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1. The Wrestler (2008)
R | 109 min | Drama, Sport
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis
Votes: 320,146 | Gross: $26.24M
2. In from the Side (2022)
Unrated | 134 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Following a drunken encounter, two equally attached men from a cash strapped and divided gay rugby club unwittingly sleepwalk into an adulterous affair but must conceal their growing feelings or risk destroying the club they love.
Director: Matt Carter | Stars: Alexander Lincoln, Alexander King, William Hearle, Alex Hammond
Votes: 7,243
3. Rocky II (1979)
PG | 119 min | Drama, Sport
Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.
Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Votes: 231,498
4. Ali (2001)
R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles
Votes: 105,618 | Gross: $58.20M
5. The Man with the Answers (2021)
Unrated | 80 min | Drama, Romance
A former Greek diving champion and an eccentric German student take an adventurous road-trip of rediscovery from Bari to Bavaria.
Director: Stelios Kammitsis | Stars: Vasilis Magouliotis, Anton Weil, Stella Fyrogeni, Marc Pistono
Votes: 3,985
6. Pumping Iron (1977)
PG | 86 min | Documentary, Sport
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno face off in a no-holds-barred competition for the title of Mr. Olympia in this critically-acclaimed film that made Schwarzenegger a household name.
Directors: George Butler, Robert Fiore | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Matty Ferrigno, Victoria Ferrigno
Votes: 24,978
7. Ghilli (2004)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Velu, an aspiring kabaddi player, goes to Madurai to participate in a regional match, where he rescues Dhanalakshmi from Muthupandi, a powerful man keen on marrying the girl against her will.
Director: Dharani | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi
Votes: 17,043
8. Undisputed (2002)
R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk, Michael Rooker
Votes: 34,437 | Gross: $12.76M
9. The Damned United (2009)
R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Colm Meaney, Henry Goodman, David Roper, Jimmy Reddington
Votes: 45,934 | Gross: $0.45M
10. Grand Prix (1966)
Approved | 176 min | Drama, Sport
American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshirô Mifune
Votes: 10,512 | Gross: $20.85M
11. Leatherheads (2008)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1925, an enterprising pro football player convinces America's too-good-to-be-true college football hero to play for his team and keep the league from going under.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, David de Vries
Votes: 33,457 | Gross: $31.20M
12. Okkadu (2003)
Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A Kabbadi player rescues a young woman from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home.
Director: Gunasekhar | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, Prakash Raj, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 10,760
13. Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Sport
The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask
Votes: 5,245
14. This Sporting Life (1963)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Sport
Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason to live.
Director: Lindsay Anderson | Stars: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell
Votes: 7,140
15. 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: 19,146 | Gross: $2.79M
16. The Challenger (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Sport
Struggling Bronx mechanic Jaden Miller uses boxing to save himself and his mother from being homeless. With a legendary trainer, and a reality show built around him, Miller goes for the title.
Director: Kent Moran | Stars: Kent Moran, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson, Justin Hartley
Votes: 1,457 | Gross: $0.02M
17. Diego Maradona (2019)
TV-14 | 130 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the career of celebrated football player Diego Maradona, who played for S.S.C. Napoli in the 1980s.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Diego Maradona, Dalma Maradona, Pelé, Corrado Ferlaino
Votes: 18,277
18. The Lost World (1925)
Passed | 110 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.
Director: Harry O. Hoyt | Stars: Wallace Beery, Bessie Love, Lloyd Hughes, Lewis Stone
Votes: 5,834 | Gross: $1.19M
19. Muhammad Ali (2021)
445 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An in-depth look at the life of boxer, Muhammad Ali, including his years as an activist and philanthropist.
Stars: Gerald Early, Todd Boyd, Salim Muwakkil, Jerry Izenberg
Votes: 1,373
20. Gold (I) (2018)
Not Rated | 151 min | Drama, History, Sport
The journey of a man who was instrumental in making India win its first Olympic gold medal as a free nation.
Director: Reema Kagti | Stars: Krishan Tandon, Hubertus Geller, Siddharth Kher, Sheldon Redden
Votes: 14,760
21. The Greatest (1977)
PG | 101 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Muhammad Ali plays himself in a reconstruction of the events that brought him to fame.
Directors: Tom Gries, Monte Hellman | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine, John Marley, Lloyd Haynes
Votes: 1,625 | Gross: $8.28M
22. The Beautiful Game (2012)
Documentary, Sport
Across Africa, people are using soccer to lift themselves up, to create change in their communities and to pave the way for progress. The Film follows several unforgettable Africans who are beating the odds on and off the pitch.
Director: Victor Buhler
Votes: 124
23. The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
75 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A man climbs a 12,000-foot mountain to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.
Directors: Arnold Fanck, Georg Wilhelm Pabst | Stars: Gustav Diessl, Leni Riefenstahl, Ernst Petersen, Ernst Udet
Votes: 1,109
24. Wingin' It (2010–2013)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Reckless angel-in-training Porter has been sent to Earth to earn his wings in this teen comedy. His task? To transform hapless student Carl into the most popular kid in school. If Porter ... See full summary »
Stars: Dylan Everett, Demetrius Joyette, Jennifer Robertson, Jamie Bloch
Votes: 561
25. Best (2000)
102 min | Biography, Drama
Pulling no punches in its depiction of soccer legend George Best's slow descent from the heights of his Manchester United career, the man once dubbed the fifth Beatle for his glamorous lifestyle and good looks.
Director: Mary McGuckian | Stars: John Lynch, Ian Bannen, Jerome Flynn, Ian Hart
Votes: 847
26. Hunting Ava Bravo (2022)
90 min | Action, Thriller
Billionaire sportsman Buddy King unwinds by hunting human captives on his remote mountain estate. But his latest victim, Ava Bravo, is no easy target.
Director: Gary Auerbach | Stars: Kate del Castillo, Marc Blucas, Halem Medina, Bryce Fernelius
Votes: 637
27. Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle (2006)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Football match Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005, from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.
Directors: Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno | Stars: David Beckham, Zinédine Zidane
Votes: 3,100
28. Three Seconds (2017)
133 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Going Vertical is a film based on real events that occurred in 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. It focuses on a legendary final battle between USSR and USA basketball teams.
Director: Anton Megerdichev | Stars: Vladimir Mashkov, Andrey Smolyakov, Sergey Garmash, Marat Basharov
Votes: 5,435
29. Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin, orchestrated as Nazi propaganda.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: Sheigo Arai, Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi, Ferenc Csík
Votes: 4,326
30. Red Army (2014)
PG | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players.
Director: Gabe Polsky | Stars: Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladislav Tretiak, Scotty Bowman, Vladimir Pozner
Votes: 7,213 | Gross: $0.69M
31. Haymaker (2021)
83 min | Action, Drama
An ex Thai boxer, Nick, loses his job as bouncer, when he beats up a man forcing himself on Nomi, a trans woman singer. She hires him as bodyguard. He returns to the gym.
Director: Nick Sasso | Stars: Demis Araniadis, Ariel Ash, Zoë Bell, Jay Bulger
Votes: 323
32. 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: 1,222
33. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
TV-PG | 214 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American Heavyweight boxing champion.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Jack Johnson, Keith David, Samuel L. Jackson, Adam Arkin
Votes: 1,692
34. Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team (2001 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, Sport
At the Winter Olympics of 1980, after two tense weeks amidst growing Cold War fears, the U.S. Olympic hockey team found themselves playing improbably against the legendary unbeatable Soviet... See full summary »
Stars: Craig R. Whitney, Walter Mondale, John Powers, Jack O'Callahan
Votes: 527
35. One by One (1974)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary following the drivers of the 1973 Formula 1 Season
Director: Claude Du Boc | Stars: Stacy Keach, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Peter Revson
Votes: 208
36. Lahti 2001 (2023– )
Drama
Dirty Snow is a compelling 6-part drama series that explores the doping scandal that shook the world of cross-country skiing during the 2001 World Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Stars: Tommi Hakala, Mikko Leppilampi, Veslemøy Mørkrid, Tobias Zilliacus
Votes: 113
37. Facing Ali (2009)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Director: Pete McCormack | Stars: George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, George Foreman, Joe Frazier
Votes: 3,776
38. Transformer (2017)
78 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
In the summer of 2015, former US Marine and world record weightlifter Matt "Kroc" Kroczaleski was publicly outed as being transgender.
Director: Michael Del Monte | Stars: Paulo Batista, Janae Marie Kroczaleski
Votes: 951
39. Number One (1984 TV Movie)
106 min | Drama
A down on his luck Irishman in London decides to play snooker for money.
Director: Les Blair | Stars: Bob Geldof, Mel Smith, Alison Steadman, P.H. Moriarty
Votes: 97
40. The Referees (2009)
77 min | Documentary, Sport
How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family? How do the "men in black" feel when they are attacked by supporters? Kill the Referee unveils the ... See full summary »
Directors: Yves Hinant, Eric Cardot, Delphine Lehericey | Stars: Howard Webb, Manuel Mejuto González, Roberto Rosetti, Michel Platini
Votes: 824
41. 95 (2017)
106 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Final weekend of the 1995 Ice Hockey World Championship Games in Helsinki and Stockholm.
Director: Aleksi Mäkelä | Stars: Laura Birn, Jens Hultén, Lauri Tilkanen, Frida Hallgren
Votes: 798
42. The Iran Job (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that follows one year in the life of American pro basketball player Kevin Sheppard, who signed on to play for the upstart Iranian Super League team A.S. Shiraz.
Director: Till Schauder | Stars: Kevin Sheppard, Eunice Sheppard, Leah Sheppard, Gholam Reza Khajeh
Votes: 627 | Gross: $0.02M
43. Adventures of Captain Vrungel (1976–1979)
10 min | Animation, Short, Action
An old sea captain and his student decide to take part in the international regatta. At the same time an amateur thief steals a statue of Aphrodite from Louvre and boards their yacht by mistake. A long, fun adventure is ahead.
Stars: Zinoviy Gerdt, Evgeniy Papernyy, Georgiy Kishko, Grigoriy Shpigel
Votes: 2,171
44. The Golf Specialist (1930)
Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
J. Effingham Bellweather plays golf despite many slapstick setbacks.
Director: Monte Brice | Stars: W.C. Fields, Allan Bennett, William Black, Naomi Casey
Votes: 1,250
45. Thrilla in Manila (2008 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, Sport
A detailed examination of the intense rivalry between the two heavyweight boxing champions, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.
Director: John Dower | Stars: Joe Frazier, Marvis Frazier, Thomas Hauser, Muhammad Ali
Votes: 923
46. Feuer und Eis (1986)
PG | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
This Willy Bogner picture is the definitive ski film. A visually exciting sports/music adventure story. Music by Grammy Award winner Harold Faltermaier is combined with a cinematographic ... See full summary »
Director: Willy Bogner | Stars: Kelby Anno, Philippe Bernard, Scott Brooksbank, Jan Bucher
Votes: 331
47. A Game Without Rules (1967)
89 min | Crime
A robbery in a Prague jeweler's shop results in the shop manager Kubát and his deputy Litera being shot and wounded. The culprits take the jewelery away in a stolen car and that very night ... See full summary »
Director: Jindrich Polák | Stars: Svatopluk Matyás, Jirí Adamíra, Zdenek Kryzánek, Karla Chadimová
Votes: 85
48. The Rover of Tobruk (2021 TV Movie)
23 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary written by Kane McKay, a returned military serviceman, about Bob Quinn, a recipient of the Military Medal for his heroic actions in World War II in Tobruk, 1941, and also ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen de Villiers | Stars: Erin Phillips, Greg Quinn, Tim Ginever, Ashley Porter
Votes: 14
49. London 2012: Games of the XXX Olympiad (2012)
51 min | Sport
Broadcast television coverage of the London 2012: Summer Olympics Games of the XXX Olympiad, an international multi-sport competition that took place in and around London, England, Great Britain from 25 July 2012 through 12 August 2012.
Stars: Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Stacey Toy, Luc Abalo
Votes: 853
50. 22 Yards (2019)
126 min | Sport
A dramatic tale of a fallen cricket agent and a young cricketer.
Director: Mitali Ghoshal | Stars: Barun Sobti, Amartya Ray, Rajit Kapoor, Panchi Bora
Votes: 1,841