Sometimes, you watch a sports movie that is just so good you can’t help but go on your phone the moment after and look up how to play the sport. That’s the power of some of the best sports movies out ...

As seen at film festivals and in the cinemas, sports movies tend to do well when they’re released. Immediately appealing The ...

What Is the Value of Watching Sports Movies for Kids? Both experts note that sports-themed movies can be very helpful for kids because they often teach important life lessons and have inspiring themes ...

When you think “underdog sports movie,” the first name you might think is “Rudy.” Sean Astin stars as a young man who dreams of playing for Notre Dame despite his relatively-small stature. And yet, ...

Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet. (Want to receive MoneyCall in your email every Wednesday? Easy sign-up here.) Name-dropped today: Brad Pitt, Michele Kang, ...

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, ...

The genre of sports movies was shaped by these pitch-perfect classics. The exhilarating world of sports translates perfectly into the cinematic world, with some of the best sports movies leaving their ...

F1 The Movie has been one of the most successful films of 2025 so far, and proves that general audiences and critics still love watching sports movies. Reviews for F1 The Movie have been great, with ...

Yes, you guessed it – it's the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs. The Reds and Cubs will battle Thursday night at 7:15 p.m. ET/6:15 p.m. CT for the second iteration of the legendary “Field of ...

The Paul Newman hockey comedy classic is pure old school: hard-living tough guys who spend their off-ice time day drinking and chasing women. The profanity and raunchy language makes for some ...

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 ...