What's the best sports movie of all time? We asked 14 notables this impossible question. (Photo Illustration: Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/Yahoo News; photos: Kara Durrette/Getty Images, Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images, Christopher Polk/Getty Images, NBC) Did you ...

Stories about athletes striving for greatness have always made for compelling cinematic experiences. So it goes with all sports films, which — at their worst — can be conventional and formulaic crowdpleasers (typically about an underdog conquering all ...

The drama that makes sports one of the most beloved pastimes on the planet naturally lends itself to the kind of stories Hollywood has mastered the art of

With “F1” and “Marty Supreme” facing off for Best Picture at Sunday’s Academy Awards, looking to go down in sports movie history, the genre is in the limelight. But while only three sports movies — “Rocky,” “Chariots of Fire” and ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Back in 2015, Sports Heroines on Film author Viridiana Lieberman summed up the state of sports movies best: “It’s truly a disservice how few female-driven ...

Brad Pitt’s racing drama F1 has returned to the top of the streaming charts, overtaking Marvel star Elizabeth Olsen’s romantic comedy Eternityon Apple TV’s movie rankings. The sports film has regained the first position on the platform’s Top 10 ...

From 'Hoop Dreams' to 'Bring It On,' 'Raging Bull' to 'Bull Durham' and beyond, THR's critics pick their all-time champs. By Daniel Fienberg, Jon Frosch, Angie Han, David Rooney, Leslie Felperin, Jordan Mintzer It’s rare that a sports movie is just a ...

From "Rocky" to "Rush," so many sports movies, whether they're about boxing, racing or any number of athletic competitions, are often about the glory of victory and the arduous journey to get there. But every now and then, what initially seems like a ...

Jeremy has more than 2500 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly watch and write about almost anything, from old Godzilla ...

Regarding Mike Kerrigan’s op-ed “Inspired by Sports Movies” (May 14): If Mr. Kerrigan wants his children to feel the emotions he feels when watching classic sports movies, he should watch “Brian’s Song” (1971) and “Bang the Drum Slowly ...