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1. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,902
2. A Knight's Tale (2001)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon
Votes: 201,805 | Gross: $56.57M
3. Rollerball (2002)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport
The big thing in 2005 is a violent sport which can have some pretty serious consequences... like dying.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn
Votes: 29,680 | Gross: $18.99M
4. Rocky IV (1985)
PG | 91 min | Drama, Sport
Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Votes: 226,489 | Gross: $127.87M
5. Chariots of Fire (1981)
PG | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.
Director: Hugh Hudson | Stars: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers
Votes: 65,911 | Gross: $58.97M
6. Rocky III (1982)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Sport
Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.
Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Votes: 211,285 | Gross: $125.05M
7. Creed II (2018)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.
Director: Steven Caple Jr. | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad
Votes: 155,579 | Gross: $115.72M
8. Rocky V (1990)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Sport
Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone
Votes: 150,661 | Gross: $40.95M
9. Muriel's Wedding (1994)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
Director: P.J. Hogan | Stars: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter, Sophie Lee
Votes: 41,744 | Gross: $15.19M
10. Senna (2010)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano, Neyde Senna
Votes: 75,837 | Gross: $1.61M
11. The Upside of Anger (2005)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama
When her husband unexpectedly disappears, a sharp-witted suburban wife and her daughters juggle their mom's romantic dilemmas and family dynamics.
Director: Mike Binder | Stars: Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood
Votes: 22,948 | Gross: $18.76M
12. Prefontaine (1997)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Based on the life of Olympic hopeful Steve Prefontaine, a long distance runner who lived in Oregon and died young.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Neill, Breckin Meyer
Votes: 7,672 | Gross: $0.53M
13. When We Were Kings (1996)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.
Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown
Votes: 19,136 | Gross: $2.79M
14. The Great White Hope (1970)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A Black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen
Votes: 2,806 | Gross: $2.70M
15. Wonderkid (2016)
Not Rated | 31 min | Short, Drama, Sport
WONDERKID is a short film depicting the inner turmoil of a gay professional footballer.
Director: Rhys Chapman | Stars: Chris Mason, Leeshon Alexander, Ben Wigzell, Troy Glasgow
Votes: 409
16. A Force of One (1979)
PG | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the detectives of an undercover police unit are being mysteriously killed by a martial artist, a professional kickboxer is hired to assist them.
Director: Paul Aaron | Stars: Jennifer O'Neill, Chuck Norris, Clu Gulager, Ron O'Neal
Votes: 4,335 | Gross: $20.17M
17. Cosmoball (2020)
118 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport
An enormous spaceship hovers over Earth-this is a stadium, which hosts sports events that resemble soccer but at mind-boggling speeds. The name of the game is cosmoball.
Director: Dzhanik Fayziev | Stars: Viktoriya Agalakova, Georgiy Bestaev, Khristina Blokhina, Valeriya Bukhina
Votes: 2,604
18. The Rack Pack (2016)
TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The story of the 1980s snooker rivalry between the flamboyant Alex Higgins and the methodical Steve Davis.
Director: Brian Welsh | Stars: Dennis Taylor, Steve Davis, Alex Higgins, Luke Treadaway
Votes: 1,272
19. Futuresport (1998 TV Movie)
R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport
In 2025, Futuresport is the organized sport of the planet. But someone else is getting organized and their game is war.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dean Cain, Vanessa Williams, Wesley Snipes, Valerie Chow
Votes: 3,101
20. Max Schmeling (2010)
Not Rated | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Max Schmeling's fights against Joe Louis are listed in the best ten boxing matches of all time.
Director: Uwe Boll | Stars: Henry Maske, Heino Ferch, Susanne Wuest, Vladimir Weigl
Votes: 1,221
21. Muay Thai Giant (2008)
R | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Sport
An action movie about a 7-foot-tall docile man who learns Muy Thai and then uses his new skills to help solve a case of stolen diamonds.
Director: Nontakorn Taweesuk | Stars: Dan Chupong, Kessarin Ektawatkul, Jason Fenton, Philip Hersh
Votes: 609
22. Fight Quest (2007– )
Reality-TV, Sport
Two MMA fighters go on quests around the world regarding other fighting styles.
Stars: Jimmy Smith, Douglass Anderson, Birol Tarkan Yildiz, Rickson Gracie
Votes: 618
23. WrestleMania 2000 (2000 TV Special)
TV-14 | 201 min | Action, Sport
Triple H defends the WWF Championship against The Rock, Mick Foley, and the Big Show in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match with a McMahon family member in every corner. The Dudley Boyz defend ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Paul Levesque, Dwayne Johnson, Mick Foley, Paul Wight
Votes: 1,293
24. Paperback Hero (1973)
R | 93 min | Drama, Sport
A hockey player in a small town begins to lose his grip on reality, and starts to believe that he is a gunslinger in the Old West.
Director: Peter Pearson | Stars: Keir Dullea, Elizabeth Ashley, John Beck, Dayle Haddon
Votes: 228
25. Net Worth (1995 TV Movie)
Unrated | 120 min | Drama, Sport
The story of the NHL's early years, focusing on the battle between the players, led by Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay, and the owners, over issues of benefits, pensions and the like.
Director: Jerry Ciccoritti | Stars: Aidan Devine, Kevin Conway, Robin Gammell, Carl Marotte
Votes: 257
26. The Male Animal (1942)
Passed | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
A college English teacher suddenly finds himself the center of a free-speech debate on campus.
Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson
Votes: 1,439
27. Royal Rumble (2011 TV Special)
TV-PG | 164 min | Action, Sport
WWE Presents The Royal Rumble Watch As Edge Takes On Del Rio, Orton Facing Off Miz And The Royal Rumble Match Featuring The Nexus,Chris Masters,The Corre,John Cena And Hornswoggle.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Alberto Del Rio, Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, Adam Copeland, Anthony Carelli
Votes: 337
28. WWE '12 (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Sport
Bigger, badder, better. Experience the 2012 WWE roster and participate in the Road to Wrestlemania mode.
Director: Cory Ledesma | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Dave Bautista, Steve Austin, Kevin Nash
Votes: 643
29. No Rules (2005)
R | 96 min | Action, Sport
This action film follows the triumphs of a small town mixed martial artist whose good hearted actions, desire to be an MMA champion and the haunting visions of his parent's double murder ... See full summary »
Directors: Gerry Anderson, Michael Lee Baron | Stars: Randy Couture, David 'Shark' Fralick, Don Frye, Frank Shamrock
Votes: 85
30. Fight Life (2014)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Sport
Chronicles the daily lives of professional MMA fighters from all different levels over the course of one year.
Director: James Z. Feng | Stars: Nick Diaz, Cesar Gracie, Chuck Liddell, Matt Lindland
Votes: 101
31. Sportszerelem (1938)
64 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
A toothpick manufacturer is so sports-minded that only athletes can work for him. The fate of many jobs and the outcome of various romances all depend on whether or not the home-team wins the big soccer game.
Directors: Zoltán Farkas, László Kardos | Stars: Géza Boross, Ibolya Kondor, Kálmán Latabár, Alice Rajna
Votes: 21
32. Rocky Legends (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Comedy, Drama
Based off all five Rocky movies, play as Rocky Balboa as he rises to championship battling foes like Apollo Creed, Billy Snow, Joe Czak, Ivan Drago and more.
Stars: Cyrille Artaux, Jay Benedict, Alain Bergé, John Chancer
Votes: 158
34. WWE Over the Limit (2011 TV Special)
TV-PG | 17 min | Short, Action, Sport
After costing Rey Mysterio a shot at the WWE Championship, R-Truth looks to bolster his own championship credentials at Mysterio's expense.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: John Cena, Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, Kevin Kiley Jr., Randy Orton
Votes: 128
35. WWE All Stars (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Sport
WWE All Stars is a video game in which you can live out your wrestling fantasy's. Enter the Path Of Champions to defeat WWE legends such as the WWE champion Randy Orton, the heavyweight ... See full summary »
Director: Dori Arazi | Stars: Steve Austin, Richard Blood, Phil Brooks, Mark Calaway
Votes: 205
36. WWE: Extreme Rules (2009 TV Special)
TV-PG | 180 min | Action, Sport
4 way US title match: Matt Hardy vs MVP vs Kofi Kingston vs William Regal. No DQ intercontinental title: Mysterio vs Y2J. Steel cage WWE title match: Orton vs Batista. World title ladder match: Edge vs Jeff Hardy.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Adam Copeland, Jeff Hardy, Phil Brooks, Dave Bautista
Votes: 233
37. WWE One Night Stand (2007 TV Special)
Not Rated | 360 min | Sport
Stretcher match: RVD vs RKO. ECW title street fight: Bobby Lashley vs Mr McMahon. Steel cage world title match: Edge vs Batista. Falls count anywhere WWE title match: Cena vs Khali.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: John Cena, Dalip Singh, Adam Copeland, Dave Bautista
Votes: 222
38. WWE Judgment Day (2002 TV Special)
180 min | Sport
WWE Undisputed Title: Hulk Hogan vs. The Undertaker, Hell in a Cell: Triple H vs. Chris Jericho, WWE Intercontinental Title: Eddie Guerrero vs. Rob Van Dam, WWE Tag Team Titles: Billy & ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Hulk Hogan, Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, Chris Jericho
Votes: 278
39. The Social Lion (1930)
Passed | 72 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Marco Perkins is a garage mechanic and a would-be-prizefighter who gets a place on the ritzy country club's polo team because he is the town's most proficient mallet-wielder, having learned... See full summary »
Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Jack Oakie, Mary Brian, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Olive Borden
Votes: 50
40. WWE Vengeance (2006 TV Special)
TV-14 | 210 min | Sport
Randy Orton vs Kurt Angle. 2 out of 3 falls match: Ric Flair vs Mick Foley. WWE title match: RVD vs Edge. Extreme rules lumberjack match: John Cena vs Sabu. DX vs The Spirit Squad.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Paul Levesque, Shawn Michaels, Ken Doane, Mike Brendli
Votes: 237
41. Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Family, Sport
Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition serves to humanize some of the most celebrated and accomplished ballplayers of our time and restore the "sports hero" to its proper place in the ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Allen | Stars: Mike Piazza, Sean Casey, David Eckstein, Jeff Suppan
Votes: 23
42. EA Sports MMA (2010 Video Game)
Action, Sport
Stars: Shinya Aoki, Andrei Arlovski, Josh Barnett, David Boat
Votes: 56
43. Story of a Rodeo Cowboy (1963)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Documentary follows the life and travels of a group of professional rodeo cowboys.
Director: Kent Mackenzie | Star: John Willis
Votes: 16
44. Beyond the Ropes (2012 Video)
28 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Beyond the Ropes (2012) is a sports thriller film, about a boxing manager Chad Figurido and his fighter David Fichtenmayer. In life, there are many battles, but for a boxing team the biggest test is outside the ropes.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: David Fichtenmayer, Chad Figurido, Zhou Guo, Lyle Kanouse
Votes: 41
45. Frampton: Return of the Jackal (2018)
Documentary, Sport
The story of boxer Carl 'the Jackal' Frampton, at a career-defining moment - a fight at his beloved Windsor Park. The driving force behind a boxer who has become a sporting icon in his home country.
Director: Tom Magnus | Star: Carl Frampton
Votes: 8
46. Fighting for a City (2018)
93 min | Documentary, Sport
Behind-the-scenes boxing documentary on Josh Warrington, the hometown hero of Leeds, England.
Directors: Greg Hardes, Jacob Proud | Stars: Eddie Hearn, Lee Selby, Steve Wood, Mark Hurley
Votes: 70
47. Hard Knocks (2009)
Not Rated | 39 min | Short, Sport
Hard Knocks is a 40 minute documentary short on Professional Wrestling - an industry largely misunderstood by the general public and an industry that has been victim of ridicule time and ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Cauty | Stars: Phil Brooks, A.C. Connor, Christopher Daniels, Mick Foley
Votes: 17
48. The Ultimate Athlete: Pushing the Limit (1996 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Sport
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Lance Armstrong, Susan Brownell, Carl Lewis
49. UFC Undisputed 2009 (2009 Video Game)
Action, Sport
Players enter one-on-one matches against brawlers and grapplers from around the world, using combat techniques from Boxing, Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and Judo styles and ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Noel Vega | Stars: David Anthony Buglione, Jeremy Dunn, Michelle Lee, Michael Lehr
Votes: 147
50. The Days of the Jackal (2015 TV Movie)
23 min | Documentary, Sport
Stars: Carl Frampton, Christine Frampton, Barry McGuigan, Shane McGuigan