Top Sports Movies List

#60 Sports Movie

Whip It (2009) PG-13

In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.

Director:

Drew Barrymore

Writers:

Shauna Cross

Stars:

Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig

#59 Sports Movie

United (2011) PG-13

United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number.

Director:

James Strong

Writers:

Chris Chibnall

Stars:

Dean Andrews, Kate Ashfield, Natalie Burt

#58 Sports Movie

Seabiscuit (2003) PG-13

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Director:

Gary Ross

Writers:

Laura Hillenbrand, Gary Ross

Stars:

Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Elizabeth Banks

#57 Sports Movie

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) PG-13

A group of misfits enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain.

Director:

Rawson Marshall Thurber

Writers:

Rawson Marshall Thurber

Stars:

Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Vince Vaughn

#56 Sports Movie

Draft Day (2014) R

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers:

Scott Rothman, Rajiv Joseph

Stars:

Kevin Costner, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Garner

#55 Sports Movie

The Karate Kid (1984) PG

A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting.

Director:

John G. Avildsen

Writers:

Robert Mark Kamen

Stars:

Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue

#54 Sports Movie

Slap Shot (1977) R

A failing ice hockey team finds success using constant fighting and violence during games.

Director:

George Roy Hill

Writers:

Nancy Dowd

Stars:

Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Strother Martin

#53 Sports Movie

The Bad News Bears (1976) PG

An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.

Director:

Michael Ritchie

Writers:

Bill Lancaster

Stars:

Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow

#52 Sports Movie

The Damned United (2009) R

The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.

Director:

Tom Hooper

Writers:

Peter Morgan, David Peace

Stars:

Colm Meaney, Henry Goodman, David Roper

#51 Sports Movie

Grudge Match (2013) PG-13

A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.

Director:

Peter Segal

Writers:

Tim Kelleher, Rodney Rothman

Stars:

Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger

#50 Sports Movie

Trouble with the Curve (2012) PG-13

A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last.

Director:

Robert Lorenz

Writers:

Robert Lorenz

Stars:

Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman

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#49 Sports Movie

Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) PG

Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.

Director:

John Gatins

Writers:

John Gatins

Stars:

Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Oded Fehr

#48 Sports Movie

Mystery, Alaska (1999) R

This comedy is about the residents of a small town who get over-excited when their hockey team gets chosen to host a televised event

Director:

Jay Roach

Writers:

David E. Kelley, Sean O'Byrne

Stars:

Russell Crowe, Burt Reynolds, Hank Azaria

#47 Sports Movie

Varsity Blues (1999) R

A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writers:

W. Peter Iliff

Stars:

James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker

#46 Sports Movie

Caddyshack (1980) R

An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher.

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers:

Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramis

Stars:

Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray

#45 Sports Movie

Miracle (2004) PG

Miracle tells the true story of Herb Brooks (Russell), the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Russian squad.

Director:

Gavin O'Connor

Writers:

Eric Guggenheim

Stars:

Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Nathan West

#44 Sports Movie

The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) PG-13

A down-and-out golfer attempts to recover his game and his life with help from a mystical caddy.

Director:

Robert Redford

Writers:

Steven Pressfield, Jeremy Leven

Stars:

Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron

#43 Sports Movie

Happy Gilmore (1996) PG-13

A rejected hockey player puts his skills to the golf course to save his grandmother's house.

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Writers:

Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler

Stars:

Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen

#42 Sports Movie

Southpaw (2015) R

Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Wills to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to child protection services.

Director:

Antoine Fuqua

Writers:

Kurt Sutter

Stars:

Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence

#41 Sports Movie

Friday Night Lights (2004) PG-13

Based on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers.

Director:

Peter Berg

Writers:

Buzz Bissinger, David Aaron Cohen

Stars:

Billy Bob Thornton, Jay Hernandez, Derek Luke

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