Best Sports Movies Of All Time

Story/Plot: Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards.

The Longest Yard was Written by Albert S. Ruddy, Tracy Keenan Wynn, Sheldon Turner and directed by Peter Segal .

Story/Plot: When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.

Cool Runnings was Written by Lynn Siefert, Michael Ritchie, Tommy Swerdlow and directed by Jon Turteltaub .

Story/Plot: A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Rocky was Written by Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen .

Story/Plot: A champion high school cheerleading squad discovers its previous captain stole all their best routines from an inner-city school and must scramble to compete at this year's championships.

Bring It On was Written by Jessica Bendinger and directed by Peyton Reed .

Story/Plot: Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.

Rudy was Written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh .

Story/Plot: A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.

The Karate Kid was Written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen .

Story/Plot: Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.

Bend It Like Beckham was Written by Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda Berges and directed by Gurinder Chadha .

Story/Plot: The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.

Remember the Titans was Written by Gregory Allen Howard and directed by Boaz Yakin .

Story/Plot: An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher.

Caddyshack was Written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney and directed by Harold Ramis .

Story/Plot: Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their own growing rivalry.

A League of Their Own was Written by Kim Wilson, Kelly Candaele, Lowell Ganz and directed by Penny Marshall .

Story/Plot: Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament.

White Men Can't Jump was Written by Ron Shelton and directed by Ron Shelton .

Story/Plot: Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.

Chariots of Fire was Written by Colin Welland and directed by Hugh Hudson .

Story/Plot: A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.

Million Dollar Baby was Written by Paul Haggis, F.X. Toole and directed by Clint Eastwood .

Story/Plot: A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.

Slap Shot was Written by Nancy Dowd and directed by George Roy Hill .

Story/Plot: A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.

He Got Game was Written by Spike Lee and directed by Spike Lee .

Story/Plot: Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Invictus was Written by Anthony Peckham, John Carlin and directed by Clint Eastwood .

Story/Plot: When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with the only athlete who stays with him and his former colleague.

Jerry Maguire was Written by Cameron Crowe and directed by Cameron Crowe .

Story/Plot: Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true.

Field of Dreams was Written by W.P. Kinsella, Phil Alden Robinson and directed by Phil Alden Robinson .

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

I, Tonya was Written by Steven Rogers and directed by Craig Gillespie .

Story/Plot: A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.

The Wrestler was Written by Robert Siegel and directed by Darren Aronofsky .

Story/Plot: The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

The Blind Side was Written by John Lee Hancock, Michael Lewis and directed by John Lee Hancock .

Story/Plot: Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.

Moneyball was Written by Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin and directed by Bennett Miller .

Story/Plot: In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.

The Sandlot was Written by David Mickey Evans, Robert Gunter and directed by David Mickey Evans .