Last Updated on 12 June 2024
The following list is the Official Definitive List of the 300 best movies about any kinds of sports.
I found 38 different ranked lists online of “best sports movies of all time” and pulled them into Excel and merged them all to get this definitive compilation. See my Methodology page for the research process that was used, including links to all 38 lists that were averaged. Below is a checklist you can print to track which ones you’ve seen, followed by the ranked list with links to IMDb.
| Rank | Title | Year | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky | 1976 | Boxing |
| 2 | Raging Bull | 1980 | Boxing |
| 3 | Bull Durham | 1988 | Baseball |
| 4 | Moneyball | 2011 | Baseball |
| 5 | Field of Dreams | 1989 | Baseball |
| 6 | Hoosiers | 1986 | Basketball |
| 7 | Hoop Dreams | 1994 | Basketball |
| 8 | Rudy | 1993 | Football |
| 9 | The Wrestler | 2008 | Wrestling |
| 10 | Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | Boxing |
| 11 | The Natural | 1984 | Baseball |
| 12 | Remember the Titans | 2000 | Football |
| 13 | A League of Their Own | 1992 | Baseball |
| 14 | Miracle | 2004 | Hockey |
| 15 | Caddyshack | 1980 | Golf |
| 16 | The Hustler | 1961 | Billiards |
| 17 | Slap Shot | 1977 | Hockey |
| 18 | The Bad News Bears | 1976 | Baseball |
| 19 | Breaking Away | 1979 | Cycling |
| 20 | Chariots of Fire | 1981 | Running |
| 21 | The Sandlot | 1993 | Baseball |
| 22 | Friday Night Lights | 2004 | Football |
| 23 | The Pride of the Yankees | 1942 | Baseball |
| 24 | The Fighter | 2010 | Boxing |
| 25 | Bend It Like Beckham | 2002 | Soccer |
| 26 | Creed | 2015 | Boxing |
| 27 | When We Were Kings | 1996 | Boxing |
| 28 | Major League | 1989 | Baseball |
| 29 | The Karate Kid | 1984 | Martial Arts |
| 30 | Jerry Maguire | 1996 | Football |
| 31 | White Men Can’t Jump | 1992 | Basketball |
| 32 | I, Tonya | 2017 | Figure Skating |
| 33 | Murderball | 2005 | Rugby |
| 34 | The Blind Side | 2009 | Football |
| 35 | Senna | 2010 | Auto Racing |
| 36 | Happy Gilmore | 1996 | Golf |
| 37 | Brian’s Song | 1971 | Football |
| 38 | Eight Men Out | 1988 | Baseball |
| 39 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | 2001 | Cricket |
| 40 | Ford v Ferrari | 2019 | Auto Racing |
| 41 | Space Jam | 1996 | Basketball |
| 42 | North Dallas Forty | 1979 | Football |
| 43 | The Longest Yard | 1974 | Football |
| 44 | The Damned United | 2009 | Soccer |
| 45 | Rush | 2013 | Auto Racing |
| 46 | Foxcatcher | 2014 | Wrestling |
| 47 | The Mighty Ducks | 1992 | Hockey |
| 48 | Any Given Sunday | 1999 | Football |
| 49 | The Color of Money | 1986 | Billiards |
| 50 | Tin Cup | 1996 | Golf |
| 51 | Cinderella Man | 2005 | Boxing |
| 52 | Warrior | 2011 | Martial Arts |
| 53 | Seabiscuit | 2003 | Horse Racing |
| 54 | Coach Carter | 2005 | Basketball |
| 55 | 42 | 2013 | Baseball |
| 56 | Bang the Drum Slowly | 1973 | Baseball |
| 57 | He Got Game | 1998 | Basketball |
| 58 | The Rookie | 2002 | Baseball |
| 59 | Cool Runnings | 1993 | Bobsledding |
| 60 | Love & Basketball | 2000 | Basketball |
| 61 | Offside | 2006 | Soccer |
| 62 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2004 | Dodgeball |
| 63 | The Big Lebowski | 1998 | Bowling |
| 64 | Dogtown and Z-Boys | 2001 | Skateboarding |
| 65 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | Auto Racing |
| 66 | Free Solo | 2018 | Mountain/Rock Climbing |
| 67 | The Hurricane | 1999 | Boxing |
| 68 | Invictus | 2009 | Rugby |
| 69 | Ali | 2001 | Boxing |
| 70 | Sugar | 2009 | Baseball |
| 71 | Fat City | 1972 | Boxing |
| 72 | Downhill Racer | 1969 | Skiing |
| 73 | Rocky III | 1982 | Boxing |
| 74 | Fighting with My Family | 2019 | Wrestling |
| 75 | National Velvet | 1944 | Horse Racing |
| 76 | The Endless Summer | 1966 | Surfing |
| 77 | Victory | 1981 | Soccer |
| 78 | Olympia | 1936 | Multiple |
| 79 | Big Fan | 2009 | Football |
| 80 | Rocky II | 1979 | Boxing |
| 81 | Rocky IV | 1985 | Boxing |
| 82 | The Way Back | 2020 | Basketball |
| 83 | Whip It | 2009 | Roller Derby |
| 84 | Kingpin | 1996 | Bowling |
| 85 | The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters | 2007 | Arcade Gaming |
| 86 | The Black Stallion | 1979 | Horse Racing |
| 87 | Touching the Void | 2003 | Mountain/Rock Climbing |
| 88 | Rocky Balboa | 2006 | Boxing |
| 89 | Goon | 2011 | Hockey |
| 90 | Horse Feathers | 1932 | Football |
| 91 | King Richard | 2021 | Tennis |
| 92 | One Day in September | 1999 | Multiple |
| 93 | The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki | 2016 | Boxing |
| 94 | Heaven Can Wait | 1978 | Football |
| 95 | Rookie of the Year | 1993 | Baseball |
| 96 | Invincible | 2006 | Football |
| 97 | Riding Giants | 2004 | Surfing |
| 98 | McFarland, USA | 2015 | Running |
| 99 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | 1962 | Boxing |
| 100 | Glory Road | 2006 | Basketball |
| 101 | The Replacements | 2000 | Football |
| 102 | Creed II | 2018 | Boxing |
| 103 | Pumping Iron | 1977 | Bodybuilding |
| 104 | Paranoid Park | 2007 | Skateboarding |
| 105 | Shaolin Soccer | 2011 | Soccer |
| 106 | Red Army | 2014 | Hockey |
| 107 | Over the Limit | 2017 | Gymnastics/Dance |
| 108 | Days of Thunder | 1990 | Auto Racing |
| 109 | Tyson | 2008 | Boxing |
| 110 | Let’s Go! India | 2007 | Field Hockey |
| 111 | Secretariat | 2010 | Horse Racing |
| 112 | Blue Chips | 1994 | Basketball |
| 113 | Varsity Blues | 1999 | Football |
| 114 | Uncut Gems | 2019 | Basketball |
| 115 | We Are Marshall | 2006 | Football |
| 116 | The Boxer | 1997 | Boxing |
| 117 | Vision Quest | 1985 | Wrestling |
| 118 | The Waterboy | 1998 | Football |
| 119 | Bigger Stronger Faster | 2008 | Bodybuilding |
| 120 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | 1976 | Baseball |
| 121 | All the Right Moves | 1983 | Football |
| 122 | Maiden | 2018 | Boating |
| 123 | Blades of Glory | 2007 | Figure Skating |
| 124 | Deep Water | 2006 | Boating |
| 125 | The Harder They Fall | 1956 | Boxing |
| 126 | Racing Dreams | 2009 | Auto Racing |
| 127 | Brian’s Song | 2001 | Football |
| 128 | Draft Day | 2014 | Football |
| 129 | Southpaw | 2015 | Boxing |
| 130 | Girlfight | 2000 | Boxing |
| 131 | For Love of the Game | 1999 | Baseball |
| 132 | BASEketball | 1998 | Baseball |
| 133 | The Crash Reel | 2013 | Skateboarding |
| 134 | Bring It On | 2000 | Cheer |
| 135 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | 1993 | Chess |
| 136 | Meru | 2015 | Mountain/Rock Climbing |
| 137 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | 2005 | Golf |
| 138 | Mystery, Alaska | 1999 | Hockey |
| 139 | Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 | 2008 | Football |
| 140 | Teen Wolf | 1985 | Basketball |
| 141 | Personal Best | 1982 | Track & Field |
| 142 | Ladybugs | 1992 | Soccer |
| 143 | Without Limits | 1998 | Running |
| 144 | 61* | 2001 | Baseball |
| 145 | Diego Maradona | 2019 | Soccer |
| 146 | High Flying Bird | 2019 | Basketball |
| 147 | The Longest Yard | 2005 | Football |
| 148 | This Sporting Life | 1963 | Rugby |
| 149 | Icarus | 2017 | Cycling |
| 150 | No No: A Dockumentary | 2014 | Baseball |
| 151 | The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg | 1999 | Baseball |
| 152 | Next Goal Wins | 2014 | Soccer |
| 153 | Win Win | 2011 | Wrestling |
| 154 | Baseball | 1994 | Baseball |
| 155 | Rollerball | 1975 | Futuristic |
| 156 | Dangal | 2016 | Wrestling |
| 157 | On the Ropes | 1999 | Boxing |
| 158 | The Set-Up | 1949 | Boxing |
| 159 | Race | 2016 | Track & Field |
| 160 | The Basketball Diaries | 1995 | Basketball |
| 161 | Fever Pitch | 2005 | Soccer |
| 162 | Rounders | 1998 | Poker |
| 163 | Queen of Katwe | 2016 | Chess |
| 164 | Cobb | 1994 | Baseball |
| 165 | Happy Valley | 2014 | Football |
| 166 | Bloodsport | 1988 | Martial Arts |
| 167 | The Program | 1993 | Football |
| 168 | Changing the Game | 2019 | Multiple |
| 169 | Pat and Mike | 1952 | Golf |
| 170 | The Express | 2008 | Football |
| 171 | The Heart of the Game | 2005 | Basketball |
| 172 | Radio | 2003 | Football |
| 173 | Angels in the Outfield | 1994 | Baseball |
| 174 | O.J.: Made in America | 2016 | Football |
| 175 | Unbroken | 2014 | Running |
| 176 | Ballplayer: Pelotoro | 2011 | Baseball |
| 177 | Gentleman Jim | 1942 | Boxing |
| 178 | Goal! The Dream Begins | 2005 | Soccer |
| 179 | Undefeated | 2011 | Football |
| 180 | Wildcats | 1986 | Football |
| 181 | John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection | 2018 | Tennis |
| 182 | China Heavyweight | 2012 | Boxing |
| 183 | Rocky V | 1990 | Boxing |
| 184 | Damn Yankees | 1958 | Baseball |
| 185 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | 1979 | Basketball |
| 186 | Prefontaine | 1997 | Running |
| 187 | Green Street Hooligans | 2005 | Football |
| 188 | Beyond the Mat | 1999 | Wrestling |
| 189 | Youngblood | 1986 | Hockey |
| 190 | A Prayer Before Dawn | 2017 | Martial Arts |
| 191 | Bobby Fischer Against the World | 2011 | Chess |
| 192 | Million Dollar Arm | 2014 | Baseball |
| 193 | Chasing Mavericks | 2012 | Surfing |
| 194 | Paper Lion | 1968 | Football |
| 195 | Hardball | 2001 | Baseball |
| 196 | Everybody Wants Some!! | 2016 | Baseball |
| 197 | Little Big League | 1994 | Baseball |
| 198 | Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos | 2006 | Soccer |
| 199 | Blue Crush | 2002 | Surfing |
| 200 | Northern Light | 2013 | Snowmobiling |
| 201 | The Freshman | 1925 | Football |
| 202 | Trouble with the Curve | 2012 | Baseball |
| 203 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | 2000 | Golf |
| 204 | Knute Rockne, All American | 1940 | Football |
| 205 | Mr. Baseball | 1992 | Baseball |
| 206 | Above the Rim | 1994 | Basketball |
| 207 | Wimbledon | 2004 | Tennis |
| 208 | Battle of the Sexes | 2017 | Tennis |
| 209 | The Armstrong Lie | 2013 | Cycling |
| 210 | The Phenom | 2016 | Baseball |
| 211 | Over the Top | 1987 | Arm Wrestling |
| 212 | Like Mike | 2002 | Basketball |
| 213 | Soul Surfer | 2011 | Surfing |
| 214 | Eddie the Eagle | 2016 | Skiing |
| 215 | Gridiron Gang | 2006 | Football |
| 216 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | 1962 | Running |
| 217 | More Than a Game | 2008 | Basketball |
| 218 | Le Mans | 1971 | Auto Racing |
| 219 | Real Steel | 2011 | Boxing |
| 220 | Lords of Dogtown | 2005 | Skateboarding |
| 221 | Tokyo Olympiad | 1965 | Multiple |
| 222 | Wrestle | 2018 | Wrestling |
| 223 | High School Musical | 2006 | Basketball |
| 224 | The World’s Fastest Indian | 2005 | Motorcycling |
| 225 | The Karate Kid | 2010 | Martial Arts |
| 226 | The Battered Bastards of Baseball | 2014 | Baseball |
| 227 | The Jackie Robinson Story | 1950 | Baseball |
| 228 | Bhaag milkha bhaag | 2013 | Running |
| 229 | Dear Basketball | 2017 | Basketball |
| 230 | One on One | 1977 | Basketball |
| 231 | Celtic Pride | 1996 | Basketball |
| 232 | Waves | 2019 | Wrestling |
| 233 | Everybody’s All-American | 1988 | Football |
| 234 | Undisputed | 2002 | Boxing |
| 235 | Undrafted | 2016 | Baseball |
| 236 | Million Dollar Legs | 1932 | Multiple |
| 237 | Nossa Chape | 2018 | Soccer |
| 238 | The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick | 1971 | Soccer |
| 239 | The Edge | 2022 | Multiple |
| 240 | Semi-Tough | 1977 | Football |
| 241 | The Big Boss | 1971 | Martial Arts |
| 242 | The Deadliest Season | 1977 | Hockey |
| 243 | Big Wednesday | 1978 | Surfing |
| 244 | Grand Prix | 1966 | Auto Racing |
| 245 | Concussion | 2015 | Football |
| 246 | It Happens Every Spring | 1949 | Baseball |
| 247 | Body and Soul | 1981 | Boxing |
| 248 | Borg vs. McEnroe | 2017 | Tennis |
| 249 | The Summit of the Gods | 2021 | Mountain/Rock Climbing |
| 250 | Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity | 2014 | Gymnastics/Dance |
| 251 | Phar Lap | 1983 | Horse Racing |
| 252 | Against the Ropes | 2005 | Boxing |
| 253 | Best in Show | 2000 | Dog Shows |
| 254 | Olga | 2022 | Gymnastics/Dance |
| 255 | She’s the Man | 2006 | Soccer |
| 256 | Dream Horse | 2020 | Horse Racing |
| 257 | The Great Debaters | 2007 | Debate |
| 258 | Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee | 2003 | Boxing |
| 259 | Children of Heaven | 1999 | Running |
| 260 | The Dawn Wall | 2017 | Mountain/Rock Climbing |
| 261 | Bones Brigade: An Autobiography | 2012 | Skateboarding |
| 262 | Little Giants | 1994 | Football |
| 263 | One Night in Miami | 2020 | Boxing |
| 264 | The Last Race | 2018 | Auto Racing |
| 265 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | 2004 | Boxing |
| 266 | Andre the Giant | 2018 | Wrestling |
| 267 | Up for Grabs | 2004 | Baseball |
| 268 | Necessary Roughness | 1991 | Football |
| 269 | Rising Phoenix | 2020 | Multiple |
| 270 | The Cannonball Run | 1981 | Auto Racing |
| 271 | This Ain’t California | 2013 | Skateboarding |
| 272 | TT3D: Closer to the Edge | 2011 | Motorcycling |
| 273 | Journeyman | 2017 | Boxing |
| 274 | The Redeem Team | 2022 | Basketball |
| 275 | Hands of Stone | 2016 | Boxing |
| 276 | Here Comes the Boom | 2012 | Martial Arts |
| 277 | Team Foxcatcher | 2016 | Wrestling |
| 278 | On Any Sunday | 1971 | Motorcycling |
| 279 | Fire in Babylon | 2010 | Cricket |
| 280 | Something for Joey | 1977 | Football |
| 281 | Athlete A | 2020 | Gymnastics/Dance |
| 282 | Early Man | 2018 | Horse Racing |
| 283 | The Absent Minded Professor | 1961 | Basketball |
| 284 | 8 Seconds | 1994 | Rodeo |
| 285 | Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off | 2022 | Skateboarding |
| 286 | Never Back Down | 2008 | Martial Arts |
| 287 | The Russian Five | 2019 | Hockey |
| 288 | Rise | 2022 | Basketball |
| 289 | Heart Like a Wheel | 1983 | Auto Racing |
| 290 | The Trials of Mohammed Ali | 2013 | Boxing |
| 291 | A River Runs Through It | 1992 | Fishing |
| 292 | Major League II | 1994 | Baseball |
| 293 | The Witches of the Orient | 2021 | Volleyball |
| 294 | Ballet 422 | 2015 | Dance |
| 295 | Diggstown | 1992 | Boxing |
| 296 | Looking for Eric | 2009 | Soccer |
| 297 | The Other Dream Team | 2012 | Basketball |
| 298 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | 1994 | Hockey |
| 299 | Harry & Snowman | 2016 | Horse Racing |
| 300 | The Champ | 1979 | Boxing |
