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There is truly nothing more dramatic than the wild world of sports.
Boxing and cinema have quite the history together.)
In celebration of athletes everywhere, here are 36 of the greatest sports movies of all time.
It didnt, but that doesnt stop Days of Thunder from being a total thrill.
You get Major League.
When the players get wind of it, they rebel and begin playing like true all-stars.
But this lively British early-aughts comedy from Gurinder Chadha is so much more.
Rudy (1993)
Youd be hard-pressed to find a movie more inspirational than Rudy.
Through patience and perseverance, Rudy eventually lives out his wildest dreams.
The team was renamed Anaheim Ducks in 2005, and won the coveted Stanley Cup in 2007.
The Iron Claw (2023)
Steel chairs and body slams dont hit as hard as family.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Dodgeball: The true sport for true champions.
A sport of violence, exclusion, and degradation.
Hoosiers (1986)
Its the definitive underdog sports movie from which all others have studied the playbook.
Rocky III (1982)
Rocky III is more than just “Eye of the Tiger.”
Sometimes, even champions need to remember the basics.
(He was nominated for Best Actor.)
The Wrestler (2009)
We know what you’re thinking: Pro wrestling isn’t a sport.
It’s a way of life.
The original true story, as first told by author H.G.
A League of Their Own (1992)
There’s no crying in baseball.
But it’s hard not to hold back all the good feelings in this moving sports comedy classic.
Through taut direction from Prince-Bythewood, Love & Basketball is a soulful slam dunk.
The Color of Money (1986)
It looks like a movie about playing pool.
But what The Color of Money isreallyabout is the hustle.
Williams High School in Virginia to on-field dominance.
At the inaugural game between the Yankees and Red Sox, Costner was present to reprise his role.
But in 1980, their project Raging Bull was only a modest success that earned lukewarm reviews.
Now, Raging Bull is rightfully a celebrated American epic that goes toe-to-toe with the rest of the best.
Rocky (1976)
Is there a more influential sports movie than Rocky?
