Best Sport Movies

The Iron Claw The Iron Claw
The Iron Claw
IMDb: N/A
132

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

Next Goal Wins Next Goal Wins
Next Goal Wins
IMDb: N/A
104

Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.

NYAD NYAD
NYAD
IMDb: N/A
121

The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.

Gran Turismo Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo
IMDb: N/A
135

The ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

Air Air
Air
IMDb: N/A
112

Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

Champions Champions
Champions
IMDb: N/A
124

A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.

Creed III Creed III
Creed III
IMDb: N/A
116

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damien Anderson, resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damien – a fighter who has nothing to lose.

Diego Maradona Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
IMDb: 7.7
130 min

Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the career of celebrated football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli in the 1980s.

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Creed Creed
Creed
IMDb: 7.6
133

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Concussion Concussion
Concussion
IMDb: 7.1
123

A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a…

Ronaldo Ronaldo
Ronaldo
IMDb: 6.4
92 min

Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the first official and fully authorised film of one of the most celebrated figures in football. For the first time ever, the world gets vividly candid and un-paralleled, behind-closed-doors access to the footballer, father, family-man and friend in this moving & fascinating documentary. Through in-depth conversations, state of the art football footage and never before seen archival footage, the film gives an astonishing insight into the sporting and personal life of triple Ballon D’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo at the peak of…

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McFarland, USA McFarland, USA
McFarland, USA
IMDb: 7.4
128

A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.

Million Dollar Arm Million Dollar Arm
Million Dollar Arm
IMDb: 7.0
124

In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a…

The Fighter The Fighter
The Fighter
IMDb: 7.8
116 min

The Fighter, is a drama about boxer ”Irish” Micky Ward’s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO’d by drugs and crime.

Montevideo, God Bless You! Montevideo, God Bless You!
Montevideo, God Bless You!
IMDb: 8.1
140

A story about one team that decides to follow a dream that takes them on a journey to the First World Football Championship in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1930. A dream…

Inside Job Inside Job
Inside Job
IMDb: 8.2
109 min

A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.

Senna Senna
Senna
IMDb: 8.5
106 min

Senna’s remarkable story, charting his physical and spiritual achievments on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend’s years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.

Invictus Invictus
Invictus
IMDb: 7.3
134

Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of…

The Blind Side The Blind Side
The Blind Side
IMDb: 7.6
129

Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks…

The Damned United The Damned United
The Damned United
IMDb: 7.5
97

Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough’s abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players’ dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of…

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The Wrestler The Wrestler
The Wrestler
IMDb: 7.9
109 min

Aging wrestler Randy ”The Ram” Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin’ to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can’t resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

Shelter Shelter
Shelter
IMDb: 7.6
89

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with…

Cars Cars
Cars
IMDb: 7.2
117

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy…

She’s the Man She’s the Man
She’s the Man
IMDb: 6.3
105 min

Viola Johnson is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola’s twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.

Fearless Fearless
Fearless
IMDb: 7.6
103

Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way…

Match Point Match Point
Match Point
IMDb: 7.6
124

Match Point is Woody Allen’s satire of the British High Society and the ambition of a young tennis instructor to enter into it. Yet when he must decide between two…

The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard (Maurice Richard) The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard (Maurice Richard)
The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard (Maurice Richard)
IMDb: 7.6
124

In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal…

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The World’s Fastest Indian The World’s Fastest Indian
The World’s Fastest Indian
IMDb: 7.8
127

The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle — a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah’s Bonneville…

The World’s Fastest Indian The World’s Fastest Indian
The World’s Fastest Indian
IMDb: 7.8
127

The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle — a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah’s Bonneville…

Goal! The Dream Begins Goal! The Dream Begins
Goal! The Dream Begins
IMDb: 6.7
118 min

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer…However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that–a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.

Green Street Hooligans Green Street Hooligans
Green Street Hooligans
IMDb: 7.5
109 min

After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister’s home in England. Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law, Pete Dunham, and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism. Matt learns to stand his ground through a friendship that develops against the backdrop of this secret and often violent world. ’Green Street Hooligans’ is a story of loyalty, trust and the sometimes brutal consequences of living close to the edge.

Cinderella Man 2005 Cinderella Man 2005
Cinderella Man 2005
IMDb: 8.0
144

The true story of boxer, Jim Braddock who, in the 1920’s after his retirement, has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially…

Fever Pitch Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch
IMDb: 6.2
103 min

When relaxed and charming Ben Wrightman meets workaholic Lindsey Meeks she finds him sweet and charming, they hit it off and when it is winter Ben can spend every waking hour with Lindsey, but when summer comes around the corner Lindsey discovers Ben’s obsession with the Boston Red Sox. She thinks it is perfect until everything goes downhill for them.

Crying Fist Crying Fist
Crying Fist
IMDb: 7.2
121

Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan’s delinquent ways land…

Million Dollar Baby Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
IMDb: 8.1
132

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn’t prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie’s determined to go pro and to convince…

Summer Storm Summer Storm
Summer Storm
IMDb: 7.3
98

Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of…

NaPolA NaPolA
NaPolA
IMDb: 7.4
117

In 1942, Friedrich Weimer’s boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father’s objections, Friedrich enrolls. During…

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The Football Factory The Football Factory
The Football Factory
IMDb: 6.8
91 min

The Football Factory is more than just a study of the English obsession with football violence, it’s about men looking for armies to join, wars to fight and places to belong. A forgotten culture of Anglo Saxon males fed up with being told they’re not good enough and using their fists as a drug they describe as being more potent than sex and drugs put together.

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Remember The Titans Remember The Titans
Remember The Titans
IMDb: 7.8
113

After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as…

The Hurricane The Hurricane
The Hurricane
IMDb: 7.6
146

The story of Rubin ”Hurricane” Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

The Sandlot The Sandlot
The Sandlot
IMDb: 7.8
101

Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood with his mom and stepdad, and wants to learn to play baseball. The neighborhood baseball guru Rodriquez takes Smalls under his wing. They…

Field of Dreams Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams
IMDb: 7.5
107

Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice’s directions don’t stop —…

Hoosiers Hoosiers
Hoosiers
IMDb: 7.4
114

High school basketball is king in small-town Indiana, and the 1954 Hickory Huskers are all hope and no talent. But their new coach — abrasive, unlikable Norman Dale — whips…

The Natural The Natural
The Natural
IMDb: 7.4
137

An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.

Victory Victory
Victory
IMDb: 6.7
116 min

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

Raging Bull Raging Bull
Raging Bull
IMDb: 8.1
129

When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he’s a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he’s a ticking time…

Breaking Away Breaking Away
Breaking Away
IMDb: 7.7
100

Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his 3 friends, The comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys…

Rocky Rocky
Rocky
IMDb: 8.1
119

When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated…

The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix
The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix
IMDb: 8.4
88

100 miles north, a bit east and up, is Pinchcliffe… the home of bicycle repairman Reodor Felgen and his two assistants, Solan Gundersen and Ludvig. Sponsored by oil sheik Ben…

This Sporting Life This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
IMDb: 7.5
134

In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

Requiem for a Heavyweight Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight
IMDb: 7.8
95

Mountain Rivera is at the end of his boxing career after a knockout by Cassius Clay in the seventh round. His left eye is one punch from permanent trauma, his…

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
IMDb: 7.5
104

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary…

The Hustler The Hustler
The Hustler
IMDb: 8.0
134

Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes…

Rocco and His Brothers Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
IMDb: 8.2
178

When a widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her sons become romantic rivals, with deadly results.

Somebody Up There Likes Me Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me
IMDb: 7.5
113

The story of boxer Rocky Graziano’s rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

The Harder They Fall The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
IMDb: 7.5
109

Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is a hulking giant,…

Night and the City Night and the City
Night and the City
IMDb: 7.9
95

Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry’s schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her…

Champion Champion
Champion
IMDb: 7.3
99

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.

The Set-Up The Set-Up
The Set-Up
IMDb: 7.8
73

Stoker Thompson is a 35-year-old has-been boxer. His once-promising fighting career has come crashing to the end. Tiny, Stoker’s manager, is sure he will continue to lose fights, so he…

Good News Good News
Good News
IMDb: 6.8
95

At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring ’20s, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane falls for football hero Tommy Marlowe. Unfortunately, he has his eye on gold-digging vamp Pat McClellan….

Body and Soul Body and Soul
Body and Soul
IMDb: 7.6
104

Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who…

Gentleman Jim Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
IMDb: 7.6
104

As bareknuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world.

The Pride of the Yankees The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
IMDb: 7.6
128

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

Woman of the Year Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
IMDb: 7.1
114

Rival reporters Sam and Tess fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess’ hectic lifestyle.

A Day at the Races A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races
IMDb: 7.5
111

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy’s farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a high priced clinic…

Horse Feathers Horse Feathers
Horse Feathers
IMDb: 7.5
68

Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin U.

The Freshman The Freshman
The Freshman
IMDb: 7.5
76

Harold Lamb is so excited about going to college that he has been working to earn spending money, practicing college yells, and learning a special way of introducing himself that…