions release on OTT?
National Champions became available digitally on December 28, 2021.
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