Senna
Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Why you'll love it
The film is a documentary about the life and death of Brazilian motor-racing champion, Ayrton Senna. Despite Senna's untimely death, he is still widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula One.
Ford v Ferrari
Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Why you'll love it
Based on a true story, the film follows an eccentric, determined team of American engineers and designers who are led by automotive visionary Carroll Shelby and his British driver, Ken Miles. They are dispatched by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca with the mission of building the Ford GT40, a new racing car with the potential to finally defeat the perennially dominant Ferrari racing team at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France.
Rush
Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde
James Hunt and Niki Lauda, two extremely skilled Formula One racers, have an intense rivalry with each other. However, it is their enmity that pushes them to their limits.
Why you'll love it
The film is centered on the Hunt–Lauda rivalry between two Formula One drivers, the British James Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula 1 motor-racing season.
Cars
Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman
On the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life.
Why you'll love it
The film is set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic cars and other vehicles. It features the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman (in his final acting role), and Bonnie Hunt, and tells the story of an arrogant race car learning to accept help from others.
Le Mans
Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Elga Andersen
Two car racing champions, an American and a German, face off on the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France.
Why you'll love it
The film depicts a fictional 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race starring Steve McQueen and directed by Lee H. Katzin. It features actual footage captured during the 1970 race held the previous June.