Soccer / Football
The plot of this movie is about a life-or-death WWII match between allied prisoners of war and the Nazis, there’s good reason why this cult classic often tops list of soccer films (with Pele, Michael Caine, and others)
What is Victory?
Ricky Bobby loves to say "I wanna go fast" in this 2006 hit
Talladega Nights
Samuel L Jackson leads a high school basketball team in this 2005 film.
Coach Carter
This movie is named after the number that Jackie Robinson wore on his jersey during his time on the Brooklyn Dodgers
42
Sylvester Stallone is Rocky Balboa in this movie series
Rocky
This movie takes us to the depths of the ocean, exploring the challenges of deep-sea diving and the mysteries of the underwater world. While not primarily a swimming movie, the film's stunning underwater visuals and compelling storyline make it a must-see for fans of aquatic adventures. The movie's central characters, played by Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, navigate a massive underwater trench and encounter strange and awe-inspiring underwater creatures.
What is the "Abyss"?
Bill Forsyth’s much-loved Scottish charmer shows how lasses can run rings around lads both on and off the pitch via the wry tale of a gawky teenager and his bungling romantic pursuit of a beautiful blonde striker. The mysteries of attraction, he learns, can make the off-side rule look like a model of simplicity.
What is "Gregory's girl?"
Tom Cruise plays Cole Trickle in this 90's classic?
Days of Thunder
Lil Bowwow finds a pair of shoes with the initials MJ and begins to play basketball at the pro level in this movie.
Like Mike
Clint Eastwood and Amy Adam's find an unknown pitching prospect who could be a top draft pick. Finish the title. Trouble with the _______.
(Answer is this type of pitch)
Curve
Michael B Jordan continues to live on his father (Apollo Creed) with Sylvester Stallone as his coach in this movie.
Creed
This film follows the journey of a young Indian man who survives a shipwreck and finds himself stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
What is "Life of Pi?"
surprise smash hit in both the U.K. and U.S. its charming story of a Sikh girl (Perminder Nagra, another breakout performance) and a tomboy (Knightley) battling parental expectations and social norms to play the sport they love was hugely well received.
What is "Bend it like Beckham"
This movie features 2 car companies that compete for a Le Mans title. (American classic vs Italian speed)
Ford vs Ferrari
Woody Harleson becomes a coach to special needs kids and leads them to a championship in this 2023 film?
Champions
Charlie Sheen was drafted to the Cleveland Indians in this movie.
Major League
Will Smith plays the roll of one of if not the greatest boxers of all time in this 2001 film.
Ali
This film takes viewers into the treacherous waters of the North Atlantic during a massive tropical storm. While the film primarily focuses on the challenges faced by fishermen, the intense maritime scenes and the power of the sea are awe-inspiring.
What is "The Perfect Storm?"
The shock assassination of Colombian soccer star Andres Escobar after World Cup 1994 — he was gunned down in retaliation for scoring an own goal in the team’s match-up with the U.S.— sent American documentaries Jeff and Michael Zimbalist to South America to explore the connections between Colombian soccer and the drug trade and create this award-winning documentary.
What is "The Two Escobars"?
This popular video game that features cars and tracks from all over the world, was made into a movie in 2023.
Gran Turismo
Josh Lucas plays the roll of Don Haskins as he coaches a team based on talent rather than race, in this 2006 film.
(Movie was set in 1966 in Texas, during the segregation period)
Glory Road
3 grown adult nerds team together to take on little league bullies in this 2006 film.
Benchwarmers
Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) is a veteran Los Angeles boxing trainer who keeps almost everyone at arm's length, except his old friend and associate Eddie "Scrap Iron" Dupris (Morgan Freeman). When Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) arrives in Frankie's gym seeking his expertise, he is reluctant to train the young woman, a transplant from working-class Missouri. In this 2004 classic
Million Dollar Baby
This animated film takes viewers on an underwater adventure with a cast of fish characters. While the film primarily follows the journey of a clownfish searching for his lost son, it offers a delightful and visually stunning portrayal of life in the ocean.
What is "Finding Nemo?"
This documentary is a portrait of the GOAT of international soccer — the most-loved, most-hated, most-controversial player of all time, the late, eternally-great ____
What is "Diego Maradona?"
This 1983 film features Burt Reynolds as a hot shot NASCAR driver that is quickly brought back down to earth as he signs an unbelievable contract driving for a chicken shack company
Stoker Ace
Martin Lawrence goes from a well known college basketball coach to coaching a middle school team to a state championship
Rebound
Morris Buttermaker (Billy Bob Thornton) is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't keep his hands to himself. His long-suffering lawyer (Marcia Gay Harden) arranges for him to manage a local Little League team, and Buttermaker soon finds himself the head of a rag-tag group of misfit players. In this 2005 film
Bad news bears
Vinny "The Pazmanian Devil" Pazienza (Miles Teller), a local Providence boxer, shoots to stardom after winning two world title fights. After a near-fatal car accident leaves him with a broken neck, he is told he may never walk again. Against all odds and doctor's orders, renowned trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart) agrees to help Vinny return to the ring just a year after the accident for what could be the last fight of his life. This 2016 hit is based on a true story
Bleed for this
In this film, the love story between unfolds against the backdrop of one of the most infamous maritime disasters in history
What is "Titanic?"