This list of sports films is a compilation of film

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

s in the genre covering sport

Sport

A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...

s activities. Sports movies have been made since the era of silent film

Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...

s, such as the 1915 film The Champion starring Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...

. Films in this genre can range from serious (Raging Bull) to silly (Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers is a Marx Brothers film comedy. It stars the four Marx Brothers and Thelma Todd. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, and Will B. Johnstone. Kalmar and Ruby also wrote some of the original music for the film...

). A classic theme for sports films is the triumph of an individual or team who prevail despite the difficulties. Men often identify with sports films in ways they wouldn't with other genres, such as spy film

Spy film

The spy film genre deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way or as a basis for fantasy . Many novels in the spy fiction genre have been adapted as films, including works by John Buchan, John Le Carré, Ian Fleming and Len Deighton...

s.

American football

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
The Freshman The Freshman (1925 film) The Freshman is a 1925 comedy film that tells the story of a college freshman trying to become popular by joining the school football team. It stars Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Brooks Benedict and James Anderson. It remains one of Lloyd's most successful and enduring films.The movie was written...	1925	Comedy	Silent film
Horse Feathers Horse Feathers Horse Feathers is a Marx Brothers film comedy. It stars the four Marx Brothers and Thelma Todd. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, and Will B. Johnstone. Kalmar and Ruby also wrote some of the original music for the film...	1932	Comedy
Knute Rockne, All American Knute Rockne, All American Knute Rockne, All American is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of Knute Rockne, Notre Dame football coach. It stars Pat O'Brien, Ronald Reagan, Gale Page, Donald Crisp, Albert Bassermann, Owen Davis, Jr., Nick Lukats, Kane Richmond, William Marshall and William Byrne. It also...	1940	Drama	Biographical film
That's My Boy	1951	Comedy
Paper Lion Paper Lion Paper Lion, published in 1966, is a non-fiction book by prominent American writer George Plimpton.In 1960, Plimpton, not a professional athlete, arranged to pitch to a lineup of baseball stars in an All-Star exhibition, presumably to answer the question, "How would the average man off of the street...	1968	Comedy
Brian's Song Brian's Song Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the details of the life of Brian Piccolo , a Wake Forest University football player stricken with terminal cancer after turning pro, told through his friendship with Chicago Bears running back teammate and Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale...	1971	Drama	TV movie
The Longest Yard	1974	Comedy
Two-Minute Warning Two-Minute Warning Two-Minute Warning is a 1976 suspense and action film directed by Larry Peerce and starring Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, and David Janssen. It was based on the novel of the same name written by George La Fountaine, Sr...	1976	Thriller
Gus Gus (film) Gus is a 1976 American film by Walt Disney Productions. Its center character is Gus, a football-playing mule.- Plot :Gus is a film about a football-kicking mule and his trainer "Andy" ....	1976	Family Comedy
Semi-Tough Semi-Tough Semi-Tough is a 1977 film directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Lotte Lenya, Bert Convy, and Brian Dennehy. The plot involves a love triangle between the characters portrayed by Reynolds, Kristofferson and Clayburgh...	1977	Comedy
Heaven Can Wait Heaven Can Wait (1978 film) Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 American comedy film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry. It is the second film adaptation of Harry Segall's stageplay of the same name, preceded by Here Comes Mr. Jordan and followed by Down to Earth...	1978	Comedy
North Dallas Forty North Dallas Forty (film) North Dallas Forty is a 1979 dramatic film starring Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, and G. D. Spradlin. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff and based on the best selling novel by Peter Gent: the screenplay was by Kotcheff, Gent, Frank Yablans and Nancy Dowd ....	1979	Comedy Drama
All the Right Moves All the Right Moves All the Right Moves is a 1983 drama film directed by Michael Chapman and starring Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn, and Gary Graham...	1983	Drama
Quarterback Princess Quarterback Princess Quarterback Princess is a 1983 fact-based drama film by 20th Century Fox that chronicles the courage and determination of a teenage girl who struggles against sexism and fights to play on her high school football team. It was filmed primarily in McMinnville, Oregon...	1983	Drama	Biographical film
The Bear	1984	Drama	Biographical film
Lucas Lucas (film) Lucas is a 1986 American teen tragicomedy film directed by David Seltzer and starring Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen and Courtney Thorne-Smith. The film is particularly notable for being the screen debut of actress Winona Ryder.-Plot:...	1986	Comedy
The Best of Times The Best of Times (film) The Best of Times is a 1986 American film starring Robin Williams and Kurt Russell.-Plot:Robin Williams plays Jack Dundee, a banker obsessed with what he considers the most shameful moment in his life: The moment that he dropped a perfectly thrown pass in the final seconds of the 1972 high school...	1986	Comedy Drama
Wildcats Wildcats (film) Wildcats is a 1986 film starring Goldie Hawn and costarring Jan Hooks and Swoosie Kurtz. It is the film debut of Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. They also appeared together in White Men Can't Jump and Money Train...	1986	Comedy
Johnny Be Good Johnny Be Good Johnny Be Good is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Bud Smith, starring Anthony Michael Hall as the main character, Johnny Walker. The film also features Robert Downey Jr., Steve James, Jennifer Tilly and Uma Thurman in her film debut...	1988	Comedy
Everybody's All-American Everybody's All-American Everybody's All-American is a novel by longtime Sports Illustrated contributor Frank Deford and later made into a motion picture directed by Taylor Hackford.-Plot summary:...	1988	Drama
Necessary Roughness Necessary Roughness (film) Necessary Roughness is a 1991 comedy film starring Scott Bakula and Sinbad. The film was directed by Stan Dragoti, who has also directed the movies Mr. Mom, She's Out of Control, and The Man With One Red Shoe. In addition to Bakula and Sinbad, Necessary Roughness has an additional cast of Héctor...	1991	Comedy
The Last Boy Scout The Last Boy Scout The Last Boy Scout is a 1991 action film starring Bruce Willis as a former Secret Service agent, now working as a private detective, and Damon Wayans as a retired professional football player. The two join forces to solve the murder of Wayans' character’s girlfriend . The movie was produced by...	1991	Action
School Ties School Ties School Ties is a 1992 film directed by Robert Mandel starring Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris O'Donnell, Cole Hauser, Randall Batinkoff, and Anthony Rapp....	1992	Drama
The Program The Program The Program is a 1993 film starring James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer, Kristy Swanson, Daniel Lee, and Joey Lauren Adams. The film was directed by David S...	1993	Drama
Rudy Rudy (film) Rudy is a 1993 American sports film directed by David Anspaugh. It is an account of the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles...	1993	Drama	Biographical film based on the life of Rudy Ruettiger.
Little Giants Little Giants Little Giants is a 1994 family comedy film, starring Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill as brothers in a small Ohio town, coaching rival Pee-Wee Football teams.-Synopsis:...	1994	Family Comedy
Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story	1994	Drama	Made for TV. Based on the life of, and career-ending injury suffered by, Dennis Byrd Dennis Byrd Dennis DeWayne Byrd is a former defensive end and defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He attended college at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He played professionally for the Jets for four seasons beginning in 1989... .
Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding, Jr. It was written, co-produced, and directed by Cameron Crowe...	1996	Romantic Comedy
Angels in the Endzone Angels in the Endzone Angels in the Endzone is a 1997 American film directed by Gary Nadeau and starring Christopher Lloyd. The film is about a high school football team that lacks skill.-Plot:...	1997	Family Comedy
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon is a 1998 television movie starring Tony Danza from Walt Disney Pictures.-Plot:...	1998	Comedy drama	TV movie
The Waterboy The Waterboy The Waterboy is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Frank Coraci. It stars Adam Sandler alongside Henry Winkler, Kathy Bates, Jerry Reed, and Fairuza Balk. Lynn Swann, Lawrence Taylor, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Cowher, Paul Wight, and Rob Schneider have cameos...	1998	Comedy
Air Bud: Golden Receiver Air Bud: Golden Receiver Air Bud: Golden Receiver is the 1998 sequel to Air Bud. This family film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is also the last of the Air Bud films to be released theatrically. Outside the United States the film was often titled 'Air Bud 2.' This is also the last Air Bud film to star...	1998	Family Comedy
Varsity Blues Varsity Blues (film) Varsity Blues is a 1999 American drama/sport film directed by Brian Robbins that follows a small-town high school football team and their overbearing coach through a tumultuous season. The players must deal with the pressures of adolescence and their football obsessed community while having their...	1999	Drama
Any Given Sunday Any Given Sunday Any Given Sunday is a 1999 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone depicting a fictional professional American football team. The film features an ensemble cast, consisting of Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, John C...	1999	Drama
The Fanatics The Fanatics (film) The Fanatics is a comedy movie, released in 1999.-Plot synopsis:Quimby Falls, much like many American small towns, loves football with a passion. When the Buzzard team owner moves the team to another town, a few die-hard fans formulate a drastic plan to bring the team back home again...	1999	Comedy
Remember the Titans Remember the Titans Remember the Titans is a 2000 American sports film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Boaz Yakin. Inspired by real events, the plot was conceived from a screenplay written by Gregory Allen Howard. The film starts as a new coach of the Titans, a football team previously coached by the...	2000	Drama	Based on a true story
The Replacements The Replacements (film) The Replacements is a 2000 American film directed by Howard Deutch. It stars Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton and Orlando Jones.-Plot:...	2000	Comedy
Full Ride	2002	Comedy
The Slaughter Rule The Slaughter Rule The Slaughter Rule is an independent film, released in 2002 and starring Ryan Gosling and David Morse. The movie, set in contemporary Montana, explores the relationship between a small-town high school football player , and his troubled coach...	2002	Drama
Junction Boys Junction Boys The Junction Boys is the name given to the “survivors” of Paul “Bear” Bryant’s 10 day summer football camp in Junction, Texas beginning September 1, 1954...	2002	Drama	Made for TV; based on a true story
Hometown Legend	2002	Drama
Second String Second String (Film) Second String is a direct-to-TV film from 2002 about the Buffalo Bills football team who find its first string out for a month after a food poisoning incident, leading the team's head coach, "Chuck Dichter" , to hire an insurance salesman named Dan Heller...	2002	Comedy Drama	TV movie
Radio	2003	Drama	Based on a true story.
Friday Night Lights	2004	Drama	Based on a true story.
The Longest Yard The Longest Yard (2005 film) The Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy film remake of the 1974 film of the same name. Adam Sandler plays the protagonist, Paul Crewe, a disgraced former professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, who is coerced to form a team from the prison inmates to play...	2005	Comedy	Remake
Two for the Money Two for the Money (film) Two for the Money is a 2005 film directed by D. J. Caruso, starring Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey and Rene Russo. The film is about the world of sports gambling.-Plot:...	2005	Drama
Invincible Invincible (2006 film) Invincible is a 2006 family film directed by Ericson Core set in 1976. It is based on the true story of Vince Papale, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976–78. Mark Wahlberg portrays Papale and Greg Kinnear plays Papale's coach, Dick Vermeil...	2006	Drama	Biographical film
We Are Marshall We Are Marshall We Are Marshall is a 2006 American drama film directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol about the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed 37 football players on the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team as well as five coaches, two athletic trainers, the athletic director, 25 boosters and...	2006	Drama	Based on the story of Marshall University football Marshall Thundering Herd football The Marshall Thundering Herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Marshall University. The team represents the university as a member of the Conference USA Eastern division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 Bowl Subdivision...  in the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that wiped out the team.
Facing the Giants Facing the Giants - Official listing :# Come Together - Third Day# Voice of Truth - Casting Crowns# Facing the Giants Theme - Mark Willard# I'm Finding You - Bebo Norman# The Deathcrawl - Mark Willard# Completely - Ana Laura...	2006	Drama
Gridiron Gang Gridiron Gang Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American film starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, and Kevin Dunn. It was filmed in California at Camp Kilpatrick, a Los Angeles County Probation Department facility. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season...	2006	Drama
The Comebacks The Comebacks The Comebacks is a 2007 American satirical comedy film directed by Tom Brady. This film is a parody of the clichés and plots of the sports film genre. In the UK, Greece, Finland and Australia this film is called Sports Movie and called Team of Crazy in Brazil...	2007	Comedy	Spoof of sports movies
The Game Plan The Game Plan (film) The Game Plan is a 2007 family comedy film directed by Andy Fickman and starring The Rock. This is the last film in which Johnson uses his ring name "The Rock." This is also the last Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista, due to Disney semi-retiring the name in May 2007, making all other...	2007	Family Comedy
Leatherheads Leatherheads Leatherheads is a 2008 American sports comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by and starring George Clooney. The film also stars Renée Zellweger, Jonathan Pryce and John Krasinski and focuses on the early years of professional American football....	2007	Comedy
The Express The Express The Express is a 2008 American sports film produced by John Davis and directed by Gary Fleder. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Charles Leavitt from a book titled Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express, authored by Robert C. Gallagher...	2008	Drama	Biographical film on the life of Ernie Davis Ernie Davis Ernest "Ernie" Davis was an American football running back and the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. Wearing number 44, Davis competed collegiately for Syracuse University before being drafted by the Washington Redskins, then almost immediately traded to the Cleveland... .
The Longshots The Longshots The Longshots is a 2008 biopic family comedy-drama film sports movie based on the real life events of Jasmine Plummer, the first female to participate in the Pop Warner football tournament....	2008	Family comedy-drama	Based on a true story.
The Band that Wouldn't Die The Band that Wouldn't Die The Band That Wouldn't Die is a film documentary released in 2009 and created and directed by Barry Levinson as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series....	2009	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Explores the history of the Baltimore Colts, the team's controversial move to Indianapolis Baltimore Colts relocation controversy The Baltimore Colts relocation controversy was the decision by then-Colts owner Robert Irsay to move the National Football League team from Baltimore, Maryland to Indianapolis, Indiana completely unannounced and in the wee hours of March 29, 1984 after years of fighting over a new stadium to... , and the NFL's return to Baltimore Cleveland Browns relocation controversy The Cleveland Browns relocation controversy was the decision by then Browns owner Art Modell to move the National Football League team from its longtime home of Cleveland, Ohio to Baltimore, Maryland for the 1996 NFL season... , through the common thread of the Colts marching band Baltimore's Marching Ravens Baltimore's Marching Ravens are the official marching band of the Baltimore Ravens football team. They were founded as the Baltimore Colts' Marching Band on September 7, 1947 and have continuously operated ever since even though the original Colts disbanded in 1950, leaving Baltimore without a... .
The Blind Side The Blind Side (film) The Blind Side is a 2009 American semi-biographical drama film. It is written and directed by John Lee Hancock, and based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis. The storyline features Michael Oher, an offensive lineman who plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL...	2009	Drama	Biographical film on the high school career and recruitment of Michael Oher Michael Oher Michael Jerome Oher is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels... .
The U	2009	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Chronicles the rise and dominance of the University of Miami program Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...  in the 1980s and 1990s.
The 5th Quarter The 5th Quarter -Plot:Based on actual events, when 15-year-old Luke Abbate dies in a car accident caused by a teenage driver after lacrosse practice in February 2006, Luke's older brother Jon Abbate is motivated to have the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team be successful in their upcoming season.-Cast:*Ryan...	2011	Drama	Based on the story of Jon Abbate Jon Abbate Jon Abbate is an American football linebacker, most recently on the roster of the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League...  and the surprising 2006 season 2006 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team The 2006 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, in his fifth season at the school, and played its home games at Groves Stadium...  of Wake Forest University Wake Forest Demon Deacons football The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field.... .
Pony Excess	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. A history of football at Southern Methodist University SMU Mustangs football The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team that represents Southern Methodist University . The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member Conference USA... , focusing especially on the 1987 scandal Southern Methodist University football scandal The Southern Methodist University football scandal was an incident in which the football program at Southern Methodist University was investigated and punished for massive violations of NCAA rules and regulations. The most serious violation was the maintenance of a slush fund used for "under the...  that shut down the program for two years and on SMU football's struggle to rebuild.

Athletics (track and field)

Title	Year	Genre	Event(s)	Notes
College College (1927 film) College is a 1927 comedy-drama silent film directed by James W. Horne and Buster Keaton, and starring Buster Keaton, Anne Cornwall, and Harold Goodwin.-Plot:...	1927	Comedy
The Bob Mathias Story	1954	Drama	Decathlon	Biographical film on Bob Mathias Bob Mathias Robert Bruce "Bob" Mathias was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist, actor and United States Congressman representing the state of California.-Early life and athletic career:... .
It Happened in Athens It Happened In Athens It Happened in Athens was a 1962 comedy film released by 20th Century Fox. This was film star Jayne Mansfield's last film to be released by studio 20th Century Fox...	1962	Comedy	Marathon
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (film) The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a 1962 film, based on the short story of the same name.The screenplay, like the short story, was written by Alan Sillitoe....	1962	Drama	Distance running
Billie Billie (film) Billie is a 1965 musical film directed by Don Weis. Based on the 1952 play Time Out For Ginger by Ronald Alexander, the film stars Patty Duke in the title role.-Plot:...	1965	Comedy
The World's Greatest Athlete The World's Greatest Athlete The World's Greatest Athlete is a 1973 American feature film released by the Walt Disney Company. It starred John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tim Conway, Dayle Haddon, and Jan-Michael Vincent...	1973	Comedy	Track
The Loneliest Runner The Loneliest Runner The Loneliest Runner is an autobiographical made-for-television film written, and directed by Bonanza star Michael Landon. It first aired in 1976 on NBC and starred Lance Kerwin, Brian Keith, DeAnn Mears, and Landon's television daughter, Melissa Sue Anderson. Landon also made a cameo appearance in...	1976	Drama	Marathon
See How She Runs	1978	Drama	Marathon	Made for TV
Crossbar	1979	Drama	High Jump	Made for TV
The Jericho Mile The Jericho Mile The Jericho Mile is a 1979 Emmy Award-winning USA TV crime film, directed by Michael Mann. The film won 5 awards, 3 of those being Emmy Awards.-Cast:*Peter Strauss ... Larry Murphy*Richard Lawson ... R.C. Stiles*Roger E. Mosley ... Cotton Crown...	1979		Mile	Made for TV
Running Running (film) Running is a 1979 drama/sports film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. It is about the fictional American marathon runner and Olympics hopeful Michael Andropolis and his struggle to compete in the Olympic Games. It stars Michael Douglas and Susan Anspach....	1979		Marathon
Chariots of Fire Chariots of Fire Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice....	1981	Drama	Sprints
Graduation Day Graduation Day (film) -Plot:It's just weeks before high school graduation and members of the track team are being mysteriously and gruesomely murdered, one by one. When the team's star runner, Laura Ramstead, falls dead from a heart attack at the championship meet, her U.S...	1981	Horror	Track
Personal Best	1982	Drama
Running Brave Running Brave Running Brave is a 1983 movie based on the story of Billy Mills, a North American Indian brought up on the reservation, destined against all odds to become the best distance runner in the world in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics....	1983	Drama	10,000 m	Biographical film on the life and career of Billy Mills Billy Mills William Mervin Mills or "Billy" Mills, also known as Makata Taka Hela , is the second Native American to win an Olympic gold medal.... .
Cracked Up	1987	Drama	Track
Run for Your Life	1988	Drama/Thriller	Marathon
Across the Tracks Across the Tracks Across the Tracks is a 1991 American independent film drama about track and field. It was directed and written by Sandy Tung.-Plot:Across the Tracks is the story of two brothers who have gone very different ways in their past, and who now must learn to deal with each other again. Joe is the older...	1991	Drama	Track
Higher Learning Higher Learning Higher Learning is a 1995 American drama film, starring an ensemble cast. It also featured Tyra Banks' first performance in a theatrical film...	1995	Drama	Track
Prefontaine	1997	Drama	Track
Without Limits Without Limits Without Limits is a 1998 biographical film about the relationship between record-breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman, who later co-founded Nike, Inc....	1998	Drama	Track
The Long Run The Long Run (film) The Long Run is a 2000 film starring Oscar nominee Armin Mueller-Stahl and Nthati Moshesh. It was directed by Jean Stewart and written by Johann Potgieter....	2000	Drama	Marathon
Pumpkin Pumpkin (film) Pumpkin is a 2002 romantic dark comedy film starring Christina Ricci. It is a story of forbidden love between a developmentally-handicapped young man and a sorority girl...	2002	Comedy
Hitler's Pawn: The Margaret Lambert Story	2004	Documentary	High Jump
Four Minutes	2005		Mile	Made for TV. Chronicles the successful quest of Roger Bannister Roger Bannister Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE is an English former athlete best known for running the first recorded mile in less than 4 minutes...  to break the four-minute barrier in the mile.
The Ringer	2005	Comedy
Saint Ralph Saint Ralph Saint Ralph is a 2004 Canadian drama film written and directed by Michael McGowan. Its central character is a teenaged boy who trains for the 1954 Boston Marathon in the hope a victory will be the miracle his mother needs to awaken from a coma....	2005
Run Fatboy Run Run Fatboy Run Run Fatboy Run is a 2007 British comedy film directed by David Schwimmer, written by Michael Ian Black and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg, Dylan Moran, Thandie Newton, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort, and Hank Azaria...	2007	Romantic comedy	Marathon
The One Man Olympics	2008
The Runner	2009		Ultra Trail
Into the Wind Into the Wind (2010 film) Into the Wind is a 2010 documentary film which chronicles the story of Terry Fox. At the age of 18, Fox was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. The cancer had taken over his right leg, which was then amputated six inches above the knee...	2010	Documentary	Road running	Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Documents the 1980 attempt of cancer patient and amputee Terry Fox Terry Fox Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox , was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research...  to run across Canada.
Marion Jones: Press Pause	2010	Documentary	Sprints	Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Chronicles the career of Marion Jones Marion Jones Marion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA... , her 2007 admission of performance-enhancing drug use, and subsequent prison sentence.
The Robber The Robber The Robber is a 2010 drama film directed by Benjamin Heisenberg. The film is based on a novel by the Austrian author Martin Prinz, and was shot on location in Vienna. The main character, Johann Rettenberger, is based on Austrian bank-robber and runner Johann Kastenberger...	2010	Drama	Marathon

Australian rules football

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
The Great Macarthy The Great Macarthy The Great Macarthy is a 1975 comedy about Australian rules football. It was an adaptation of the novel A Salute to the Great Macarthy by Barry Oakley. It stars John Jarratt as the title character as a local footballer who is signed up by the South Melbourne Football Club...	1975	Comedy
The Club The Club (play) The Club is a satirical play by Australian playwright David Williamson, that follows the fortunes of a football club over the course of a season. It explores the clashes between "human loyalty versus materialistic gain". It was inspired by the backroom dealings and antics of the Victorian Football...	1980	Comedy/Drama
Australian Rules Australian Rules (film) Australian Rules, is a 2002 Australian film directed by Paul Goldman. The film was adapted from the novel Deadly, Unna? by Phillip Gwynne. It stars Nathan Phillips, Luke Carroll, Tom Budge, Brian Torry and Lisa Flanagan...	2002	Drama

Auto racing

NB: This list excludes films that feature illegally run street races

Street racing

Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal motor racing which takes place on public roads. Street racing can either be spontaneous or well-planned and coordinated. Well coordinated races are planned in advance and often have people communicating via 2-way radio/citizens' band radio and...

 unless legitimate races are integral to the storyline.

Title	Year	Genre	Type	Notes
The Crowd Roars The Crowd Roars The Crowd Roars is a 1932 film directed by Howard Hawks starring James Cagney and featuring Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Eric Linden, Guy Kibbee, and Frank McHugh....	1935
The Big Wheel The Big Wheel (film) The Big Wheel is a 1949 film starring Mickey Rooney and Thomas Mitchell.-Plot:Rooney plays Billy Coy, a young man determined to follow in his father's footsteps as a race car driver. Despite the fact that his father, "Cannonball" Coy, was killed in a fiery crash during the Indianapolis 500, Billy...	1935
Genevieve Genevieve (film) Genevieve is a 1953 British comedy film produced and directed by Henry Cornelius and written by William Rose. It starred John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More and Kay Kendall as two couples comedically involved in a vintage automobile rally...	1953		Vintage car Vintage car A vintage car is commonly defined as a car built between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930 known as the "Vintage era". There is little debate about the start date of the vintage period—the end of World War I is a nicely defined marker there—but the end date is a matter of a little... s
Checkpoint	1956		Road racing
The Green Helmet The Green Helmet The Green Helmet is a 1961 British film starring Bill Travers, Ed Begley and Sid James. The film is centred around a British motor racing team. It is based on a novel by Australian author Jon Cleary.-Cast:* Bill Travers as Rafferty...	1961		Road racing
The Iron Maiden	1962		Traction engine Traction engine A traction engine is a self-propelled steam engine used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin tractus, meaning 'drawn', since the prime function of any traction engine is to draw a load behind it... s
24 heures d'amant 24 heures d'amant 24 heures d'amant is a 1964 film by Claude Lelouch, starring Carlos da Silva and Luce Dijoux. Set during the 24 hours of Le Mans race, Lelouch used shots from the 1963 race for its racing sequence.The film's title is a pun on 24 Heures du Mans....	1964		Sportscar racing
The Great Race The Great Race The Great Race is a 1965 slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Blake Edwards and Arthur A. Ross, and with music by Henry Mancini and cinematography by Russell Harlan. The supporting cast includes Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn,...	1965
Grand Prix	1966		Open wheel racing
Red Line 7000 Red Line 7000 Red Line 7000 is a 1965 American motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Howard Hawks, who also co-wrote the screenplay...	1966		Stock car racing
Fireball 500 Fireball 500 Fireball 500 is a stock car racing film, blended with the beach party film genre. A vehicle for stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello and Fabian, it was one of a string of similar racing films from the 1960s...	1966
Spinout Spinout Spinout is a 1966 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley as the lead singer of a band and part-time race car driver. The movie was #57 on the year end list of the top-grossing films of 1966.-Plot:...	1966
Hell On Wheels	1967
A Man and a Woman A Man and a Woman A Man and a Woman is a 1966 French film, written by Claude Lelouch and Pierre Uytterhoeven, and directed by Lelouch. It is notable for its lush photography , which features frequent segues between full color, black-and-white, and sepia-toned shots, and for its memorable musical score by Francis Lai...	1967
The Love Bug The Love Bug The Love Bug is the first in a series of comedy films made by Walt Disney Productions that starred an anthropomorphic pearl-white, fabric-sunroofed 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie...	1968	Comedy
Speedway Speedway (film) Speedway is a 1968 action film musical film starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver and Nancy Sinatra as his love interest.Scenes were shot at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina...	1968
Winning Winning Winning is a 1969 American motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. A number of racecar drivers and people associated with racing appear in the film, including Bobby Unser, Tony Hulman, Bobby Grim, Dan Gurney, Roger McCluskey, and Bruce Walkup.-Plot summary:The film centers on...	1969
Le Mans Le Mans (film) Le Mans is a 1971 action film directed by Lee H. Katzin. Starring Steve McQueen, it features footage from the actual 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race....	1971	Drama	Sports car racing
Weekend of a Champion	1971
The Last American Hero The Last American Hero The Last American Hero is a 1973 sports drama film based on the true story of American NASCAR driver Junior Johnson...	1973
Herbie Rides Again Herbie Rides Again Herbie Rides Again is a 1974 comedy film. It is the sequel to The Love Bug, released six years earlier, and the second in a series of movies made by Walt Disney Productions starring an anthropomorphic 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie...	1974	Comedy		Sequel to The Love Bug.
Flåklypa Grand Prix Flåklypa Grand Prix Flåklypa Grand Prix is a Norwegian stop motion-animated feature film directed by Ivo Caprino. It was released in 1975 and is based on characters from a series of books by Norwegian cartoonist and author Kjell Aukrust...	1975
Death Race 2000 Death Race 2000 Death Race 2000 is a 1975 cult action film directed by Paul Bartel, and starring David Carradine, Simone Griffeth and Sylvester Stallone. The film takes place in a dystopian American society in the year 2000, where the murderous Transcontinental Road Race has become a form of national entertainment...	1975
Bobby Deerfield Bobby Deerfield Bobby Deerfield is a 1977 film based on the novel Heaven Has No Favorites by Erich Maria Remarque, and stars Al Pacino as the title character...	1977
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo is a 1977 film, the third of a series of films by Walt Disney Productions starring Herbie – the white Volkswagen racing Beetle with a mind of its own.-Plot:...	1977	Comedy		The third entry in The Love Bug series.
The Quick and the Dead The Quick and the Dead (1978 film) The Quick and the Dead, is a documentary about the deadliness of Grand Prix racing, including footage of fatal racing accidents. It is narrated by Stacy Keach....	1977
Herbie Goes Bananas Herbie Goes Bananas Herbie Goes Bananas is the fourth of a series of films made by Walt Disney Productions starring Herbie – the white Volkswagen racing Beetle with a mind of its own. The film stars former Mel Brooks collaborators Cloris Leachman and Harvey Korman....	1980	Comedy		The fourth entry in The Love Bug series.
Heart Like a Wheel Heart Like a Wheel (film) Heart Like a Wheel is a 1983 biographical film based on the life of drag racing driver Shirley Muldowney. It stars Bonnie Bedelia and Beau Bridges....	1983	Biographical drama	Drag racing Drag racing Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....	Based on the life of Shirley Muldowney Shirley Muldowney Shirley Muldowney , also known professionally as "Cha Cha" Muldowney and the "First Lady of Drag Racing", is a pioneer in professional auto racing. She was the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association to drive a top fuel dragster... .
Stroker Ace Stroker Ace Stroker Ace is a 1983 action comedy film, filmed in North Carolina and Georgia, about a NASCAR driver, the eponymous Stroker Ace, played by Burt Reynolds....	1983		Stock car racing
La Carrera Panamericana La Carrera Panamericana La Carrera Panamericana is a 1992 video of the Carrera Panamericana automobile race in Mexico. The film included a soundtrack entirely of music by the band Pink Floyd, as the band's guitarist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason and manager Steve O'Rourke competed in the race in 1991.During the course...	1990		Historic sportscar racing Historic motorsport Historic motorsport relies on cars of a particular era. Events are purely regulated to only allow cars of a certain era to participate. Only safety precautions are modernized in these hobbyist races. A historical event can be of various types of motorsport disciplines...
Checkered Flag	1990		Open wheel racing	Unsold TV pilot
Dorf Goes Auto Racing Dorf Goes Auto Racing Dorf Goes Auto Racing is a 1990 comedy film starring Tim Conway, Eddie Deezen and Tim Conway Jr.-Plot:World-famous European race car driver, Duessel Dorf, comes to America to take on his greatest challenge-stock car racing in the Indianapolis 500. However, Dorf, with his usual skill, soon turns the...	1990	Comedy	Stock car racing	Direct-to-video short film. Part of the Dorf series.
Days of Thunder Days of Thunder Days of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes and Michael Rooker. The film also features appearances...	1990	Drama	Stock car racing
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt (1995 film) Thunderbolt is a 1995 Hong Kong action film, directed by Gordon Chan and starring Jackie Chan. In some early North American releases, it was known as Dead Heat....	1995		Saloon car racing
Race the Sun Race the Sun Race the Sun is a 1996 comedy-drama movie starring Halle Berry and James Belushi. The plot is loosely based on the true story of the Konawaena High School Solar Car Team, which finished 18th in the 1990 World Solar Challenge and first place among high school entries.-Plot:A new science teacher at...	1996		Solar car racing Solar car racing Solar car racing refers to competitive races of electric vehicles which are powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface of the car . The first solar car race was the Tour de Sol in 1985 which led to several similar races in Europe, USA and Australia...
The Love Bug The Love Bug (1997 film) The Love Bug is made-for-television film starring Bruce Campbell and a sequel to the original The Love Bug film. The sequel included a Dean Jones cameo, tying it to the previous films...	1997	Comedy		Made-for-TV sequel to the original 1968 film of the same title.
Super Speedway Super Speedway Super Speedway is a 1997 documentary racing film chronicling one man's quest to get his new Champ Car Lola chassis up to speed, and another's goal of rebuilding an old 1964 roadster once driven by the legendary Mario Andretti. The film was directed by renowned IMAX director Stephen Low and...	1997		Open wheel racing
Driven Driven Driven is a 2001 film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote and produced. It centers on a young racing driver's effort to win the ChampCar World Series...	2000		Open wheel racing
éX-Driver The Movie ÉX-Driver is a manga series by Kōsuke Fujishima, which was adapted into an anime series, produced by Bandai Visual and XEBEC. The anime series spanned 6 episodes, as well as a feature movie, entitled éX-Driver: The Movie...	2002
Michel Vaillant Michel Vaillant Michel Vaillant is the title of a Belgian comics series created in 1957 by French cartoonist Jean Graton and published originally by Le Lombard. Later, Graton published the albums by himself when he founded Graton éditeur in 1982...	2003
Right on Track Right on Track Right on Track is a Disney Channel Original Movie. It was produced by Don Schain and directed by Duwayne Dunham; written by Sally Nemeth and Bruce Graham. The movie debuted on March 26, 2003 in the U.S.- Plot :...	2003		Drag racing
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience	2004	Documentary	Stock car racing
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story is a 2004 television movie produced by ESPN documenting the life of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, his poor upbringing in Kannapolis, North Carolina, his rise to dominance in NASCAR, his relationship with his son, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and his death in the 2001 Daytona 500...	2004	Documentary	Stock car racing	Made for TV. Chronicles the life and career of Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR... .
Dust to Glory Dust to Glory Dust to Glory is a documentary about the famous Baja 1000 off-road race. Filming occurred throughout the 2003 event. The film is directed by Dana Brown of Step Into Liquid fame. The film was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. The film score was by Nathan Furst.-Cast:Mario Andretti, Sal Fish, Jimmy...	2005		Off-road racing Off-road racing Off-road racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles compete in races through off-road environments.-North America:...
Herbie: Fully Loaded Herbie: Fully Loaded Herbie: Fully Loaded is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Angela Robinson and produced by Robert Simonds for Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Lindsay Lohan as the youngest member of an automobile-racing family, Michael Keaton as her father, Matt Dillon as a competing racer, Breckin Meyer as...	2005			The most recent entry in The Love Bug series.
Cars Cars (film) Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...	2006	Animated family comedy	Stock car racing
Chasing the Horizon Chasing the Horizon Chasing the Horizon is a 2006 documentary film. The film was written, produced, and directed by Markus and Mason Canter, popularly known as the Flying Canter Brothers...	2006		Off-road racing
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 American comedy film, directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell. The film also features John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Amy Adams, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, and Sacha Baron Cohen. Various Saturday Night Live alumni also...	2006	Comedy	Stock car racing
Dale Dale (film) Dale is a documentary film about the life and career of NASCAR race car driver Dale Earnhardt. The film follows his career all the way to his death in the 2001 Daytona 500. Produced as a collaboration between CMT Films and NASCAR Images, the film premiered in theaters in selected cities in February...	2007	Documentary	Stock car racing	Chronicles the life and career of Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR... .
Ta Ra Rum Pum	2007		Stock car racing
Speed Racer Speed Racer (film) Speed Racer is a 2008 American live action film adaptation of Tatsuo Yoshida's 1960s Japanese anime series of the same name, produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The film is written and directed by the Wachowskis...	2008	Drama	Sports car racing	A live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime series Speed Racer Speed Racer is an English adaptation name of the Japanese manga and anime, which centered on automobile racing. Mach GoGoGo was originally serialized in print form in Shueisha's 1958 Shōnen Book, and was released in tankōbon book form by Sun Wide Comics, re-released in Japan by Fusosha...  of the same English-language title.
Death Race Death Race (film) Death Race is a 2008 action film produced, written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and starring Jason Statham. Though referred to as a remake of the 1975 film Death Race 2000 in reviews and marketing materials, director Paul W.S. Anderson stated in an interview and the DVD commentary that he...	2008
Death Racers Death Racers Death Racers is an American B movie directed by Roy Knyrim. Released direct-to-video on September 16, 2008, the film stars the hip hop group Insane Clown Posse and wrestler Scott "Raven" Levy.-Plot:...	2008
Truth in 24 Truth in 24 Truth in 24 is a 2009 documentary film directed by Keith Cossrow and Bennett Visltear detailing Audi's preparation for the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team is followed through several races prior to Le Mans, including the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 1000km of Monza. Neither race results in...	2008	Documentary	Sports car racing
Love The Beast	2009	Documentary	Tarmac rally
Senna Senna (film) Senna is a 2010 documentary film that depicts the life and death of Brazilian motor-racing champion, Ayrton Senna. It is Asif Kapadia's fourth feature film as director, and is produced by ESPN/Working Title and distributed by Universal Pictures/Walt Disney Pictures...	2010	Documentary	Open wheel racing
Tim Richmond: To the Limit	2010	Documentary	Stock car racing	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Chronicles the career of Tim Richmond Tim Richmond Tim Richmond was an American race car driver from Ashland, Ohio. He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series . Richmond was one of the first drivers to change from open wheel racing to NASCAR stock cars full-time, which has since become an industry trend... , his lifestyle, and his death from AIDS AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus... .
Cars 2 Cars 2 Cars 2 is a 2011 American computer-animated action film produced by Pixar, and it is the sequel to the 2006 film, Cars. In the film, race car Lightning McQueen and tow truck Mater head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix, but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage...	2011	Animated family action film	Sports car racing

Aviation sport

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Thunder Over Reno	2008

Baseball

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Fireman, Save My Child Fireman, Save My Child Fireman, Save My Child is a 1927 film featuring the part-time screen comedy team of Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton. The film was written by Monte Brice and Thomas J. Geraghty, and directed by A. Edward Sutherland...	1927	Comedy
Elmer, the Great Elmer, the Great Elmer, the Great is a 1933 drama directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Joe E. Brown and Patricia Ellis. Joe E. Brown plays Elmer Kane, a rookie ballplayer with the Chicago Cubs whose ego is matched only by his appetite. Because he is not only vain but naive, Elmer's teammates take great delight in...	1933	Drama
Alibi Ike Alibi Ike Alibi Ike is a short story written by Ring Lardner and first published in the Saturday Evening Post on July 31, 1915. The story is about Frank X. Farrell, a baseball player who continually makes excuses for everything that goes wrong or right...	1935	Comedy
The Pride of the Yankees The Pride of the Yankees The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 American film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. The film is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who died only one year before the film's release, at age 37, from amyotrophic lateral...	1942	Drama	Biographical film on the career of Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig , nicknamed "The Iron Horse" for his durability, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 17-year baseball career for the New York Yankees . Gehrig set several major league records. He holds the record for most career grand slams... .
The Babe Ruth Story The Babe Ruth Story The Babe Ruth Story is a 1948 baseball film biography of Babe Ruth, the famed New York Yankees slugger. It stars William Bendix as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor as his wife. It was rush released while Ruth himself was still alive. It makes no mention whatsoever of Ruth's first wife,...	1948	Drama	Biographical film on the life and career of Babe Ruth Babe Ruth George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935... .
It Happens Every Spring It Happens Every Spring It Happens Every Spring is a 1949 comedy film starring Ray Milland directed by Lloyd Bacon. The story of a baseball pitcher is completely fictitious, and the main character King Kelly is not based on or related to the actual player....	1949	Comedy
The Stratton Story The Stratton Story The Stratton Story is a 1949 film directed by Sam Wood which tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 1934-1938...	1949	Drama	Biographical film on the life and career of Monty Stratton Monty Stratton Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton , nicknamed "Gander", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Wagner, Texas, USA, but lived in Greenville, Texas for a part of his life.... .
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Take Me Out to the Ball Game (film) Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a 1949 Technicolor musical film starring Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, and Gene Kelly. The movie was directed by Busby Berkeley. The title and nominal theme is taken from the unofficial anthem of American baseball, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"...	1949	Musical
Angels in the Outfield Angels in the Outfield (1951 film) Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 American black-and-white film starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh, directed by Clarence Brown, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...	1951	Family comedy
Rhubarb Rhubarb (1951 film) Rhubarb is a 1951 film adapted from the 1946 novel Rhubarb by humorist, H. Allen Smith. Directed by Arthur Lubin, the screwball noir comedy stars the cat Orangey, Jan Sterling and Ray Milland.-Characters and story:...	1951	Family Comedy
The Pride of St. Louis The Pride of St. Louis The Pride of St. Louis is a 1952 biographical film of the life of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jerome Herman "Dizzy" Dean. It starred Dan Dailey as Dean, Joanne Dru as his wife, and Richard Crenna as his brother Paul "Daffy" Dean, also a major league pitcher.Guy Trosper was nominated...	1952	Drama	Biographical film based on the playing career of Dizzy Dean Dizzy Dean Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the last National League pitcher to win 30 games in one season. Dean was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.... .
The Kid from Left Field The Kid from Left Field The Kid from Left Field is a 1953 baseball film starring Dan Dailey, Anne Bancroft, and Billy Chapin. The film marked the reunion of Dailey and director Harmon Jones who had teamed up at 20th Century Fox a year earlier in another baseball film, the autobiographical The Pride of St. Louis.The film...	1953	Comedy
Fear Strikes Out Fear Strikes Out Fear Strikes Out is a dramatic film depicting the life and career of American baseball player Jimmy Piersall. It is based on Piersall's autobiography Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story. The film stars Anthony Perkins as Piersall and Karl Malden as his father, and it was directed by Robert...	1957	Drama	Biographical film on the life and career of Jimmy Piersall Jimmy Piersall James Anthony Piersall is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. Between 1950 and 1967, he played for the Boston Red Sox , Cleveland Indians , Washington Senators , New York Mets , and Los Angeles/California Angels .While he had a fairly good professional career as a center... .
Damn Yankees Damn Yankees Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League...	1958	Musical
Safe at Home! Safe at Home! Safe at Home! is a 1962 sports comedy film starring Major League Baseball players Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the New York Yankees. The film also stars William Frawley and Don Collier. There is also appearances from New York Yankees Whitey Ford and Ralph Houk....	1962	Comedy
Bang the Drum Slowly Bang the Drum Slowly (film) Bang the Drum Slowly is a 1973 film adaptation of the 1956 baseball novel of the same name by Mark Harris. It was previously dramatized in 1956 on the U.S. Steel Hour with Paul Newman and Albert Salmi....	1973	Drama
The Bad News Bears	1976	Comedy
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings is a comedic sports film about a team of enterprising ex-Negro League baseball players in the era of racial segregation. Loosely based upon William Brashler's novel of the same name, it starred Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones and Richard Pryor...	1976	Comedy
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training is the 1977 sequel to the feature film The Bad News Bears.This film picks up the Bears' career a year after their infamous second-place finish in the North Valley League. However, after winning this year, they are left reeling by the departure of Buttermaker...	1977	Comedy
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story was a 1978 made for TV movie telling the story of Ron LeFlore, a troubled Detroit youth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers...	1978	Drama	Made for TV. Biographical film on the life and career of Ron LeFlore Ron LeFlore Ronald LeFlore is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played six seasons with the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Montreal Expos, retiring as a Chicago White Sox in . He stole 455 bases in his career, and was an American League All-Star selection in 1976... .
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan The Bad News Bears Go to Japan The Bad News Bears Go to Japan is a 1978 film release by Paramount Pictures and was the sequel to The Bad News Bears and the sequel to The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training. It stars Tony Curtis, Jackie Earle Haley, and Regis Philbin...	1978	Comedy
The Kid from Left Field	1979	Comedy	TV movie, remake
Squeeze Play! Squeeze Play! Squeeze Play! is a 1979 comedy film from Troma Entertainment directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz. It was Troma’s first major hit before The Toxic Avenger, and the first in a line of four "sexy comedies", followed by Waitress!, Stuck on You!, and The First Turn-On!.-Plot:A group of New Jersey...	1980	Comedy
Blue Skies Again	1983	Comedy
Tiger Town Tiger Town Tiger Town is the first made-for-TV movie produced for the Disney Channel, produced in 1983. It was awarded a CableACE Award in 1984 for Best Dramatic Film. The film stars Roy Scheider as Billy Young, an aging baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, and Justin Henry as Alex, a young fan who...	1983	Family comedy	TV movie
The Natural The Natural (film) The Natural is a 1984 film adaptation of Bernard Malamud's 1952 baseball novel of the same name, directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robert Redford, Glenn Close and Robert Duvall...	1984	Drama
Brewster's Millions Brewster's Millions (1985 film) Brewster's Millions is a 1985 comedy film starring Richard Pryor and John Candy based on the 1902 novel of the same name by George Barr McCutcheon. It is the seventh film based on the story, with a screenplay by Herschel Weingrod & Timothy Harris...	1985	Comedy
The Slugger's Wife The Slugger's Wife The Slugger's Wife is a 1985 romantic comedy about a baseball star who falls for a singer. Written by Neil Simon, directed by Hal Ashby and produced by Ray Stark, the film stars Michael O'Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay and Randy Quaid. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures and released on March 29,...	1985	Romantic comedy
Long Gone Long Gone (film) Long Gone is a 1987 baseball film by HBO based on Paul Hemphill's 1979 book of the same name. The made-for-television film was directed by Martin Davidson and starred William Petersen, Virginia Madsen and Dermot Mulroney. Outside North America, the movie was known as and titled, Stogies.-Plot:The...	1987	Comedy-drama	Made for TV
Trading Hearts	1987	Comedy
Amazing Grace and Chuck Amazing Grace and Chuck Amazing Grace and Chuck is a 1987 film starring Gregory Peck, Jamie Lee Curtis and William Petersen.-Plot:Chuck Murdock, a 12-year-old boy from Montana and son of a military jet pilot, becomes anxious after seeing a Minuteman missile on a school field trip...	1987	Drama
Bull Durham Bull Durham Bull Durham is a 1988 American romantic comedy baseball film. It is based upon the minor league experiences of writer/director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham Bulls, a minor league baseball team in Durham, North Carolina....	1988	Romantic comedy
Eight Men Out Eight Men Out Eight Men Out is an American dramatic sports film, released in 1988 and based on Eliot Asinof 1963 book 8 Men Out. It was written and directed by John Sayles....	1988	Drama	Based on the 1919 1919 World Series The 1919 World Series matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. Although most World Series have been of the best-of-seven format, the 1919 World Series was a best-of-nine series...  Black Sox Scandal Black Sox Scandal The Black Sox Scandal took place around and during the play of the American baseball 1919 World Series. Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banned for life from baseball for intentionally losing games, which allowed the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series... .
Stealing Home Stealing Home Stealing Home is a 1988 movie, starring Mark Harmon, Jodie Foster, Jonathan Silverman, and Harold Ramis. The film is directed by Steven Kampmann and William Porter.-Plot summary:...	1988	Drama
Field of Dreams Field of Dreams Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy-drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson and is from the novel Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella...	1989	Drama
Major League Major League (film) Major League is a 1989 American satire comedy film written and directed by David S. Ward, starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, James Gammon, and Corbin Bernsen. Made for US$11 million, Major League grossed nearly US$50 million in domestic release...	1989	Comedy
Night Game Night Game (film) Night Game is a 1989 crime drama filmed in Galveston and Houston, Texas. It stars Roy Scheider as a detective that must solve a series of murders...	1989	Crime drama
Mr. Destiny Mr. Destiny Mr. Destiny is a 1990 comedy film starring James Belushi. Other actors in this film included Linda Hamilton, Jon Lovitz, Michael Caine, Courteney Cox, and Rene Russo.-Plot:...	1990	Comedy
Talent for the Game Talent for the Game Talent for the Game was a 1991 film about a baseball scout, directed by Robert M. Young and starring Edward James Olmos and Lorraine Bracco in her first film after Goodfellas.It co-stars Terry Kinney, Jamey Sheridan and Jeff Corbett....	1991	Drama
The Babe	1992	Drama	Biography based on the life and career of Babe Ruth Babe Ruth George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935... .
The Comrades of Summer The Comrades of Summer The Comrades of Summer is a made-for-TV movie from 1992 featuring Joe Mantegna. It was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, written by Robert Rodat and aired on HBO.-Plot:...	1992	Comedy	TV movie
A League of Their Own A League of Their Own A League of Their Own is a 1992 American comedy-drama film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League . Directed by Penny Marshall, the film stars Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell...	1992	Comedy-drama	A fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a women's professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. During the league's history, over 600 women played ball.-History:...  of the 1940s.
Mr. Baseball Mr. Baseball Mr. Baseball is a 1992 American film that starred Tom Selleck and was directed by Fred Schepisi.-Plot:Jack Elliot is an aging American baseball player put on the trading block by the New York Yankees in favor of a rookie first-baseman , and there's only one taker: the Nagoya Chunichi Dragons of...	1992	Romantic comedy
Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year (film) Rookie of the Year is a 1993 American film comedy with a baseball theme starring Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey.The cast also includes Albert Hall, Dan Hedaya, Eddie Bracken, Amy Morton, Bruce Altman, John Gegenhuber, Neil Flynn, Daniel Stern and John Candy.-Plot:Henry Rowengartner ,...	1993	Comedy
The Man From Left Field The Man From Left Field The Man From Left Field is a 1993 made-for-television film written and directed by Burt Reynolds. He stars along with Reba McEntire. The story revolves around a homeless man who takes a job coaching a little league baseball team. They inspire him to reclaim his life and he inspires them to reach...	1993	Comedy	TV movie
The Sandlot The Sandlot The Sandlot is a 1993 American comedy-drama sports film about a group of young baseball players during the summer of 1962. The film was filmed in Utah and directed by David M. Evans...	1993	Family Comedy
Angels in the Outfield Angels in the Outfield (1994 film) Angels in the Outfield is a 1994 remake of the 1951 film of the same name. The film stars Danny Glover, Tony Danza and Christopher Lloyd, and features appearances from future stars, including Adrien Brody, Matthew McConaughey, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Neal McDonough.Unlike the original, which...	1994	Family comedy	Remake of the 1951 film of the same title.
Cobb Cobb (film) Cobb is a 1994 biopic starring Tommy Lee Jones as the famed baseball player Ty Cobb. It was written and directed by Ron Shelton and was based on a book by Al Stump...	1994	Drama	Biography based on the life and career of Ty Cobb Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born in Narrows, Georgia... .
Little Big League Little Big League Little Big League  is a 1994 family film about a 12-year-old who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. It stars Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield and Dennis Farina.-Plot:...	1994	Family comedy
Major League II Major League II Major League II is a 1994 sequel to the 1989 film Major League. Major League II stars most of the same cast from the original, including Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen. Absent from this film is Wesley Snipes, who played Willie Mays Hayes in the first film and who by 1994 had become...	1994	Comedy
The Scout	1994	Comedy
Dorf on the Diamond Dorf on the Diamond Dorf on the Diamond is a 1996 comedy film starring Tim Conway, Shawn Hess and Tim Conway Jr.-Plot:Baseball "Super Fan" Dorf goes to the East-West all star game. While enjoying the game, Dorf daydreams about being on the diamond himself and inspiring a baseball team to greatness as their coach ....	1996	Comedy	Direct-to-video short film. The last film in the Dorf series to date.
Ed Ed (film) Ed is a 1996 comedy film starring Matt LeBlanc. LeBlanc plays Jack "Deuce" Cooper, a talented baseball pitcher. Deuce also finds a friend in a talented ball-playing chimpanzee, who was originally his team's mascot.-Reception:...	1996	Family comedy
The Fan The Fan (1996 film) The Fan is a 1996 American thriller film starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes. It was directed by Tony Scott and based on the novel of the same name by Peter Abrahams...	1996	Thriller
BASEketball BASEketball BASEketball is a 1998 American David Zucker comedy starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Dian Bachar, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Yasmine Bleeth, and Jenny McCarthy...	1998	Comedy
If the Sun Rises in the West If the Sun Rises in the West If the Sun Rises in the West is a 1998 South Korean film, and was the commercial directorial debut of Lee Eun.- Plot :Beom-soo is a traffic control officer who aspires to become a baseball umpire. By chance he meets Hyun-joo, a theatre major who crashes her car into a tree while he is on duty...	1998	Drama
Major League: Back to the Minors Major League: Back to the Minors Major League: Back to the Minors is a 1998 film, distributed by Warner Bros., directed and written by John Warren, with David S. Ward taking the co-writer duties. It is the third film in the Major League series.-Cast:...	1998	Comedy
For Love of the Game For Love of the Game (film) For Love of the Game is a 1999 American drama sports film based on the novel of the same title by Michael Shaara...	1999	Drama
Perfect Game Perfect Game (film) Perfect Game is a 2000 made-for-TV comedy-drama about an eleven year old boy who loves baseball and yearns to play on his local Little League team.It was produced for the Disney Channel, where it was first aired.-Plot:...	2000	Family Comedy	TV movie
Angels in the Infield Angels in the Infield Angels in the Infield is a 2000 Disney television film, Directed by Robert King. A follow on to the 1994 film Angels in the Outfield, and the 1997 film Angels in the Endzone, this motion-picture is about a group of angels trying to help a baseball team win a championship game, while at the same...	2000	Family Comedy	TV movie
61*	2001	Drama	Made for TV; based on the home run record chase of Roger Maris Roger Maris Roger Eugene Maris was an American Major League Baseball right fielder. During the 1961 season, he hit a record 61 home runs for the New York Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs... ..
Hardball Hardball (film) Hardball is a 2001 American dramedy film directed by Brian Robbins. It stars Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane and D. B. Sweeney. The screenplay by John Gatlins is based on the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Daniel Coyle. The original music score is composed by Mark Isham. The film is known in...	2001	Drama-comedy
Summer Catch Summer Catch Summer Catch is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, and Matthew Lillard. The story takes place on Cape Cod, but the majority of the film was shot in Southport, North Carolina.-Plot:...	2001	Romantic comedy
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch -Plot:Josh is off to his first year of college and Buddy has stayed behind with Josh's little sister, Andrea, and the rest of the family. Andrea, attempting to fit in with her Jr. High classmates, decides to join the baseball team and along the way discovers that Buddy also has the uncanny ability...	2002	Family comedy
The Rookie The Rookie (2002 film) The Rookie is a 2002 drama sports film directed by John Lee Hancock. It is based on the true story of Jim Morris, who had a brief, but famous Major League Baseball career in 1999. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, and Brian Cox....	2002	Drama	Based on the baseball career of Jim Morris Jim Morris James "Jimmy" Samuel Morris, JR is a former American professional baseball player known for his brief Major League Baseball career.... .
Battlefield Baseball Battlefield Baseball is a 2003 Japanese film directed by Yūdai Yamaguchi. The film is written by Gatarō Man, based on his manga series of the same name, and stars Tak Sakaguchi, Atsushi Itō, and Hideo Sakaki...	2003	Action
Day of Independence Day of Independence Day of Independence is a short film, broadcast as a half-hour PBS television special. It is a drama, set during the Japanese American internment of World War II, produced by Cedar Grove Productions with Visual Communications as fiscal sponsor....	2003	Drama	Short film
Hustle	2004	Drama	Made-for-TV biographical film based on the career of Pete Rose Pete Rose Peter Edward Rose , nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989.... .
Mickey Mickey (film) Mickey is a 2004 American baseball drama film that stars Harry Connick, Jr., directed by Hugh Wilson, and written by best-selling novelist John Grisham....	2004	Drama
Mr. 3000 Mr. 3000 Mr. 3000 is a 2004 American sports comedy film starring Bernie Mac and Angela Bassett. The film's plot surrounds a retired Major League Baseball player who makes a comeback at age 47 in order to attain 3,000 hits.-Plot:...	2004	Comedy
Fever Pitch Fever Pitch (2005 film) Fever Pitch, which was released as The Perfect Catch outside of the United States and Canada, is a 2005 Farrelly brothers romantic comedy film. It is a remake of a 1997 British film of the same name. Both films are loosely based on the Nick Hornby book of the same name, a best-selling memoir in...	2005	Romantic comedy
Game 6 Game 6 (film) Game 6 is a 2005 American film directed by Michael Hoffman, first presented at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005 and released in the United States in 2006...	2005	Drama-comedy
Bad News Bears	2005	Comedy
The Sandlot 2 The Sandlot 2 -Plot:The start of the movie flashes back to 1962 when Benny becomes the "Jet". The main part of the movie is set in 1972, 10 years after the events of The Sandlot. New kids have moved into the neighborhood of San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. They have started playing baseball in the sandlot....	2005	Family comedy
The Benchwarmers The Benchwarmers The Benchwarmers is a 2006 American sports-comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan. It stars Rob Schneider, Jon Heder, and David Spade. It is produced by Revolution Studios and Happy Madison Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures.-Plot:...	2006	Comedy
Everyone's Hero Everyone's Hero The soundtrack, released on the Columbia Records/Sony Music Soundtrax labels, features tracks by the star of the film Raven-Symoné, Grammy-winners Wyclef Jean, Brooks & Dunn, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and various other artists....	2006	Animation
Beer League Beer League Artie Lange's Beer League is a 2006 film written, produced, and starring Artie Lange. It was released in selected theaters on September 15, 2006 in the New Jersey, New York, Cleveland, and Philadelphia areas...	2006	Comedy
The Final Season The Final Season The Final Season is a 2007 baseball film starring Sean Astin, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tom Arnold, Powers Boothe, Brett Claywell, Michael Angarano, and Marshall Bell and directed by David Mickey Evans. Sports Action by ReelSports...	2007	Drama	Based on the 1991 season of Norway High School in Norway, Iowa Norway, Iowa Norway is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 601 at the 2000 census. The city is about southwest of downtown Cedar Rapids. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area... , the school's last season before it was closed and consolidated into its county school district Benton Community School District The Benton Community School District, part of the WAMAC Conference, comprises eight rural towns located in the state of Iowa : Atkins, Newhall, Norway, Watkins, Van Horne, Keystone, Elberon, Blairstown; additional students from Marengo, Garrison.Benton Community elementaries are located in: ... .
The Sandlot 3	2007	Family comedy
The Sandlot: Heading Home The Sandlot: Heading Home The Sandlot: Heading Home is the second direct-to-video sequel to the 1993 theatrical film The Sandlot and the first direct-to-video sequel The Sandlot 2. It was released straight to DVD on May 1, 2007...	2007	Family comedy
City Without Baseball City Without Baseball City Without Baseball is a 2008 Hong Kong movie drama starring Ron Heung and other members of the Hong Kong National Baseball Team. It is directed by South African-born Hong Kong filmmaker Lawrence Ah Mon, about a city where baseball is almost unknown, and where the team plays to empty stadia...	2008	Drama
Sugar Sugar (2008 film) Sugar is a 2008 sports drama film directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It follows the story of Miguel Santos, a. k. a. Sugar , a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty...	2008	Drama
Fernando Nation	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Chronicles the impact of Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea is a Mexican former left-handed pitcher, most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 1981, the 20-year-old Valenzuela took Los Angeles by storm, winning his first 8 decisions and leading the Dodgers to the World Championship... 's 1981 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season The Los Angeles Dodgers season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitched a shutout on opening day, starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Fernando went on to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.The season was divided into two...  rookie season with the Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming... .
Four Days in October	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Chronicles the Boston Red Sox 2004 Boston Red Sox season The Boston Red Sox 2004 season was the 103rd Major League Baseball season for the Boston Red Sox franchise. Managed under Terry Francona, the team finished with a 98–64 record... ' comeback from a 3–0 series deficit against the New York Yankees 2004 New York Yankees season The New York Yankees' 2004 season was the 102nd season for the Yankees. The Yankees opened the season by playing two games against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Japan on March 30, 2004. The team finished with a record of 101-61, finishing 3 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox in the AL East. New...  in the 2004 ALCS 2004 American League Championship Series The 2004 American League Championship Series was the Major League Baseball playoff series to decide the American League champion for the 2004 season. It was played between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, at Fenway Park and the original Yankee Stadium, from October 12 to October 20, 2004... .
Hero Hero (2010 film) Hero is a Christian film by Advent Film Group and Brightline Pictures. The story is written and directed by Manny Edwards, who co-produced and co-directed Come What May with George Escobar...	2010	Drama
Jordan Rides the Bus	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Explores Michael Jordan Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats... 's brief career in minor league baseball Minor league baseball Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...  after his first retirement from basketball.
Little Big Men	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Chronicles the Kirkland Kirkland, Washington Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...  National Little League team that scored a stunning victory in the 1982 Little League World Series 1982 Little League World Series The 1982 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Kirkland National Little League of Kirkland, Washington defeated the Puzih Little League of Chiayi County, Taiwan in the championship game of the 36th Little League World Series.The... , and the players' lives in the nearly three decades that followed.
Catching Hell	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Explores the relationship between Steve Bartman and Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...  fans since Bartman's famous incident in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS 2003 National League Championship Series -Game 1:Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IllinoisThe Marlins took Game 1 of the series, coming back from an early 4–0 deficit. They scored five runs in the third on three home runs from Juan Encarnacion, rookie Miguel Cabrera, and Ivan "Pudge" Rodríguez. In the sixth inning,... .
Moneyball Moneyball (film) Moneyball is a 2011 biographical sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is based on Michael Lewis' 2003 book of the same name, an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane's attempts to...	2011	Drama	Based on a true story.

Non-fiction

• The Ball Game
  The Ball Game
  The Ball Game is an 1898 American short black-and-white silent documentary sports film produced and distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company.-Plot:The film contains footage of an 1898 baseball game between Reading Phillies and the Newark Bears...
  
  (1898)
• The Jackie Robinson Story
  The Jackie Robinson Story
  The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film starring baseball legend Jackie Robinson as himself. The film focuses on Robinson's struggle with the abuse of racist bigots as he becomes the first African American Major League Baseball player of the modern era...
  
  (1950)
• The Winning Team
  The Winning Team
  The Winning Team is 1952 film directed by Lewis Seiler. It is fictionalized biography of the life of major league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander starring Ronald Reagan as Alexander, Doris Day as his wife, Aimee and Frank Lovejoy as Rogers Hornsby...
  
  (1952)
• A Winner Never Quits (1986)
• Soul of the Game
  Soul of the Game
  Soul of the Game is a 1996 made-for-television movie about Negro league baseball.It starred Blair Underwood as Jackie Robinson, Delroy Lindo as Satchel Paige and Mykelti Williamson as Josh Gibson. The film depicts Paige and Gibson as the pitching and hitting stars, respectively, of the Negro...
  
  (1996)
• Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
  Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
  Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way is a 1997 television movie chronicling Joe Torre's first year as manager of the New York Yankees when they won the World Series in 1996. It stars Paul Sorvino as Joe Torre....
  
  (Made for TV) (1997)
• The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
  The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
  The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a documentary film directed, produced and written by Aviva Kempner about Hall of Fame first baseman Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers. A Jewish player who chose not to play on Yom Kippur in 1934 during a heated pennant race, Greenberg experienced a great...
  
  (1998)
• Touching the Game-The Story of the Cape Cod Baseball League (2004)
• The Benchwarmers (2006)
• American Pastime
  American Pastime (film)
  American Pastime is a 2007 film set in the Topaz War Relocation Center, a Utah camp which housed thousands of people during the Japanese American internment during World War II....
  
  (2007)
• Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero (2008) directed by David Risotto
• Signs of the Time
  Signs of the Time (film)
  Signs of the Time is a 60-minute documentary on the origin of hand signals in baseball. There are several myths in regards to how signals were started, and the film helps to address some of the mysteries that led to umpires giving hand-signals to call plays in the field, base coaches to relay hand...
  
  (2008)

Basketball

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
One on One One on One (film) One on One is a 1977 drama film starring Robby Benson and Annette O'Toole. It was written by Benson and Jerry Segal , and shot on location in 1976 at Colorado State University. The film features songs from Seals and Crofts and was directed by Lamont Johnson.-Plot:Henry Steele , a naive high school...	1977	Drama
Coach	1978	Comedy
Fast Break Fast Break (film) Fast Break is a 1979 American comedy film. Fast Break stars Gabe Kaplan as David Greene, Harold Sylvester as D.C. and Bernard King as Hustler. It was directed by Jack Smight and produced by Stephen Friedman...	1979	Comedy
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh is an American sports/fantasy comedy film that was released in 1979. The movie was directed by Gilbert Moses and co-produced by David Dashev and Gary Stromberg. It was produced by Lorimar and distributed by United Artists. The rights to the film are currently owned by...	1979	Comedy
Teen Wolf Teen Wolf Teen Wolf is a 1985 American fantasy comedy film released by Atlantic Releasing Corporation starring Michael J. Fox as Scott Howard, a high school student who discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree when he finds himself transforming into a werewolf...	1985	Comedy
Hoosiers Hoosiers Hoosiers is a 1986 sports film about a small-town Indiana high school basketball team that wins the state championship. It is loosely based on the Milan High School team that won the 1954 state championship....	1986	Drama	Based loosely on the story of the 1953–54 Milan High School basketball team 1954 Milan High School basketball team The 1954 Milan High School Indians were the Indiana state high school basketball champions in 1954. With an enrollment of only 161, the Indians were the smallest school ever to win a single-class state basketball title in Indiana. The team and town are the inspiration for the 1986 film Hoosiers... .
The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend	1991	Drama	Biographical film based on the early life of Pete Maravich Pete Maravich Peter "Pistol Pete" Press Maravich was an American professional basketball player. Born and raised in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University and played for three NBA teams until injuries induced him to retire in 1980... .
White Men Can't Jump White Men Can't Jump White Men Can't Jump is a 1992 American sports comedy drama film starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as streetball hustlers, co-starring Rosie Perez...	1992	Drama
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story is an American 1992 sports drama biography television film about the life of Loyola Marymount basketball player Eric "Hank" Gathers, written for Tribune Entertainment by Fred Johnson, Don Enright and Ed Fields, and directed by Charles...	1992	Drama	TV movie, biographical film
Blue Chips Blue Chips Blue Chips is a 1994 drama film about basketball, directed by William Friedkin, written by Ron Shelton and starring Nick Nolte as a college coach and real-life basketball stars Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway as talented finds....	1994	Drama
Hoop Dreams Hoop Dreams Hoop Dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players....	1994	Documentary
Above the Rim Above the Rim Above the Rim is a 1994 drama directed by Jeff Pollack. The screenplay was written by Pollack and journalist-turned-screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper , from a story by Pollack and Benny Medina....	1994	Drama-comedy
The Air Up There The Air Up There The Air Up There is a 1994 comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring Kevin Bacon and Charles Gitonga Maina with Yolanda Vazquez as Sister Susan.-Plot:...	1994	Comedy
The Basketball Diaries The Basketball Diaries (film) The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American drama film directed by Scott Kalvert, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, James Madio, and Mark Wahlberg...	1995	Drama
Forget Paris Forget Paris Forget Paris is a 1995 film produced, directed, co-written by and starring Billy Crystal as an NBA referee and Debra Winger as an independent working woman whose lives are interrupted by love and marriage....	1995	Romantic Comedy
Slam Dunk Ernest Slam Dunk Ernest Slam Dunk Ernest is a 1995 comedy film, and the eighth full-length feature film starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell. It was released direct-to-video, and was directed by long-time Ernest collaborator John R. Cherry III. In the movie, Ernest joins his employer's basketball team and later...	1995	Comedy
Space Jam Space Jam Aside from Jordan, a number of NBA players and coaches appeared in the film. Larry Bird portrays a friend of Jordan who joins him for a game of golf. When the Monstars steal the NBA players' talent, they invade a game between the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks, causing the Knicks' Patrick...	1996	Comedy	Combines live action and animation.
Eddie Eddie (film) Eddie is a 1996 comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Frank Langella. It was a moderate success, grossing $31,387,164 in the US.The film was directed by Steve Rash.- Plot summary :...	1996	Comedy
Celtic Pride Celtic Pride Celtic Pride is a comedy film written by Judd Apatow and Colin Quinn and directed by Tom DeCerchio. It features Daniel Stern and Dan Aykroyd as Mike O'Hara and Jimmy Flaherty, two passionate Boston Celtics fans and Damon Wayans as Lewis Scott, the Utah Jazz's All-Star shooting guard.-Plot:Best...	1996	Comedy
Sunset Park Sunset Park (film) Sunset Park is a 1996 basketball film. It stars Rhea Perlman as the head coach of a high school boy's basketball team from the Sunset Park neighborhood in New York City. The film also stars rapper Fredro Starr and an early film appearance from Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard...	1996	Drama
Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault is a 1996 HBO television film about Earl Manigault, an American street basketball legendary player famous under his nickname of "The Goat."...	1996	Drama	TV movie, biographical film
Air Bud Air Bud Air Bud is a 1997 American family/dramedy film that sparked the franchise centered on the real-life dog, Buddy, a Golden Retriever. The film's title may in fact be wordplay with "Air Jordan", a nickname of basketball superstar Michael Jordan. It is the first film to be distributed together by...	1997	Family Comedy
The Sixth Man The Sixth Man The 6th Man is a supernatural sports comedy starring Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison. The film was directed by Randall Miller. The film features real NCAA schools, although the rosters are fictitious...	1997	Comedy
My Giant My Giant My Giant is a 1998 comedy drama film starring Billy Crystal, and NBA player Gheorghe Muresan in his only film appearance. Crystal also co-wrote the story.-Synopsis:A huckster named Sammy travels to Romania on business...	1998	Comedy
BASEketball BASEketball BASEketball is a 1998 American David Zucker comedy starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Dian Bachar, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Yasmine Bleeth, and Jenny McCarthy...	1998	Comedy
Bad as I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story	1998	Drama	TV movie, biographical film
He Got Game He Got Game He Got Game is a 1998 American sports-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington as Jake Shuttlesworth, a prison inmate convicted for killing his wife...	1998	Drama
Love and Basketball	2000	Romantic Drama
Finding Forrester Finding Forrester EnglishFinding Forrester is a 2000 American drama film written by Mike Rich and directed by Gus Van Sant. A black American teenager, Jamal Wallace , is invited into a prestigious private high school. By chance, Jamal befriends a reclusive writer, William Forrester , through whom he refines his...	2000	Drama
The Luck of the Irish The Luck of the Irish The Luck of the Irish has been made into several films:*The Luck of the Irish is a 1920 film*The Luck of the Irish is a 1936 film*The Luck of the Irish is a 1948 film*The Luck of the Irish is a 2001 TV film...	2001	Family comedy	TV movie
O O (film) O is a 2001 American drama film, and a loose modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello.The film's intended release date was April 1999, but due to the Columbine High School massacre, the film was shelved for two years by its original distributor, Miramax Films. Ultimately, it was sold...	2001	Drama	An adaptation of Othello Othello The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565... , with the setting updated to that of a modern American high school and its basketball team.
Juwanna Mann Juwanna Mann Juwanna Mann is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Jesse Vaughan. The movie stars Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. as Jamal Jeffries, a basketball star turned female impersonator after being banned from men's basketball. The film also stars Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak, Tommy Davidson, Kim Wayans,...	2002	Romantic comedy
The Red Sneakers	2002	Fantasy	TV movie
Like Mike Like Mike Like Mike is a 2002 film, directed by John Schultz and starring Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki and Brenda Song. It was produced in association with NBA Entertainment and features many cameo appearances by NBA stars...	2002	Family comedy
A Season on the Brink A Season on the Brink (film) A Season on the Brink is a 2002 film. Based on John Feinstein entitled A Season on the Brink which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by the controversial coach Bobby Knight, the film became the first ESPN television movie, premiering on March 10,... '	2002	Drama	Made for TV. Based on the book of the same title A Season on the Brink A Season on the Brink is a book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by the controversial coach Bobby Knight... , documenting the 1985–86 season of Indiana University Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University . The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the NCAA. The Hoosiers play on Branch McCracken Court at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana on the IU... .
The Year of the Yao The Year of the Yao The Year of the Yao is a 2004 documentary film telling the first year of basketball player Yao Ming in the United States. The film is narrated by his friend and former interpreter Colin Pine, who stayed with Yao during Yao's rookie year, and interpreted for him for three years....	2004	Documentary	Chronicles Yao Ming Yao Ming Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association... 's first season in the NBA.
Rebound	2005	Family comedy
Coach Carter Coach Carter Coach Carter is a 2005 American film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his MVP and undefeated team due to poor academic results....	2005	Drama	Based on a true story.
Crossover Crossover (film) Crossover is a 2006 American basketball film. Crossover stars Anthony Mackie, Wesley Jonathan, Wayne Brady, and Philip Champion in his film debut. It was written and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II and produced by Frank Mancuso Jr. Crossover was shot primarily in two cities in the United...	2006	Action
Like Mike 2	2006	Family comedy
Glory Road Glory Road (film) Glory Road is an American sports film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story dealing with the events leading to the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, in which the late Don Haskins – played by Josh Lucas – head coach of the Texas Western College led a team...	2006	Drama	Based on the story of the 1965–66 Texas Western College team 1965–66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team The 1965–66 Texas Western Miners basketball team represented Texas Western University, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso and was coached by Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins. The team made history by winning the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in 1966, becoming the... .
Home of the Giants Home of the Giants Home of the Giants is a 2007 American film, written and directed by Rusty Gorman that stars Haley Joel Osment, Ryan Merriman and Danielle Panabaker. The film has been described as a coming of age tale and sports drama.-Plot:...	2007	Crime drama
Quantum Hoops Quantum Hoops Quantum Hoops is a 2007 documentary film, directed by Rick Greenwald, that follows the California Institute of Technology's basketball team—the Caltech Beavers—in their attempts to end a 21-year losing streak during the final week of the 2006 basketball season.The documentary premiered on January...	2007	Documentary	Focuses on the attempt of Caltech's California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...  men's team to end a 21-year losing streak in conference play in the final week of the 2005–06 season.
Dribbles	2007	Drama
Semi-Pro Semi-Pro Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports screwball comedy film from New Line Cinema. The film was directed by Kent Alterman and stars Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin and Maura Tierney. The film was shot in Los Angeles near Dodger Stadium , in Detroit and in Flint, Michigan...	2008	Comedy
More Than a Game More Than a Game More Than a Game is a 2009 American documentary film that follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Akron, Ohio, and James's journey to fame. The film trailer was released in April featuring the single "Stronger" by...	2009	Documentary	Chronicles the high school careers of LeBron James LeBron James LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...  and four of his hometown Akron, Ohio Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...  friends.
Hurricane Season Hurricane Season (film) Hurricane Season is a sports drama film directed by Tim Story and starring Forest Whitaker, Taraji P. Henson, Lil Wayne, and Bow Wow. The screenplay was written by Robert Eisele and the film was produced by Raymond Brothers and Scott Glassgold...	2009	Drama	Based on a true story
Sonicsgate Sonicsgate Sonicsgate: Requiem For A Team is a 2009 educational feature documentary film chronicling the rise and demise of the Seattle SuperSonics NBA franchise 1967-2008, having left Seattle after 41 years to move to Oklahoma City and become the Thunder. ...	2009	Documentary	Explores the controversial relocation Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City The Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City was a successful effort by the ownership group of the Seattle SuperSonics to move the team to Oklahoma City...  of the Seattle SuperSonics Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...  to Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena.... .
Once Brothers Once Brothers Once Brothers is a 2010 documentary co-produced by ESPN and NBA Entertainment for ESPN's 30 for 30 series. The documentary is a story about the relationship of two famous basketball players from the former Yugoslavia; Vlade Divac and Dražen Petrović...	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. The story of Croat Dražen Petrović Dražen Petrovic Dražen Petrović was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989...  and Serb Vlade Divac Vlade Divac Vlade Divac is a retired Yugoslav and Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA. At , he played center and was known for his passing skills... , former Yugoslavia national teammates Yugoslavia national basketball team The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade.... , and how the Yugoslav wars Yugoslav wars The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...  irretrievably broke their friendship.
The Fab Five The Fab Five (film) The Fab Five is a 2011 ESPN Films documentary about the 1990s Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players known collectively as the Fab Five: Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson...	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Documents the University of Michigan's Michigan Wolverines men's basketball The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...  early-1990s Fab Five Fab Five (University of Michigan) The Fab Five was the nickname for a 1991 University of Michigan men's basketball team recruitment class that is considered by some to be "the greatest class ever recruited." The class consisted of Detroit natives Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, Chicago native Juwan Howard, and Texas high school...  and their impact on the sport and culture.
Unguarded	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Chronicles the life and career of former NBA player Chris Herren Chris Herren Christopher Albert Herren is an American former professional basketball player. He started his collegiate career at Boston College, but left after one year to join Jerry Tarkanian's Fresno State team. After college, Herren was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the 1999 NBA Draft... , his battle with drug addiction, and his ongoing recovery.

Bobsledding

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Cool Runnings Cool Runnings Cool Runnings is a 1993 comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub. It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsled team's debut in the bobsleigh competition of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. It stars Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, and Rawle D...	1993	Comedy	Loosely based on the debut of the Jamaica bobsled team Jamaica national bobsled team The Jamaican national bobsleigh team represents Jamaica in international bobsledding competitions. The team first gained fame during their debut in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where they gained international fame as the ultimate underdogs, representing a tropical...  at the 1988 Winter Olympics 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy... .

Bowling

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Strikes and Spares Strikes and Spares Strikes and Spares is a 1934 short sports film directed by Felix E. Feist. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1934 for Best Short Subject .-Cast:* Pete Smith - Narrator * Andy Varipapa - Himself - World's Greatest Bowling Fixture...	1934	Short film
Dreamer Dreamer (1979 film) Dreamer is a direct-to-video film that was released on video on April 27, 1979. It was directed by Noel Nosseck, written by Larry Bischof and James Proctor, and stars Tim Matheson as "the Dreamer" and Susan Blakely as Karen...	1979	Drama	Direct-to-video
Kingpin Kingpin (film) Kingpin is a 1996 slapstick comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers and starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, and Bill Murray...	1996	Comedy
The Big Lebowski The Big Lebowski The Big Lebowski is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Jeff Bridges stars as Jeff Lebowski, an unemployed Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler, who is referred to as "The Dude". After a case of mistaken identity, The Dude is introduced to a millionaire also named...	1998	Comedy
Alley Cats Strike Alley Cats Strike Alley Cats Strike is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie produced by Rastar. It premiered on March 18, 2000.- Plot :A citywide Jr. High sports rivalry erupts when the competing schools manage to split the year-long series of athletic events...	2000	Family Comedy	TV movie
Super Bowlin'	2019	Comedy

Bowls

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Crackerjack	2002	Comedy
Blackball Blackball (film) Blackball is a 2003 British comedy sports film, borrowed from the Australian film, Crackerjack about Cliff Starkey , a fictional rebellious young bowls player. His dream is to play for his country, but always preferred to play by his own rules, much to the disapproval of the local bowls club...	2003	Comedy

Boxing

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph is an 1894 American short black-and-white silent film produced by William K.L. Dickson and starring James J. Corbett...	1894	Documentary	Silent film
Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, produced and directed by Birt Acres for exhibition on Robert W. Paul's peep show Kinetoscopes, featuring a staged boxing match between Sergeant-Instructor Barrett and Sergeant Pope with a round, an...	1896	Documentary	Silent film
Battling Butler Battling Butler Battling Butler is a 1926 comedy silent film directed by and starring Buster Keaton.-Plot summary:Alfred's father, portrayed as a wealthy aristocrat, feels his son has grown up too comfortably and as a result has not become what a man should be. To remedy this predicament he sends his son Alfred...	1926	Comedy	Silent film
The Champ The Champ The Champ is a 1931 American film written by Frances Marion, Leonard Praskins and Wanda Tuchock, and directed by King Vidor. The movie stars Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper , and tells the story of a washed up alcoholic boxer who tries to put his life together for the sake of his young son.The...	1931	Drama
The Bermondsey Kid The Bermondsey Kid The Bermondsey Kid is a 1933 British drama film directed by Ralph Dawson and starring Esmond Knight, Pat Peterson, Ellis Irving and Ernest Sefton...	1933	Drama
The Prizefighter and the Lady The Prizefighter and the Lady The Prizefighter and the Lady is a 1933 black-and-white MGM crime romance comedy starring Myrna Loy, Max Baer, Primo Carnera, Jack Dempsey, and Walter Huston. It was the film debut for professional boxers Baer and Carnera. Carnera was the world heavyweight boxing champion at the time of the film's...	1933	Romantic Comedy
Excuse My Glove Excuse My Glove Excuse My Glove is a 1936 British, black-and-white comedy, sports film directed by Redd Davis starring Ronald Shiner as Perky Pat and Pancho Villa as himself. It was produced by Alexander Film Productions.-Synopsis:...	1936	Comedy
City for Conquest City for Conquest City for Conquest is a 1940 American drama film directed by Anatole Litvak, starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, and Arthur Kennedy. It is based on the novel of the same name by Aben Kandel.-Plot:...	1940	Drama
Gentleman Jim	1942	Drama	Biographical film
Body and Soul Body and Soul (1947 film) Body and Soul is a 1947 film noir which tells the story of a boxer who becomes involved with crooked promoters. It stars John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere and William Conrad....	1947	Film noir
The Set-Up The Set-Up (1949 film) For 2011 Set Up see hereThe Set-Up is an American film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and featuring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. The screenplay was adapted by Art Cohn from a 1928 poem written by Joseph Moncure March. The film is about the boxing underworld.-Plot:Stoker Thompson ...	1949	Film noir
Champion Champion (1949 film) Champion is an American film noir drama based on a short story by Ring Lardner. Filmed in black-and-white, it recounts the struggles of boxer "Midge" Kelly fighting his own demons while working to achieve success in the boxing ring. The drama was directed by Mark Robson, with cinematography by...	1949	Film noir
The Square Ring The Square Ring The Square Ring is a 1953 British film directed by Basil Dearden and made at Ealing Studios. It stars Jack Warner, Robert Beatty and Bill Owen...	1952	Drama
The Harder They Fall The Harder They Fall The Harder They Fall is a film noir directed by Mark Robson, featuring Humphrey Bogart in his last film before his death in 1957. The film was written by Philip Yordan and based on the 1947 novel by Budd Schulberg....	1956	Film noir
Somebody Up There Likes Me Somebody Up There Likes Me (film) Somebody Up There Likes Me is a 1956 American drama film based on the life of middleweight boxing legend Rocky Graziano. Joseph Ruttenberg was awarded a 1956 Oscar in the category of Best Cinematography . The film also won the Oscar for Best Art Direction Somebody Up There Likes Me is a 1956...	1956	Drama
Requiem for a Heavyweight Requiem for a Heavyweight Requiem for a Heavyweight was a teleplay written by Rod Serling and produced for the live television show Playhouse 90 on 11 October 1956. Six years later, it was adapted as a 1962 feature film starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney....	1962	Drama
Legendary Champions Legendary Champions Legendary Champions is a 1968 documentary film written and directed by Harry Chapin featuring old boxers in action. There are many scenes that show the boxers outside the ring, including some that are the only ones of their kind. Several early boxers, John L. Sullivan for example, are shown in the...	1968	Documentary
The Great White Hope The Great White Hope (film) The Great White Hope is a 1970 biographical romantic drama film written and adapted from the Howard Sackler play of the same title. The film was directed by Martin Ritt, starring James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards and Moses Gunn...	1970	Romantic Drama
Fat City Fat City (film) Fat City is an American neo-noir boxing drama film directed by John Huston. The picture stars Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, and Susan Tyrrell....	1972	Drama
Let's Do It Again Let's Do It Again (1975 film) Let's Do It Again is a 1975 film starring Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby and Jimmie Walker. Poitier also directed. The film is about blue-collar workers who decide to rig a boxing match to raise money for their fraternal lodge...	1975	Comedy
Rocky Rocky Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...	1976	Drama
The Greatest	1977	Drama	Biographical film
The Champ The Champ (1979 film) The Champ is a 1979 remake, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, of the 1931 Academy Award-winning film of the same name which was directed by King Vidor. It stars Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, and Ricky Schroder. It is also the final film for actress Joan Blondell....	1977	Drama
The Main Event The Main Event (1979 film) The Main Event is a 1979 comedy starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal, written by Gail Parent and directed by Howard Zieff.The film received negative reviews from critics, but was among the Top 10 highest grossing films of the year at the box office...	1979	Comedy
Penitentiary Penitentiary (1979 film) Penitentiary is a 1979 Blaxploitation film starring Leon Isaac Kennedy as Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone that deals with the wrongful imprisonment of a black youth.- Synopsis :...	1979	Drama	Blaxploitation
Rocky II Rocky II Rocky II is a 1979 American film that is the sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer had been given a chance to go the distance with the World Heavyweight Champion. Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young and Talia Shire reprised their...	1979	Drama
Raging Bull	1980	Drama	Biographical film
Penitentiary II	1982	Drama	Blaxploitation
Rocky III Rocky III Rocky III is a 1982 American film that is the third installment in the Rocky film series. It is written and directed by and stars Sylvester Stallone as the title character, with Carl Weathers as former boxing rival Apollo Creed, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey, and Talia Shire as Rocky's...	1982	Drama
Rocky IV Rocky IV Rocky IV is a 1985 American film written by, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the fourth and most financially successful entry in the Rocky franchise...	1985	Drama
Streets of Gold Streets of Gold (film) Streets of Gold is a 1986 American dramatic film starring Klaus Maria Brandauer, Wesley Snipes, and Adrian Pasdar and directed by Joe Roth.-Plot:...	1986	Drama
Teen Wolf Too Teen Wolf Too Teen Wolf Too is an American comedy film first released on November 20, 1987 by Atlantic Releasing Corporation. The film was directed by Christopher Leitch based on a script by R. Timothy Kring, Jeph Loeb, Bret Granville and Matthew Weisman. The film is a sequel to Teen Wolf...	1987	Family Comedy
Split Decisions	1988	Action Drama
Rocky V Rocky V Rocky V is an American film released as the fifth film in the Rocky series in 1990. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Stallone's real life son Sage, and real life boxer Tommy Morrison as boxer Tommy Gunn, a talented yet raw boxer...	1990	Drama
Diggstown Diggstown Diggstown is a 1992 movie directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring James Woods, Louis Gossett, Jr. and Bruce Dern. It also features Heather Graham, Oliver Platt and Randall "Tex" Cobb.-Synopsis:...	1992	Drama
Gladiator Gladiator (1992 film) Gladiator is a 1992 sport film, directed by Rowdy Herrington, and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., James Marshall, Brian Dennehy, and Robert Loggia. The film tells the story of two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. One is fighting to pay off gambling debts accumulated by his...	1992	Action Drama
Night and the City Night and the City (1992 film) Night and the City is a 1992 remake of the 1950 film noir of the same name, itself an adaptation of Gerald Kersh's novel of the same name. The film stars Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange and is directed by Irwin Winkler from a script by Richard Price....	1992	Crime Drama
The Great White Hype The Great White Hype The Great White Hype is a 1996 film directed by Reginald Hudlin. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz, Cheech Marin, John Rhys-Davies, Salli Richardson and Jamie Foxx....	1996	Comedy
When We Were Kings When We Were Kings When We Were Kings is a 1996 documentary film directed by Leon Gast about the famous Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. The fight was held in Zaire on October 30, 1974.The film features a number of celebrities, including James Brown, Jim...	1996	Documentary	Documents the events before and during the 1974 fight The Rumble in the Jungle The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic boxing event that took place on October 30, 1974, in the Mai 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire . It pitted then world Heavyweight champion George Foreman against former world champion and challenger Muhammad Ali...  between Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...  and George Foreman George Foreman George Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur... .
The Boxer The Boxer (film) The Boxer is a 1997 film by Irish director Jim Sheridan. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson, the film centers on the life of a boxer and former Provisional IRA Volunteer, Danny Flynn, played by Day-Lewis, who is trying to "go straight" after his release from prison...	1997	Drama
Play It to the Bone Play It to the Bone Play It to the Bone is a 1999 sports/comedy-drama film, starring Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson, written and directed by Ron Shelton....	1999	Comedy-drama
Rocky Marciano Rocky Marciano (film) Rocky Marciano is a 1999 made for TV movie directed by Charles Winkler and presented by MGM. It tells the story of the rise to fame of legendary boxer Rocky Marciano.-Plot:The film shows Rocco's childhood through his fight with his hero Joe Louis...	1999	Drama	TV movie, biographical film
On the Ropes	1999	Documentary
The Hurricane The Hurricane (1999 film) The Hurricane is a 1999 biographical film directed by Norman Jewison, and starring Denzel Washington. The script was adapted by Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon from the books Lazarus and the Hurricane by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton and The Sixteenth Round by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.The film...	1999	Drama	Biographical film on Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Rubin Carter Rubin "Hurricane" Carter fought professionally as a middleweight boxer from 1961 to 1966. In 1966, he was arrested for a triple homicide in the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey... .
Girlfight Girlfight Girlfight is a 2000 drama film starring Michelle Rodriguez. It focuses on Diana Guzman, a troubled teen who decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, despite the skepticism of both her abusive father and the prospective trainers in the male-dominated sport...	2000	Drama
Ali Ali (film) Ali is a 2001 American biographical film directed by Michael Mann. The film tells the story of boxing icon Muhammad Ali, played by Will Smith, from 1964 to 1974 featuring his capture as of the heavyweight title from Sonny Liston , his conversion to Islam, criticism of the Vietnam War, banishment...	2001	Drama	Biographical film on Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist... .
Carman: The Champion	2001	Action Drama
Undisputed	2002	Action Thriller
Beautiful Boxer Beautiful Boxer Beautiful Boxer is a Thai biographical sports film by Singapore-based director Ekachai Uekrongtham. It tells the life story of Nong Thoom, a famous kathoey , Muay Thai fighter, actress and model...	2002	Drama	Biographical film
Million Dollar Baby Million Dollar Baby Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 American sports drama film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman...	2004	Drama
Against the Ropes Against the Ropes Against the Ropes is a 2004 drama movie. It stars Meg Ryan and Omar Epps and was directed by Charles S. Dutton, in his motion-picture directorial debut....	2004	Drama
Cinderella Man Cinderella Man Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer.-Plot:James J...	2005	Drama	Based on the career of James J. Braddock James J. Braddock James Walter "The Cinderella Man" Braddock was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937.... .
Pacquiao: The Movie Pacquiao: The Movie Pacquiao: The Movie is a 2006 action-drama film based on a true story of Filipino boxer Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao, released under Star Cinema, ABS-CBN Film Productions, and FLT Films. The film was shot in General Santos City, Manila and Los Angeles, California.-Synopsis:The film starts with the...	2006	Drama	Biographical film on the life and career of Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the... .
Rocky Balboa Rocky Balboa (film) Rocky Balboa is the sixth and final film in the Rocky franchise, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film, which was also written by Stallone who plays underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, is the sixth film in the Rocky series that began with the Academy Award-winning Rocky thirty years...	2006	Drama
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing Undisputed II: Last Man Standing Undisputed II: Last Man Standing is a 2006 direct-to-video sequel to the 2002 action film Undisputed. The film stars Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Eli Danker and Ben Cross, and was directed by Isaac Florentine...	2006	Action Thriller
Annapolis Annapolis (film) Annapolis is a 2006 drama film directed by Justin Lin and starring James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Donnie Wahlberg, Roger Fan, and Chi McBride. The film revolves around Jake Huard, a young man who dreams of one day attending the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland...	2006	Drama
Jump In!	2007	Romantic Comedy	TV movie
Apne Apne Apne is a 2007 Bollywood film directed by Anil Sharma. This is the first and one of the two films to feature real life father and sons Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol together. Sunny and Bobby have worked together before in Dillagi. Kiron Kher, Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif play the female...	2007	Drama
Miracle on 1st Street Miracle on 1st Street Miracle on 1st Street is a 2007 South Korean comedy-drama film. Written and directed by Yoon Je-kyoon, it reunited him with actors Lim Chang-jung and Ha Ji-won, the stars of his earlier film Sex Is Zero...	2007	Comedy-drama
Muay Thai Chaiya Muay Thai Chaiya Muay Thai Chaiya or Chaiya is a 2007 Thai drama film about two talented muay Thai boxers, boyhood friends whose lives take divergent paths after they arrive in Bangkok...	2007	Drama
Resurrecting the Champ Resurrecting the Champ Resurrecting the Champ is a 2007 American drama film directed by Rod Lurie and written by Michael Bortman and Allison Burnett, based on the L.A. Times Magazine article by J.R. Moehringer. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett and Alan Alda, among others. It was filmed in Calgary, Alberta,...	2007	Drama
The Hammer The Hammer (film) The Hammer is a 2007 comedy film starring Adam Carolla and Heather Juergensen. It was directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld.-Plot:Jerry Ferro is pushing 40 years old and is not what you would call a success. He works part-time in construction as a carpenter and part-time as a boxing instructor at a...	2007	Comedy
The Fighter	2010	Drama	Biographical film based on the life of Micky Ward Micky Ward Micky Ward , nicknamed Irish, is a retired American junior welterweight professional boxer and a former WBU champion from Lowell, Massachusetts... .
Max Schmeling Max Schmeling (film) Max Schmeling is a 2010 German biographical film directed by Uwe Boll. The film tells the story of German boxing icon Max Schmeling.-External links:* at...	2010	Drama	Biographical film
The Real Rocky	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Profiles Chuck Wepner Chuck Wepner Charles "Chuck" Wepner is a former heavyweight boxer from Bayonne, New Jersey. As a tough but journeyman boxer he went 15 rounds with world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in a 1975 fight. Wepner is credited as the inspiration for Rocky Balboa. Wepner also appeared in the book Operation Bullpen... , the real-life inspiration for Rocky Balboa.
Real Steel Real Steel Real Steel is a 2011 American science fiction film starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Shawn Levy. The film is based in part on the 1956 short story "Steel" by Richard Matheson, though Levy placed the film in U.S. state fairs and other "old-fashioned" Americana settings. Real Steel was in...	2011	Science fiction

Cheerleading

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Debbie Does Dallas Debbie Does Dallas Debbie Does Dallas is a 1978 pornographic film starring Bambi Woods. The plot of the film focuses on a team of cheerleaders attempting to earn enough money to send the title character to Dallas, Texas, to try out for the famous “Texas Cowgirls” cheerleading squad. The fictional name "Texas...	1978	Pornographic film
Laker Girls	1990	Drama	TV movie
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom is a 1993 comedy TV movie produced by and for HBO. It was directed by Michael Ritchie and starred Holly Hunter, Swoosie Kurtz and Beau Bridges....	1993	Comedy	TV movie
Bring It On Bring It On (film) Bring It On is a 2000 teen comedy film about two competing high school cheerleading squads, starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union...	2000	Comedy
Sugar & Spice Sugar & Spice Sugar & Spice is a 2001 American teen crime comedy film directed by Francine McDougall. It was filmed entirely in the state of Minnesota.-Plot:...	2001	Comedy
Gotta Kick It Up! Gotta Kick It Up! Gotta Kick It Up! is a Disney Channel Original Movie. In the US, it was first aired July 26, 2002 and garnered 1.18 million viewers. It is based on a true story of a middle school dance team.-Plot:...	2002	Family Comedy	TV movie, based on true story
Cheerleader Queens Cheerleader Queens Cheerleader Queens is a 2003 Thai film directed by Poj Arnon.- Plot :Four kathoey—Mod, Som, Kam-pang and Wa-wa—move from a rural town to attend St. Mary's High School in Bangkok. Once there they try to join the school's cheerleading team, only to be rejected because of their sexuality...	2003	Comedy
Bring It On Again Bring It On Again Bring It On Again is a cheerleading comedy film starring Anne Judson-Yager and Bree Turner, directed by Damon Santostefano and written by Claudia Grazioso, Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn....	2004	Comedy
Bring It On: All or Nothing Bring It On: All or Nothing Bring It On: All or Nothing is the third installment in the Bring it On series of films that revolves around high school cheerleading. Directed by Steve Rash, the movie was released direct-to-DVD on August 8, 2006 by Universal Pictures....	2006	Comedy
Bring It On: In It to Win It Bring It On: In It to Win It Bring It On: In It to Win It is a 2007 teen film. First a sneak peek on The Jake Show Season 2 premiere, directed by Steve Rash and starring Ashley Benson, Michael Copon and Cassie Scerbo. It is the fourth film in the Bring It On franchise, which focuses on competitive cheerleading. It was shot at...	2007	Comedy
Bring It On: Fight to the Finish Bring It On: Fight to the Finish - Marketing :American Cheerleader Magazine had an interview and photo shoot with cast members Christina Milian, Cody Longo, Vanessa Born, Rachele Brooke Smith and Gabrielle Dennis, which can be seen in the August 2009 issue. Christina Milian is also on the cover of American Cheerleader Magazine's...	2009	Comedy
Fired Up!	2009	Comedy

Cricket

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Badger's Green Badger's Green (1934 film) Badger's Green is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Valerie Hobson, Bruce Lester, David Horne and Wally Patch. It was adapted from the 1930 play Badger's Green by R.C. Sheriff. A picturesque village is threatened with redevelopment by a speculative builder, leading...	1934	Comedy
Badger's Green Badger's Green (1949 film) Badger's Green is a 1949 British comedy film directed by John Irwin and starring Barbara Murray, Brian Nissen, Garry Marsh and Kynaston Reeves. It is based on the play Badger's Green by R.C. Sheriff...	1949	Comedy
It's Not Cricket It's Not Cricket (1949 film) It's Not Cricket is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Alfred Roome and starring Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Susan Shaw and Maurice Denham. It was one of the final films made by Gainsborough Pictures before the studio was merged into the Rank Organisation.-Plot:Major Bright and Capain Early...	1949	Comedy
The Final Test The Final Test The Final Test is a 1953 British sports film written by Terence Rattigan, directed by Anthony Asquith, and starring Jack Warner, Robert Morley, George Relph and Ray Jackson. A number of leading cricketers also appear including Denis Compton, Len Hutton and Cyril Washbrook.-Plot:The film is a comedy...	1953	Comedy-drama
Playing Away Playing Away Playing Away was a 1987 TV comedy about two cricket teams. The English team, fictitiously named Sneddington invited a team of West Indian heritage based in Brixton to play a charity game in support of their “Third World Week.”Starring in the program were:*Norman Beaton*Nicholas Farrell*Brian...	1987	Comedy
Awwal Number Awwal Number Awwal Number is a 1990 film directed by Dev Anand. The film features the then 67 year old Dev Anand himself with Aamir Khan.-Plot:The story revolves around cricket where a new star Sunny has been included in the team in place of another famous star Ronny . All this creates hatred in heart of Ronny...	1990	Action
Lagaan Lagaan Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...	2001	Drama
Wondrous Oblivion Wondrous Oblivion Wondrous Oblivion is a 2003 British film directed and written by Paul Morrison and produced by Jonny Persey.Set in suburban south London in 1960, several themes run through the film, though the main storyline concerns the friendship between a young boy, David Wiseman who is the son of European...	2003	Comedy-drama
Iqbal	2005	Drama
Hit for Six Hit for Six Hit for Six is the first full-length studio album by English punk rock band, Consumed. It was released in November, 1999 on American independent label, Fat Wreck Chords.- Track listing :*All tracks written by Consumed#"Sunny Side Up" – 2:29...	2007	Drama
Chennai 600028 Chennai 600028 Chennai 600028 is a 2007 Tamil sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, making his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva, Jai, Premji Amaran, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Ranjith, Vijay Vasanth, Prasanna, Karthik and Arun in the lead along with...	2007	Romantic Comedy
Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii is a Hindi movie released in June 2007. It stars Zain Khan and Rahul Bose as the lead protagonists...	2007	Comedy-drama
Say Salaam India Say Salaam India Say Salaam India is an 2007 Indian Hindi language movie, written and directed by Subhash Kapoor, and starring Sanjay Suri, Milind Soman and Sandhya Mridul ....	2007	Drama
Hattrick Hattrick (film) Hattrick is a 2007 Bollywood film, directed by Milan Luthria, starring Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Kunal Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Danny Denzongpa.-Synopsis:The film opens with the introduction of the central characters....	2007	Comedy-drama
Meerabai Not Out Meerabai Not Out Meerabai Not Out, based on cricket, is a 2008 Hindi Bollywood film that stars Mahesh Manjrekar, Mandira Bedi, Eijaz Khan and Anupam Kher. It is a Pritish Nandy Communications presented movie, directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni....	2008	Drama
Hansie Hansie Hansie is a feature film, produced in South Africa by Global Creative Studios and directed by Regardt van den Bergh. It is based on the true story of cricketer Hansie Cronje...	2008	Drama	Based on a true story
I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer	2008	Comedy-horror
Victory Victory (film) Victory is a 2009 Indian cricket-based sports film starring Harman Baweja, Amrita Rao and Anupam Kher. It is Harman Baweja's second release after his debut film Love Story 2050, which performed very badly at the box office. The movie was filmed in Australia and India, and is said to be one of...	2009	Drama
Dil Bole Hadippa! Dil Bole Hadippa! -External links:* from IBN Live.in* from Orissadiary.com...	2009	Comedy-drama
Patiala House Patiala House Patiala House is a 2011 Hindi family drama / sports film directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's brother...	2011	Family Drama

Cue Sports

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
The Hustler The Hustler (film) The Hustler is a 1961 American drama film directed by Robert Rossen from the 1959 novel of the same name he and Sidney Carroll adapted for the screen...	1961	Drama
The Color of Money The Color of Money The Color of Money is a 1986 film directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Richard Price, based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis....	1986	Drama
Pool Hall Junkies	2002	Thriller
Singhaawakokanaya(Sinhalese)	2002	Thriller

Curling

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Men with Brooms Men with Brooms Men with Brooms is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross. Centred on the sport of curling, the offbeat comedy tells the story of a reunited curling team from a small Canadian town as they work through their respective life issues and struggle to win the...	2002	Romantic Comedy

Cycling

Title	Year	Genre	Type	Notes
Onna Keirin-ō Onna Keirin-o is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by ...It is a sport film about cycling....	1956		Keirin
For A Yellow Jersey	1965	Short
A Sunday in Hell A Sunday in Hell A Sunday in Hell is a 1976 Danish documentary film directed by Jørgen Leth. The film is a chronology of the 1976 Paris–Roubaix bicycle race from the perspective of participants, organizers and spectators....	1977	Documentary	Road racing
Breaking Away Breaking Away Breaking Away is a 1979 American film. A coming of age story, it follows a group of four male teenagers in Bloomington, Indiana, who have recently graduated from high school. It stars Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern , Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie and Paul Dooley...	1979	Coming-of-age film	Road racing and Little 500 Little 500 The Little 500 , is a bicycle race held annually at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana...
BMX Bandits BMX Bandits (film) BMX Bandits is a 1983 Australian children's adventure film featuring one of Nicole Kidman's earliest appearances.The film follows the exploits of two young BMX experts, P.J. and Goose , and their friend Judy , also starring James Mackay as the bike mechanic, after stumbling upon a box of...	1983		BMX racing
American Flyers American Flyers American Flyers is a 1985 film starring Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul and Janice Rule about bicycle racing....	1985	Drama	Road racing
Rad Rad (film) Rad is a film about BMX racing, first released in the USA in 1986. The film was written by Sam Bernard and Geoffrey Edwards and directed by Hal Needham. It stars Bill Allen and Lori Loughlin. Parts of this movie were filmed in Cochrane in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, Colonel Macleod Jr...	1986		BMX racing
Quicksilver Quicksilver (film) Quicksilver is a 1986 feature film starring Kevin Bacon. Written and directed by Thomas Michael Donnelly, the film also includes Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Louie Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, and Rudy Ramos.-Plot:...	1986
Bicycleran	1987
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar The music for the movie composed by Jatin Lalit and lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The soundtrack, their second collaboration together, helped to launch their career...	1992
Il grande Fausto	1995		Road racing
The Unknown Cyclist	1998
El Amateur El Amateur The Amateur is an Argentine drama film released in 1999, written and directed by Juan Bautista Stagnaro.The film was based on a novel by Mauricio Dayub.The picture was nominated for five Silver Condor Awards.-Plot:...	1999		Road racing
Road to Paris Road to Paris Road to Paris is a 2001 documentary film showing the preparation of Lance Armstrong, then twice winner of Tour de France, and his team, US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, for the 2001 Tour de France. The film was shot during April, covering races such as Circuit de la Sarthe, Gent–Wevelgem,...	2001	Documentary	Road racing
Cyclomania Cyclomania Cyclomania is a 2001 Finnish movie directed and written by Simo Halinen. Three teenage cyclists, two boys and a girl trying to balance friendship, competition and a growing romance....	2001		Road racing
Le Velo de Ghislain Lambert	2001		Road racing
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia Nasu: Summer in Andalusia is a 2003 Japanese anime film by Madhouse, directed by Kitarō Kōsaka, the famed animation supervisor of the Oscar-winning anime film Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke and long-time collaborator of Studio Ghibli, and adapted from a short 3-tankōbon manga by Iō Kuroda, entitled Nasu, which was...	2003		Road racing
Triplets of Belleville	2003
Cycling Chronicles; LandScape The Boy Saw	2004
Hell on Wheels	2005
Overcoming	2005	Documentary	Road racing
The Flying Scotsman The Flying Scotsman (film) The Flying Scotsman is a 2006 British drama film, based on the life and career of Scottish amateur cyclist Graeme Obree. The film covers the period of Obree's life that saw him take, lose, and then retake the world one-hour distance record...	2006	Drama	Track Cycling
Island Etude Island Etude Island Etude is a 2006 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Huai-En. It was Taiwan's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.Written and directed by Chen Huai-en...	2006	Drama
Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes documents mountain bike history during its formative period in Northern California and examines the relationships of the Marin County hippies, athletes, and entrepreneurs who were directly responsible for popularizing off-road cycling...	2006
Clorophilla Clorophilla Clorophilla - Soul, Nature and Bikes is a Mountain-biking film released in 2006 and entirely filmed in Abruzzo, Italy. Unlike other freeride mountain-biking movies, where several stars and world-level champions are gathered by a producer, Clorophilla was born from the passion of a group of six...	2006		Freeride
The Cycling Genius Is Coming	2008
Bicycle Dreams Bicycle Dreams Bicycle Dreams is a 2009 documentary film by director Stephen Auerbach about the Race Across America, a 3000-mile cross-country bicycle race. The film has won numerous film festival awards.-Plot:...	2009	Documentary	Road racing
The Birth of Big Air	2010	Documentary	BMX	Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that...  series. Chronicles the life and career of Mat Hoffman Mat Hoffman Mat Hoffman is an American BMX rider considered one of the best vert-ramp riders in the history of the sport. He is nicknamed "The Condor" and owns the BMX Freestyle brand Hoffman BMX Bikes, based out of Oklahoma City, OK.-Bio:... .

Dodgeball

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, commonly referred to as simply DodgeBall, is a 2004 American sports comedy film produced by 20th Century Fox and Red Hour Productions, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, and Rip Torn...	2004	Comedy

Fencing

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
By the Sword By the Sword (film) By the Sword is a 1991 film starring F. Murray Abrahamand Eric Roberts as world-class fencers. Directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan,this is the first feature film about fencing. Although some reviews of its 1993 U.S...	1991	Drama
The Fencing Master	1992	Drama

Field Hockey

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Chak De India Chak De India Chak De! India is a 2007 Indian sports films about field hockey in India. It is directed by Shimit Amin, produced by Yash Raj Films, written by Jaideep Sahni, sports action by ReelSports, and stars Shahrukh Khan as Kabir Khan, the former captain of the Indian hockey team. After a disastrous loss...	2007	Drama

Figure skating

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Ice Castles Ice Castles Ice Castles is a 1978 American romantic drama, starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson.It is the story of Alexis, a young figure skater, and her rise and fall from super stardom. Tragedy strikes when, following a freak accident, Lexie loses her sight, leaving her to hide away in the privacy of...	1978	Romantic Drama
The Cutting Edge The Cutting Edge The Cutting Edge is a 1992 romantic comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Tony Gilroy. The plot is about a very rich, spoiled figure skater who is paired with a has-been ice hockey player for Olympic figure skating...	1992	Romantic Comedy
Ice Angel Ice Angel Ice Angel is a 2000 fantasy film from Fox Family. It is also known as "On Thin Ice: Going For The Gold."-Plot:The film tells the story of a male hockey player who dies in a game and comes back to life as a female figure skater due to an accident made by an angel that caused the hockey player to...	2000	Fantasy	TV movie
Ice Princess Ice Princess Ice Princess is a 2005 American figure-skating film directed by Tim Fywell, Starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Hayden Panettiere, Trevor Blumas, and Kirsten Olson...	2005	Family Comedy
Go Figure Go Figure (film) Go Figure is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie. Walt Disney Records released the Go Figure soundtrack on June 7, featuring the title track by Everlife along with a music video.- Plot :...	2005	Family Comedy	TV movie
The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold is an American romantic drama film that follows the 1992 film The Cutting Edge. The film was produced for the ABC Family cable channel in 2005 and was released on DVD in March 2006...	2006	Romantic Drama	TV movie
Blades of Glory Blades of Glory Blades of Glory is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. The movie was released on March 29, 2007 by DreamWorks and MTV Films...	2007	Comedy
The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream is a 2008 American Drama and Romance film that follows the 2006 film The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold and was followed by The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice ...	2008	Romantic Drama	TV movie
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice is an 2010 American drama and romance film that follows the 2008 film The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream. Francia Raisa reprises her role as Alexandra "Alex" Delgado...	2009	Romantic Drama	TV movie

Association football

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
The Great Game	1930	Comedy
Sportszerelem Sportszerelem Sportszerelem is a 1936 Hungarian sports comedy film directed by Zoltán Farkas and László Kardos and starring Kálmán Latabár, Edith Zeisler and Géza Boross. The sports-mad owner of a toothpick factory only allows football players to work for him, and a number of jobs hang on the result of a big...	1936	Comedy
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery The Arsenal Stadium Mystery The Arsenal Stadium Mystery is a 1939 British mystery film, and is one of the first feature films where football is a central element in the plot....	1939	Crime Comedy
Das Grosse Spiel Das Grosse Spiel Das Grosse Spiel is a 1942 German sports film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring René Deltgen, Gustav Knuth and Heinz Engelmann. It featured famous German footballers of the era...	1942	Comedy
The Great Game The Great Game (1953 film) The Great Game is a 1953 British sports comedy-drama directed by Maurice Elvey and starring James Hayter, Thora Hird and Diana Dors. It was based on a play by Basil Thomas. Many of the scenes were shot at Griffin Park the home of Brentford F.C....	1953	Comedy-drama
Dhanyee Meye	1971	Comedy
Mohunbaganer Meye	1976
Yesterday's Hero	1979	Drama
Escape to Victory Escape to Victory Escape to Victory, known simply as Victory in North America, is a 1981 film about Allied prisoners of war who are interned in a German prison camp during World War II...	1981	War
Gregory's Girl Gregory's Girl Gregory's Girl is a 1981 Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth.The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the Abronhill district of Cumbernauld. It features Gordon John Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, and Clare Grogan, among others...	1981	Romantic Comedy
Ultra Ultra (film) Ultra is a 1991 Italian drama film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival where Tognazzi won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* Claudio Amendola as Principe* Ricky Memphis as Red...	1991	Drama
Ladybugs Ladybugs (film) Ladybugs is a comedy and sports movie released in 1992 starring Rodney Dangerfield as Chester, a business man who takes over a girls soccer team which the company he works for sponsors to get them to win and get a promotion...	1992	Comedy
Do I Not Like That!	1994	Documentary
The Big Green The Big Green The Big Green is a 1995 Walt Disney Pictures film starring Steve Guttenberg and Olivia D'Abo, written and directed by Holly Goldberg Sloan...	1994	Family Comedy
Fever Pitch Fever Pitch (1997 film) Fever Pitch is a 1997 film starring Colin Firth based loosely on the book of the same name by Nick Hornby.-Synopsis:Hornby adapted the book for the screen and fictionalized the story, concentrating on Arsenal's First Division championship-winning season in 1988-89 and its effect on the...	1997	Romantic Comedy
When Saturday Comes When Saturday Comes (film) When Saturday Comes is a British film from 1996 starring Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd, directed by Maria Giese. It is about a factory worker who gets scouted, firstly by the well-known non-league side Hallam F.C. and then later by Sheffield United Football Club...	1996	Drama
Soccer Dog: The Movie Soccer Dog: The Movie Soccer Dog: The Movie is a 1999 film that follows a dog who has an uncanny ability to play soccer.-Plot:The movie begins with a now grown-up Alden telling the story of his childhood in an orphanage, and how his parents set him on the steps of the Pelton Orphan home. He says that 'soccer was the...	1999	Family Comedy
Air Bud: World Pup Air Bud: World Pup -Plot:Teenager Josh Framm's mother, Jackie, has just married her veterinarian boyfriend, Patrick Sullivan. Josh and his best friend, Tom Stewart, have just made their school's soccer team when their coach reveals that their team will become co-ed...	2000	Family Comedy
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble There's Only One Jimmy Grimble There's Only One Jimmy Grimble is a 2000 film set around Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The film centred on one young boy's dream to play for Manchester City F.C.-Plot:...	2000	Comedy-drama
Shaolin Soccer Shaolin Soccer Shaolin Soccer is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy film co-written, directed by and starring Stephen Chow. A former Shaolin monk reunites his five brothers, years after their master's death, to apply their superhuman martial arts skills to play soccer and bring Shaolin kung fu to the masses.In 2008 a...	2001	Comedy
A Shot at Glory A Shot at Glory A Shot at Glory is a film by Michael Corrente produced in 1999 and released in 2001, starring Robert Duvall and the Scottish football player Ally McCoist. It had limited commercial and critical success. The film features the fictional Scottish football club Kilnockie, as they attempt to reach their...	2001	Drama
Mean Machine	2001	Comedy-drama	An adaptation of the original version of The Longest Yard, but featuring association football instead of American football.
Mike Bassett: England Manager Mike Bassett: England Manager Mike Bassett: England Manager is a 2001 satirical comedy film directed by Steve Barron, following the fortunes of the manager of Division One football club Norwich City, Mike Bassett, who having led his side to the 'Mr Clutch Cup', is appointed England manager.The film takes the form of a...	2001	Comedy
The Game of Their Lives The Game of Their Lives (2002 film) The Game of Their Lives or "Chollima Chookgudan" is a 2002 documentary film directed by Daniel Gordon and his executive Nicholas Bonner about the seven surviving members of the North Korean national football team who participated in the Football World Cup 1966...	2002	Documentary	Chronicles the seven then-surviving members of the North Korea national team that made a surprising run into the quarterfinals of the 1966 FIFA World Cup 1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as... .
Bend It Like Beckham Bend It Like Beckham Bend It Like Beckham is a 2002 comedy-drama film starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Myers, Anupam Kher, Shaznay Lewis, and Archie Panjabi first released in the United Kingdom. The film was directed by Gurinder Chadha...	2002	Comedy-drama
The Miracle of Bern The Miracle of Bern The Miracle of Bern is a 2003 film by Sönke Wortmann, which tells the story of a German family and the unexpected West German miracle victory in the 1954 World Cup Final in Bern, Switzerland.The film can be regarded as a portrait of post-war Germany...	2003	Comedy-drama	Set against the backdrop of the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final 1954 FIFA World Cup Final - External links :* - fifa.com, FIFA, 2002.*... , which became known in Germany as the "Miracle of Bern".
The Other Final The Other Final The Other Final is a 2003 documentary film, directed by Johan Kramer, about a football match between Bhutan and Montserrat, the then-lowest ranked teams in the FIFA World Rankings. The game was played in the Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan. Bhutan won the game 4-0...	2003	Documentary
Soccer Dog: European Cup Soccer Dog: European Cup Soccer Dog: European Cup is the 2004 feature film sequel to the film Soccer Dog: The Movie, about a dog with an uncanny ability to play soccer.-Synopsis:...	2004	Family comedy
Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team Dare to Dream is a 2005 sports documentary about the United States women's national soccer team. It describes the pivotal roles of Brandi Chastain, Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, and Joy Fawcett in the development of the team. These athletes also give interviews for the film...	2005	Documentary
Goal! Goal! (film) Goal! is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. It is the first installment of a trilogy also named Goal!. This film was made with full cooperation from FIFA, which is one of the reasons actual teams and players are used throughout the film...	2005	Drama
Kicking & Screaming	2005	Family Comedy
Real, The Movie Real, The Movie Real, The Movie is a movie about the Spanish football club Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, produced by the same club and directed by film director Borja Manso...	2005	Documentary
The Game of Their Lives	2005	Drama	Based on the USA's United States men's national soccer team The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...  massive upset England v United States (1950) On 29 June 1950, at the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the United States defeated England 1–0 in a group match. This unexpected result has led to the match being described as the "Miracle on Grass", in reference to the 1980 Miracle on Ice, in which the US ice hockey team beat the Soviet Union. The...  of England England national football team The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...  in the 1950 FIFA World Cup 1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II... .
Goal II: Living the Dream	2006	Drama
Offside	2006	Comedy
Offside	2006	Comedy-drama
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos	2006	Documentary
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait	2006	Documentary	Chronicles the life and career of Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Zidane was a leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship... .
She’s the Man	2006	Romantic comedy
Gracie Gracie (film) Gracie is a 2007 American historical sports drama film directed by Davis Guggenheim. It stars Carly Schroeder as Gracie Bowen, Dermot Mulroney as Bryan Bowen, Elisabeth Shue as Lindsay Bowen, Jesse Lee Soffer as Johnny Bowen, and Andrew Shue as Coach Owen Clark.Gracie takes place in New Jersey,...	2007	Drama	Loosely based on the teenage years of Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Judson Shue is an American actress and producer, most famous for her roles in the films The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Back to the Future Parts II and III and Leaving Las Vegas, for which she won five acting awards and was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden... , who played the mother of the titular character.
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal is a 2007 Bollywood film. It was released on 29 November 2007, produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Vivek Agnihotri and is under the UTV Motion Pictures banner. The film stars John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani. The film's soundtrack is composed...	2007
Her Best Move Her Best Move Her Best Move is a 2007 film. It tells the story of a 15 year-old soccer prodigy named Sara Davis who has a chance to join the U.S. National Team. At the same time, she must juggle high school, romance, sports, and parental pressure.-Plot:...	2007	Romantic Comedy
Maradona by Kusturica	2008	Documentary
Kicking It Kicking It (film) Kicking It is a 2008 documentary directed by Susan Koch and Jeff Werner focusing on the experiences of seven homeless people at the Homeless World Cup football game. Featured in the documentary, narrated by actor Colin Farrell were residents of Afghanistan; Kenya; Dublin, Ireland; Charlotte, North...	2008	Documentary
Soccer Mom Soccer Mom (film) Soccer Mom is a 2008 direct-to-video film.-Storyline:The film begins with Wendy, a soccer mom, waking up her three children, Sammy, Kelci, and the oldest, Becca. Later at Becca's soccer game, Coach Kenny announces that the team will be playing "Team Malibu", an unbeatable team...	2008	Family comedy
Goal! 3: Taking on the World	2009	Drama
Offside Offside (2009 film) Offside is a 2009 Australian romantic comedy written and directed by Gian Carlo Petraccaro , and produced by Matthew Salleh at Urtext Film Productions.-Plot:...	2009	Romantic comedy
The Damned United The Damned United The Damned United is a 2009 British sports drama film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's bestselling novel The Damned Utd, a largely fictional book based on the author's interpretation of Brian Clough's tenure as manager of Leeds United...	2009	Drama	A fictionalized version of Brian Clough Brian Clough Brian Howard Clough, OBE was an English footballer and football manager. He is most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. His achievement of winning back-to-back European Cups with Nottingham Forest, a traditionally moderate provincial English club, is considered to be... 's tenure as manager of Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... .
One Night in Turin	2010	Documentary
The Two Escobars	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Explores the lives of footballer Andrés Escobar Andrés Escobar Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga , nicknamed "The Gentleman of Football", was a Colombian footballer who was shot and killed in Medellín. It is widely believed that he was murdered due to his own goal in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, which supposedly would have caused gambling losses to several powerful drug...  and drug lord Pablo Escobar Pablo Escobar Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug lord. He was an elusive cocaine trafficker and rich and successful criminal. He owned numerous luxury residences, automobiles, and even airplanes... , the links between football and drug money in their country of Colombia in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and the connections between the murders of both men.
For the Glory	2011	Drama

Gladiatorial combat

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Gladiator Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator is a 2000 historical epic film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays the loyal Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed...	2000	Action

Golf

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Follow the Sun Follow the Sun Follow the Sun is a 1951 biographical film of the life of golf legend Ben Hogan. It starred Glenn Ford as Hogan and Anne Baxter as his wife. Many golfers and sports figures of the day appeared in the movie.-Plot summary:...	1951	Drama	Biographical film
Pat and Mike Pat and Mike Pat and Mike is a 1952 comedy starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. The movie was directed by George Cukor, who also directed The Philadelphia Story and Adam's Rib.- Plot :...	1952	Comedy
The Caddy The Caddy The Caddy is a 1953 American film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It was filmed from November 24, 1952 through February 23, 1953. It was released by Paramount Pictures on August 10, 1953...	1953	Comedy
Caddyshack Caddyshack Caddyshack is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis, and Douglas Kenney. It stars Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Cindy Morgan, and Bill Murray...	1980	Comedy
Dorf on Golf Dorf on Golf Dorf on Golf is a 1987 comedy film starring Tim Conway, Vincent Schiavelli and Michele Smith. The film is the first in a series of eight films released by Conway using the Dorf sporting theme...	1987	Comedy	Direct-to-video short film. The first entry in the Dorf series.
Caddyshack II Caddyshack II Caddyshack II is the 1988 sequel to the 1980 golf comedy film Caddyshack. The film stars Jackie Mason, Dan Aykroyd, Robert Stack, Dyan Cannon, Chevy Chase, Jonathan Silverman, and Jessica Lundy.-Plot:...	1988	Comedy
Dead Solid Perfect Dead Solid Perfect Dead Solid Perfect is a 1988 American film following the life of a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. It was produced by HBO films and based on the novel of the same name by Dan Jenkins....	1988	Drama	Made for TV.
Dorf's Golf Bible Dorf's Golf Bible Dorf's Golf Bible is a 1988 comedy film starring Tim Conway, Eddie Deezen and Michele Smith along with a special appearance by Sam Snead- Cast :*Tim Conway as Dorf*Eddie Deezen as Waldo*Michelle Smith as Boom Boom, the Angel of Numbers...	1987	Comedy	Direct-to-video short film. The second film in the Dorf series.
Den ofrivillige golfaren Den ofrivillige golfaren Den ofrivillige golfaren, also known in English as The Accidental Golfer and The Involuntary Golfer, is a 1991 Swedish comedy film and the fourth installment of the popular Sällskapsresan series directed by Lasse Åberg.-Plot:...	1991	Comedy
The Man with the Perfect Swing The Man with the Perfect Swing The Man with the Perfect Swing is a 1995 American comedy-drama movie written and directed by Michael Hovis.-Synopsis:A passion for golf drives this story about fame, schemes and paying the bills. Having successfully failed at everything, Anthony "Babe" Lombardo rises from his couch potato life...	1995	Comedy-drama
Happy Gilmore Happy Gilmore Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds for Universal Studios. It stars Adam Sandler as the title character, an unsuccessful ice hockey player who discovers a talent for golf. The screenplay was written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy...	1996	Comedy
Tin Cup Tin Cup Tin Cup is a 1996 romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Ron Shelton, and starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo with Cheech Marin and Don Johnson in major supporting roles.-Synopsis:...	1996	Romantic comedy
The Legend of Bagger Vance The Legend of Bagger Vance The Legend of Bagger Vance is a 2000 American film directed by Robert Redford and starring Will Smith, Matt Damon and Charlize Theron. It is based on the 1995 book of the same title by Steven Pressfield and takes place in the U.S. state of Georgia in 1931...	2000	Drama
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius	2004	Drama	Biographical film on the career of Bobby Jones Bobby Jones (golfer) Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level... .
The Greatest Game Ever Played The Greatest Game Ever Played The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the early life of golf champion Francis Ouimet. The film was directed by Bill Paxton; Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. It is distributed by Walt Disney Pictures...	2005	Drama	Biographical film
Who's Your Caddy? Who's Your Caddy? Who's Your Caddy? is a 2007 comedy film directed by Don Michael Paul, and starring Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Andy Milonakis, Faizon Love, Terry Crews, Tony Cox, Jeffrey Jones, and Jesper Parnevik. It is the first film produced by Robert L. Johnson's Our Stories Films studio...	2007	Comedy
Chasing the Green	2009	Drama	Based on a true story.
Hole in One	2010	Comedy

Greyhound Racing

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Wild Boy Wild Boy Wild Boy is a 1934 British, black-and-white, comedy, caper, crime, drama, sports film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Ronald Shiner as Bit and Bud Flanagan as Dick Smith...	1934	Comedy
Man About Dog Man About Dog Man About Dog is a 2004 Irish comedy film starring Allen Leech, Ciaran Nolan and Tom Murphy. The film was distributed by Redbus Film Distribution and directed by Paddy Breathnach.- Plot :...	2004	Comedy

Gymnastics

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Nadia	1984	Drama	Biographical film on Nadia Comăneci Nadia Comaneci Nadia Elena Comăneci is a Romanian gymnast, winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the first female gymnast ever to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She is also the winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer... .
American Anthem American Anthem American Anthem is a 1986 American film produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures and released in North America by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Albert Magnoli, and starred Mitch Gaylord and Janet Jones. The subject of the film was a football player turned gymnast that was seeking to join the...	1986	Drama
Stick It Stick It Stick It is an American teen comedy-drama film starring Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, and Vanessa Lengies. It was written and directed by Jessica Bendinger, writer of Bring It On; the film marks her directorial debut...	2006	Comedy-drama
Peaceful Warrior Peaceful Warrior Peaceful Warrior is a 2006 drama film starring Scott Mechlowicz, Nick Nolte, and Amy Smart. Released on June 2, 2006, it is based on the novel Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman.The film is set in U.C. Berkeley but is shot elsewhere...	2006	Drama

Handball

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Szansa	1979	Drama
Bulggot shoot tonki	1993	Family Drama
Forever the Moment Forever the Moment Forever the Moment is a 2008 South Korean film. It is a fictionalised account of the South Korea women's handball team which competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics...	2008	Drama

Horse racing

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
The Derby The Derby (1895 film) The Derby is an 1895 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, produced and directed by Birt Acres for exhibition on Robert W. Paul's peep show Kinetoscopes, featuring the end of the May 29 1895 Epsom Derby viewed from a raised position close to the finishing line with the main stand...	1895	Documentary	Silent film
A Day at the Races A Day at the Races (film) Further reading* Elisabeth Buxbaum: Veronika, der Lenz ist da. Walter Jurmann – Ein Musiker zwischen den Welten und Zeiten. Mit einem Werkverzeichnis von Alexander Sieghardt. Edition Steinbauer, Wien 2006, ISBN 3-902494-18-2-External links:*...	1937	Comedy
Trouble Brewing	1939	Musical comedy
Flying Fifty-Five Flying Fifty-Five Flying Fifty-Five is a 1939 British, black-and-white, drama, racing film, directed by Reginald Denham and starring Ronald Shiner as Scrubby Oaks, Derrick De Marney, Nancy Burne, John Warwick and Peter Gawthorne. It was produced by Admiral Films...	1939	Drama
National Velvet National Velvet (film) National Velvet is a 1944 drama film, in Technicolor, based on the novel by Enid Bagnold, published in 1935. It stars Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp and a young Elizabeth Taylor....	1944	Drama
The Galloping Major The Galloping Major (film) The Galloping Major is a 1951 British comedy film starring Basil Radford, Jimmy Hanley and Janette Scott. It also featured Sid James, Charles Hawtrey and Joyce Grenfell in supporting roles. It was directed by Henry Cornelius...	1951	Comedy
Boots Malone Boots Malone Boots Malone is a 1952 drama film starring William Holden as a down-on-his-luck sports agent and Johnny Stewart as a rich runaway who wants to become a jockey.-Plot:...	1952	Drama
Just My Luck Just My Luck (1957 film) Just My Luck is a 1957 British sports comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Norman Wisdom as a worker in a jewellery shop.- Plot :...	1957	Comedy
International Velvet International Velvet (film) International Velvet is a 1978 dramatic film. It was a remake of the 1944 classic, National Velvet. The film stars Tatum O'Neal, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Hopkins and Nanette Newman. The film got mixed reviews.-Plot:...	1978	Drama
The Black Stallion The Black Stallion (film) The Black Stallion is a 1979 American film based on the 1941 classic children's novel The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. It tells the story of Alec Ramsey, who is shipwrecked on a desert island, together with a wild Arabian stallion whom he befriends...	1979	Family drama
Phar Lap Phar Lap (film) Phar Lap is a 1983 film about the Australian racehorse Phar Lap. The film starred Tom Burlinson and was written by famous Australian playwright David Williamson.-Plot:...	1983	Drama	Based on a true story Phar Lap Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne... .
The Black Stallion Returns The Black Stallion Returns The Black Stallion Returns is a 1983 film adaptation of the book of the same name by Walter Farley, and is a sequel to The Black Stallion. It is directed by Robert Dalva and produced by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie stars Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano and Teri Garr...	1983	Family drama
Fire, Ice and Dynamite Fire, Ice and Dynamite Fire, Ice and Dynamite is a German feature length sports film directed by Willy Bogner in 1990. It a sequel to Fire and Ice...	1990	Action comedy
Seabiscuit Seabiscuit (film) Seabiscuit is a 2003 American biographical film based on the best-selling non-fiction book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand...	2003	Drama	Based on a true story Seabiscuit Seabiscuit was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse in the United States. From an inauspicious start, Seabiscuit became an unlikely champion and a symbol of hope to many Americans during the Great Depression... .
Hidalgo Hidalgo (film) Hidalgo is a 2004 film based on the legend of the American distance rider Frank Hopkins and his mustang Hidalgo, and recounts Hopkins' racing his horse in Arabia in 1891 against Bedouin riding pure-blooded Arabian horses. The movie was written by John Fusco and directed by Joe Johnston...	2004	Drama	Biographical film
Dreamer Dreamer (2005 film) Dreamer is a 2005 American family drama film starring Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning, inspired by the true story of an injured Thoroughbred racehorse named Mariah's Storm. It marked the directing and screenwriting debut of John Gatins.-Plot:...	2005	Drama
Racing Stripes Racing Stripes Racing Stripes is a 2005 comedy film directed by Frederik Du Chau, the director of Quest for Camelot. Although set in Kentucky, the movie was filmed in Pietermaritzburg and Nottingham Road, South Africa.-Plot:...	2005	Family comedy
Ruffian Ruffian (film) Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went undefeated until her death after breaking down in a nationally televised match race at Belmont Park on July 6, 1975 against the Kentucky Derby winner,...	2007	Drama	Made for TV; based on a true story Ruffian (horse) Ruffian was an American champion thoroughbred racehorse. Ruffian is considered by many to be the greatest female racehorse in history. Ruffian is among the greatest U.S. racehorses of all time. Her story was told in 2007 film Ruffian.- Career :An almost coal black filly of 16 and a half hands,... .
Race	2008	Thriller
The Boys Club The Boys Club The Boys Club is a 1997 crime thriller film directed by John Fawcett, written by Doug Smith and Peter Wellington , and starring Devon Sawa, Chris Penn, Dominic Zamprogna, and Stuart Stone.-Plot:...	2008	Thriller
Secretariat Secretariat (film) Secretariat is a 2010 biographical film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mayhem Pictures, and directed by Randall Wallace. The film chronicles the life of thoroughbred race horse Secretariat, winner of the Triple Crown in 1973...	2010	Drama	Based on a true story Secretariat (horse) Secretariat was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, that in 1973 became the first U.S. Triple Crown champion in 25 years, setting new race records in two of the three events in the Series—the Kentucky Derby , and the Belmont Stakes —records that still stand today.Secretariat was sired by Bold... .
Charismatic	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that...  series. Chronicles the run of Charismatic Charismatic (horse) Charismatic is a stallion Thoroughbred horse, and is known as one of the closest challengers to the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing since the last winner, Affirmed, accomplished the feat in 1978. He was trained by D. Wayne Lukas, and famously ridden in the Triple Crown races by Chris Antley...  and his jockey Chris Antley Chris Antley Christopher Wiley Antley was a champion American jockey.He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida but grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school at sixteen to ride horses professionally at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. His first win was on a horse named Vaya Con Dinero...  in the 1999 Triple Crown United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...  races.

Ice hockey

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Slap Shot Slap Shot (film) Slap Shot is a 1977 film comedy starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean directed by George Roy Hill. It depicts a minor league hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town.- Plot :...	1977	Comedy
Miracle on Ice Miracle on Ice (1981 film) Miracle on Ice is a 1981 American television biographical sports film for ABC about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks , that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics...	1981	Drama	TV movie, based on the 1980 Miracle on Ice Miracle on Ice The "Miracle on Ice" is the name in American popular culture for a medal-round men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, on Friday, February 22... .
Strange Brew Strange Brew The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew is a 1983 Canadian comedy film starring the popular SCTV characters Bob and Doug McKenzie, played by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, who also served as co-directors. Max von Sydow co-stars....	1983	Comedy
Youngblood Youngblood (1986 film) Youngblood is a 1986 American drama film, starring Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb, Keanu Reeves and Ed Lauter.-Plots:A 17-year-old farmhand from rural New York state, Dean Youngblood has dreams of playing in the National Hockey League...	1986	Drama
The Mighty Ducks The Mighty Ducks The Mighty Ducks is the first film in The Mighty Ducks trilogy, produced by Avnet–Kerner Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and originally released on October 2, 1992. In the UK and Australia, the film was titled Champions...	1992	Family comedy
D2: The Mighty Ducks D2: The Mighty Ducks D2: The Mighty Ducks is the second film in The Mighty Ducks trilogy and the first theatrical sequel to The Mighty Ducks. It was produced by Avnet–Kerner Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, and it was originally released on March 25, 1994...	1994	Family comedy
D3: The Mighty Ducks D3: The Mighty Ducks D3: The Mighty Ducks is the third film in The Mighty Ducks trilogy. It was produced by Avnet–Kerner Productions and Walt Disney Pictures, distributed by Buena Vista Distribution, and originally released to movie theaters on October 4, 1996.-Plot:The film opens with team captain Charlie Conway and...	1996	Family comedy
Les Boys Les Boys Les Boys is a 1997 Quebec-made comedy film directed by Louis Saia. It has spawned three sequels and by any measure is the most successful Quebec made film series of all time, and one of the most successful Canadian-made film series of all time.-Plot:The plot revolves around the players on a...	1997	Comedy
Mystery, Alaska Mystery, Alaska Mystery, Alaska is a 1999 drama directed by Jay Roach about a fictional small-town ice hockey team that plays a game against the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. It was shot in Banff National Park and Canmore, Alberta.-Plot:...	1999	Drama
MVP: Most Valuable Primate MVP: Most Valuable Primate MVP: Most Valuable Primate is the 2000 feature film that sparked the MVP franchise. The film's title character, Jack, is a chimpanzee.-Plot:...	2000	Family comedy
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice	2002	Comedy
Miracle Miracle (film) Miracle is a 2004 American biographical sports film about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The USA team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet team in the medal round was dubbed the Miracle on Ice...	2004	Drama	Based on the 1980 Miracle on Ice Miracle on Ice The "Miracle on Ice" is the name in American popular culture for a medal-round men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, on Friday, February 22... .
Maurice Richard Maurice Richard (film) Maurice Richard is a French language Canadian biopic about the ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard. It was released in English Canada as The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story. It was released in the United States as The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard and was distributed by...	2005	Drama	Biographical film on Maurice Richard Maurice Richard Joseph Henri Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, Sr., was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50... .
The Love Guru The Love Guru The Love Guru is a 2008 comedy film, directed by Marco Schnabel and starring Mike Myers and Jessica Alba along with Romany Malco and Justin Timberlake. In addition to starring in the film, Myers wrote The Love Guru with Graham Gordy and produced it with Gary Barber. The film was released by...	2008	Comedy
King's Ransom	2009	Documentary	Made for TV as the first film of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Chronicles the impact of the 1988 trade of Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...  from the Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....  to the Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... .
Score: A Hockey Musical Score: A Hockey Musical Score: A Hockey Musical is a 2010 Canadian musical film, written and directed by Michael McGowan.-Synopsis:Seventeen-year old Farley Gordon has led a sheltered life, home-schooled and isolated by his parents. His closest friend is Eve, their next door neighbour. When his skill at hockey is...	2010	Musical comedy

Jousting

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Knightriders Knightriders Knightriders is a 1981 film written and directed by George A. Romero. It was filmed entirely on location in Pennsylvania, especially in Fawn Township and Natrona...	1981	Drama
A Knight's Tale	2001	Adventure

Martial arts

Note: Films should not be listed here unless the sporting aspects of martial arts play a major part in the plot.

Title	Year	Genre	Style	Notes
Sanshiro Sugata Sanshiro Sugata was the directorial debut of the Academy Award-winning Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa. First released in Japan on 25 March 1943 by Toho film studios, the film was eventually released in the United States on 28 April 1974. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by Tsuneo...	1943	Action	Jujutsu Jujutsu Jujutsu , also known as jujitsu, ju-jitsu, or Japanese jiu-jitsu, is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses no weapon, or only a short weapon.... Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
Sanshiro Sugata Part II Sanshiro Sugata Part II is a 1945 film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita.It was filmed in early 1945 in Japan towards the end of World War II....	1943	Action	Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
Enter The Dragon Enter the Dragon Enter the Dragon is a 1973 Hong Kong martial arts co-production with Golden Harvest and Warner Bros. studios, directed by Robert Clouse; starring Bruce Lee, Jim Kelly and John Saxon. This is Bruce Lee's final film appearance before his death on July 20, 1973...	1973	Action	Jeet Kune Do Jeet Kune Do Jeet Kune Do is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by martial artist Bruce Lee with direct, non classical and straightforward movements. Due to the way his style works they believe in minimal movement with maximum effect and extreme speed. The system works on the use of... Kung Fu
Cordão de Ouro	1977	Action	Capoeira Capoeira Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences, probably beginning in the 16th century...
The Karate Kid	1984	Family	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
The Karate Kid, Part II The Karate Kid, Part II The Karate Kid, Part II is a 1986 American martial arts film and is a sequel to 1984's The Karate Kid. Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi, respectively. The original music score was composed by Bill Conti...	1986	Family	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
No Retreat, No Surrender No Retreat, No Surrender No Retreat, No Surrender is a 1986 American martial arts sports film written and directed by Corey Yuen his American directorial debut, and starring Kurt McKinney, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Tai Chung Kim.-Plot:...	1986	Action drama
Bloodsport Bloodsport (film) Bloodsport is a 1988 American martial arts film directed by Newt Arnold and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb and Leah Ayres. The film is based on the claimed adventures of Frank Dux, and was followed by three sequels Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite , Bloodsport III and Bloodsport 4: The...	1988	Action	MMA
The Karate Kid, Part III The Karate Kid, Part III The Karate Kid, Part III is a 1989 martial arts film, and the second sequel to the hit motion picture The Karate Kid . The film stars Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Thomas Ian Griffith, Robyn Lively, and Martin Kove. Like the first two films, it was directed by John G. Avildsen and written...	1989	Family	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
Best of the Best Best of the Best Best of the Best is a 1989 martial arts film. The plot revolves around a team of Americans facing a team of Koreans in a taekwondo tournament. Several sub plots pop up in the story - moral conflicts, the power of the human spirit triumphing over adversity are some themes...	1989	Action
Kickboxer Kickboxer (film) Kickboxer is a 1989 martial arts film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and former world Kickboxing champion, Dennis Alexio. Like Van Damme's previous film, Bloodsport, it showcases Van Damme's martial arts fighting abilities...	1989	Action	Kickboxing Kickboxing Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
Sidekicks	1992	Action	Karate
Only the Strong	1993	Action	Capoeira Capoeira Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences, probably beginning in the 16th century...
The Next Karate Kid The Next Karate Kid The Next Karate Kid is a 1994 American martial arts drama film starring Hilary Swank and Pat Morita. It is the fourth and final film in the original The Karate Kid series. It was directed by Christopher Cain, written by Mark Lee with music by Bill Conti. This is the only film in the original...	1994	Family	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, known as in Japan and Australia, is a 1994 Japanese animated film adaptation of the Street Fighter II fighting games written by Kenichi Imai, directed by Gisaburō Sugii and animated by Group TAC. The film, originally released in Japan on August 8, 1994, has...	1994	Action
Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat (film) Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American action and adventure film directed by Paul Anderson. Based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, the film was the first part of the Mortal Kombat film series...	1995	Action
The Quest The Quest (film) The Quest is a 1996 American martial arts action film written and directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme. The film starred Van Damme, Roger Moore, Janet Gunn, and James Remar. The film is Van Damme's directorial debut. The plot revolves around an international martial arts tournament, with a storyline...	1996	Action
Undisputed	2002	Action	MMA Mixed martial arts Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior , also known in the United States as Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior is a 2003 Thai action film. It was directed by Prachya Pinkaew, featured stunt choreography by Panna Rittikrai and starred Tony Jaa. Ong-Bak proved to be Jaa's breakout film, with the actor hailed...	2003	Action	Muay Thai Muay Thai Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
DOA: Dead or Alive DOA: Dead or Alive DOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 ensemble martial arts film loosely based on the Tecmo/Team Ninja fighting game series of the same name. Directed by Corey Yuen and written by J. F. Lawton, Adam and Seth Gross....	2006	Action	Various Various Various, or Various Production, is an English dubstep/electronic music duo formed in 2003. The group blends samples, acoustic and electronic instrumentation, and singing from a revolving cast of vocalists. Its members, Adam and Ian, purposefully give very little information about the group or...
Redbelt Redbelt Redbelt is a 2008 martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. The film opened in wide release in the United States and Canada on May 9, 2008.-Plot:...	2007	Drama	MMA
Never Back Down Never Back Down Never Back Down is a 2008 action film starring Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, and Djimon Hounsou. It was theatrically released on March 14, 2008. The film's respective tagline is "Win or lose.....	2008	Action drama	MMA Mixed martial arts Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
Champions	2008	Action	Wushu Wushu (sport) The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...
Ip Man Ip Man (film) Ip Man is a 2008 Hong Kong semi biographical martial arts film very loosely based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun and master of Bruce Lee. The film focuses on events in Ip's life that supposedly took place in the city of Foshan during the Second Sino-Japanese War...	2008	Action	Wing Chun Wing Chun Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
Besouro	2009	Action	Capoeira Capoeira Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences, probably beginning in the 16th century...
Fighting Fighting (film) Fighting is a 2009 action drama film directed by Dito Montiel, with a screenplay by Robert Munic and Montiel, and starring Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard and Luis Guzmán. It was released on April 24, 2009 in the United States by Rogue Pictures.-Plot:...	2009	Action drama	MMA
Tekken	2009	Action
Blood and Bone Blood and Bone Blood and Bone is a 2009 American direct-to-DVD martial arts film directed by Ben Ramsey and written by Michael Andrews. The film stars Michael Jai White, Eamonn Walker and Julian Sands, and features martial artist Matt Mullins and MMA fighters Bob Sapp, Kimbo Slice, Maurice Smith, Gina Carano and...	2009	Action
Undisputed III: Redemption Undisputed III: Redemption Undisputed III: Redemption is the third installment to the 2002 action film Undisputed. The film stars Scott Adkins, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Mark Ivanir and Hristo Shopov, and was directed by Isaac Florentine.-Plot:...	2010	Action	MMA Mixed martial arts Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
Knucklehead Knucklehead (film) Knucklehead is a comedy film starring WWE Superstar Big Show , Mark Feuerstein, Melora Hardin and Dennis Farina. Its was released on October 22, 2010 in select theatres...	2010	Comedy	MMA
The King of Fighters The King of Fighters (film) The King of Fighters is a film loosely based on SNK Playmore's The King of Fighters series of fighting games. It stars Sean Faris as Kyo Kusanagi, Maggie Q as Mai Shiranui, Will Yun Lee as Iori Yagami, and Ray Park as Rugal Bernstein.-Plot:...	2010	Action
Ong Bak 3 Ong Bak 3 Ong-Bak 3 is a 2010 Thai martial arts film directed, produced and written by Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai. The film's story is a follow-up to Ong Bak 2, where Tien is brutally beaten before being put to death by Lord Rajasena 's men. His body is recovered by his Master Bua who revives him...	2010	Action
Ip Man 2 Ip Man 2 Ip Man 2 is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film loosely based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun. A sequel to the 2008 film Ip Man, the film was directed by Wilson Yip, and stars Donnie Yen, who reprises the leading role...	2010	Action	Wing Chun Wing Chun Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
Warrior	2011	Action drama	MMA

Motorcycling

Title	Year	Genre	Type	Notes
No Limit	1935	Comedy	Road racing
On Any Sunday On Any Sunday On Any Sunday is a 1971 American documentary feature about motorcycle sport, directed by Bruce Brown. It was nominated for a 1972 Academy Award for Documentary Feature....	1971	Documentary
Sidewinder 1	1977	Drama	Motocross
Silver Dream Racer Silver Dream Racer Silver Dream Racer is a film starring David Essex and Beau Bridges. Essex stars as Nick Freeman, a motorcycle racer who, following the death of his brother, inherits a revolutionary prototype motorcycle, and is determined to race it at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.The opening title scenes...	1980	Drama	Road racing
Spetters Spetters Spetters is a Dutch film released in 1980 directed by Paul Verhoeven.Spetters led to many protests across the board about the caricatural manner in which Verhoeven portrayed gays, Christians, the police, and the press. Although Verhoeven made one more film in the Netherlands, the response to...	1980	Drama	Motocross
Space Riders Space Riders Space Riders is a 1984 movie directed by Joe Massot starring Grand Prix motorcycle racing world champion Barry Sheene as himself. It tells the story of Sheene's pursuit of the world title, including his recovery from a near-fatal accident at Brands Hatch....	1984	Documentary	Road racing
The Dirtbike Kid	1985		Motocross
Winners Take All Winners Take All (film) Winners Take All is a 1987 film directed by Fritz Kiersch. It stars Don Michael Paul and Geoffrey Wigdor.-Cast:*Don Michael Paul as Rick Melon*Kathleen York as Judy McCormick*Robert Krantz as Bad Billy Robinson*Deborah Richter as Cindy Wickes...	1987		Motocross
Motocrossed Motocrossed Motocrossed! is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie , about a girl named Andrea Carson who loves motocross, despite the fact that her father finds her unsuited for the sport, being that she is "just a girl"...	2001		Motocross
Faster	2003	Documentary	Road racing
Motocross Kids Motocross Kids Motocross Kids a.k.a. Moto X Kids is a 2004 film directed by Richard Gabai, distributed by Tag Entertainment.-Cast:* Josh Hutcherson as TJ* Bobby Preston as Skeeter* Lorenzo Lamas as Evan Reed* Phyllis Diller as Lou* Alexa Nikolas as Katie...	2004		Motocross
Dust to Glory Dust to Glory Dust to Glory is a documentary about the famous Baja 1000 off-road race. Filming occurred throughout the 2003 event. The film is directed by Dana Brown of Step Into Liquid fame. The film was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. The film score was by Nathan Furst.-Cast:Mario Andretti, Sal Fish, Jimmy...	2005	Documentary	Off-road racing
Supercross Supercross (film) Supercross is a 2005 American action film directed by Steve Boyum and starring Steve Howey and Mike Vogel. The movie is a mixture of youthful relationships set in the intense world of professional Supercross.-Plot synopsis:...	2005	Drama	Supercross
The World's Fastest Indian The World's Fastest Indian The World's Fastest Indian is a 2005 New Zealand biographical film based on the Invercargill, New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle...	2005	Drama	Land speed record
TT3D: Closer to the Edge TT3D: Closer to the Edge TT3D: Closer to the Edge is a British documentary film by first time director Richard de Aragues. The film is narrated by Jared Leto and charts the world-famous Isle of Man TT motorcycle race that takes place on the Isle of Man every year, and follows the leading riders in the 2010 race, most...	2011	Documentary	Road racing

Olympic Games

Those featuring specific sports featured in the games are listed elsewhere

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Dorf and the First Games of Mount Olympus Dorf and the First Games of Mount Olympus Dorf and the First Games of Mount Olympus is a 1988 comedy film starring Tim Conway and Vincent Schiavelli....	1988	Comedy	Direct-to-video short film in the Dorf series. Parody of the Ancient Olympic Games.
Dream Weavers	2008	Documentary

Powerboat racing

Title	Year	Genre	Type	Notes
Madison Madison (film) Madison is a semi-fictional 2001 film about APBA hydroplane racing in the 1970s. It stars James Caviezel as a driver who comes out of retirement to lead the Madison, Indiana community-owned racing team.-Background:...	2001	Drama	Hydroplane

Rodeo

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Junior Bonner Junior Bonner Junior Bonner is a film released in 1972 directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Steve McQueen, Joe Don Baker, Robert Preston and Ida Lupino. The film focuses on a veteran rodeo rider as he returns to his hometown of Prescott, Arizona to participate in an annual rodeo competition and reunite with...	1972	Western
8 Seconds 8 Seconds 8 Seconds is a 1994 biographical film about American rodeo legend and world bull riding champion Lane Frost. It details his life from his youth learning how to ride bulls, until his death in 1989. It was directed by John G...	1994	Drama	Biographical film on the career of Lane Frost Lane Frost Lane Clyde Frost was a professional bull rider and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association member, who died in the arena at the 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo as a result of injuries sustained riding the bull "Takin' Care of Business".-Early life:Lane was born on October 12, 1963. At that time,... .
The Cowboy Way	1994	Action Comedy

Rollerblading

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Airborne	1993	Comedy
Brink! Brink! Brink! is a 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie set in the backdrop of casual inline skating.-Plot:Andy "Brink" Brinker and his in-line skating crew--Peter, Jordy, and Gabriella--who call themselves "Soul-Skaters" , clash with a group of sponsored skaters, Team X-Bladz--led by Val--with whom they...	1998	Family Comedy	TV movie

Roller skating

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Kansas City Bomber Kansas City Bomber Kansas City Bomber is a 1972 American drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Jerrold Freedman and starring Raquel Welch.- Plot summary :The film is an inside look at the world of co-ed Roller Derby, then a popular league sport....	1972	Drama
Rollerball Rollerball (1975 film) Rollerball is a 1975 American dystopian fiction film directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay by William Harrison, who adapted his own short story "Roller Ball Murder", which first appeared in 1973 in Esquire magazine.-The Game:...	1975	Action
Rollerball Rollerball (2002 film) Rollerball is a 2002 remake of the 1975 science-fiction film of the same name. This updated version stars Chris Klein, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn and Jean Reno, was directed by John McTiernan and has a much greater concentration on action with more muted social and political overtones...	2002	Action
Roll Bounce	2005	Family
Hell on Wheels	2007	Documentary
Whip It	2009	Comedy-drama

Rowing

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
A Yank at Oxford A Yank at Oxford A Yank at Oxford is a 1938 British film, directed by Jack Conway from a screenplay by John Monk Saunders and Leon Gordon. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios...	1938	Drama
Oxford Blues Oxford Blues Oxford Blues is a 1984 film written and directed by Robert Boris and starred Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy and Amanda Pays. It is a remake of the 1938 MGM film A Yank at Oxford.-Plot:...	1984	Comedy-drama
True Blue	1996	Drama
Queen of the Night Queen of the Night (film) Queen of the Night is a 2001 Croatian film directed by Branko Schmidt. It was Croatia's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:*Cinema of Croatia...	2001	Drama
Summer Storm Summer Storm Summer Storm is a 2004 German coming-of-age film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, and Marlon Kittel...	2004	Drama

Rugby

Title	Year	Genre	Code	Notes
This Sporting Life This Sporting Life This Sporting Life is a 1963 British film based on a novel of the same name by David Storey which won the 1960 Macmillan Fiction Award. It tells the story of a rugby league footballer, Frank Machin, in Wakefield, a mining area of Yorkshire, whose romantic life is not as successful as his sporting...	1963		Rugby league
Grand Slam Grand Slam (1978 film) Grand Slam is a 1978 sports comedy film produced by BBC Wales. The film starred Oscar-winning actor Hugh Griffith, Windsor Davies, Dewi "Pws" Morris and Sion Probert...	1978	Comedy	Rugby union
The First Kangaroos The First Kangaroos The First Kangaroos is a 1988 British–Australian made for TV sports film directed by Frank Cvitanovich and starring Dennis Waterman, Chris Haywood and Dominic Sweeney. It depicts the first-ever rugby league tour of England by the Australian national team, the 1908-09 Kangaroos...	1988		Rugby league
Old Scores Old Scores Old Scores is a 1991 film jointly produced by New Zealand and Wales, based around the two countries' mutual national sport of rugby union. It is notable for the appearance of a large number of legendary Welsh and New Zealand international rugby players in supporting roles...	1991		Rugby union
Up 'n' Under Up 'n' Under (film) Up 'n' Under is a 1998 film adaptation of the John Godber play of the same title.John Godber scripted and made his directorial debut with this adaptation of his play...	1998		Rugby league
School Wars: Hero School Wars: HERO is a 2004 film directed by Japanese film director Ikuo Sekimoto.Set in the mid-1970s, the film is based on the true story of Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, a teacher and former Japanese international rugby union player, who turned-around a failing high school in Kyoto, giving special attention to the rugby...	2004		Rugby union
Sye Sye (film) Sye is a Telugu film which released on 23 September 2004 and was directed by S.S. Rajamouli. This is his third film after the success of both Student No.1 and Simhadri. This film has a rugby union backdrop...	2004		Rugby union
Murderball Murderball Murderball may refer to:*Full contact football played without protection American football*another name for dodgeball*the original name for wheelchair rugby...	2005	Documentary	Wheelchair rugby
Footy Legends Footy Legends Footy Legends is a 2006 Australian film, directed, written and produced by Khoa Do, starring his older brother Anh Do, Angus Sampson, Emma Lung and Claudia Karvan. It was filmed in and around Sydney, Australia, mostly in the western suburbs...	2006		Rugby league
Number 10	2006		Rugby union
The Final Winter The Final Winter The Final Winter is an Australian drama film released in 2007. It was directed by Brian Andrews and Jane Forrest and produced by Anthony Coffee, and Michelle Russell, while independently produced it is being distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was written by Matthew Nable who also starred as the...	2007		Rugby league
Forever Strong Forever Strong Forever Strong is a sports film directed by Ryan Little and written by David Pliler and released on September 26, 2008. The film stars Sean Faris, Gary Cole, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin, Penn Badgley and Arielle Kebbel. The film is about a troubled rugby union player who must play against the team...	2008	Drama	Rugby union	Based on an amalgam of true stories from the rugby program of Highland High School Highland High School (Utah) Highland High School is a high school in Utah that opened in 1956 and has a student body of about 1,788. It is located at 2166 South 1700 East, next to Sugar House Park...  in Salt Lake City.
Invictus Invictus (film) Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World...	2009	Drama	Rugby union	Based on the 1995 Rugby World Cup 1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....  and the ultimately victorious host team, South Africa South Africa national rugby union team The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental... .
The 16th Man	2010	Documentary	Rugby union	Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Also chronicles the 1995 Rugby World Cup, but focuses more on the effect of the event and of Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing... 's support of the Springboks on post-apartheid South Africa.
A Giant Awakens: the Rise of American Rugby	2010	Documentary	Rugby union

Sailing

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Summer Rental Summer Rental Summer Rental is a 1985 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner, starring John Candy. The screenplay is written by Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens. The original music score is composed by Alan Silvestri. It was filmed in St. Pete Beach near St. Petersburg, Florida. Several area landmarks can be seen...	1985	Comedy
Wind Wind (film) Wind is a film released in 1992. The movie was directed by Carroll Ballard and starred Matthew Modine, Jennifer Grey, and Cliff Robertson.- Plot summary :...	1992	Drama
Charlie St. Cloud	2010	Romantic Drama

Practical shooting

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Double Tap	2000	Action

Skateboarding

• (1978) Skateboard: The Movie
• (1986) Thrashin'
  Thrashin'
  Conversely, Brolin had turned down the role of Thom Hansen on 21 Jump Street, which ultimately went to Depp.-Continuing reaction to the film: Sixteen years after initial release, the MTV series Jackass, in a February 2002 episode, played homage to the "jousting scene" with "maces and man-purse" in...
  
  
• (1989
  1989 in film
  -Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...
  
  ) Gleaming the Cube
  Gleaming the Cube
  Gleaming the Cube is an American movie released in 1989. It featured Christian Slater as Brian Kelly, a 16-year-old skateboarder investigating the death of his adopted Vietnamese brother.The Skating Technical Advisor for the film was original Z-Boy, Stacy Peralta...
  
  
• (2001
  2001 in film
  The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
  
  ) Dogtown and Z-Boys
  Dogtown and Z-Boys
  Dogtown and Z-Boys is a 2001 documentary film directed by Stacy Peralta. Using a mix of film the Zephyr skateboard team shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk and more recent interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of...
  
  (documentary)
• (2003
  2003 in film
  The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
  
  ) Grind
  Grind (2003 film)
  Grind is a 2003 American adventureassshole movie comedy film about four young aspiring amateur skaters Eric Rivers , Matt Jensen , Dustin Knight , and Sweet Lou Singer who are trying to make it in the world of pro skateboarding by pulling insane stunts in front of pro skater Jimmy Wilson...
  
  
• (2005
  2005 in film
  - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
  
  ) Lords of Dogtown
  Lords of Dogtown
  Lords of Dogtown is a 2005 biographical film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, written by Stacy Peralta. The film is based on the story of "The Z-Boys", an influential group of skateboarders who revolutionized the sport...
  
  
• (2005) Under the Influence (pool skateboarding documentary)
• (2009) A Badlands Adventure (pool skateboarding)
• (2009) Welcome to Ridiculous (pool skateboarding)
• (2009
  2009 in film
  The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...
  
  ) Street Dreams

Skiing

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Downhill Racer Downhill Racer Downhill Racer is a 1969 film and the first to be directed by Michael Ritchie. A drama about ski racing, it stars Robert Redford and Gene Hackman.Tagline: How fast must a man go to get from where he's at?-Plot:...	1969	Drama
Fire and Ice Fire and Ice (1986 film) Fire and Ice is a German feature length sports film directed by Willy Bogner in 1986.-Production and Team:...	1986	Action Adventure
Aspen Extreme Aspen Extreme Aspen Extreme is a 1993 film about two ski buddies, TJ Burke and Dexter Rutecki , who move from Brighton, Michigan to Aspen to seek a better life. The two friends quickly become Aspen ski instructors, but women, drugs, and job troubles threaten to destroy their relationship...	1993	Action Drama
Frozen	2010	Thriller

Ski Jumping

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner is a 1974 documentary film by German filmmaker Werner Herzog. It is about celebrated ski-jumper Walter Steiner who works as a carpenter for his full-time occupation...	1974	Documentary
Matti Matti: Hell Is for Heroes Matti: Hell Is for Heroes is a 2006 Finnish biographical film about Finnish skijumper Matti Nykänen. The film was directed by Aleksi Mäkelä and written by Marko Leino...	2006	Drama	Biographical film based on the life and career of Matti Nykänen Matti Nykänen Matti Ensio Nykänen is a Finnish former ski jumper who won five Olympic medals , nine World Championships medals and 22 Finnish Championships medals . Most notably, Nykänen won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the most... .

Skin Diving

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
The Big Blue The Big Blue The Big Blue is a 1988 English-language film made by French director Luc Besson. The film stars Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette, Jean Reno and depicts a fictionalized account of the sporting rivalry between two famed free divers.-Background:...	1988	Drama

Snowboarding

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Snowboard Academy Snowboard Academy Snowboard Academy is a 1997 independent slapstick comedy film, starring Corey Haim, Jim Varney and Brigitte Nielsen.-Plot summary:A competition is held between two brothers on their father's ski slopes one is a skier the other a snowboarder...	1996	Comedy
Johnny Tsunami Johnny Tsunami Johnny Tsunami is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie. It was nominated in 2000 for the Humanitas Prize as Children's Live-Action Category. Johnny Tsunami is the predecessor to Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, released in June 2007.-Plot summary:...	1999	Family Comedy	TV movie
Out Cold Out Cold (2001 film) Out Cold is a 2001 American comedy film about a group of snowboarders in Alaska. It is the first feature film by the music video directing team The Malloys. The movie presents itself as something of a parody of 1980's "ski school" movies and makes a number of references to the film Casablanca...	2001	Comedy
MXP: Most Xtreme Primate	2003	Family Comedy
The White Album The White Album (film) The White Album is a documentary starring skateboarding and snowboarding phenomenon, Shaun White. It was released in November 2004.-External links:**, on White's versatility...	2004	Documentary
First Descent First Descent First Descent is a 2005 documentary film about snowboarding and its beginning in the 1980s.The snowboarders featured in this movie represent three generations of snowboarders and the progress this young sport has made over the past two decades...	2005	Documentary
White Air	2007	Action Drama
Snow Summit Showdown	2009	Family Comedy
Chalet Girl Chalet Girl Chalet Girl is a 2011 British romantic comedy film directed by Phil Traill. The film stars Felicity Jones, Bill Bailey, Sophia Bush, Ed Westwick, Brooke Shields and Bill Nighy. The film was produced by Pippa Cross, Harriet Rees, Dietmar Guentsche and Wolfgang Behr, and written by Tom Williams...	2011	Romantic Comedy
The Art of Flight	2011	Documentary

Ssireum

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Like a Virgin Like a Virgin (film) Like a Virgin is a 2006 South Korean film, written and directed by Lee Hae-joon and Lee Hae-yeong. Ryu Deok-hwan stars in the lead role as transgendered teenager Oh Dong-ku, and was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award Best Performance by an Actor...	2006	Comedy

Sumo Wrestling

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni (1956 film) is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenjiro Morinaga.It is a sport film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I.-See also:* Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni...	1956
Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni	1992
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't Sumo Do, Sumo Don't is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Masayuki Suo. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.-Synopsis:In order to graduate from college in a timely manner, and to gain the job waiting for him due to his family connections, Shuhei must join the school's sumo team to please his...	1992	Comedy

Surfing

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
The Endless Summer The Endless Summer The Endless Summer is a 1966 film in the surf movie genre.Director Bruce Brown follows two surfers, Mike Hynson and Robert August, on a surf trip around the world. Despite the balmy climate of their native California, cold ocean currents make local beaches inhospitable during the winter...	1966	Documentary	Follows surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August Robert August Robert August is an American surfer and surfboard shaper. Raised in Huntington Beach, California, he attended Huntington Beach High School where he was ASB President his senior year. He is most famous as one of the subjects of Bruce Brown's 1966 surf documentary The Endless Summer, along with his...  on a surf trip around the world, and features many other prominent surfers of the day.
Big Wednesday Big Wednesday Big Wednesday is an American coming of age film directed by John Milius. Milius co-wrote Big Wednesday with Denny Aaberg, and it is loosely based on their own experiences at Malibu and a short story Aaberg had published in a 1974 Surfer Magazine entitled "No Pants Mance." The picture stars...	1978	Comedy-drama
North Shore North Shore (film) North Shore is a 1987 film about Rick Kane , a young fictional surfer from a wave tank in Arizona, who heads to surf the season on the North Shore of Oahu and see if he has the skills to cut it as a pro surfer...	1987	Action drama
Back to the Beach Back to the Beach Back to the Beach is a 1987 comedy film starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, directed by Lyndall Hobbs. The original music score is composed by Steve Dorff. The film generated a total domestic gross of $13,110,903...	1987	Comedy
Surf Nazis Must Die Surf Nazis Must Die Surf Nazis Must Die is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Peter George and starring Gail Neely, Barry Brenner, and Robert Harden. It was produced by The Institute, a production company formed by Peter George, Craig A...	1987	Comedy
Point Break Point Break Point Break is a 1991 action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty and Gary Busey. The title refers to the surfing term point break, where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline.The film was a box office success upon...	1991	Action
Surf Ninjas Surf Ninjas Surf Ninjas is a 1993 American comedic family film involving martial arts, directed by Neal Israel and written by Dan Gordon. The film stars Ernie Reyes Jr., Rob Schneider, Nicolas Cowan, and Leslie Nielsen...	1993	Family comedy
The Endless Summer II The Endless Summer II The Endless Summer II is a 1994 film directed by Bruce Brown and is a sequel to his 1966 film The Endless Summer. In The Endless Summer II, surfers Pat O'Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver retrace the steps of Mike Hynson and Robert August. It shows the growth and evolution of the surfing scene...	1994	Documentary	Pat O'Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver retrace the steps of Hynson and August from The Endless Summer while exploring the growth and evolution of surfing since the original film. Both films were directed by Bruce Brown Bruce Brown Bruce Brown is an American documentary film director, known as an early pioneer of the surf film... .
In God’s Hands	1998	Action drama
7 Girls 7 Girls 7 Girls is a documentary film about female surfers: Layne Beachley, Serena Brooke, Heather Clark, Megan Abubo, Rochelle Ballard, Keala Kennelly, and Sofia Mulanovich. This road trip film follows a group of surfers around the Pacific Ocean as they surf Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, and Indonesia...	2001	Documentary	Focuses on the surfing lives of seven prominent female surfers.
Blue Crush Blue Crush Blue Crush is a 2002 surfer film directed by John Stockwell and based on the Outside magazine article "Life's Swell" by Susan Orlean. Starring Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake, and Mika Boorem, it tells the story of three friends who have one passion: living the ultimate dream of...	2002	Drama
Step into Liquid Step Into Liquid Step into Liquid is a documentary about surfing directed by Dana Brown, son of famed surfer and filmmaker Bruce Brown. The film includes surfing footage from the famous Pipeline, the beaches of Vietnam, and some of the world's largest waves, at Cortes Bank...	2003	Documentary	Director Dana Brown Dana Brown Dana Brown is an American surfer, filmmaker, and oldest son of filmmaker Bruce Brown. His films include The Endless Summer Revisited which is made up of unused footage from The Endless Summer and The Endless Summer II , as well as some original interviews with the stars of those films... , son of the aforementioned Bruce Brown, explores the evolution of the sport since The Endless Summer II, including tow-in surfing Tow-in surfing Tow-in surfing is a surfing technique which uses artificial assistance to allow the surfer to catch faster moving waves than was traditionally possible when paddling by hand.-History:... .
Riding Giants Riding Giants Riding Giants is a 2004 documentary film directed and narrated by Stacy Peralta, a famous skater/surfer who helped define modern skateboarding. The movie traces the origins of surfing and specifically focuses on the art of big wave riding...	2004	Documentary	A historical overview of the sport, focusing primarily on big wave surfing Big wave surfing Big wave surfing is a discipline within surfing in which experienced surfers paddle into or are towed onto waves which are at least 20 feet high, on surf boards known as "guns" or "rhino chasers". Sizes of the board needed to successfully surf these waves vary by the size of the wave as well as... .
Surf’s Up Surf's Up (film) Surf's Up is a 2007 American computer-animated mockumentary family comedy film directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck. It stars the voices of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel and Jon Heder among others....	2007	Animated mockumentary
Shelter Shelter (2007 film) Shelter is a 2007 American film directed and written by Jonah Markowitz. It stars Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, and Tina Holmes. It was the winner of "Outstanding Film – Limited Release" at the 2009 GLAAD Media Awards, Best New Director and Favorite Narrative Feature at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film...	2007	Drama
Surfer, Dude	2009	Comedy
Soul Surfer Soul Surfer (film) Soul Surfer is a 2011 American drama film about the life of surfer Bethany Hamilton. At the age of thirteen, Hamilton lost her arm to a shark attack. The film details the events surrounding this attack and her struggle during the aftermath...	2011	Drama	Biographical film on the life of Bethany Hamilton Bethany Hamilton Bethany Meilani Hamilton is an American professional surfer. She is known for surviving a shark attack in which she lost her left arm, and for overcoming the injury to ultimately return to professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of... .

Swimming

Title	Year	Genre		Notes
Vsyo reshayet mgnoveniye	1978	Drama
Popcorn und Paprika	1984	Drama
Koni	1986			Bengali film based on Moti Nandi Moti Nandi Moti Nandi [10 July 1931 - 3 January 2010] was a Bengali writer based in Kolkata, India. He was born in Kolkata in 1931. He was an alumnus of the University of Calcutta. He died in 2010.-Career:... 's novel
Sarahsarà	1994	Drama
The Princess & the Barrio Boy	2000	Drama
Waterboys Waterboys (film) is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by the Japanese film director Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school...	2001		Synchronised swimming
Swimfan Swimfan Swimfan, also known as Fanatica, is a 2002 erotic thriller film directed by John Polson and written by Charles Bohl and Phillip Schneider. Considered a Fatal Attraction for a teenage audience, the film stars Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, and Shiri Appleby.-Plot:Ben Cronin is a a star swimmer...	2002	Erotic thriller
Swimming Upstream Swimming Upstream Swimming Upstream is a 2003 Australian film written by Tony Fingleton and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It stars Harry McKeon, Jesse Spencer, Geoffrey Rush, and Judy Davis. It shows the life of Fingleton from childhood to adulthood, and dealing with a topsy-turvy family...	2003	Drama
On a Clear Day	2005	Drama
The Big Bad Swim The Big Bad Swim The Big Bad Swim is a 2006 American independent film about a group of adults who enroll in an adult education beginner's swim class. The film takes place in southeastern Connecticut, in towns like Old Lyme, New London, Essex, and Uncasville. It was directed by Ishai Setton...	2006	Comedy
Einfache Leute	2007	Drama
Pride Pride (2007 film) Pride is a 2007 biopic drama feature film released by Lionsgate Entertainment on March 23, 2007. Loosely based upon the true story of Philadelphia swim coach James "Jim" Ellis, Pride stars Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, and Kimberly Elise, and was directed by Sunu Gonera.Pride is a film that depicts...	2007
Undead Pool	2007	Horror

Table tennis

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Ping Pong Ping Pong (film) is a 2002 sports film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Fumihiko Sori. It is based on Taiyō Matsumoto's manga of the same name and is about the friendship between two high school table tennis players....	2002	Comedy-drama
Balls of Fury Balls of Fury Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken. It was directed by Ben Garant and was released on August 29, 2007.-Plot:...	2007	Comedy
Ping Pong Playa Ping Pong Playa Ping Pong Playa is a 2007 comedy film directed by Jessica Yu and written by Jessica Yu and Jimmy Tsai. The story centers on an Asian ping pong family with a buffoonish and irreverent son.-Plot:...	2007	Comedy

Tennis

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Hard, Fast and Beautiful Hard, Fast and Beautiful Hard, Fast and Beautiful is a drama film directed by Ida Lupino and starring Claire Trevor..- Plot :The plot revolves around Florence Farley, a tennis prodigy who is torn between fulfilling the dreams of her ambitious mother Millie who has planned her tennis career, or her own dreams of being with...	1951	Drama
The Christian Licorice Store	1971	Drama
Players	1979	Drama
Second Serve	1986	Drama
Nobody's Perfect	1990	Comedy
The Break The Break The Break is a 1995 film directed by Lee H. Katzin. It stars Vincent Van Patten and Rae Dawn Chong.-Cast:*Vincent Van Patten as Nick Irons*Rae Dawn Chong as Jennifer Hudson*Martin Sheen as Gil Robbins*Valerie Perrine as Delores Smith...	1995	Drama
Wimbledon Wimbledon (film) Wimbledon is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine. The film centers on a washed-up tennis pro named Peter Colt and an up-and-coming tennis star named Lizzie Bradbury during the Wimbledon Championships.The film was dedicated to Mark McCormack, who died on 16 May 2003 after...	2004	Drama
Tennis no Ōjisama - Futari no Samurai Tennis no Ojisama - Futari no Samurai is an animated film based on the manga series The Prince of Tennis by Takeshi Konomi. It was produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Production I.G., and directed by Takayuki Hamana...	2005	Action
The Prince of Tennis The Prince of Tennis (film) is a 2006 live-action movie directed by Yuichi Abe and based on The Prince of Tennis manga series by Takeshi Konomi. It condenses the storyline from when Ryoma arrives in Japan to the match against Hyotei Academy...	2006	Action
Jelenin Svet Jelenin svet Jelenin svet is a 2008 film, the documentary about former World No. 1 female tennis player, Jelena Janković. Jankovic portrayed herself in the film, which is directed by Tanja Brzaković.-Plot:...	2008	Documentary
Somay Ku: A Uganda Tennis Story	2008	Documentary
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach	2009	Comedy
Unmatched	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Focuses on the Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... –Martina Navratilova rivalry Evert–Navratilova rivalry Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are retired professional tennis players who engaged in a fifteen-year rivalry from 1973 to 1988 in 80 matches. It is considered to be one of the greatest in tennis history and in sports in general.-List of all matches:... , and on the long-term friendship between the two women.
Renée	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... series. Explores the life of transsexual tennis player Renée Richards Renee Richards Renée Richards is an American ophthalmologist, author and former professional tennis player. In 1975, Richards underwent sex reassignment surgery. She is known for initially being denied entry into the 1976 US Open by the United States Tennis Association, citing an unprecedented women-born-women...  and the impact of her entry in the 1977 US Open.

Volleyball

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Side Out Side Out Side Out is a 1990 film about a beach volleyball competition, featuring C. Thomas Howell, Peter Horton and Courtney Thorne-Smith.The term “side-out” refers to an obsolete rule in volleyball under which the winning point could only be scored by the serving team...	1990	Comedy	Beach volleyball
The Iron Ladies The Iron Ladies (film) The Iron Ladies is a Thai comedy film from the year 2000. The movie follows the true events of a men's volleyball team, composed mainly of gay and kathoey athletes...	2000	Comedy
The Iron Ladies 2	2003	Comedy
Air Bud: Spikes Back Air Bud: Spikes Back Air Bud: Spikes Back is the fifth and final film in the original Air Bud series. The film series itself was followed by a spin-off series: the Air Buddies franchise.-Plot:...	2003	Family Comedy
All You've Got All You've Got All You've Got is a 2006 sport/drama film, which debuted on MTV and is directed by Neema Barnette. It stars Adrienne Bailon, of the pop group The Cheetah Girls as Gabby and Ciara in her film debut as Becca Watley.-Storyline:...	2006	Drama
Impact Point	2008	Thriller
Beach Spike Beach Spike Beach Spike is a 2011 Hong Kong film directed by Tony Tang. The film involves a female beach volleyball teams with martial arts skills...	2010	Drama	Beach volleyball

Wrestling

Note: Lucha film

Lucha film

The sport of Lucha Libre became so popular in Mexico, that it spawned a genre of Luchador films starring some of the most popular masked luchadores in the sport. These masked superheroes engaged in battles against a range of characters from spies, to vampires and martians...

s are not included in this list. Although they feature luchadores

Lucha libre

Lucha libre is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries...

(Mexican professional wrestlers) as the lead characters, the luchadores typically portray heroes (often superheroes) within non-wrestling stories (such as action, horror, or sci-fi).

Title	Year	Genre	Discipline	Notes
Night and the City Night and the City Night and the City is a film noir based on the novel by Gerald Kersh, directed by Jules Dassin, and starring Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney. Shot on location in London, the plot evolves around an ambitious hustler whose plans keep going wrong....	1950	Crime	Pro wrestling
Racket Girls Racket Girls Racket Girls is an American crime film, directed by Robert C. Dertano, released in 1951 by Screen Classics.-Plot:...	1951	Crime	Pro wrestling
Mr. Universe	1951	Romantic comedy	Pro Wrestling
Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko	1955		Puroresu
The Wrestler The Wrestler (1974 film) The Wrestler is a 1974 independent film produced by professional wrestler Verne Gagne and starring Ed Asner as "Frank Bass", a wrestling promoter....	1974	Action drama	Pro wrestling
Paradise Alley Paradise Alley Paradise Alley is a 1978 film about three brothers in Hell's Kitchen, New York City in the 1940s who become involved in professional wrestling. It was written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, and was given the green light by Universal Pictures after Stallone's success with 1976's Rocky...	1978	Drama	Pro wrestling
The One and Only The One and Only (1978 film) The One and Only is a 1978 film comedy starring Henry Winkler, directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Gordon.Gordon went on to write and direct the movie Arthur.-Plot:...	1978	Comedy	Pro wrestling
Take Down	1979	Comedy-drama	Amateur wrestling
Below the Belt	1980	Comedy	Pro wrestling
Vision Quest Vision Quest Vision Quest is a 1985 coming of age drama film starring Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, and Ronny Cox. It is based on Terry Davis' novel of the same name. In some countries, it was released as Crazy for You to market on Madonna's emerging fame and the popularity of the song...	1985	Drama	Scholastic wrestling Scholastic wrestling Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
Grunt! The Wrestling Movie	1985		Pro wrestling
Over the Top	1987	Action drama	Arm wrestling
Body Slam Body Slam (film) Body Slam is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Hal Needham, starring Dirk Benedict, Roddy Piper, Tanya Roberts, Sam Fatu and Captain Lou Albano. The film revolves around a down-and-out music promoter who inadvertently becomes a successful professional wrestling manager...	1987	Comedy	Pro wrestling
No Holds Barred	1989	Action	Pro wrestling
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows is a 1998 documentary film, written by Paul Jay, which follows World Wrestling Federation superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF, from his WWF Championship victory at SummerSlam to his final match with the company at Survivor Series on November 9,...	1998	Documentary	Pro wrestling	Direct-to-video. Follows Bret Hart Bret Hart Bret Hart is a Canadian on-screen personality, writer, actor and Semi-retired professional wrestler. Like others in the Hart wrestling family, Hart has an amateur wrestling background, including wrestling at Ernest Manning High School and Mount Royal College...  in the final year of his 1980s–1990s World Wrestling Federation run, culminating in one of the most famous events in professional wrestling history, the Montreal Screwjob Montreal Screwjob The Montreal Screwjob was a controversial, purportedly real life professional wrestling event in which the owner of the World Wrestling Federation, Vince McMahon, double-crossed the defending WWF Champion, Bret Hart, during the main event match of the professional wrestling pay-per-view event... .
Beyond the Mat Beyond the Mat Beyond the Mat is a 1999 documentary directed by Barry W. Blaustein. The movie focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, primarily Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts, as well as some aspiring wrestlers...	1999	Documentary	Pro wrestling
Ready to Rumble Ready to Rumble Ready to Rumble is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on Turner Broadcasting's now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World Championship Wrestling...	2000	Comedy	Pro wrestling
Reversal Reversal (film) Reversal is a 2001 movie about a high school wrestler. The movie, starring Danny Mousetis, chronicles the struggle of Leo Leone as he strives for the Pennsylvania state title and his dad's affection. Coached by his father, Edward Leone , he is constantly pushed towards this goal...	2001	Romantic drama	Amateur wrestling
The Backyard The Backyard (film) The Backyard is a backyard wrestling documentary directed, produced and edited by Paul Hough and features former WWE and current TNA professional wrestler Rob Van Dam...	2002	Documentary	Backyard wrestling
Rikidōzan Rikidozan (film) Rikidōzan is a 2004 South Korean and Japanese film written and directed by Song Hae-seong. The film is based on the life of professional wrestler Rikidōzan and stars Sol Kyung-gu in the titular role. Also starring in the movie are Miki Nakatani, Tatsuya Fuji, and actual Japanese wrestlers Keiji...	2004	Drama	Puroresu	Biographical film on the seminal Japanese wrestler Rikidōzan Rikidozan , better known as Rikidōzan , was a Korean Japanese professional wrestler, known as the "Father of Puroresu" and one of the most influential men in wrestling history. Initially, he had moved from his native country Korea to Japan to become a sumo wrestler... .
Sting: Moment of Truth	2004	Drama	Pro wrestling	Biographical film on the career of Sting Sting (wrestler) Steven James "Steve" Borden , better known by his ring name Sting, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling... .
Going to the Mat Going to the Mat Going to the Mat is a 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie. It debuted on Disney Channel on March 24, 2004.-Plot:Jason "Jace" Newfield is the new blind student at his school, whose family recently moved from New York City to somewhere in Utah...	2004	Family Comedy	Amateur wrestling	Made for TV.
Lipstick and Dynamite, Piss and Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling Lipstick and Dynamite, Piss and Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling Lipstick and Dynamite, Piss and Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling is a 2005 documentary film about the early days of women's professional wrestling in North America...	2005	Documentary	Pro wrestling
Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Nacho Libre is a 2006 comedy film directed by Jared Hess. It is a production of Nickelodeon Movies.The script was written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess and Mike White. It was loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta , aka Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a...	2006	Comedy	Lucha libre	Loosely based on the career of luchador Fray Tormenta Fray Tormenta Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez is a Mexican priest who supported an orphanage for 23 years as a lucha libre wrestler. While performing, he wore a red and yellow mask and used the ring name Fray Tormenta. He made only sporadic in-ring appearances in the 2000s before retiring completely from wrestling in... .
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling	2006	Documentary	Pro wrestling
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy is a 2007 movie starring April Hunter and Joanie Laurer. This Romantic comedy film was premiered at New Jersey & New York on December 1, 2006 and was released on DVD in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 17, 2007 after the films DVD release Just...	2007	Romantic comedy	Pro wrestling
God's Tackle Box	2007	Documentary	Pro wrestling
Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero is a 2008 Canadian documentary film about Ian Hodgkinson aka Vampiro, a professional wrestler who currently lives in Guadalajara, Jalisco...	2008	Documentary	Pro wrestling	Explores the career and outside-the-ring life of Canadian wrestler Vampiro Vampiro Ian Richard Hodgkinson , better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently working as a wrestler and a consultant for Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Hodgkinson is semi-retired and is a member of the citizen crime patrol organization Guardian Angels, acting as... .
The Wrestler	2008	Drama	Pro wrestling
From Parts Unknown	2009		Pro wrestling
Bloodstained Memoirs Bloodstained Memoirs Bloodstained Memoirs is a professional wrestling documentary released online via an official stream in 2009. It is compiled by interviews featuring wrestlers synonymous with different eras in wrestling and different wrestling regions . Production was filmed in the UK, USA, France, Japan, and Italy...	2009	Documentary	Pro wrestling
Legendary Legendary (film) Legendary is a 2010 drama film directed by Mel Damski. The film stars Devon Graye as a high school wrestler, in a cast that features John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover, Madeleine Martin, and Tyler Posey...	2010	Drama	Scholastic wrestling

See also

• List of films about bicycles and cycling
• List of films based on sports books

External links

• Dugout Videos: Baseball Films
• Sports Movies Guide
• Hall of Fame for Movie Coaches

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