This compilation of films covers all sports activities. Sports films have been made since the era of silent films, such as the 1915 film The Champion starring Charlie Chaplin. Films in this genre can range from serious (Raging Bull) to silly (Horse Feathers). A classic theme for sports films is the triumph of an individual or team who prevail despite the difficulties, standard elements of melodrama.

Team sport

Association football

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

Cheerleading and dance

Cricket

Curling

Dandi biyo (Gillidanda)

Handball

Hockey (Field hockey)

Hockey (Ice hockey)

Kabaddi

Lacrosse

Rugby

Volleyball

Water polo

Triathlon

Racing sports

Auto racing

Aviation sport

Cycling

Motorboat racing

Motorcycle racing

Rowing

Sailing

Individual sport

Athletics

Bowling

Boxing

Caving

Darts

Fencing

Figure skating

Golf

Gymnastics

Hiking

Martial arts

Note: Films should not be listed here unless the sporting aspects of martial arts play a major part in the plot.

Mountaineering and climbing

Rollerblading

Roller skating

Shooting

Skateboarding

Skiing

Ski jumping

Snowboarding

Sumo wrestling

Surfing

Swimming and diving

Table tennis

Tennis

Underwater diving

Wrestling

Note: Lucha films are not included in this list. Although they feature luchadores (Mexican professional wrestlers) as the lead characters, the luchadores typically portray heroes (often superheroes) within non-wrestling stories (such as action, horror, or sci-fi).

Animals in sports

Fishing

Greyhound racing

Horse racing

Jousting

Polo

Rodeo

Other

E-sports

Fictional sports

Multiple sport movies

Note: This category is for films about sports in general or films about athletes participating in multiple sports. This category is not for films featuring the Olympics, Paralympics, X Games and other similar "games" which fall under the "Multi-sport games/Olympics" category. Films featuring specific sports should be listed under that specific sport.

Multi-sport games/Olympics

Note: Films featuring the Olympics, Paralympics, X Games, and other similar events are included. Films featuring specific sports featured in the games should be listed under that specific sport

See also

• List of highest-grossing sports films
• List of films based on sports books
• List of sports video games

References

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

• Armstrong, Richard B. and Mary Willems (1990) .The Movie List Book: A Reference Guide to Film Themes, Settings, and Series. McFarland. ISBN 9780899502403
• Davidson, Judith A. and Adler, Daryl (1993). Sport on Film and Video. New-York: The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810827394.
• Sicks, Kai Marcel and Stauff, Markus (eds.) (2010). Filmgenres: Sportfilm [sic]. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam .ISBN 978-3-15-018786-9.
• Wallenfeldt, Jeffrey H. (1989). Sports Movies: A Guide to Nearly 500 Films Focusing on Sports. CineBooks. ISBN 9780933997240.
• (fr) Julien Camy and Gérard Camy, Sport&Cinéma, ed. Du Bailli de Suffren, 2016, (1200 films, 60 sports, 80 interviews)

External links

• Sports Films at filmsite.org
• Sports Movies Guide
• Dugout Videos: Baseball Films
• Hall of Fame for Movie Coaches