Best sport movies

Hoop Dreams (1994) follows Chicago teens Arthur Agee and William Gates over five years as they chase college and pro basketball. The verité film juxtaposes on-court talent with off-court struggles—poverty, school, injuries—and questions race, class and opportunity. read more

Genres: Documentary, Drama, Sport

Sarpatta Parambarai is a 1970s sports drama about clan honor, ambition and politics. Boxer Kabilan must fight rivals to restore pride amid family tragedy, gritty training, and tense, cathartic bouts. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Sport

Jersey is an emotional sports drama about Arjun, a late-thirties ex-pro cricketer who attempts a comeback. It focuses on the human cost of ambition: family, regret, sacrifice, gritty cricket and poignant resilience. read more

Genres: Drama, Sport

Raging Bull portrays two turbulent decades of boxer Jake LaMotta: brilliant in the ring, self-destructive and jealous off it. Scorsese and De Niro deliver a visceral, intimate, morally complex study of rage, fame and isolation. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport

The Hustler (1961): Fast Eddie risks all to beat Minnesota Fats, loses in a brutal marathon, falls under a ruthless manager—gritty fable of pride, addiction, and lost redemption. read more

Genres: Drama, Sport

Kaun Pravin Tambe? is a biographical sports drama about a 41‑year‑old leg‑spinner who defies limits to join the top cricket league. It honors persistence, late ambition, sacrifice and earned triumph. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport

Rocco and His Brothers (1960) is a bleak family saga about the Parondi brothers who move from southern Italy to Milan. Rivalry, love (Nadia), ambition and loyalty lead to violence, tragedy and moral collapse. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Sport

Pocket Hercules chronicles Naim Suleymanoglu's rise from poverty in Bulgaria's Turkish minority to Olympic and world-record glory, amid political exile, identity conflict and personal sacrifice. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport

Million Dollar Baby: A gritty boxing drama about Maggie Fitzgerald, a determined waitress trained by grizzled Frankie Dunn. Their filial bond and rise are shattered by a brutal ring accident, forcing a tragic moral choice. read more

Genres: Drama, Sport

Senna (2010) is an archival documentary charting Ayrton Senna’s rise, fierce rivalries (notably with Prost), spiritual depth and tragic 1994 death — a thrilling, poignant portrait of greatness. read more

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Iqbal follows a deaf-mute village boy who dreams of playing cricket for India. Coached by a fallen ex-player, he battles rivalry, family pressure and setbacks to reach Ranji selection. read more

Genres: Drama, Sport

The Dawn Wall (2017) follows Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson’s six-year quest to free-climb El Capitan’s 3,000-ft Dawn Wall, mixing vertigo-inducing climbing, personal trauma and friendship into an inspiring, high-stakes story. read more

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) charts Dhoni’s journey from small-town ticket collector to India’s trophy-winning cricket captain, highlighting grit, sacrifices, training, selection struggles and triumph. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport

Maidaan traces Syed Abdul Rahim’s fight to build India’s football team after independence—overcoming regional politics, achieving 1956 Olympic success, enduring setbacks, illness, and leaving a lasting legacy. read more

Genres: Drama, History, Sport

Okkadu (2003): Telugu masala where kabaddi champ Ajay rescues Swapna from tyrant Obul Reddy, hides her and falls in love. Fast action, tense cat‑and‑mouse chase, family comedy, fierce villain and rousing music. read more

Genres: Action, Romance, Sport

Minding the Gap follows three skateboarders in a declining Rust Belt town, blending energetic skate scenes with intimate, raw portraits of friendship, trauma, masculinity and repeating family patterns. read more

Genres: Documentary, Sport

When We Were Kings (1996) revisits the 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle", using archival footage, interviews and music to chronicle Ali vs. Foreman, Don King, Mobutu and the Black Power–era cultural moment. read more

Genres: Documentary, Sport

Children of Heaven (1997) follows siblings in Tehran who share one pair of shoes after Zahra’s shoes are lost. Their secret, resourcefulness and Ali’s race to win shoes create a tender, moving story. read more

Genres: Drama, Family, Sport

Free Solo (2018) is a visually stunning, suspenseful documentary that follows Alex Honnold’s rope‑free ascent of El Capitan, exploring his training, psychology, relationships and the ethical stakes of extreme risk. read more

Genres: Adventure, Documentary, Sport

Documentary about Steve Wiebe’s bid to break Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong record. Blends tense showdowns, arcade subculture and scorekeeping drama, exploring obsession, honor, rivalry and nostalgia. read more

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport