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Flåklypa Grand Prix
Ivo Caprino 1975 1h 28m 9.0

100 miles north, a bit east and up, is Flåklypa... home of bicycle repairman Reodor Felgen and his two assistants - Solan Gundersen, morning bird and natural born optimist, and Ludvig who is a true pessimist. Sponsored by oil sheik Ben Redic Fy Fazan, they build the car "Il Tempo Gigante" and the race of the decade is a fact.

Dangal
2.

Dangal

Nitesh Tiwari 2016 2h 41m 8.0

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

Bacheha-Ye aseman
Majid Majidi 1997 1h 28m 8.4

Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes, Ali's. School awaits...

Rocco e i suoi fratelli
Luchino Visconti 1960 2h 58m 9.0

Having recently been uprooted to Milan, Rocco and his four brothers each look for a new way in life when a prostitute comes between Rocco and his brother Simone.

Paan Singh Tomar
2012 2h 15m

Paan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013 3h 6m

The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.

Rocky
7.

Rocky

John G. Avildsen 1976 2h 7.7

A small time boxer gets a once in a lifetime chance to fight the heavyweight champ in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Ford v Ferrari
James Mangold 2019 2h 33m 7.9

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

Warrior
9.

Warrior

Gavin O'Connor 2011 2h 20m 7.9

The youngest son (Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nolte) returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament -- a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his older brother (Edgerton).

Rush
10.

Rush

Ron Howard 2013 2h 3m 7.6

A biography of Formula 1 champion driver Niki Lauda and the 1976 crash that almost claimed his life. Mere weeks after the accident, he got behind the wheel to challenge his rival, James Hunt.

Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood 2004 2h 12m 8.1

A hardened trainer/manager works with a determined woman in her attempt to establish herself as a boxer.

Raging Bull
Martin Scorsese 1980 2h 9m 8.6

An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring, destroys his life outside it.

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Ashutosh Gowariker 2001 3h 53m 8.3

LAGAAN... a story of extraordinary circumstances thrust upon ordinary people. Adversity faced with fortitude and injustice with dignity. There is slowly awakening pride, the grit and determination of a people who have everything to lose. Faith and courage come face to face with arrogance and ruthlessness.

Chak De! India
Shimit Amin 2007 2h 28m

A team of rag-tag girls with their own agenda form Team India competing for international fame in field hockey. Their coach, the ex-men's Indian National team captain, returns from a life of shame after being unjustly accused of match fixing in his last match. Can he give the girls the motivation required to win, while dealing with the shadows o...

Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
1992 2h 54m

Sanjay, a carefree young man, experiences mental and physical transformation to compete in an inter-collegiate bicycle race after his elder brother is unable to participate due to an injury.

The Outer Limits
1963 52m

The Outer Limits is an anthology of self-contained episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.

Cinderella Man
Ron Howard 2005 2h 24m 7.9

Cinderella Man is the story of a boxer in the 1920’s who after his retirement has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state. The film is based on the true story of boxer Jim Braddock who was more famously known as Cinderella Man.

The Wrestler
Darren Aronofsky 2008 1h 49m 7.8

Mickey Rourke stars as retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson, who returns to the ring to work his way up the circuit for a final shot at defeating his longtime rival. Along the way, he tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter while exploring a relationship with an aging stripper named Cassidy.

The Hustler
Robert Rossen 1961 2h 14m 8.3

The Hustler is an film from 1961 from director Robert Rossen and based on a novel by Walter Tevis. Paul Newman stars as a talented pool player.

The Sandlot
David Mickey Evans 1993 1h 41m 8.8

Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood with his mom and stepdad, and wants to learn to play baseball. The neighborhood baseball guru Rodriquez takes Smalls under his wing. They fall into adventures involving baseball, treehouse sleep-ins, the desirous lifeguard at the local pool, the snooty rival ball team, and the travelling fair.

Remember the Titans
Boaz Yakin 2000 1h 53m 7.2

A stirring story of how a town torn apart by resentment, friction and mistrust comes together in triumphant harmony. Popular football coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone, tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be.

The Fighter
David O. Russell 2010 1h 56m 8.0

The Fighter, is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.

Night and the City
Jules Dassin 1950 1h 35m 8.7

Night and the City (1950) is a film noir based on the novel by Gerald Kersh, directed by Jules Dassin, and starring Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney. Shot on location in London, the plot evolves around an ambitious hustler whose plans keep going wrong.

Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962 1h 35m

After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden prizefighter Louis 'Mountain' Rivera struggles to find a new direction in life.

The Set-Up
Robert Wise 1949 1h 13m 9.0

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

Wreck-It Ralph
Rich Moore 2012 1h 41m 7.6

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle agai...

Breaking Away
Peter Yates 1979 1h 41m 6.5

Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his 3 friends, The comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends and parents annoyance.

The World's Fastest Indian
Roger Donaldson 2005 2h 7m 7.7

The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle -- a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

Les triplettes de Belleville
Sylvain Chomet 2003 1h 20m 7.9

When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire--to rescue him.

Marty Supreme
Josh Safdie 2025 2h 30m

Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

F1
31.

F1

Joseph Kosinski 2025 2h 36m 7.0

Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.

Moneyball
32.

Moneyball

Bennett Miller 2011 2h 14m 7.4

The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

The Hurricane
Norman Jewison 1999 2h 26m 7.3

The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

The Blind Side
John Lee Hancock 2009 2h 9m 6.8

A poor, oversized and under-educated teenager is recruited by a major college football program where he is groomed into an athletically and academically successful NFL prospect.

Creed
35.

Creed

Ryan Coogler 2015 2h 13m 7.8

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Shelter
36.

Shelter

Jonah Markowitz 2007 1h 29m 7.0

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

Body and Soul
Robert Rossen 1947 1h 44m 7.5

Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.

The Pride of the Yankees
1942 2h 8m

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

Inside Out 2
Kelsey Mann 2024 1h 37m

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

Field of Dreams
Phil Alden Robinson 1989 1h 45m 7.1

Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is an Iowa farmer who hears a voice telling him to build a baseball field in the middle of his corn fields. He builds it and mysterious events transpire.

The Iron Claw
Sean Durkin 2023 2h 13m 8.0

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

King Richard
2021 2h 24m

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

Waves
43.

Waves

Trey Edward Shults 2019 2h 16m 6.0

A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.

42
44.

42

Brian Helgeland 2013 2h 8m 6.8

"42" is the powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film follows the innovative Dodger's general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show.

I, Tonya
45.

I, Tonya

Craig Gillespie 2017 2h 7.8

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

Miracle
46.

Miracle

Gavin O'Connor 2004 2h 15m 6.8

Miracle tells the true story of Herb Brooks (Russell), the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Russian squad.

Le grand bleu
Luc Besson 1988 2h 48m 8.0

The Big Blue is a captivating tragedy about the friendship and rivalry of two men and their passion for the ocean and diving.

Rudy
48.

Rudy

David Anspaugh 1993 1h 54m 7.0

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon...

Redline
49.

Redline

Takeshi Koike 2009 1h 42m 8.3

A story about the most popular racing event in the galaxy, the Redline, and the various racers who compete in it.

The Damned United
Tom Hooper 2009 1h 37m 7.6

Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor