59 Best Sports Movies Ever Made

By Vlad Zakh · March 19, 2026

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Sports movies are open about their formula: the underdog, the big game, the redemption arc. When the execution is good, it works every time. Bend It Like Beckham leads, with a British-Indian teenager hiding her soccer dreams from her family, ahead of Space Jam, Rocky, Raging Bull and Free Solo. Creed, Hoosiers, Rudy and Field of Dreams are the dependable weepies.

Bend It Like Beckham (2002) 01

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A British-Indian teenager hides her football ambitions from a family that expects her to follow tradition.

Directed by Gurinder Chadha · 1h 52m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Space Jam (1996) 02

Space Jam (1996)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Michael Jordan teams up with the Looney Tunes to save Bugs Bunny's world from aliens.

Directed by Joe Pytka · 1h 27m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rocky (1976) 03

Rocky (1976)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 93% Metacritic 70

A struggling small-time boxer is given a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the heavyweight title.

Directed by John G. Avildsen · 2h 00m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars23 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Raging Bull (1980) 04

Raging Bull (1980)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 92% Metacritic 90

A boxer's paranoid jealousy destroys every relationship in his life outside the ring.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 09m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars24 wins & 28 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Free Solo (2018) 05

Free Solo (2018)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 97% Metacritic 83

A climber attempts to scale Yosemite's El Capitan with no rope and no margin for error.

Directed by Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi · 1h 40m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar32 wins & 54 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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I, Tonya (2017) 06

I, Tonya (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Tonya Harding's rise and fall retold through unreliable, contradictory interviews.

Directed by Craig Gillespie · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

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Creed (2015) 07

Creed (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A legacy boxing story that earns its place next to the original Rocky films.

Directed by Ryan Coogler · 2h 13m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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Hoosiers (1986) 08

Hoosiers (1986)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A small-town Indiana high school team makes an improbable run at the state championship.

Directed by David Anspaugh · 1h 54m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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Rudy (1993) 09

Rudy (1993)

TMDB ★ 7.5

An undersized walk-on spends years just trying to earn one play for Notre Dame.

Directed by David Anspaugh · 1h 54m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: TNT, TBS, tru TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Field of Dreams (1989) 10

Field of Dreams (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A farmer builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield after hearing a voice tell him to.

Directed by Phil Alden Robinson · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pride of the Yankees (1942) 11

Pride of the Yankees (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Lou Gehrig's rise and his farewell speech after his ALS diagnosis, delivered to a packed Yankee Stadium.

Directed by Sam Wood · 2h 08m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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42 (2013) 12

42 (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Jackie Robinson breaks baseball's colour barrier under relentless public pressure.

Directed by Brian Helgeland · 2h 08m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Fighter (2010) 13

The Fighter (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A boxer's career is held back by his crack-addicted brother and chaotic family.

Directed by David O. Russell · 1h 56m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Million Dollar Baby (2004) 14

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 90% Metacritic 86

A gruff boxing trainer reluctantly takes on a determined female fighter with nothing left to lose.

Directed by Clint Eastwood · 2h 12m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars68 wins & 86 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Jerry Maguire (1996) 15

Jerry Maguire (1996)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Show me the money, and somehow it still lands every single time.

Directed by Cameron Crowe · 2h 19m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Any Given Sunday (1999) 16

Any Given Sunday (1999)

TMDB ★ 6.8

An ageing quarterback's backup gets his shot as a pro football team falls apart around him.

Directed by Oliver Stone · 2h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Miracle (2004) 17

Miracle (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.6

The 1980 US Olympic hockey team's coach drills a group of college kids into gold medallists.

Directed by Gavin O'Connor · 2h 15m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Moneyball (2011) 18

Moneyball (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A cash-strapped baseball GM rebuilds his roster using data everyone else in the league ignores.

Directed by Bennett Miller · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, YouTube TV, AMC · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Air (2023) 19

Air (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A Nike executive bets the company's future on an unproven rookie named Michael Jordan.

Directed by Ben Affleck · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Iron Claw (2023) 20

The Iron Claw (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A wrestling dynasty's brothers chase greatness under a father who costs them more than he gives.

Directed by Sean Durkin · 2h 13m · Rated R

Where to watch

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Chariots of Fire (1981) 21

Chariots of Fire (1981)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Two British sprinters race for very different reasons at the 1924 Paris Olympics.

Directed by Hugh Hudson · 2h 03m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Wrestler (2008) 22

The Wrestler (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A washed-up professional wrestler tries to rebuild a life outside the only thing he's ever been good at.

Directed by Darren Aronofsky · 1h 49m · Rated R

Where to watch

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Warrior (2011) 23

Warrior (2011)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 84% Metacritic 71

Two estranged brothers with a fractured family history collide in the finals of a mixed martial arts tournament.

Directed by Gavin O'Connor · 2h 20m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar6 wins & 22 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Foxcatcher (2014) 24

Foxcatcher (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A wealthy wrestling patron's obsession with an Olympic athlete turns increasingly disturbing.

Directed by Bennett Miller · 2h 14m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ford v Ferrari (2019) 25

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 92% Metacritic 81

An American car designer and a fearless driver build a race car to beat Ferrari at Le Mans.

Directed by James Mangold · 2h 33m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars26 wins & 86 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rush (2013) 26

Rush (2013)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 88% Metacritic 74

The fierce 1970s rivalry between two Formula One drivers pushes both men to their limits.

Directed by Ron Howard · 2h 03m · Rated R

Won 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 67 nominations

Where to watch

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Whip It (2009) 27

Whip It (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A small-town teenager finds her real identity by secretly joining a roller derby league.

Directed by Drew Barrymore · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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Concussion (2015) 28

Concussion (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A forensic pathologist's discovery about brain trauma puts him directly at odds with the NFL.

Directed by Peter Landesman · 2h 03m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ali (2001) 29

Ali (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Muhammad Ali's decade of change, from Olympic gold to exile over the Vietnam draft.

Directed by Michael Mann · 2h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Eddie the Eagle (2016) 30

Eddie the Eagle (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A hopeless but determined ski jumper becomes Britain's first Olympic entrant in the event in decades.

Directed by Dexter Fletcher · 1h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Cinderella Man (2005) 31

Cinderella Man (2005)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A washed-up Depression-era boxer gets one final shot at the heavyweight title.

Directed by Ron Howard · 2h 24m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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Invictus (2009) 32

Invictus (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Nelson Mandela uses the Rugby World Cup to try to unite a still-divided post-apartheid South Africa.

Directed by Clint Eastwood · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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Remember the Titans (2000) 33

Remember the Titans (2000)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A newly integrated football team has to learn to function as a team before the season destroys them.

Directed by Boaz Yakin · 1h 53m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Battle of the Sexes (2017) 34

Battle of the Sexes (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Billie Jean King's tennis match against Bobby Riggs becomes a referendum on gender equality.

Directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Blind Side (2009) 35

The Blind Side (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A homeless teenager is taken in by a family who help him become a football star.

Directed by John Lee Hancock · 2h 09m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Friday Night Lights (2004) 36

Friday Night Lights (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A small Texas town pins its whole identity on one high school football team's playoff run.

Directed by Peter Berg · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Race (2016) 37

Race (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Jesse Owens travels to the 1936 Berlin Olympics and dismantles Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy in front of his own people.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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Seabiscuit (2003) 38

Seabiscuit (2003)

TMDB ★ 7.3

An undersized racehorse becomes an unlikely Depression-era symbol of hope.

Directed by Gary Ross · 2h 21m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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Coach Carter (2005) 39

Coach Carter (2005)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A high school coach benches his undefeated team over their failing grades.

Directed by Thomas Carter · 2h 16m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Starz · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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McFarland, USA (2015) 40

McFarland, USA (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A struggling coach builds a cross-country team out of the migrant farmworker kids at his new school.

Directed by Niki Caro · 2h 08m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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We Are Marshall (2006) 41

We Are Marshall (2006)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A college football programme rebuilds from nothing after a plane crash kills nearly the entire team.

Directed by McG · 2h 11m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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The Karate Kid (1984) 42

The Karate Kid (1984)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A bullied teenager learns discipline and self-defence from his apartment building's handyman.

Directed by John G. Avildsen · 2h 07m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A League of Their Own (1992) 43

A League of Their Own (1992)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Women's professional baseball steps in to fill the gap left by men sent off to the Second World War.

Directed by Penny Marshall · 2h 08m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bull Durham (1988) 44

Bull Durham (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 97% Metacritic 73

A veteran minor-league catcher mentors a talented but immature young pitching prospect.

Directed by Ron Shelton · 1h 48m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar7 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Major League (1989) 45

Major League (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A deliberately terrible Cleveland Indians roster is assembled to justify relocating the team, until the players decide to win.

Directed by David S. Ward · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Slap Shot (1977) 46

Slap Shot (1977)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A minor-league hockey coach turns his losing team into brawling local celebrities.

Directed by George Roy Hill · 2h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: TNT, tru TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Longest Yard (1974) 47

The Longest Yard (1974)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A disgraced ex-pro quarterback organises a prison football team to play the guards.

Directed by Robert Aldrich · 2h 01m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Happy Gilmore (1996) 48

Happy Gilmore (1996)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A failed hockey player discovers his slapshot translates perfectly to golf.

Directed by Dennis Dugan · 1h 32m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) 49

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A NASCAR champion's ego takes a beating when a smooth-talking French rival shows up.

Directed by Adam McKay · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) 50

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A ragtag gym owner assembles a dodgeball team to save his business from a corporate fitness chain.

Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber · 1h 32m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Hoop Dreams (1994) 51

Hoop Dreams (1994)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 98% Metacritic 98

Two Chicago teenagers' basketball dreams are tracked over years of real hardship and hope.

Directed by Steve James · 2h 54m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar23 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Sandlot (1993) 52

The Sandlot (1993)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 66% Metacritic 55

A group of neighbourhood kids spend one perfect summer defined entirely by baseball.

Directed by David Mickey Evans · 1h 41m · Rated PG

2 wins & 1 nomination

Where to watch

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Le Mans (1971) 53

Le Mans (1971)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A grieving racer returns to the brutal 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race to confront his own fears.

Directed by Lee H. Katzin · 1h 44m · Rated G

Where to watch

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The Natural (1984) 54

The Natural (1984)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A gifted, mysteriously late-blooming baseball player chases one last shot at greatness with a home-made bat.

Directed by Barry Levinson · 2h 17m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Tin Cup (1996) 55

Tin Cup (1996)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A washed-up golf pro risks everything to compete against his rival at the U.S. Open for the woman he loves.

Directed by Ron Shelton · 2h 15m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rocky II (1979) 56

Rocky II (1979)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A rematch against the reigning heavyweight champion forces Rocky to prove his first fight wasn't a fluke.

Directed by Sylvester Stallone · 1h 59m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vision Quest (1985) 57

Vision Quest (1985)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A high school wrestler drastically cuts weight to challenge the toughest opponent in his division.

Directed by Harold Becker · 1h 45m · Rated R

Where to watch

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Caddyshack (1980) 58

Caddyshack (1980)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A working-class caddy navigates the absurd rivalries and antics of an exclusive country club.

Directed by Harold Ramis · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

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North Dallas Forty (1979) 59

North Dallas Forty (1979)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A veteran pro football receiver grows disillusioned with the brutal, corrupt business behind the game.

Directed by Ted Kotcheff · 1h 59m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.