Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)

The funniest film about the England job, and a sharp one about the circus around it. After the national manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is handed the post and promptly announces that England will win the World Cup. What follows sends up tabloid back pages, tactical stubbornness and the weight of expectation that comes with the role. Anyone who has lived through a tournament as an England fan will recognize the mood. The soccer itself is played for laughs, so do not come for match realism.