#1 of 579 Best sport movie
2024 Documentary Biography 2h 3m English
91 Echo Score
Directed by Steve Conoscenti
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The 100 Best Sport Movies of All Time, Ranked
We rank 579 of the 689 sport films on the site; these are the top 100. Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal (2024) is #1 with an Echo Score of 91, ahead of Sachin (2017) and Bye Bye Barry (2023). Ranked by Echo Score; 46 of these 100 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings. A ranked watchlist for underdogs, rivalries and sports drama. For new releases and box office hits, see the sport movies guide.
- ranked sport films
- 579
- sport films on the site
- 689
- release years in the top 100
- 1932–2026
- award winners in the top 100
- 23
#1 of 579 Top 10
What Are the Best Sport Movies?
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal (2024) leads with an Echo Score of 91, ahead of Sachin (2017); 5 of the top 10 are from the 2020s. 6 of the top 10 are ranked by Echo Score; the other 4, all released before 2017, are ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal 91 Echo (Echo Score 91 out of 100)
2024 · Documentary, Biography · 2h 3m
Dir. Steve Conoscenti
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2. Bye Bye Barry 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2023 · Documentary, Sport · 1h 32m
Dir. Paul Monusky
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4. Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2020 · Biography, Sport · 1h 19m
Dir. Jacob Hamilton
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5. Hoop Dreams 98 Metascore (Metascore 98 out of 100 (19 critic reviews))1994 · Drama, Sport · 2h 50m
Dir. Steve James No Echo Score: ranked 88/100 on critics & audiences · 1 award win · $11.8M worldwide
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6. Raging Bull 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100)1980 · Biography, Drama · 2h 9m
Dir. Martin Scorsese No Echo Score: ranked 88/100 on critics & audiences · 4 award wins · $23.4M worldwide
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7. The First Slam Dunk 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2023 · Drama, Sport · 2h 4m
Dir. Takehiko Inoue $246.9M worldwide
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7. Breaking Away 91 Metascore (Metascore 91 out of 100 (15 critic reviews))1979 · Drama, Sport · 1h 41m
Dir. Peter Yates No Echo Score: ranked 88/100 on critics & audiences · 2 award wins · $16.4M worldwide
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9. The Hustler 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100)1961 · Drama, Sport · 2h 14m
Dir. Robert Rossen No Echo Score: ranked 87/100 on critics & audiences · 4 award wins
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10. Rising Phoenix 87 Echo (Echo Score 87 out of 100)2020 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 45m
Dir. Ian Bonhôte 1 award nomination
#11 to #100
Sport Movies Ranked #11 to #100
Places 11 to 100: Ford v Ferrari (2019) opens the list and The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (2000) closes it. 16 of these 90 films are not in English; 11 languages appear in all. Filter by decade or language, or sort by year or box office.
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Echo Score, our 0–100 rating (films from 2017 on) Blend: Metascore with IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings, for films without an Echo Score
- 1 1. Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
2024 · Documentary, Biography · 2h 3m
91 Echo - 2 2. Sachin
2017 · Biography, Drama · 2h 18m
90 Echo $288.6K - 2 2. Bye Bye Barry
2023 · Documentary, Sport · 1h 32m
90 Echo $151.4K - 4 4. Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story
2020 · Biography, Sport · 1h 19m
89 Echo - 5 5. Hoop Dreams
1994 · Drama, Sport · 2h 50m
88 Blend $11.8M - 6 6. Raging Bull
1980 · Biography, Drama · 2h 9m
88 Blend $23.4M - 7 7. The First Slam Dunk
2023 · Drama, Sport · 2h 4m
88 Echo $246.9M - 7 7. Breaking Away
1979 · Drama, Sport · 1h 41m
88 Blend $16.4M - 9 9. The Hustler
1961 · Drama, Sport · 2h 14m
87 Blend - 10 10. Rising Phoenix
2020 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 45m
87 Echo - 11
11. Ford v Ferrari2019 · Action, Biography · 2h 32m
86 Echo $226.3M - 11
11. The Featherweight2024 · Biography, Drama · 1h 39m
86 Echo $22K - 11
11. Wrestle2019 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 36m
86 Echo $26.6K - 14
14. When We Were Kings1996 · History, Sport · 1h 29m
86 Blend $2.8M - 15
15. Challengers2024 · Drama, Romance · 2h 11m
85 Echo $96.1M - 15
15. I, Tonya2017 · Biography, Drama · 2h
85 Echo $53.9M - 15
15. Waves2019 · Drama, Sport · 2h 15m
85 Echo $2.6M - 15
15. The Summit of the Gods2021 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 35m
85 Echo $1.8M - 15
15. Maiden2019 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 37m
85 Echo $3.5M - 15
15. My Sunshine2025 · Drama, Sport · 1h 40m
85 Echo $533.1K - 21
21. Downhill Racer1969 · Drama, Sport · 1h 41m
85 Blend - 22
22. Rise2022 · Biography, Drama
84 Echo $11.3M - 23
23. Million Dollar Baby2004 · Drama, Sport · 2h 12m
83 Blend $216.8M - 24
24. The Bad News Bears1976 · Drama, Sport · 1h 42m
83 Blend $32.2M - 25
25. Senna2011 · Biography, Sport · 1h 46m
83 Blend $10.2M - 25
25. 100 Meters2025 · Animation, Drama · 1h 46m
83 Echo $3.6M - 25
25. Offside2007 · Drama, Sport · 1h 33m
83 Blend $2.5M - 25
25. The Champion2024 · Drama, Sport · 1h 46m
83 Echo - 25
25. Agon2026 · Drama, Sport · 1h 40m
83 Blend - 25
25. National Velvet1945 · Drama, Sport · 2h 3m
83 Blend - 25
25. The Saint of Second Chances2023 · Documentary, Biography · 1h 33m
83 Echo - 32
32. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India2002 · Drama, Sport · 3h 44m
83 Blend $1.7M - 33
33. The Endless Summer1966 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 35m
82 Blend - 33
33. Nossa Chape2018 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 41m
82 Echo - 35
35. The Crash Reel2013 · Biography, Sport · 1h 48m
82 Blend - 36
36. One Day in September2000 · History, Sport · 1h 34m
81 Blend $156.8K - 37
37. F1: The Movie2025 · Action, Drama · 2h 35m
81 Echo $634.1M - 37
37. Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali2021 · Biography, History · 1h 35m
81 Echo - 37
37. Toolsidas Junior2022 · Drama, Sport · 2h 12m
81 Echo - 40
40. Fat City1972 · Drama, Sport · 1h 36m
81 Blend - 41
41. The Iron Claw2023 · Biography, Drama · 2h 12m
80 Echo $45.2M - 41
41. Creed III2023 · Drama, Sport
80 Echo $276.1M - 41
41. The Wrestler2008 · Drama, Sport · 1h 49m
80 Blend $44.7M - 41
41. The Fire Inside2024 · Biography, Drama · 1h 49m
80 Echo $8.1M - 41
41. Diego Maradona2019 · Biography, Sport · 2h 10m
80 Echo $2.8M - 41
41. A Prayer Before Dawn2018 · Action, Biography · 1h 56m
80 Echo $958.9K - 41
41. Hard Miles2024 · Drama, Sport · 1h 48m
80 Echo $448.2K - 41
41. Murderball2005 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 28m
80 Blend $1.8M - 41
41. Saipan2026 · Biography, Drama · 1h 31m
80 Echo $1.3M - 41
41. The Russian Five2019 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 42m
80 Echo $485K - 41
41. Black Ice2023 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 37m
80 Echo $47.4K - 41
41. Swim Team2017 · Drama, Sport · 1h 30m
80 Echo $16.8K - 53
53. Tyson2009 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 30m
80 Blend $964.9K - 54
54. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters2007 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 19m
79 Blend $790.1K - 55
55. Creed2015 · Drama, Sport · 2h 13m
79 Blend $174.2M - 56
56. HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle2024 · Animation, Comedy · 1h 25m
79 Echo $100M - 56
56. Sugar2009 · Drama, Sport · 2h
79 Blend $1.1M - 56
56. Riding Giants2004 · History, Sport · 1h 45m
79 Blend $3.2M - 56
56. Red Army2014 · Biography, History · 1h 16m
79 Blend $798.7K - 56
56. The Survivor2022 · Biography, Drama · 2h 9m
79 Echo $219.1K - 56
56. Pat and Mike1952 · Sport, Comedy · 1h 35m
79 Blend - 56
56. Hockeyland2022 · Sport · 1h 48m
79 Echo $182.5K - 56
56. The Final: Attack on Wembley2024 · Documentary, Sport · 1h 22m
79 Echo - 64
64. Rush2013 · Action, Biography · 2h 3m
79 Blend $97M - 64
64. The Fighter2010 · Drama, Sport · 1h 55m
79 Blend $129.2M - 66
66. Paranoid Park2008 · Drama, Sport · 1h 25m
79 Blend $4.5M - 67
67. The Damned United2009 · Biography, Drama · 1h 38m
78 Blend $4.1M - 68
68. King Richard2021 · Biography, Drama · 2h 24m
78 Echo $39.5M - 68
68. Young Woman and the Sea2024 · Biography, Drama · 2h 9m
78 Echo $581.7K - 68
68. Breath2018 · Drama, Sport · 1h 55m
78 Echo $3.3M - 68
68. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki2017 · Biography, Drama · 1h 32m
78 Echo $571.4K - 68
68. Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton2017 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 58m
78 Echo $223.3K - 68
68. Copa 712024 · Documentary, Sport · 1h 30m
78 Echo $197.1K - 68
68. Olga2022 · Drama, Sport · 1h 25m
78 Echo $51.1K - 68
68. Stephen Curry: Underrated2023 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 50m
78 Echo - 76
76. Rocky1976 · Drama, Sport · 2h
78 Blend $117.3M - 77
77. TT3D: Closer to the Edge2011 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 44m
78 Blend $3M - 78
78. Chak De India!2007 · Drama, Sport · 2h 33m
77 Blend $21.5M - 78
78. Touching the Void2004 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 46m
77 Blend $13.9M - 78
78. On the Ropes1999 · Drama, Sport · 1h 34m
77 Blend $46.7K - 81
81. Battle of the Sexes2017 · Biography, Drama · 2h 1m
77 Echo $18.6M - 81
81. The Beautiful Game2024 · Drama, Sport · 2h 5m
77 Echo $239.1K - 81
81. Tatami2025 · Drama, Sport · 1h 45m
77 Blend $20K - 81
81. Ping Pong2013 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 20m
77 Blend $53.1K - 81
81. Good News1947 · Sport, Comedy · 1h 33m
77 Blend - 81
81. The Keeper2020 · Biography, Drama · 2h
77 Echo - 81
81. Skater Girl2021 · Drama, Sport · 1h 47m
77 Echo - 88
88. Bobby Fischer Against the World2011 · Biography, Sport · 1h 33m
77 Blend $90.5K - 89
89. Deep Water2007 · History, Sport · 1h 32m
77 Blend $742.6K - 90
90. The Black Stallion1979 · Adventure, Sport · 1h 58m
76 Blend $37.8M - 91
91. The Peanut Butter Falcon2019 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 37m
76 Echo $23.7M - 91
91. '832021 · Biography, Drama · 2h 42m
76 Echo $7.4M - 91
91. The Senior2025 · Drama, Sport · 1h 39m
76 Echo - 91
91. Pelé2021 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 48m
76 Echo - 91
91. On Any Sunday1971 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 36m
76 Blend - 91
91. Changing the Game2021 · Drama, Sport · 1h 28m
76 Echo - 97
97. Children of Heaven1999 · Drama, Sport · 1h 29m
76 Blend $381.6K - 97
97. Horse Feathers1932 · Sport, Comedy · 1h 8m
76 Blend - 99
99. McConkey2013 · Adventure, Biography · 1h 40m
76 Blend - 99
99. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg2000 · Biography, Sport · 1h 30m
76 Blend
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Decade by decade
The Best Sport Movie of Every Decade
From Horse Feathers (1932) in the 1930s to Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal (2024) in the 2020s: the highest-ranked sport movie of each of 10 decades. The 2020s place the most films in the top 100 (40).
- 1930s 83 Metascore Horse Feathers 1932
- 1940s 83 Metascore National Velvet 1945
- 1950s 79 Metascore Pat and Mike 1952
- 1960s 90 Metascore The Hustler 1961
- 1970s 91 Metascore Breaking Away 1979
- 1980s 90 Metascore Raging Bull 1980
- 1990s 98 Metascore Hoop Dreams 1994
- 2000s 86 Metascore Million Dollar Baby 2004
- 2010s 90 Echo Sachin 2017
- 2020s 91 Echo Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal 2024
Awards
Which Sport Movies Won the Most Awards?
Million Dollar Baby (2004) has the strongest record with 10 wins from 20 nominations, including wins at Oscars, Golden Globes and Critics' Choice. Wins and nominations are counted across every ceremony on our awards pages.
- Million Dollar Baby 10 wins / 20 nom.2004 · Oscars, Golden Globes, Critics' Choice · 86 Metascore
- The Fighter 9 wins / 29 nom.2010 · Oscars, Golden Globes, Critics' Choice · 79 Metascore
- I, Tonya 8 wins / 23 nom.2017 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 85 Echo
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Chariots of Fire 8 wins / 21 nom.1982 · Oscars, BAFTA, TIFF · 78 Metascore - The Wrestler 7 wins / 16 nom.2008 · Golden Globes, BAFTA, Critics' Choice · 80 Metascore
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Jerry Maguire 6 wins / 15 nom.1996 · Oscars, Golden Globes, Critics' Choice · 77 Metascore - King Richard 5 wins / 22 nom.2021 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 78 Echo
- Rocky 4 wins / 21 nom.1976 · Oscars, Golden Globes · 70 Metascore
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More Ways to Explore Sport Movies
The top 100 are the best 17% of 579 ranked sport films. The sport guide, the full list of 689 films and the sport box office chart cover the rest of the genre.
FAQ
Sport Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the sport ranking above: the best sport film, how many sport movies there are, the strongest decade and the most awarded sport film.
What is the best sport movie?
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal (2024) is the best-ranked sport movie on What's After the Movie, with an Echo Score of 91. Sachin (2017) and Bye Bye Barry (2023) follow. 6 of the top 10 are ranked by Echo Score; the other 4, all released before 2017, are ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal How many sport movies are there?
The site lists 689 sport films. 579 of them are ranked: features of 60+ minutes with a real audience, critic, award or box office signal and a score. This page shows the top 100.
All sport movies Which decade has the best sport movies?
The 2020s place 40 films in the top 100, more than any other decade. The oldest film in the list is Horse Feathers (1932), the newest Agon (2026).
What is the most awarded sport movie?
Million Dollar Baby (2004) won 10 awards from 20 nominations, ahead of The Fighter (2010) (9 wins), counted across the Oscars, festivals and guild awards on our awards pages.
Movie awards How is this list different from the sport genre page?
This page is only the ranking of the 100 best sport films. The sport genre page covers the whole genre: new releases, the biggest box office hits, its directors and how it changed over the decades.
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