Most Popular Sport Feature Films
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Southpaw
(2015) Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Willis to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to child protection services. Dir: Antoine Fuqua With: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence Action | Drama | Sport | Thriller 124 mins. |
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Warrior
(2011) The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother. Dir: Gavin O'Connor With: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton Drama | Sport 140 mins. |
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Unbroken
(2014) After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Dir: Angelina Jolie With: Jack O'Connell, Miyavi, Domhnall Gleeson Biography | Drama | Sport | War 137 mins. |
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Foxcatcher
(2014) The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances. Dir: Bennett Miller With: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo Biography | Drama | Sport 134 mins. |
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Brothers
(2015) Two estranged, street-fighting brothers square off against each other in a mixed martial arts tournament. Dir: Karan Malhotra With: Akshay Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Sidharth Malhotra Action | Drama | Sport 156 mins. |
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Creed
(2015) The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Creed, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. Dir: Ryan Coogler With: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Graham McTavish Drama | Sport 95 mins. |
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Rocky
(1976) Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the heavy-weight champion, Apollo Creed, in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Dir: John G. Avildsen With: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young Drama | Sport 119 mins. |
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Rush
(2013) The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Dir: Ron Howard With: Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde Action | Biography | Drama | Sport 123 mins. |
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McFarland, USA
(2015) Jim White moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach. He sees that some of the students are worth starting a cross country team and turns 7 students with no hope into one of the best cross country teams. Dir: Niki Caro With: Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Ramiro Rodriguez Drama | Sport 129 mins. |
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The Fighter
(2010) A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s. Dir: David O. Russell With: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams Biography | Drama | Sport 116 mins. |
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The Karate Kid
(2010) Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master. Dir: Harald Zwart With: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson Action | Drama | Family | Sport 140 mins. |
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
(2004) 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. Dir: Rawson Marshall Thurber With: Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Vince Vaughn Comedy | Sport 92 mins. |
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Million Dollar Baby
(2004) A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman Drama | Sport 132 mins. |
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Blue Crush
(2002) As a hard-core surfer girl prepares for a big competition, she finds herself falling for a football player. Dir: John Stockwell With: Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Matthew Davis Drama | Romance | Sport 104 mins. |
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The Karate Kid
(1984) 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. Dir: John G. Avildsen With: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue Action | Drama | Family | Sport 126 mins. |
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Cars
(2006) A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family. Dir: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft With: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sport 117 mins. |
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Remember the Titans
(2000) The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. Dir: Boaz Yakin With: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris Biography | Drama | Sport 113 mins. |
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Jerry Maguire
(1996) When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent with the only athlete who stays with him. Dir: Cameron Crowe With: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport 139 mins. |
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A League of Their Own
(1992) Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry. Dir: Penny Marshall With: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty Comedy | Drama | Sport 128 mins. |
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The Sandlot
(1993) A new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his team. Together, they get themselves into many adventures involving rival teams, lifeguards, and a vicious dog. Dir: David M. Evans With: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport 101 mins. |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
(2006) #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test. Dir: Adam McKay With: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen Action | Comedy | Sport 108 mins. |
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The Blind Side
(2009) The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. Dir: John Lee Hancock With: Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw Biography | Drama | Sport 129 mins. |
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The Longest Yard
(2005) Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards. Dir: Peter Segal With: Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock Comedy | Crime | Sport 113 mins. |
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Rocky Balboa
(2006) Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight; against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon. Dir: Sylvester Stallone With: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia Drama | Sport 102 mins. |
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Real Steel
(2011) In the near future, robot boxing is a top sport. A struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. Dir: Shawn Levy With: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Sport 127 mins. |