Rocky? Rocky 2-4? Slap Shot (1977) is fantastic.

For basketball I’d say Hoosiers (1986) is good. For American Football? Jerry Maguire (1996).

What are the best soccer, cricket, or racing movies?

  • @[email protected]
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    Wind and Master and Commander for sailing. And maybe some Pirates of the Caribbean too :)

    I haven’t watched Maiden yet, definitely this winter sometime.

  • Helkriz
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    Moneyball

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    Teenwolf.

    Caddyshack. Happy Gilmore a close second.

    Bend it Like Beckham, or Victory.

    Edit: Bad News Bears or Major League.

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    I don’t watch many sports now but watched these movies a ton as a kid:

    the rookie - baseball

    the air up there - basketball

    caddyshack - golf

    kingpin - bowling (the big Lebowski is my favorite movie of all time, but I don’t really consider it a “bowling” movie)

    the wizard - competitive gaming

    cool runnings - bobsledding

    the big green - soccer

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    For Golf, Happy Gilmore! If you haven’t seen it yet, you can do it!

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      Yes that or Tin Cup (1996). Apparently peak year for golf movies. Legend of Baggar Vance (2000) was a few years later. There was a tiny window for mainstream golf movies.

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    The Natural
    Happy Gilmore
    Dodgeball
    Ted Lasso
    Play it to the Bone
    Warrior
    Bloodsport
    North Shore
    The Waterboy
    Gran Prix The Karate Kid
    Semi Pro

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    Live action: Major League 2 had a streak of getting played on TV, so it’s probably the one I’ve seen bits of the most, followed by Rudy for the same reason.

    Animated: Cars.

  • Bobby Turkalino
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    Hijacking this thread to ask if there’s any good rugby movies besides Invictus