True Spirit

True Spirit is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix, and it earns its set pieces rather than just delivering them. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 270 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Teagan Croft is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

True Spirit arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. True Spirit moves fast and earns its action sequences rather than just delivering them. When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days. Teagan Croft and Cliff Curtis lead a cast that earns every set piece rather than just filling it. True Spirit came out in 2023. True Spirit earns its bigger moments by making you care about the outcome before it happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — True Spirit is not one of those. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Teagan Croft's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.

True Spirit was released in 2023, directed by Sarah Spillane. The full 109-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.