Best sport movies imdb
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. Senna (2010)
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
7.8
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79
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8.5
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8.1
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2. Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)
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
8.5
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8.5
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3. Jersey (2019)
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
8.5
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8.5
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4. Hoop Dreams (1994)
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
7.6
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98
/100
8.3
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8.6
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5. Kaun Pravin Tambe? (2022)
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
8.3
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8.3
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6. Children of Heaven (1997)
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
7.8
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77
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8.2
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7.9
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7. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) is a biographical sports drama about Milkha Singh — from Partition trauma and family loss to his rise as an Olympian. A moving tale of pain, discipline, redemption. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
7.1
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8.2
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7.7
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8. Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
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
8.2
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84
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8.3
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9. Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoglu (2019)
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
8.2
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8.2
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10. The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Big Lebowski is a darkly comic Coen Brothers caper: slacker "The Dude" is mistaken for a millionaire and pulled into a chaotic, absurd web of ransom plots, porn magnates, faux-kidnappers and eccentric friends. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Sport
7.6
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71
/100
8.1
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7.6
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11. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
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
8.0
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86
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8.1
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8.2
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12. Rocky (1976)
Rocky (1976): A gritty sports drama about small-time Philly boxer Rocky Balboa, who gets a shot at heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. He trains, falls for Adrian, and fights to prove his self-worth. read more
Genres: Drama, Sport
7.1
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70
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8.1
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7.4
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13. Warrior (2011)
Two estranged brothers—an ex‑Marine and a former fighter turned teacher—reenter a high‑stakes MMA tournament, forcing old wounds, guilt and pride into a violent, emotional quest for redemption. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, Sport
7.4
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71
/100
8.1
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7.5
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14. Raging Bull (1980)
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
8.1
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90
/100
8.1
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8.4
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15. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
Lagaan is an epic musical-sports drama set in 19th-century colonial India. Bhuvan builds a diverse village cricket team to win tax relief from oppressive British rule - themes of unity, resistance and hope. read more
Genres: Drama, Musical, Sport
7.0
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84
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8.1
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7.8
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16. Chak De! India (2007)
Chak De! India (2007) follows disgraced ex-captain Kabir Khan coaching India's women's hockey team, overcoming prejudice and doubts to forge unity, redemption and a stirring, patriotic comeback. read more
Genres: Drama, Family, Sport
68
/100
8.1
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7.5
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17. Free Solo (2018)
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
7.4
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83
/100
8.1
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7.9
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18. The Dawn Wall (2017)
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
7.8
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81
/100
8.1
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8.0
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19. Iqbal (2005)
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
8.1
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8.1
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20. The Hustler (1961)
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
8.2
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90
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8.0
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8.4
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