Best sport movies

In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best sport movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.

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1. Hoop Dreams (1994)

A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional. read more

Genres: Documentary, Drama, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 98 /100 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.6 /10

2. Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)

When Sarpatta Parambarai is challenged to a do-or-die match, will Kabilan, a young labourer, put on the gloves himself and lead his clan to victory, or be dissuaded by his disapproving mother and dangerous politics? read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Sport

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

3. Jersey (2019)

A failed cricketer decides to revive his cricketing career in his late 30's despite everyone being skeptical of his ability to do so. read more

Genres: Drama, Sport

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

4. Raging Bull (1980)

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 89 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

5. The Hustler (1961)

An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match. read more

Genres: Drama, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

6. Kaun Pravin Tambe? (2022)

An indian cricketer who shows persistence and hardwork to achieve his ultimate goal of playing a Ranji Trophy. At the penultimate stage of the career at a age when it is believed people's career ends, he starts a new chapter of his life. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport

IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

7. Rocco and His Brothers (1960)

Having recently been uprooted to Milan, Rocco and his four brothers each look for a new way in life when a prostitute comes between Rocco and his brother Simone. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

8. Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoglu (2019)

The biography of Turkish weight lifter, and champion of Olympics, Naim Suleymanoglu. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport

IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

9. Million Dollar Baby (2004)

A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional. read more

Genres: Drama, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

10. Senna (2010)

A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. read more

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 79 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

11. Iqbal (2005)

Iqbal, the deaf and mute son of a farmer, has a passion for the game of cricket and seeks the tutelage of a washed-up, alcoholic ex-player. read more

Genres: Drama, Sport

IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

12. The Dawn Wall (2017)

In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan. read more

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 81 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

13. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)

The untold story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's journey from ticket collector to trophy collector - the world-cup-winning captain of the Indian Cricket Team. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport

IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

14. When We Were Kings (1996)

A documentary of the 1974 heavyweight championship bout in Zaire, "The Rumble in the Jungle," between champion George Foreman and underdog challenger Muhammad Ali. read more

Genres: Documentary, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 83 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

15. Okkadu (2003)

A Kabbadi player rescues a young woman from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home. read more

Genres: Action, Romance, Sport

IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

16. Minding the Gap (2018)

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust-Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship. read more

Genres: Documentary, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

17. Children of Heaven (1997)

After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to "win" a new pair. read more

Genres: Drama, Family, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 77 /100 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

18. Free Solo (2018)

Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan. read more

Genres: Adventure, Documentary, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 83 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

19. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games. read more

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 83 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

20. Ghoomer (2023)

Anina, a young batting prodigy, loses her right hand in an accident. An unsympathetic, failed cricketer gives her new hope, trains her with unconventional techniques, to turn her fate around. Ghoomer is a new style of bowling they invent. read more

Genres: Drama, Sport

IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

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