150 Best Sports Movies of All Time, a list by HD Movie Lists

8.3

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79

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76

/281/

4.4

/37747/

98

/61/

Audience

92

/12653/

98

/19/

4.0

age 13+

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.

87

8.1

/380427/

78

/4308/

79

/4071/

4.2

/318470/

92

/150/

Audience

93

/131921/

90

/28/

4.0

age 17+

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

86

8.0

/86820/

77

/1157/

76

/904/

4.1

/40661/

94

/50/

Audience

93

/31321/

90

/18/

4.0

age 14+

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

85

8.2

/5080/

82

/176/

72

/57/

3.9

/2055/

96

/46/

Audience

94

/2109/

79

/15/

4.0

age 15+

The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. This is Kevin Pearce’s story, a celebrated snowboarder who sustained a brain injury in a trick gone wrong and who now aims, against all the odds, to get back on the snow.

85

8.1

/722079/

80

/10832/

79

/9206/

4.0

/238425/

90

/270/

Audience

90

/405553/

86

/39/

4.0

age 14+

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

84

8.0

/38116/

79

/903/

74

/377/

3.9

/12896/

94

/139/

Audience

92

/11139/

82

/34/

4.0

age 16+

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

84

7.7

/25486/

75

/350/

70

/243/

3.9

/16447/

95

/42/

Audience

88

/9403/

91

/15/

4.0

age 12+

Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends and parents annoyance.

84

7.8

/2585/

80

/131/

76

/28/

3.9

/3081/

98

/120/

Audience

97

/50/

82

/25/

3.5

age 11+

In a moving portrait of resilience, Alex Holmes chronicles the unprecedented journey of 24-year-old Tracy Edwards and the first all-female sailing crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race.

84

7.9

/320042/

77

/5180/

75

/3464/

4.0

/155055/

98

/232/

Audience

88

/140861/

80

/36/

4.0

age 18+

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

83

7.6

/310980/

75

/16140/

74

/7180/

3.8

/409800/

95

/314/

Audience

89

/77256/

82

/42/

4.0

age 13+

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

83

7.6

/464886/

76

/10263/

72

/4889/

3.9

/433761/

94

/275/

Audience

86

/7898/

87

/42/

4.0

age 12+

The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

83

8.0

/37581/

80

/1248/

78

/429/

4.0

/26952/

97

/103/

Audience

93

/29271/

83

/23/

3.0

age 11+

In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one could beat his top score until now. Newcomer Steve Wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but Mitchell isn't ready to relinquish his crown without a fight. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true King of Kong.

83

8.1

/120714/

77

/867/

72

/530/

3.9

/20330/

95

/64/

Audience

93

/19797/

84

/21/

3.5

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.

83

8.1

/475216/

81

/18521/

80

/7509/

4.0

/542054/

92

/360/

Audience

98

/4840/

81

/47/

3.0

age 13+

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

83

8.1

/77468/

81

/3697/

79

/1252/

4.0

/146456/

98

/160/

Audience

93

/3201/

83

/25/

3.0

age 11+

Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

83

7.9

/19139/

78

/342/

77

/209/

4.1

/14167/

98

/51/

Audience

94

/9124/

83

/21/

3.0

age 14+

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

82

8.5

/75865/

84

/2692/

81

/951/

4.2

/50735/

93

/121/

Audience

95

/18058/

79

/30/

2.5

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

82

7.6

/7212/

74

/319/

73

/136/

3.7

/3594/

92

/101/

Audience

85

/121/

83

/33/

4.0

age 9+

A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy.

82

7.8

/4672/

78

/105/

76

/44/

3.8

/1217/

93

/96/

Audience

94

/6716/

80

/28/

3.5

age 12+

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

81

8.1

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79

/11628/

77

/7469/

4.1

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92

/75/

Audience

69

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70

/14/

4.0

age 11+

An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.

81

7.7

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76

/229/

74

/67/

3.9

/3288/

96

/101/

Audience

89

/5893/

71

/29/

3.5

age 11+

Set against the backdrop of a high school football season, Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin’s documentary UNDEFEATED is an intimate chronicle of three underprivileged student-athletes from inner-city Memphis and the volunteer coach trying to help them beat the odds on and off the field. For players and coaches alike, the season will be not only about winning games — it will be about how they grapple with the unforeseeable events that are part of football and part of life.

81

7.6

/6221/

78

/133/

72

/107/

3.8

/7415/

100

/23/

Audience

91

/5803/

82

/12/

3.0

age 11+

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

80

7.5

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75

/10925/

74

/5609/

3.9

/729146/

90

/388/

Audience

88

/13033/

77

/47/

3.5

age 16+

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

80

8.1

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81

/8596/

78

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4.0

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84

/196/

Audience

92

/5939/

71

/35/

3.0

age 14+

The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.

80

7.4

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74

/832/

71

/474/

3.5

/26805/

91

/46/

Audience

88

/50853/

77

/13/

4.0

age 9+

Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team in the face of community criticism for his temper and his unconventional choice of assistant coach: Shooter, a notorious alcoholic.

80

7.5

/45930/

74

/875/

72

/595/

3.7

/18139/

92

/139/

Audience

85

/56740/

81

/27/

3.5

Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.

79

7.6

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78

/289/

71

/137/

3.8

/9472/

92

/97/

Audience

88

/622/

76

/27/

3.0

age 15+

This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.

79

8.0

/198388/

78

/2925/

75

/2080/

3.7

/52839/

80

/210/

Audience

91

/282414/

69

/40/

3.5

age 14+

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1920s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

78

7.3

/244611/

75

/8595/

71

/3952/

3.7

/259617/

89

/46/

Audience

82

/317216/

60

/15/

4.0

age 11+

Daniel moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei, John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.

78

7.3

/25039/

75

/498/

69

/279/

3.6

/20208/

97

Audience

80

/793/

84

/15/

3.0

age 12+

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

78

7.5

/13817/

74

/360/

68

/120/

3.5

/3356/

96

/76/

Audience

81

/106410/

80

/20/

3.5

age 17+

In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? Director Christopher Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost culture by examining how his two brothers became members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream.

78

7.7

/18264/

76

/705/

75

/376/

3.9

/22405/

90

/83/

78

/14/

3.0

age 12+

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

78

7.8

/389032/

77

/6395/

73

/4188/

3.8

/175066/

91

/255/

Audience

89

/121823/

79

/41/

2.5

age 16+

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

78

7.6

/102514/

77

/1652/

74

/1326/

3.6

/21269/

82

/113/

Audience

87

/55717/

74

/30/

3.5

age 16+

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

78

7.6

/975/

70

/6/

70

/5/

87

/100/

Audience

83

/24332/

74

/26/

3.5

age 12+

The Heart of the Game captures the passion and energy of a Seattle high school girls' basketball team as they strive to win the state championship, the eccentricity of their unorthodox coach, and the incredible true story of one player's fight to play the game she loves.

77

7.5

/128195/

74

/2521/

71

/1382/

3.6

/76689/

88

/65/

Audience

86

/193258/

57

/18/

4.0

age 12+

Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.

77

7.7

/19062/

77

/834/

74

/235/

3.8

/11820/

88

/78/

Audience

91

/5286/

77

/16/

2.5

Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.

77

7.3

/24951/

74

/800/

70

/428/

3.7

/22179/

92

/37/

Audience

84

/9873/

72

/12/

age 13+

Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou Ferrigno.

77

7.2

/24333/

76

/602/

74

/399/

3.7

/29024/

85

/114/

Audience

95

/186954/

72

/28/

3.0

age 14+

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

77

7.6

/9479/

78

/194/

73

/81/

3.8

/7794/

82

/67/

Audience

83

/8551/

73

/23/

3.0

age 16+

Beyond the Mat is a 1999 professional wrestling documentary, directed by Barry W. Blaustein. The movie focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, especially Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts. The film heavily focuses on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), often criticizing it and its chairman Vince McMahon. It also follows Extreme Championship Wrestling, it's rise in popularity, and many other independent wrestlers and organisations.

77

7.0

/59422/

72

/998/

66

/536/

3.5

/34871/

97

/72/

Audience

82

/51259/

73

/16/

3.5

age 17+

Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming pitching prospect, "Nuke" Laloosh. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start and is further complicated when baseball groupie Annie Savoy sets her sights on the two men.

77

7.5

/69109/

76

/1197/

73

/622/

3.5

/36926/

77

/48/

Audience

90

/127438/

71

/22/

3.5

age 11+

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.

77

7.8

/58632/

79

/1317/

76

/690/

3.6

/9445/

82

/143/

Audience

89

/35850/

68

/32/

3.0

age 14+

The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

76

8.1

/513961/

80

/12966/

77

/6853/

3.8

/222106/

88

/238/

Audience

88

/3928/

74

/43/

2.0

age 17+

In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.

76

7.4

/42268/

76

/1754/

74

/783/

3.5

/27712/

80

/131/

Audience

88

/1028/

60

/32/

3.5

age 10+

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

76

7.2

/66869/

73

/1350/

69

/518/

3.5

/25353/

82

/174/

Audience

85

/185955/

70

/35/

3.5

age 14+

A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense of self-respect and honor.

76

7.1

/55271/

71

/901/

68

/478/

3.5

/13746/

94

/177/

Audience

85

/2030/

75

/34/