Cinemaths · List View Sports Films Ranked List
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A celebration of athletic competition, team spirit, and the personal triumphs that define the world of sports.
1.
100 /100
100th percentile
Raging Bull
1980 129m Drama R
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
USA · English
2.
97 /100
99th percentile
Hoop Dreams
1994 174m Documentary PG-13
Directed by
Steve James
USA · English
3.
94 /100
96th percentile
The Fighter
2010 116m Drama R
Directed by
David O. Russell
USA · English
4.
93 /100
95th percentile
Jerry Maguire
1996 139m Comedy, Drama, Romance R
Directed by
Cameron Crowe
USA · English
5.
92 /100
93rd percentile
Minding the Gap
2018 93m Documentary NR
Directed by
Bing Liu
USA · English
6.
92 /100
93rd percentile
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 127m Documentary NR
Directed by
Leni Riefenstahl
Germany · German
7.
92 /100
93rd percentile
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
1938 104m Documentary NR
Directed by
Leni Riefenstahl
Germany · German
8.
90 /100
90th percentile
Gladiator
2000 155m Action, Drama, Adventure R
Directed by
Ridley Scott
USA · English
9.
89 /100
89th percentile
The Big Lebowski
1998 117m Comedy, Crime R
Directed by
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
USA · English
10.
87 /100
86th percentile
Bull Durham
1988 108m Comedy, Romance R
Directed by
Ron Shelton
USA · English
11.
87 /100
86th percentile
The Hustler
1961 134m Drama, Romance NR
Directed by
Robert Rossen
USA · English
12.
87 /100
86th percentile
Quiz Show
1994 133m History, Drama, Mystery PG-13
Directed by
Robert Redford
USA · English
13.
86 /100
83rd percentile
I, Tonya
2017 120m Drama, Comedy R
Directed by
Craig Gillespie
USA · English
14.
86 /100
83rd percentile
Challengers
2024 132m Drama, Romance R
Directed by
Luca Guadagnino
USA · English
15.
85 /100
80th percentile
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 92m Comedy PG-13
Directed by
Rawson Marshall Thurber
USA · English
16.
85 /100
80th percentile
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
2001 233m Adventure, Drama, History PG
Directed by
Ashutosh Gowariker
India · Hindi
17.
85 /100
80th percentile
O.J.: Made in America
2016 467m Documentary, Crime, History NR
Directed by
Ezra Edelman
USA · English
18.
84 /100
78th percentile
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
2007 83m Documentary PG-13
Directed by
Seth Gordon
USA · English
19.
84 /100
78th percentile
Logan Lucky
2017 119m Comedy, Crime, Action, Drama PG-13
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
USA · English
20.
84 /100
78th percentile
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 110m Drama PG
Directed by
Steven Zaillian
USA · English
21.
84 /100
78th percentile
Ford v Ferrari
2019 153m Drama, Action, History PG-13
Directed by
James Mangold
USA · English
22.
83 /100
76th percentile
Foxcatcher
2014 134m Drama, Thriller R
Directed by
Bennett Miller
USA · English
23.
83 /100
76th percentile
Uncut Gems
2019 136m Drama, Thriller, Crime R
Directed by
Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
USA · English
24.
83 /100
76th percentile
AlphaGo
2017 90m Documentary G
Directed by
Greg Kohs
USA · English
25.
82 /100
74th percentile
Battle of the Sexes
2017 121m Drama, Comedy, History PG-13
Directed by
Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton
USA · English
26.
82 /100
74th percentile
The Phantom of the Open
2022 106m Drama, Comedy PG-13
Directed by
Craig Roberts
UK · English
27.
81 /100
72nd percentile
Hoosiers
1986 114m Drama, Family PG
Directed by
David Anspaugh
USA · English
28.
81 /100
72nd percentile
The Color of Money
1986 119m Drama R
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
USA · English
29.
81 /100
72nd percentile
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
1988 92m Animation, Family, TV Movie, Mystery, Comedy NR
Directed by
Ray Patterson
USA · English
30.
80 /100
70th percentile
Togo
2019 113m Adventure, Family PG
Directed by
Ericson Core
USA · English
31.
79 /100
67th percentile
Win Win
2011 106m Drama, Comedy R
Directed by
Tom McCarthy
USA · English
32.
79 /100
67th percentile
Eddie the Eagle
2016 106m Comedy, Drama, History, Adventure PG-13
Directed by
Dexter Fletcher
UK · English
33.
79 /100
67th percentile
High Flying Bird
2019 90m Drama R
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
USA · English
34.
79 /100
67th percentile
Bang the Drum Slowly
1973 96m Drama PG
Directed by
John D. Hancock
USA · English
35.
78 /100
64th percentile
Goon
2012 92m Comedy, Drama R
Directed by
Michael Dowse
Canada · English
36.
78 /100
64th percentile
King Richard
2021 144m Drama, History PG-13
Directed by
Reinaldo Marcus Green
USA · English
37.
78 /100
64th percentile
The Survivor
2022 129m History, Action, Drama R
Directed by
Barry Levinson
USA · English
38.
78 /100
64th percentile
Hustle
2022 117m Drama, Comedy R
Directed by
Jeremiah Zagar
USA · English
39.
76 /100
60th percentile
Bobby Fischer Against the World
2011 93m Documentary, Drama PG
Directed by
Liz Garbus
USA · English
40.
76 /100
60th percentile
Breaking Away
1979 101m Drama, Comedy PG
Directed by
Peter Yates
USA · English
41.
75 /100
58th percentile
Air
2023 111m Drama, History R
Directed by
Ben Affleck
USA · English
42.
75 /100
58th percentile
On Any Sunday
1971 96m Documentary G
Directed by
Bruce Brown
USA · English
43.
74 /100
56th percentile
The Endless Summer
1966 91m Documentary PG
Directed by
Bruce Brown
USA · English
44.
73 /100
54th percentile
Cars
2006 117m Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family G
Directed by
John Lasseter
USA · English
45.
73 /100
54th percentile
White Men Can't Jump
1992 115m Comedy, Drama R
Directed by
Ron Shelton
USA · English
46.
73 /100
54th percentile
Athlete A
2020 105m Documentary PG-13
Directed by
Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk
USA · English
47.
72 /100
52nd percentile
Bad Words
2014 89m Comedy R
Directed by
Jason Bateman
USA · English
48.
70 /100
48th percentile
The Way Back
2020 108m Drama R
Directed by
Gavin O'Connor
USA · English
49.
70 /100
48th percentile
Untold: Malice at the Palace
2021 69m Documentary, Crime R
Directed by
Floyd Russ
USA · English
50.
69 /100
45th percentile
Big Fan
2009 91m Comedy, Drama R
Directed by
Robert D. Siegel
USA · English
51.
69 /100
45th percentile
Leatherheads
2008 114m Comedy, Romance, Drama PG-13
Directed by
George Clooney
USA · English
52.
69 /100
45th percentile
Boom! Boom!: The World vs. Boris Becker
2023 209m Documentary NR
Directed by
Alex Gibney
USA · English
53.
69 /100
45th percentile
F1
2025 156m Action, Drama PG-13
Directed by
Joseph Kosinski
USA · English
54.
68 /100
43rd percentile
The Bad News Bears
1976 102m Family, Comedy PG
Directed by
Michael Ritchie
USA · English
55.
68 /100
43rd percentile
NYAD
2023 121m Drama, History PG-13
Directed by
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
USA · English
56.
66 /100
39th percentile
The Foot Fist Way
2006 83m Comedy R
Directed by
Jody Hill
USA · English
57.
66 /100
39th percentile
Paterno
2018 105m Drama, TV Movie R
Directed by
Barry Levinson
USA · English
58.
65 /100
37th percentile
Heaven Can Wait
1978 101m Fantasy, Comedy, Romance PG
Directed by
Buck Henry, Warren Beatty
USA · English
59.
65 /100
37th percentile
GOAT
2026 100m Animation, Comedy, Family PG
Directed by
Tyree Dillihay
USA · English
60.
64 /100
35th percentile
Match Point
2005 124m Drama, Romance, Thriller R
Directed by
Woody Allen
UK · English
61.
63 /100
33rd percentile
The Caddy
1953 95m Comedy, Music NR
Directed by
Norman Taurog
USA · English
62.
63 /100
33rd percentile
42
2013 128m Drama PG-13
Directed by
Brian Helgeland
USA · English
63.
63 /100
33rd percentile
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005 120m Drama PG
Directed by
Bill Paxton
USA · English
64.
63 /100
33rd percentile
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949 93m Comedy, Romance, Music NR
Directed by
Busby Berkeley
USA · English
65.
63 /100
33rd percentile
The Longest Yard
1974 121m Comedy, Drama, Crime R
Directed by
Robert Aldrich
USA · English
66.
62 /100
31st percentile
The Fan
1996 116m Thriller, Action, Drama R
Directed by
Tony Scott
UK · English
67.
60 /100
28th percentile
Bad News Bears
2005 113m Comedy PG-13
Directed by
Richard Linklater
USA · English
68.
60 /100
28th percentile
The Best of Times
1986 104m Comedy PG-13
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
USA · English
69.
60 /100
28th percentile
Dream Horse
2021 113m Comedy, Drama PG
Directed by
Euros Lyn
UK · English
70.
60 /100
28th percentile
Space Jam
1996 87m Comedy, Animation, Family, Science Fiction PG
Directed by
Joe Pytka
USA · English
71.
59 /100
27th percentile
Moneyball
2011 134m Drama PG-13
Directed by
Bennett Miller
USA · English
72.
59 /100
27th percentile
Everest
2015 121m Adventure, Drama, History PG-13
Directed by
Baltasar Kormákur
USA · English
73.
58 /100
25th percentile
The Replacements
2000 118m Comedy PG-13
Directed by
Howard Deutch
USA · English
74.
57 /100
24th percentile
Starter for 10
2006 92m Drama, Comedy, Romance PG-13
Directed by
Tom Vaughan
UK · English
75.
57 /100
24th percentile
Cars 3
2017 102m Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family G
Directed by
Brian Fee
USA · English
76.
57 /100
24th percentile
Coach Carter
2005 136m Drama, History PG-13
Directed by
Thomas Carter
USA · English
77.
57 /100
24th percentile
61*
2001 129m TV Movie, Drama, History R
Directed by
Billy Crystal
USA · English
78.
57 /100
24th percentile
Ali
2001 157m Drama R
Directed by
Michael Mann
USA · English
79.
56 /100
23rd percentile
Tin Cup
1996 135m Drama, Romance, Comedy R
Directed by
Ron Shelton
USA · English
80.
55 /100
21st percentile
Chang Can Dunk
2023 108m Family, Comedy, Drama PG
Directed by
Jingyi Shao
USA · English
81.
55 /100
21st percentile
The Boys in the Boat
2023 124m Drama, History PG-13
Directed by
George Clooney
USA · English
82.
55 /100
21st percentile
The Damned United
2009 97m Drama, History R
Directed by
Tom Hooper
UK · English
83.
55 /100
21st percentile
National Champions
2021 116m Drama R
Directed by
Ric Roman Waugh
USA · English
84.
53 /100
19th percentile
The Jericho Mile
1979 97m Drama, TV Movie, Crime, Thriller NR
Directed by
Michael Mann
USA · English
85.
53 /100
19th percentile
Ferrari
2023 131m History, Drama R
Directed by
Michael Mann
USA · English
86.
52 /100
18th percentile
Akeelah and the Bee
2006 112m Drama PG
Directed by
Doug Atchison
USA · English
87.
51 /100
17th percentile
Tag
2018 100m Comedy, Action R
Directed by
Jeff Tomsic
USA · English
88.
51 /100
17th percentile
Safety
2020 122m Family, Drama, History PG
Directed by
Reginald Hudlin
USA · English
89.
51 /100
17th percentile
Unbroken
2014 137m Drama, War PG-13
Directed by
Angelina Jolie
USA · English
90.
51 /100
17th percentile
Next Goal Wins
2023 104m Comedy, Drama PG-13
Directed by
Taika Waititi
USA · English
91.
50 /100
16th percentile
Everybody Wants Some!!
2016 117m Comedy R
Directed by
Richard Linklater
USA · English
92.
50 /100
16th percentile
Mystery, Alaska
1999 119m Drama, Comedy R
Directed by
Jay Roach
USA · English
93.
50 /100
16th percentile
Million Dollar Arm
2014 124m Drama PG
Directed by
Craig Gillespie
USA · English
94.
49 /100
15th percentile
Like Mike
2002 99m Family, Comedy, Fantasy PG
Directed by
John Schultz
USA · English
95.
48 /100
14th percentile
Hot Rod
2007 88m Comedy, Action PG-13
Directed by
Akiva Schaffer
USA · English
96.
48 /100
14th percentile
Fighting with My Family
2019 108m Comedy PG-13
Directed by
Stephen Merchant
UK · English
97.
48 /100
14th percentile
Major League
1989 107m Comedy R
Directed by
David S. Ward
USA · English
98.
47 /100
13th percentile
Two for the Money
2005 122m Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller R
Directed by
D.J. Caruso
USA · English
99.
45 /100
12th percentile
The Rookie
2002 127m Drama, Family G
Directed by
John Lee Hancock
USA · English
100.
44 /100
11th percentile
Rise
2022 113m Drama PG
Directed by
Akin Omotoso
USA · English
101.
41 /100
10th percentile
Days of Thunder
1990 107m Adventure, Action, Drama PG-13
Directed by
Tony Scott
USA · English
102.
38 /100
9th percentile
Field of Dreams
1989 107m Drama, Fantasy PG
Directed by
Phil Alden Robinson
USA · English
103.
37 /100
8th percentile
Cars 2
2011 106m Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy G
Directed by
John Lasseter
USA · English
104.
37 /100
8th percentile
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
1978 92m Comedy PG
Directed by
John Berry
USA · English
105.
37 /100
8th percentile
Rez Ball
2024 113m Drama PG-13
Directed by
Sydney Freeland
USA · English
106.
35 /100
7th percentile
For Love of the Game
1999 138m Drama, Romance PG-13
Directed by
Sam Raimi
USA · English
107.
35 /100
7th percentile
Hands of Stone
2016 111m Drama R
Directed by
Jonathan Jakubowicz
USA · English
108.
32 /100
6th percentile
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
1977 100m Comedy, Family PG
Directed by
Michael Pressman
USA · English
109.
23 /100
3rd percentile
Changing the Game
2021 88m Documentary NR
Directed by
Michael Barnett
USA · English
110.
22 /100
3rd percentile
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021 115m Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction PG
Directed by
Malcolm D. Lee
USA · English
111.
20 /100
2nd percentile
The Ringer
2005 94m Comedy PG-13
Directed by
Barry W. Blaustein
USA · English
112.
20 /100
2nd percentile
Champions
2023 124m Comedy, Drama PG-13
Directed by
Bobby Farrelly
USA · English
113.
19 /100
2nd percentile
LFG
2021 105m Documentary NR
Directed by
Andrea Nix, Sean Fine
USA · English
114.
15 /100
1st percentile
The Cutting Edge
1992 101m Romance, Comedy, Drama PG
Directed by
Paul Michael Glaser
USA · English
115.
15 /100
1st percentile
Resurrecting the Champ
2007 112m Drama PG-13
Directed by
Rod Lurie
USA · English