Sport on Film: The Top 10 Sports Movies of All Time

by Jerrit Dusome (Scribe)

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November 25, 2008

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The other day I was watching a television show called "How I Met Your Mother." It is a very funny show with every episode tending to be very entertaining.

However, it wasn't the humor that caught me in this one particular episode, it was a discussion about the film "Field of Dreams" where the lead male characters broke into tears just discussing some of the emotional scenes.

The women however did not understand, as they felt the movie to be completely boring and stupid, with one even admitting to having never finished it, as she fell asleep half way through.

This particular scene got me to thinking about the movie in question as well, and this branched off into a discussion with some of my friends about the greatest sports movies of all time.

We didn't completely agree with each other, but that is part of the wonder of the genre, there are so many sports films to choose from, everyone can have their own list of favorites. I decided to share my Top 10 Sports Movies of all time with the Bleacher Report readers today.

10. The Sandlot (1993)

The Sandlot is one of those movies that a child cannot afford to miss out on. Although one might argue that the film has more to do with childhood during the 1960s, it is easy to see that baseball is the central idea from which this theme is explored from.

The film is the story of a group of kids playing baseball on an empty neighborhood lot, and the misadventures they get into as a result. This has remained one of my favorite movies, and I still continue to watch it often, and enjoy it just as much now as I did when I was young.

9. Remember the Titans (2000)

The first time I saw this movie, I knew right away that it would go down as one of the greatest sports movies in history. This film captures the events surrounding a newly racially integrated football team, and the struggles they encounter as a result of this.

The most lasting memory I will have of this film will be Denzel Washington's portrayal of Coach Herman Boone, which was nothing short of magnificent. This movie truly deserve to hold a spot of on this list, as it uses sports to tackle a much larger issue, racial equality.

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comments (12) write a comment »

1. reply to comment by Josh
   about 1 month ago

   Rather than posting my own top ten, these are my favorites for each sport:

   Football - Rudy
   Hockey - Mystery, Alaska
   Baseball - Major League
   Basketball - Hoosiers
   Golf - Caddyshack
   Boxing - Rocky
   Racing - Days of Thunder

   1. by Michael
      from about 1 month ago

      Good List Josh, this would be mine:

      Football: Remember the Titans
      Hockey: Miracle
      Baseball: Major League
      Basketball: Hoosiers
      Golf: Legend of Baggar Vance
      Boxing: Rocky
      Racing: ?
      Skateboarding: Brink!

   2. by Jerrit
      from about 1 month ago

      Racing: Talladega Nights?

   3. by L.J.
      from about 1 month ago

      Days of Thunder over Le Mans?

2. reply to comment by Jeff
   about 1 month ago

   Major League is very special to me. It brought a tear to my eye at the end, having grown up at the time never seeing the Indians win anything.
3. reply to comment by Toth
   about 1 month ago

   Caddyshack? Hello?
4. reply to comment by Alan
   about 1 month ago

   Miracle, Slap Shot, Remember the Titans, and Friday Night Lights are four of the best sports movies ever. Great list, though!
5. reply to comment by Jim
   about 1 month ago

   Favorite Movies By Sport:
   Hockey: Miracle (I'm still smarting from them making TWO sequels to Slap Shot. Dumb)
   Baseball: The Natural
   Football: Remember the Titans
   Basketball: Hoosiers
   Golf: Tin Cup
6. reply to comment by TAB
   about 1 month ago

   Baseball: Field of Dreams
   Football: Any Given Sunday OR Brian's Song (the original)
   Hockey: Slap Shot
   Golf: Caddyshack OR Happy Gilmore
   Boxing: Cinderella Man
   Basketball: Hoosiers
   Racing: Talledega Nights
   
7. reply to comment by L.J.
   about 1 month ago

   #1 The Bad News Bears
   #2 Bull Durham
   #3 The Rest...

   1. by J.A.
      from about 1 month ago

      1. The Hustler
      2. Hoosiers
      3. Cinderella Man
      4. Million Dollar Baby
      5. Bull Durham
      6. The Natural
      7. Bad News Bears
      8. Field of Dreams
      9. Bang the Drum Slowly
      10. A League of their Own...

      jaa

8. reply to comment by Shane
   about 1 month ago

   K people seem to be forgetting The Mighty Duck. Emilio? Come on Charlie Conway! So legendary.

   But yes, it is a good list even though The Longest yard should be on there and Remember the Titans should be way higher.
   Good Read

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