Best sport movies metacritic
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)
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
/10
98
/100
8.3
/10
8.6
/10
2. Breaking Away (1979)
Breaking Away (1979): Warm coming‑of‑age about Dave and his friends clashing with college students. Dave adopts an Italian persona to chase cycling dreams; class tensions, family pressure and a climactic race force self‑discovery. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sport
6.8
/10
91
/100
7.7
/10
7.9
/10
3. 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
/10
90
/100
8.1
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8.4
/10
4. 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
/10
90
/100
8.0
/10
8.4
/10
5. Minding the Gap (2018)
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
7.1
/10
89
/100
8.0
/10
8.0
/10
6. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
A tender coming-of-age drama about chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin, who must choose between disciplined training, streetwise play and preserving his childhood joy. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
6.8
/10
89
/100
7.4
/10
7.7
/10
7. Fat City (1972)
Fat City is a gritty, intimate drama about two boxers—an aging veteran fading into obscurity and a rising hopeful—exploring ambition, desperation, failed relationships and the human cost of chasing a dream. read more
Genres: Drama, Sport
7.3
/10
89
/100
7.3
/10
7.8
/10
8. Murderball (2005)
Murderball is a raw documentary about the U.S. wheelchair rugby team—quadriplegic athletes—training and clashing with Canada en route to the 2004 Paralympics, blending brutal game action with intimate, unfiltered life and rehab stories. read more
Genres: Documentary, Sport
7.1
/10
87
/100
7.7
/10
7.8
/10
9. Moneyball (2011)
Moneyball (2011) follows Oakland GM Billy Beane hiring Peter Brand to use sabermetrics and assemble a competitive team on a tiny budget, sparking clashes with scouts and manager Art Howe. A thoughtful drama about innovation vs tradition. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
6.7
/10
87
/100
7.6
/10
7.7
/10
10. 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
/10
86
/100
8.1
/10
8.2
/10
11. Athlete A (2020)
Athlete A follows Indianapolis Star reporters and survivors who exposed Larry Nassar’s decades of abuse, revealing institutional failures and how investigative journalism brought accountability. Warning: sexual abuse. read more
Genres: Crime, Documentary, Sport
6.7
/10
85
/100
7.6
/10
7.6
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12. 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
/10
84
/100
8.2
/10
8.3
/10
13. 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
/10
84
/100
8.1
/10
7.8
/10
14. The Black Stallion (1979)
After WWII, boy Alec and a wild Arabian survive a shipwreck and form a deep bond on a deserted island. Rescued, Alec and retired jockey Henry train the Black to race, proving trust, resilience and friendship. read more
Genres: Adventure, Family, Sport
6.2
/10
84
/100
7.4
/10
7.3
/10
15. 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
/10
83
/100
8.1
/10
7.9
/10
16. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
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
7.3
/10
83
/100
8.0
/10
7.9
/10
17. When We Were Kings (1996)
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
7.7
/10
83
/100
7.9
/10
8.0
/10
18. Tyson (2008)
Tyson (2008) is a raw, emotional documentary charting Mike Tyson’s rise from Brooklyn street kid to dominant heavyweight, his bond with Cus D’Amato, and his personal, legal fall and search for redemption. read more
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport
6.8
/10
83
/100
7.4
/10
7.5
/10
19. Creed (2015)
Creed (2015): Adonis Johnson, son of Apollo Creed, leaves a troubled past and convinces retired Rocky Balboa to train him. He fights for identity, legacy and love amid gritty, emotional boxing. read more
Genres: Drama, Sport
6.6
/10
82
/100
7.6
/10
7.5
/10
20. 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
/10
81
/100
8.1
/10
8.0
/10
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