{"id":14959,"date":"2022-01-07T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/?p=14959"},"modified":"2024-06-01T08:12:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T07:12:06","slug":"the-100-best-sports-movies-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/sports\/other-sports\/the-100-best-sports-movies-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The 100 Best Sports Movies of All Time: Updated 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14959\" class=\"elementor elementor-14959\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fd376d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fd376d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dd2c487\" data-id=\"3dd2c487\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6949fac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6949fac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Movie-makers don&#8217;t always manage to capture the energy and excitement of sports, but when they get it right they have produced some classic films. Our list of the 100 greatest sports movies ever made includes comedies, dramas and documentaries, and features some of the biggest names in cinema. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You probably won&#8217;t agree with all of our choices, but we are sure you&#8217;ll find some fantastic films to enjoy in our list.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>100. Million Dollar Arm &#8211; Disney+<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>99. All This Mayhem<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>98. Major League<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>97. Everest<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are quite a few climbing documentaries on this list, but this is the only fictional climbing movie to break into our top 100. An all-star cast makes this story of survival on the world&#8217;s highest mountain an enthralling watch.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2015<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Prime<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 72%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>96. Draft Day<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is the first time we&#8217;ll mention Kevin Costner in this list, but it certainly won&#8217;t be the last. Here he plays Sonny Weaver Jr, General Manager of the Cleveland Browns. Weaver juggles draft day machinations with his love life and a difficult boss, and the end result is a movie which is a whole lot better than you might expect.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>95. Invictus<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>94. Tyson<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>93. A League of Their Own<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>92. Southpaw<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>91. Pumping Iron<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>90. Cobb<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>89. 42<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>88. Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>87. The Armstrong Lie<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>86. Ali<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>85. Queen of Katwe &#8211; Disney+<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>84. Fighting With My Family<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>83. Fever Pitch<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>82. Varsity Blues\/Pele<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>81. Meru<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>80. McFarland USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It&#8217;s that man Costner again, featuring in a late-career sporting movie which has no right to be as enjoyable as it turns out to be. Inspirational coach&#8230; kids from challenging backgrounds&#8230; you know the drill, but somehow it comes together to make a great family movie about an athletics coach and his young squad.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2015<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Disney+<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 80%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>79. No No a Dockumentary<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>78. Red Army<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>77. Rudy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you&#8217;re a sucker for a sports story with a heart, then Rudy is one for your watchlist. Rudy (Sean Astin) has been told that he&#8217;s far too small to play college football, but he is determined to fulfil his dream of lining out for Notre Dame.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>76. Athlete A<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>75. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>74. Battle of the Sexes &#8211; Netflix\/YouTube<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>73. Team Foxcatcher<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>72. Undefeated<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>71. Hoosiers<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>70. Creed II<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>69. The Bad News Bears<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Who better to play a bad-tempered grouch of a coach than Walter Matthau? He is in charge of a bunch of misfit baseball players, boosted by the talents of star pitcher Amanda Whurlitzer (Tatum O&#8217;Neil). The original of its type, and far better than the Mighty Ducks series that followed in its wake.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1976<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Prime<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 97%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>68. Sugar<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>67. Rocky Balboa<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After the disappointment of Rocky V, and much like its central character, sequel number six in the series got off the canvas to deliver a powerful punch. It lacks the gritty charm of the unsurpassable original, but this is generally regarded as the best of the five Rocky sequels and a fine movie in its own right.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>66. Hands of Stone<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Netflix<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>65. Riding Giants<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>63. This Sporting Life<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>62. Andre the Giant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>61. Unforgivable Blackness<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>60. Space Jam<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>59. Bones Brigade: An Autobiography<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>58. Icarus<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>57. Dawn Wall<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>56. The Karate Kid &#8211; Netflix\/Prime<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>55. Journeyman<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>54. Cinderella Man<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>53. The Color of Money<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>52. Dodgeball<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>51. The King of Kong<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To those readers who would quibble as to whether playing Donkey Kong qualifies as a &#8216;sport&#8217;, we would point out that esports are one of the fastest growing sports in recent years. And besides, this doc is just too much fun to leave off of our list. Rival players from across the States compete to record a high-score on the venerable video game, so that they can call themselves &#8216;King of Kong&#8217;. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>50. The Goon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0dEUXY3yhHU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To use the phrase &#8216;Seann William Scott has never been better\u2026&#8217; may sound like damning this movie with faint praise. However, not only is this true, but this knockabout and often foul-mouthed comedy is a definite hit. The Goon is the story of an ice-hockey &#8216;enforcer&#8217; who gets a shot at the big time despite barely being able to skate, and features some genuinely funny set-pieces.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>49. Coach Carter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dPGBMb1E2UE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We&#8217;ve all seen movies like this before &#8211; inspirational new coach elevates a team of no-hopers &#8211; but this is a particularly good example of the genre. Samuel L. Jackson is &#8216;Coach Carter&#8217; and the film has enough emotion and excitement to hook you in.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>48. Borg vs McEnroe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe formed one of the greatest rivalries in the history of tennis, and this film captures how that rivalry evolved. The icy Swede and the volatile New Yorker would become friends in later years, but here we see the fierce competition between them as they rise to prominence in the game.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>47. Tin Cup<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kevin Costner is the star (once again) of &#8216;Tin Cup&#8217;, a golfing comedy-drama with bucket loads of charm. The movie is played (mostly) for laughs, with Costner as the small-time golfer who gets a shot at the U.S. Open.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>46. The Blind Side<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The movie version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/other-sports\/the-100-best-sports-books-of-all-time\/\">best-selling book<\/a> removes the history of tactics in the game of American Football and instead focuses on the human-interest story. The tale of a homeless student taken in by a loving family may be a little schmaltzy for some tastes, but it is still an engrossing and heart-warming tale.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>45. Happy Gilmore<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To say that Adam Sandler&#8217;s cinematic output has been &#8216;patchy&#8217; may be something of an understatement, but he is in top form here. Sandler is the hockey player who discovers that he is blessed with a thunderous &#8211; if unorthodox &#8211; golf swing. The plot may be thin, but there are enough laughs to keep this one rolling along. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>44. Chariots of Fire<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You are probably already humming the iconic theme tune as you read this, but this Oscar-winning movie holds up in its own right. Two young English athletes from very different backgrounds race in the 1924 Olympics in search of gold. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Youtube\/Google Play<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>43. The Hurricane<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Boxer Reuben Carter is accused of murder and sent to prison, and this telling of the true story is a genuinely moving biopic. Denzel Washing rarely appears in a bad movie, and here he displays his craft to the fullest as he inhabits the role of the man known as &#8216;The Hurricane&#8217;.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>42. Remember the Titans<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A movie with a very similar plot to the afore-mentioned Coach Carter, only this time Denzel Washington is the man charged with guiding his squad of young players. This American Football drama follows all the beats you would expect from a movie of this nature, but does it with oodles of charm and characters you want to root for.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Disney+<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>41. The Damned United<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the book of the same name is darker and more intense, the film version is a much more light-hearted affair. Michael Sheen has played a number of real-life figures over the course of his career, and here he nails the accent and mannerisms of iconic football manager Brian Clough, ably supported by Timothy Spall as assistant Peter Taylor.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: YouTube\/Google Play<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>40. The Edge<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first documentary to appear on our list shows us exactly what it takes to become a first-class cricket international. Interviews with England players and coaches plus lots of previously unseen footage makes this a gripping watch, whether you are a fan of the game or not.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>39. Escape to Victory<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While it&#8217;s fair to say that this war-time\/sporting drama failed to trouble the Oscar voters upon its release, it remains a cherished favourite. The unlikely combination of Michael Caine, Pele and Sylvester Stallone are players on the Prisoner of War team that takes on their German captors in a high-stakes game of football. Don&#8217;t worry too much about the plot or some of the questionable acting and footballing on display, just sit back and enjoy the fun.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1981<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Prime<\/em><\/td><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em>\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 67%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>38. Next Goal Wins<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The football team of American Samoa are one of the worst international teams in the world, but they hope that the arrival of a new coach from the Netherlands will lead to a change in fortunes. This documentary takes us inside the camp, revealing the back-stories of the players and their new trainer as they try to earn some positive results on the pitch.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>37. Foxcatcher<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The excellent documentary &#8216;Team Foxcatcher&#8217; covers the same ground as this fictionalised version, but this drama makes for the better watch of the two. Steve Carrell and Channing Tatum star in the bizarre tale of the millionaire who funds a wrestling squad as a way to fulfil his own thwarted ambitions.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>36. White Men Can&#8217;t Jump<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another iconic sports comedy from the &#8217;90s, this time starring Woody Harrelson as a basketball hustler in Los Angeles. He teams up with one of his victims to form a winning duo, and this highly entertaining action-comedy follows their exploits on and off the court.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>35. The Longest Yard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/51HdID9JhBo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The original version starring Burt Lancaster is far superior to the tepid Adam Sandler vehicle released in 2005, or the British &#8216;soccer&#8217; version made with Vinnie Jones. While certainly a little dated, this still makes for an enjoyable watch, as Burt&#8217;s American Football player turned convict is enticed to join the prisoner&#8217;s team as they take on the guards for what will be an extremely bruising match.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>34. Diego Maradona<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/football\/diego-on-film-5-best-maradona-documentaries\/\">documentaries about Diego Maradona<\/a>, but none better than this one from Asif Kapadia. Here the focus is on the Argentine superstar&#8217;s time at Napoli, and the turmoil that followed him. Archive footage of Diego&#8217;s time in Italy &#8211; both on and off the pitch &#8211; make this a must-watch for fans of the little genius.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>33. Field of Dreams<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Le-J-9IPlT4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next Costner vehicle on our list is something of a classic, one responsible the quote &#8216;If you build it, he will come&#8217; entering into popular culture. That&#8217;s the line which inspires Iowa farmer Ray (Costner) to build a baseball diamond in his corn-field, in the face of his neighbours&#8217; scorn. This is a sentimental drama with a touch of the supernatural, and one which has stood the test of time.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1989<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Prime\/Youtube<\/em><\/td><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em>\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 87%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>32. Jerry Maguire<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gJlcBm02wbU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another movie with some memorable lines (&#8216;Show me the Money!&#8217;) stars Tom Cruise as sports agent Jerry Maguire. Leaving a soulless corporate agency to strike out on his own, Maguire finds himself with just one client, a temperamental wide receiver called Rod Tidwell. The pair strike up a close relationship, while romance bubbles up in the background between Jerry and a single mother played by Renee Zellweger. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1996<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Prime<\/em><\/td><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em>\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 83%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>31. The Natural<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IEZnBQJG4ig\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Robert Redford is a minor-league baseball player with a natural ability and a bat formed from a lightning-struck tree. When this mysterious middle-aged man joins a struggling team, they cannot stop winning. While certainly not short on sentimentality, a great cast and gripping storyline will keep you watching &#8217;til the end.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1984<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: YouTube<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 82%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>30. Bend it Like Beckham<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This coming-of-age comedy was released during the &#8216;Peak Beckham&#8217; era, but stands the test of time thanks to an engaging story and a lively young cast. A young girl (Jess) defies cultural expectations to join a local football team, finding freedom and stirrings of love in the process. The main man pops up in a cameo appearance, while Keira Knightley makes her movie debut as Jess&#8217; best friend.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>29. Any Given Sunday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q1DRD5Jvzis\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is another movie on the list which is more beloved by viewers than critics. An aging quarterback (Dennis Quaid) gives his all for the team and becomes a mentor to the headstrong young buck (Jamie Foxx) hired to replace him. Meanwhile, turmoil reigns in the boardroom while veteran coach Tony D&#8217;Amato (Al Pacino) tries to keep the the show on the road.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1999<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Prime<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 52%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>28. Seabiscuit<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand&#8217;s best-selling book, Seabiscuit tells the story of the race-horse who captured the heart of a nation. Starring Toby Maguire and Jeff Bridges, this is an uplifting and heart-warming tale which it is almost impossible to dislike.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>27. The Battered Bastards of Baseball<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RA76b5Hhvxg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You may be familiar with Kurt Russell the actor, but here we are introduced to Kurt the young baseball player, and more prominently his dad Bing. Russell Senior was a jobbing actor who decided to set up an independent baseball team once his career had wound down. This is the story of the bunch of misfits and reprobates he recruited to play for his Portland Mavericks team.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2014<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Netflix<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 100%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>26. Caddyshack<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bill Murray is in rare form here as golf groundskeeper Carl Spackler in this zinger-laden comedy. Rodney Dangerfield and Chevy Chase add their own brands of humour to this manic, knockabout laugher which remains one of the funniest sports movies ever made.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1980<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: YouTube<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 73%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>25. When We Were Kings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Muhammad Ali is one of the most compelling figures in sporting history, and <em>When We Were Kings<\/em> gives a true flavour of his magnetic appeal. The documentary takes place around the famous Rumble in the Jungle, when Ali is strongly favoured to lose against the fearsome George Foreman.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>24. Creed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There has been no shortage of sequels to the iconic Rocky movie, and Creed is certainly the best of these to date. Here the focus is on Apollo Creed&#8217;s son Adonis, as he comes to terms with his father&#8217;s legacy and tries to create a boxing career for himself, with the help of the aging Italian Stallion.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>23. Touching the Void<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most climbing documentaries are concerned with the ascent to the summit, but here the focus is on the treacherous descent and the disaster which ensues. This is a scarcely believable tale, told using interviews with the main protagonists as well as expertly staged re-enactments.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2003<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: YouTube<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 94%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>22. Once in a Lifetime<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>21. Blades of Glory<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is the first of two Will Ferrell sports movies to appear on this list &#8211; although neither <em>Kicking and Screaming<\/em> or <em>Semi-Pro<\/em> made the grade. Blades of Glory is a lot of fun though, as Chaz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) team up to form an unlikely ice-dancing pair. The chase scene where everyone is wearing skates is a particular highlight.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2007<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Prime<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 70%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>20. I, Tonya<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Margot Robbie won an Oscar for her fantastic portrayal of disgraced ice-skater Tonya Harding in this comedic biopic. Harding is the rough-and-ready outsider who never quite fit in to the gentile world of figure-skating, and this is  her story, told with a knowing wink to the viewer.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>19. The Way Back<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VzNJVSsjE-I\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You may have missed this low-key release when it came out in 2020, but it is definitely one to look out for. Ben Affleck stars as the former high-school basketball star who mysteriously quit the game and now struggles with alcoholism. Affleck&#8217;s authentic performance lifts this film above others of its type and will have you rooting for his character to come good.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2020<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Netflix<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 84%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>18. Murderball<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>17. The Hustler<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/67faCqmcXjE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Silver-screen icon Paul Newman gives a career-best performance as pool hustler Eddie Felson in this classic from 1961. This is a movie with style as well as substance, and one that still packs a powerful punch to this day. It was followed by a belated sequel in 1986 (<em>The Colour of Money)<\/em> starring Newman and Tom Cruise, which is also a very fine picture.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1961<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: YouTube<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 98%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>16. Free Solo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vertigo-sufferers may want to grip those armrests tight before settling down to watch this documentary film. Climber Alex Honnold attempts to scale the daunting El Capitan rock face, and to do it without ropes. It&#8217;s a gripping watch, and makes for a great companion-piece with the similarly exciting <em>Dawn Wall<\/em> on Netflix.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2018<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Disney+<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 97%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>15. The Fighter<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>14. Bull Durham<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>13. The Wrestler<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>12. Rush<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Acclaimed director Ron Howard turned his attention to Formula 1 for this high-octane dramatization of the rivalry between Nikki Lauda and James Hunt. Hunt is the champagne-swilling bon vivant, while Lauda is the dour and methodical Austrian, but both are possessed of supreme talent. The action never lets up for the 2-hour duration of this pulsating drama.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2013<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Prime<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 88%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>11. Ford v Ferrari<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Known as <em>&#8216;Le Mans &#8217;66&#8217;<\/em> in Europe, this movie takes us back to 1966 when the upstart Ford racing team attempted to take on the mighty Ferrari. The race was the famous Le Mans 24-Hour, and Christian Bale and Matt Damon head up a starry cast here.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>10. Cool Runnings <\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We defy anyone to dislike this hugely entertaining recounting of the Jamaican bobsleigh team&#8217;s Olympic debut. John Candy is perfectly cast as the coach, while the team&#8217;s often bumpy ride is told here with good humour and no little emotion.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em>1993<\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Disney+<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 76%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>9. Senna<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Brazilian sporting legend gets the Asif Kapadia treatment here, as he follows the career of F1 champion Ayrton Senna. Archive footage and talking heads give a fully-rounded profile of the superstar driver whose life was cut tragically short.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2010<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: YouTube<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 93%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>8. Dogtown and Z-Boys<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A small band of surfers from California revolutionise skateboarding with their anarchic approach to the sport. Here we are introduced to the main protagonists, whose lives have followed dramatically different courses but whose love for skating remains as strong as ever.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2001<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: iTunes<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 92%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>7. Talladega Nights<\/strong>: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8uLyKthSmg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are at their hilarious best as none-too-bright NASCAR drivers in this 2006 comedy. The jokes keep coming from start to finish, with a lot more hits than misses, as we follow the travails of Ricky Bobby when a snooty French Formula 1 driver threatens to take his spot on the winner&#8217;s podium. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2006<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: YouTube<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 71%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>6. Moneyball<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another movie to arrive via a true story which became the subject of a book, Moneyball is the story of how a lateral-thinking coach turned around the fortunes of a baseball club. Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill star, the latter earning an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of economics graduate Peter Brand.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2011<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Netflix<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 94%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>5. Million Dollar Baby<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5_RsHRmIRBY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Clint Eastwood stars in and directs this inspirational movie about a female boxer from a tough background. Eastwood is trainer Frankie, and Hilary Swank plays Maggie, the young woman with big dreams and courage to match. This is a fantastic story, well told by a master craftsman.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 2004<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Netflix<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 91%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>4. Friday Night Lights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many readers will be more familiar with the long-running TV show than the movie, but this is where Buzz Bissinger&#8217;s book first transitioned to the screen. Starring Billy Bob Thornton as the inspirational coach of the Permian Panthers high-school football team, this is one of the best big-screen examples of the genre.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: <\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = %<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>3. Raging Bull<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Iconic film-makers Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro team up to produce one of the greatest sports movies ever made. De Niro plays the complex and often brutal Jake La Motta as the middle-weight battles his demons outside of the ring and aims to become a champion inside the ropes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1980<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: YouTube<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 93%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>2. Hoop Dreams<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our vote for the best sporting documentary ever made goes to Hoop Dreams, the story of two African-American teens hoping to make it to the NBA. Shot over the course of five years, this follows the struggles they face both on and off the court as they try to achieve their dreams. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1994<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: iTunes\/Curzon<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 98%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>1. <strong>Rocky<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VUblDwa648\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There could only be one choice for top position on our list, and that&#8217;s the underdog story of a down-at-heel boxer from Philadelphia who achieves the impossible. This movie has spawned a host of sequels &#8211; of varying quality &#8211; but you cannot beat the original. This is a classic movie which has become embedded in popular culture and fully deserves its spot at the head of our list. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<em>Released: 1976<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;<em>Available: Prime\/YouTube<\/em><\/td><td>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf45<em>RT = 94%<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>Team Foxcatcher<\/li><li>Dawn Wall &#8211; Netflix<\/li><li>Meru<\/li><li>Icarus &#8211; Netflix<\/li><li>Undefeated<\/li><li>Red Army<\/li><li>Andre the Giant<\/li><li>Unforgivable Blackness<\/li><li>Draft Day<\/li><li>Athlete A &#8211; Netflix<\/li><li>The Mighty Ducks &#8211; Disney+<\/li><li>Ali &#8211; Prime<\/li><li>The Bad News Bears<\/li><li>Rudy &#8211; Netflix<\/li><li>Battle of the Sexes &#8211; Netflix\/YouTube<\/li><li>Fever Pitch<\/li><li>Space Jam<\/li><li>No No a Dockumentary<\/li><li>Riding Giants<\/li><li>The Color of Money<\/li><li>Cinderella Man<\/li><li>Rocky Balboa &#8211; Prime<\/li><li>Hoosiers &#8211; Prime<\/li><li>Dodgeball<\/li><li>Varsity Blues<\/li><li>Journeyman<\/li><li>Queen of Katwe &#8211; Disney+<\/li><li>The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg <\/li><li>Creed II<\/li><li>The Karate Kid &#8211; Netflix\/Prime<\/li><li>Southpaw &#8211; Netflix<\/li><li>Hands of Stone &#8211; Netflix<\/li><li>Pumping Iron &#8211; Netflix<\/li><li>McFarland USA &#8211; Disney+<\/li><li>Draft Day<\/li><li>A League of Their Own<\/li><li>42<\/li><li>Cobb<\/li><li>Tyson 2002<\/li><li>The Armstrong Lie<\/li><li>Invictus<\/li><li>Major League<\/li><li>Sugar<\/li><li><\/li><li>Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator<\/li><li>All This Mayhem<\/li><li>Bones Brigade: An Autobiography<\/li><li>Everest<\/li><li>Safety &#8211; Disney+<\/li><li>Pele &#8211; Netflix<\/li><li>Million Dollar Arm &#8211; Disney+<\/li><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Movie-makers don&#8217;t always manage to capture the energy and excitement of sports, but when they get it right they have produced some classic films. 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