I decided to compile a list of the greatest sports movies, not necessarily in order but the best movies for each individual sport.
Football
-Any Given Sunday
-Brian's Song
-Rudy
-Remember the Titans
-The Longest Yard (1974)
Football movies in my opinion are the best overall from any other sports. They consistently release classic movies that can not only make you laugh, but inspire more than any other sports movies out there.
Baseball
-Major League
-Field of Dreams
-Bull Durham
-The Natural
-A League of Their Own
It's been awhile since a good baseball movie has been released but the ones on the list will probably never be taken off this list since all are considered some of the greatest sports movies released.
Basketball
-White Men Can't Jump
-Hoosiers
-Hoop Dreams
-Coach Carter
-Glory Road
Personally I consider "Hoosiers" to be the best sports movie ever made, but the other basketball movies have been very good as well.
Golf
-Caddyshack
-Tin Cup
-Happy Gilmore
Golf movies are very good as well with "Caddyshack" being the favorite amongst most viewers as the best golf movie and one of the best comedies ever released.
Boxing
-Raging Bull
-Rocky
-The Hurricane
-Cinderella Man
-Million Dollar Baby
Almost every boxing movie ever made has turned into an instant classic (except Rocky V).
Hockey
-Miracle
-Slap Shot
-Mighty Ducks
Not many Hockey movies have been made, but when they are they usually are pretty good. "Miracle" is the only one that is based on a true story, but "Slap Shot" remains one of the funniest and best sports movies out there.
Misc.
-Breaking Away
-The Hustler
-Kingpin
-The Wrestler
-Rounders
-Search for Bobby Fischer
-Vision Quest
-Chariots of Fire
Many sports movies have also been made for the sports that don't receive as much focus in society. You got two great wrestling movies high school wrestling is focused in "Vision Quest" while "The Wrestler" is based on professional wrestling and sports entertainment. Bowling hasn't received the Hollywood treatment very often but "Kingpin" is the first and probably only good bowling movie you will see. The classic "Hustler" with Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason remains the best and one of the only billiards movies out there, which even led to a somewhat sequel in "The Color of Money."
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