List of sports films
This list of sports films is a compilation of films in the genre covering sports activities. Sports movies have been made since the era of silent films, such as the 1915 film The Champion starring Charlie Chaplin. Films in this genre can range from serious (Raging Bull) to silly (Horse Feathers). 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 films.[1]
American-football
- The Freshman (1925)
- Horse Feathers (1932)
- Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
- That's My Boy (1951)
- Paper Lion (1968)
- Brian's Song (made for TV; 1971)
- The Longest Yard (1974)
- Two-Minute Warning (1976)
- Gus (1976)
- Semi-Tough (1977)
- Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- North Dallas Forty (1979)
- All the Right Moves (1983)
- Quarterback Princess (1983)
- The Bear (1984)
- Lucas (1986)
- The Best of Times (1986)
- Wildcats (1986)
- Johnny Be Good (1988)
- Everybody's All-American (1988)
- Necessary Roughness (1991)
- The Last Boy Scout (1991)
- School Ties (1992)
- The Program (1993)
- Rudy (1993)
- Little Giants (1994)
- Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story (made for television; 1994)
- Jerry Maguire (1996)
- Angels in the Endzone (1997)
- The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (made for TV; 1998)
- The Waterboy (1998)
- Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)
- Varsity Blues (1999)
- Any Given Sunday (1999)
- Fumbleheads (1999)
- Remember the Titans (2000)
- The Replacements (2000)
- Full Ride (2001)
- The Slaughter Rule (2002)
- The Junction Boys (2002)
- Hometown Legend (2002)
- The Second String (2002)
- Radio (2003)
- Friday Night Lights (2004)
- The Longest Yard (Remake) (2005)
- Two For the Money (2005)
- Invincible (2006)
- We Are Marshall (2006)
- Facing the Giants (2006)
- Gridiron Gang (2006)
- The Comebacks (2007)
- The Game Plan (film) (2007)
- Leatherheads (2007)
- The Express (2008)
- The Longshots (2008)
- The Blind Side (film) (2009)
Athletics (track and field)
Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
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College | 1927 | Comedy | |
The Bob Mathias Story | 1954 | Drama | |
It Happened in Athens | 1962 | Comedy | Marathon |
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | 1962 | ||
Billie | 1965 | Comedy | |
The World's Greatest Athlete | 1973 | Comedy | Track |
The Loneliest Runner | 1976 | Drama | Marathon |
See How She Runs | 1978 | Drama | Marathon (Made for TV) |
Crossbar | 1979 | Drama | High Jump (Made for TV) |
The Jericho Mile | 1979 | made for TV | |
Running | 1979 | Marathon | |
Chariots of Fire | 1981 | Drama | Track (Won Best Picture Academy Award) |
Graduation Day | 1981 | Horror | Track |
Personal Best | 1982 | Drama | |
Running Brave | 1983 | Drama | Track |
Cracked Up | 1987 | Drama | Track |
Run for Your Life | 1988 | Drama/Thriller | Marathon |
Across the Tracks | 1991 | Drama | Track |
Higher Learning | 1995 | Drama | Track |
Prefontaine | 1997 | Drama | Track |
Without Limits | 1998 | Drama | Track |
The Long Run | 2000 | Drama | Marathon |
Pumpkin | 2002 | Comedy | |
Hitler's Pawn: The Margaret Lambert Story | 2004 | Documentary | High Jump |
Four Minutes | 2005 | made for TV | |
The Ringer | 2005 | Comedy | |
Saint Ralph | 2005 | ||
Run Fatboy Run | 2007 | Romantic comedy | Marathon |
The One Man Olympics | 2008 | ||
The Runner | 2009 | Ultra Trail | |
The Robber | 2010 | Drama | Marathon |
Australian Rules football
Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
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The Great Macarthy | 1975 | Comedy | |
The Club | 1980 | Comedy/Drama | |
Australian Rules | 2002 | Drama |
Auto racing
N.b. excluding those featuring illegally run street races unless legitimate races are integral to the storyline.
Baseball
Fiction
- Fireman, Save My Child (1932)
- Elmer, the Great (1933)
- Alibi Ike (1935)
- It Happens Every Spring (1949)
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
- Angels in the Outfield (1951)
- Rhubarb (1951)
- Damn Yankees (1958)
- Safe At Home! (1962)
- Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) — remake of a 1956 television production
- The Bad News Bears (1976)
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
- The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
- The Bad News Bears Go To Japan (1978)
- The Kid From Left Field (1979)
- Squeeze Play (1980)
- Blue Skies Again (1983)
- Tiger Town (1983)
- The Natural (1984)
- Brewster's Millions (1985)
- The Slugger's Wife (1985)
- Touch: Sebangō no Nai Ace (1986)
- Touch 2: Sayonara no Okurimono (1986)
- Touch 3: Kimi ga Tōri Sugita Ato ni (1987)
- Long Gone (made for television, 1987)
- Trading Hearts (1987)
- Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
- Bull Durham (1988)
- Stealing Home (1988)
- Field of Dreams (1989)
- Major League (1989)
- Night Game (1989)
- Mr. Destiny (1990)
- Pastime (1991)
- Talent For The Game (1991)
- The Comrades of Summer (1992)
- Mr. Baseball (1992)
- Rookie of the Year (1993)
- The Man From Left Field tv film (1993)
- The Sandlot (1993)
- Angels in the Outfield (1994 remake)
- Little Big League (1994)
- Major League II (1994)
- The Scout (1994)
- Ed (1996)
- The Fan (1996)
- BASEketball (1998)
- If the Sun Rises in the West (1998)
- Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)
- Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday (1998)
- For Love of the Game (1999)
- Perfect Game (2000)
- Angels in the Infield (2000)
- Hardball (2001)
- Summer Catch (2001)
- Touch: Cross Road (2001)
- Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2002)
- Bleacher Bums (2002)
- Battlefield Baseball (2003)
- Day of Independence (2003)
- Friday Night LIghts (2004)
- Mickey (2004)
- Mr. 3000 (2004)
- Fever Pitch (2005)
- Game 6 (2005)
- Bad News Bears (2005) — remake of 1976 original
- The Sandlot 2 (2005)
- Touch (2005)
- The Benchwarmers (2006)
- Everyone's Hero (2006)
- Beer League (2006)
- The Sandlot 3 (2007) — aka The Sandlot: Heading Home
- City Without Baseball (2008)
- Sugar (2008)
- Hero (2011)
Non-fiction
- The Ball Game (1898)
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
- The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
- The Stratton Story (1949)
- The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
- The Winning Team (1952)
- The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
- Fear Strikes Out (1957)
- One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978)
- A Winner Never Quits (1986)
- Eight Men Out (1988)
- A League of Their Own (1992)
- The Babe (1992)
- Cobb (1994)
- Soul of the Game (1996)
- Joe Torre: Curveballs Along The Way (Made for TV) (1997)
- The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)
- 61* (made for television, 2001)
- The Rookie (2002)
- Touching the Game-The Story of the Cape Cod Baseball League (2004)
- Hustle (made for television, 2004)
- American Pastime (2007)
- The Final Season (2007)
- Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero (2008) directed by David Risotto
- Signs of the Time (2008)
Basketball
- One on One (1977)
- Coach (1978)
- Fast Break (1979)
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
- Teen Wolf (1985)
- Hoosiers (1986)
- Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991)
- White Men Can't Jump (1992)
- Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (Made for TV) (1992)
- Blue Chips (1994)
- Hoop Dreams (documentary) (1994)
- Above The Rim (1994)
- The Air Up There (1994)
- The Basketball Diaries (1995)
- Forget Paris (1995)
- Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)
- Space Jam (1996)
- Eddie (1996)
- Celtic Pride (1996)
- Sunset Park (1996)
- Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (1996)
- Air Bud (1997)
- The Sixth Man (1997)
- My Giant (1998)
- BASEketball (1998)
- He Got Game (1998)
- Love and Basketball (2000)
- Finding Forrester (2000)
- The Luck of the Irish (2001)
- "O" (2001)
- Juwanna Mann (2002)
- The Red Sneakers (2002)
- Like Mike (2002)
- A Season on the Brink (made for TV, 2002)
- The Year of the Yao (documentary, 2005)
- Rebound (2005)
- Coach Carter (2005)
- Crossover (2006)
- Like Mike 2 (2006)
- Glory Road (2006)
- Home of the Giants (2007)
- Quantum Hoops (2007)
- Dribbles (2007)
- Semi-Pro (2008)
- More Than a Game (2009)
- Hurricane Season (2009)
Bobsledding
Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Cool Runnings | 1993 | Comedy |
Bowling
- Strikes and Spares (1934)
- Dreamer (1979)
- Kingpin (1996)
- The Big Lebowski (1998)
- "Alley Cats Strike" (2000)
Bowls
Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Crackerjack | 2002 | Comedy | |
Blackball | 2003 | Comedy |
Boxing
- Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph (1894)
- Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest (1896)
- Battling Butler (1926)
- The Champ (1931)
- The Bermondsey Kid (1931)
- The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
- Excuse My Glove (1936)
- City for Conquest (1940)
- Gentleman Jim (1942)
- Body and Soul (1947)
- The Set-Up (1949)
- Champion (1949)
- The Square Ring (1952)
- The Harder They Fall (1956)
- Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
- Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
- Legendary Champions (1968)
- Ashita no Joe (1970)
- The Great White Hope (1970)
- Fat City (1972)
- Let's Do It Again (1975)
- Rocky (1976) (Won Oscar for Best Picture)
- The Greatest (1977)
- The Champ (1979)
- Penitentiary (1979)
- Rocky II (1979)
- Raging Bull (1980)
- Ashita no Joe 2 (1981)
- Penitentiary II (1982)
- Rocky III (1982)
- Rocky IV (1985)
- Streets of Gold (1986)
- Teen Wolf Too (1987)
- Split Decisions (1988)
- Rocky V (1990)
- Diggstown (1992)
- Gladiator (1992)
- The Great White Hype (1996)
- When We Were Kings (1996 Documentary)
- The Boxer (1997)
- Play It to the Bone (1999)
- Rocky Marciano (TV movie) (1999)
- On the Ropes (1999)
- The Hurricane (1999)
- Girlfight (2000)
- Ali (2001)
- Carman: The Champion (2001)
- Undisputed (2002)
- Beautiful Boxer (2003)
- Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road (2003)
- Million Dollar Baby (2004) (Won Oscar for Best Picture)
- Against the Ropes (2004)
- Cinderella Man (2005)
- Rocky Balboa (2006)
- Apne (2006)
- Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
- Annapolis (2006)
- Jump In! (2007)
- Miracle on 1st Street (2007)
- Muay Thai Chaiya (2007)
- Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
- The Hammer (2007)
- The Fighter (2010)
- Max Schmeling (2010)
Cheerleading
- Debbie Does Dallas (1978)
- Laker Girls (1990)
- The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993)
- Bring it On (2000)
- Gotta Kick It Up! (2002)
- Cheerleader Queens (2003)
- Sugar And Spice (2003)
- Bring It On Again (2004)
- Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006)
- Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007)
- Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009)
- Fired Up! (2009)
- Sergeant Cheerleader (2009)
Cricket
- Badger's Green (1934)
- Badger's Green (1949)
- It's Not Cricket (1949)
- The Final Test (1953)
- Bodyline (Television Miniseries - 1984)
- Playing Away 1987
- Awwal Number (1990)
- Lagaan (2001)
- Wondrous Oblivion (2003)
- Iqbal (film) (2005)
- Hit for Six (2007)
- Chennai 600028 (2007)
- Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii (2007)
- Say Salaam India (2007)
- Hattrick (film) (2007)
- Meerabai Not Out (2008)
- Hansie (2008)
- I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer (2008)
- Victory (2009)
- Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009)
- Patiala House (2011)
Cue Sports
- The Hustler (1961)
- The Color of Money (1986)
- Pool Hall Junkies (2002)
Curling
- Men with Brooms (2002)
Cycling
Title | Year | Genre | Notes | |
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Onna Keirin-ō | 1956 | Keirin | ||
For A Yellow Jersey | 1965 | Short | ||
A Sunday in Hell | 1977 | Documentary | Road racing | |
Breaking Away | 1979 | |||
BMX Bandits | 1983 | BMX racing | ||
American Flyers | 1985 | Road racing | ||
Rad | 1986 | BMX racing | ||
Bicycleran | 1987 | Iranian Movie | ||
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar | 1992 | |||
Il grande Fausto | 1995 | Road racing | ||
The Unknown Cyclist | 1998 | |||
El Amateur | 1999 | Road racing | ||
Road to Paris | 2001 | Documentary | Road racing | |
Cyclomania | 2001 | Road racing | ||
Le Velo de Ghislain Lambert | 2001 | Road racing | ||
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia | 2003 | Road racing |
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Triplets of Belleville | 2003 | |||
Cycling Chronicles; LandScape The Boy Saw | 2004 | |||
Hell on Wheels | 2005 | |||
Overcoming | 2005 | Documentary | Road racing | |
The Flying Scotsman | 2006 | Drama | Track Cycling | |
Island Etude | 2006 | Drama | ||
Klunkerz:A Film About Mountain Bikes | 2006 | |||
Clorophilla | 2006 | Freeride | ||
The Cycling Genius Is Coming | 2008 | |||
Bicycle Dreams | 2009 | Documentary | Road racing |
Dodgeball
Fencing
- By the Sword (1991)
Field Hockey
- Chak De India (2007)
Figure skating
- Ice Castles (1978)
- The Cutting Edge (1992)
- Ice Angel (2000)
- Ice Princess (2005)
- Go Figure (2005)
- The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006)
- Blades of Glory (2007)
- The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream (2008)
- The Cutting Edge 4: Fire and Ice (2009)
Association football
- The Great Game (1930)
- Sportszerelem (1936)
- The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
- Das Grosse Spiel (1942)
- The Great Game (1953)
- Dhanni Meye (1971) - Bengali Movie
- Mohun Baganer Meye (1976) - Bengali Movie
- Yesterday's Hero (1979)
- Escape to Victory (1981)
- Gregory's Girl (1981)
- Hero (documentary) (1986)
- Ultrà (1991)
- Ladybugs (1992)
- The Big Green (1994)
- Fever Pitch (1996)
- When Saturday Comes (1996)
- Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999)
- Air Bud: World Pup (2000)
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)
- Shaolin Soccer (2001)
- A Shot at Glory (2001)
- Mean Machine (2001)
- Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
- The Game of Their Lives (2002)
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
- The Miracle of Bern (2003)
- The Other Final (2003)
- Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team (2005)
- Goal! (2005)
- Kicking & Screaming (2005)
- Pelé Forever (documentary, 2005)
- Real, The Movie (2005)
- The Game of Their Lives (2005)
- Goal! 2 (2006)
- Offside[disambiguation needed] (2006)
- Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (documentary) (2006)
- Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (documentary, 2006)
- Gracie (2007)
- Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007)
- Her Best Move (2007)
- Maradona by Kusturica (2008)
- Kicking It (2008)
- Goal! 3 (2009)
- She's the Man (2006)
- The Damned United (2009)
- One Night in Turin (2010)
- For the Glory (2011)
- Egaro (2011)
Gladitorial combat
Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Gladiator | 2000 | Action |
Golf
- Follow the Sun (1951)
- Pat and Mike (1952)
- The Caddy (1953)
- Caddyshack (1980)
- Caddyshack II (1988)
- Dead Solid Perfect (1988)
- Den ofrivillige golfaren (1991)
- The Man with the Perfect Swing (1995)
- Happy Gilmore (1996)
- Tin Cup (1996)
- The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
- A Gentleman's Game (2001)
- Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)
- The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
- Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
Greyhound Racing
- Wild Boy (1934)
- Man About Dog (2004)
Gymnastics
- American Anthem (1986)
- Nadia (1984)
- Stick It (2006)
- Peaceful Warrior (2006)
Handball
- Szansa (1979)
- Bulggot shoot tonki (1993)
- Forever the Moment (2008)
Horse racing
- The Derby (1895)
- A Day at the Races (1937)
- Trouble Brewing (1939)
- Flying Fifty-Five (1939)
- National Velvet (film) (1944)
- The Galloping Major (1951)
- Boots Malone (1952)
- Just My Luck (1957)
- International Velvet (1978)
- The Black Stallion (1979)
- Phar Lap (1983)
- The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
- Fire, Ice and Dynamite (1990)
- Hidalgo (2004)
- Seabiscuit (2003)
- Dreamer (2005)
- Racing Stripes (2005)
- Ruffian (2007)
- Race (film) (2008)
- The Boys Club (2010)
- Secretariat (2010)
Ice hockey
- Slap Shot (1977)
- Strange Brew (1983)
- Youngblood (1986)
- The Mighty Ducks (1992)
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
- D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)
- Les Boys (1997)
- Mystery, Alaska (1999)
- MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000)
- Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002)
- Miracle (2004)
- Maurice Richard aka The Rocket (2005)
- The Love Guru (2008)
- Score: A Hockey Musical (2010)
Jousting
- A Knight's Tale (2001)
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 |
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Sanshiro Sugata | 1943 | Action | Jujutsu Judo |
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Sanshiro Sugata Part II | 1943 | Action | Judo | |
The Karate Kid | 1984 | Family | Karate | |
The Karate Kid, Part II | 1986 | Family | Karate | |
No Retreat, No Surrender | 1986 | Action drama | ||
Bloodsport | 1988 | Action | MMA | |
The Karate Kid, Part III | 1989 | Family | Karate | |
Best of the Best | 1989 | Action | ||
Kickboxer | 1989 | Action | Kickboxing | |
Sidekicks | 1992 | Action | Karate | |
Only the Strong | 1993 | Action | Capoeira | |
The Next Karate Kid | 1994 | Family | Karate | |
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | 1994 | Action | ||
Mortal Kombat | 1995 | Action | ||
The Quest | 1996 | Action | ||
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior | 2003 | Action | Muay Thai | |
Redbelt | 2007 | Drama | MMA | |
Never Back Down | 2008 | Action drama | MMA | |
Champions | 2008 | Action | Wushu | |
Ip Man | 2008 | Action | Wing Chun | |
Fighting | 2009 | Action drama | MMA | |
Tekken | 2009 | Action | ||
Blood and Bone | 2009 | Action | ||
Knucklehead | 2010 | Comedy | MMA | |
The King of Fighters | 2010 | Action | ||
Ong Bak 3 | 2010 | Action | ||
Ip Man 2 | 2010 | Action | Wing Chun |
Motorcycling
Title | Year | Genre | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
No Limit | 1936 | Comedy | Road racing | |
On Any Sunday | 1971 | Documentary | ||
Sidewinder 1 | 1977 | Drama | Motocross | |
Silver Dream Racer | 1980 | Drama | Road racing | |
Spetters | 1980 | Drama | Motocross | |
Space Riders | 1984 | Documentary | Road racing | |
The Dirtbike Kid | 1985 | Motocross | ||
Winners Take All | 1987 | Motocross | ||
Motocrossed | 2001 | Motocross | ||
Faster | 2003 | Documentary | Road racing | |
Motocross Kids | 2004 | Motocross | ||
Dust to Glory | 2005 | Documentary | Off-road racing | |
Supercross | 2005 | Drama | Supercross | |
The World's Fastest Indian | 2005 | Drama | Land speed record |
Olympic Games
Those featuring specific sports featured in the games are listed elsewhere
Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Dream Weavers | 2008 | Documentary |
Powerboat racing
Title | Year | Genre | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Madison | 2001 | Drama | Hydroplane |
Rodeo
- (1972) Junior Bonner
- (1994) 8 Seconds
- (1994) The Cowboy Way
- (1998) Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack
- (2001) Cowboy Up
Rollerblading
Roller derby
- (1972) Kansas City Bomber
- (1975) Rollerball
- (2002) Rollerball
- (2007) Hell On Wheels
- (2009) Whip It
Rowing
- (1938) A Yank at Oxford
- (1984) Oxford Blues (rowing)
- (1995) True Blue (rowing)
- (2001) Queen of the Night
- (2004) Summer Storm
Rugby
Rugby league
- This Sporting Life (1963)
- The First Kangaroos (1988)
- Up 'n' Under (1998)
- Footy Legends (2006)
- The Final Winter (2007)
Rugby union
- Grand Slam (1978), Welsh comedy
- Old Scores (1991)
- School Wars: Hero (2004)
- Sye (2004)
- Forever Strong (2007)
- Invictus (2009)
- A Giant Awakens: the Rise of American Rugby (2010)
Wheelchair rugby
- Murderball (documentary, 2005)
Sailing
Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Summer Rental | 1985 | Comedy | |
Wind | 1992 | Drama |
Practical shooting
Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Double Tap | 2000 | Action |
Skateboarding
- (1978) Skateboard: The Movie
- (1986) Thrashin'
- (1989) Gleaming the Cube
- (2001) Dogtown and Z-Boys (documentary)
- (2003) Grind
- (2005) Lords of Dogtown
- (2005) Under the Influence (pool skateboarding documentary)
- (2009) A Badlands Adventure (pool skateboarding)
- (2009) Welcome to Ridiculous (pool skateboarding)
- (2009) Street Dreams
Skiing
Ski Jumping
Skin Diving
Snowboarding
- (1996) Snowboard Academy
- (1999) Johnny Tsunami
- (2001) Out Cold
- (2004) The White Album
- (2005) First Descent
- (2007) White Air
- (2009) Snow Summit Showdown
Ssireum
- Like a Virgin (2006)
Sumo Wrestling
- Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni (1956 film)
- Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni (1992 film)[2]
- Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992) (Japan)
Surfing
- (1964) The Endless Summer
- (1978) Big Wednesday
- (1987) North Shore (film)
- (1987) Back to the Beach
- (1987) Surf Nazis Must Die
- (1991) Point Break
- (1993) Surf Ninjas
- (1994) The Endless Summer 2
- (1998) In God's Hands
- (2002) Blue Crush
- (2004) Riding Giants
- (2007) Surf's Up
- (2008) Surfer Dude
Swimming
Title | Year | Genre | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vsyo reshayet mgnoveniye | 1978 | Drama | ||
Popcorn und Paprika | 1984 | Drama | ||
Koni | 1986 | Bengali film based on Moti Nandi's novel | ||
Sarahsarà | 1994 | Drama | ||
The Princess & the Barrio Boy | 2000 | Drama | ||
Waterboys | 2001 | Synchronised swimming | ||
Swimfan | 2002 | Erotic thriller | ||
Swimming Upstream | 2003 | Drama | ||
On a Clear Day | 2005 | Drama | ||
The Big Bad Swim | 2006 | Comedy | ||
Einfache Leute | 2007 | Drama | ||
Pride | 2007 | |||
Undead Pool | 2007 | Horror |
Table tennis
- (2002) Ping Pong
- (2007) Balls of Fury
- (2007) Ping Pong Playa
Tennis
Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Hard, Fast and Beautiful | 1951 | Drama | |
The Christian Licorice Store | 1971 | Drama | |
Second Serve | 1986 | Drama | |
Nobody's Perfect | 1990 | Comedy | |
The Break | 1995 | Drama | |
Wimbledon | 2004 | Drama | |
Tennis no Ōjisama - Futari no Samurai | 2005 | Action | |
The Prince of Tennis | 2006 | Action | |
Jelenin Svet | 2008 | Documentary | |
Somay Ku: A Uganda Tennis Story | 2008 | Documentary | |
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | 2009 | Comedy |
Wrestling
Note: Lucha films are not included in this list. Although they feature luchadores (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).
- (1950) Night and the City (pro wrestling)
- (1951) Racket Girls (pro wrestling)
- (1951) Mr. Universe (pro wrestling)
- (1955) Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko (puroresu)
- (1974) The Wrestler (pro wrestling)
- (1978) Paradise Alley (pro wrestling)
- (1979) Take Down (amateur wrestling)
- (1980) Below The Belt (female pro wrestling)
- (1985) Vision Quest (amateur wrestling)
- (1985) Grunt! The Wrestling Movie (pro wrestling)
- (1987) Over the Top (arm wrestling)
- (1987) Body Slam (pro wrestling)
- (1989) No Holds Barred (pro wrestling)
- (1999) Beyond The Mat (pro wrestling, documentary)
- (2000) Ready to Rumble (pro wrestling)
- (2001) Reversal (amateur wrestling)
- (2002) The Backyard (pro wrestling, documentary)
- (2004) Rikidōzan (puroresu—Japanese pro wrestling)
- (2004) Sting: Moment of Truth (pro wrestling)
- (2004) Going to the Mat (high school wrestling)
- (2006) Nacho Libre (pro wrestling)
- (2006) The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling (pro wrestling, documentary)
- (2007) Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy (pro wrestling)
- (2007) God's Tackle Box (pro wrestling, documentary)
- (2008) Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero (pro wrestling, documentary)
- (2008) The Wrestler (pro wrestling)
- (2009) From Parts Unknown (pro wrestling)
- (2009) Bloodstained Memoirs (pro wrestling)
- (2010) Legendary (amateur wrestling)
Volleyball
- (1982) An Innocent Love
- (1990) Side Out
- (2000) The Iron Ladies
- (2003) Küssen verboten, baggern erlaubt
- (2003) The Iron Ladies 2
- (2003) Air Bud: Spikes Back
- (2006) All You've Got
- (2008) Impact Point
See also
References
- ^ Didinger, Ray; Macnow, Glen; Hackman, Gene (2009). The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies: Featuring the 100 Greatest Sports Films of All Time. Running Press. pp. 10–11. ISBN 0762435488.
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