Sport Films
Generally of the inspiring-true-story, triumph-of-the-little-guy variety, films about competitive sports and the people who play them are hugely successful in sports-mad USA. And they're catching on here. Get ready to sit back with a cold one and demonstrate your armchair referee skills - bearing in mind that you may just need to keep box of tissues handy.
Pictured: Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones in seminal baseball film, 'Field of Dreams'.
McFarland, USA (2015)
7.4/10
Director: Niki Caro
Starring: Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor
From the director of Whale Rider and North Country. A struggling coach and teacher who has been had to move around for different incidents in his care... Read more
Mean Machine (2002)
6.5/10
Director: Barry Skolnick
Starring: Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, David Hemmings, David Jelly, Jason Flemyng
Transporting the basic plot of the 1974 Burt Reynolds hit "The Longest Yard" across the Atlantic, this smash British comedy stars soccer legend Vinnie... Read more
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
6.8/10
Director: Steve Barron
Starring: Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman, Philip Jackson
The latest in the ubiquitous mockumentary genre, "Mike Bassett: England Manager" follows the eponymous hapless head-honcho of the England Squad throug... Read more
Million Dollar Arm (2014)
7/10
Director: Craig Gillespie
Starring: Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Suraj Sharma
Jon Hamm stars as J.B. Bernstein, a down-on-his-luck sports agent who's just lost a hot prospect to a rival agency. In need of a Hail Mary and inspi... Read more
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
8.1/10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman
Boxing trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time - then Maggie Fitzgerald (Hila... Read more
Million Dollar Baby (Blu-Ray) (2004)
8.1/10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman
Boxing trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time - then Maggie Fitzgerald (Hila... Read more
Miracle (2003)
6.8/10
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Starring: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich
The saga of the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team's "Miracle on Ice" is vividly brought to life in this inspiring true story. Kurt Russell turns in a... Read more
Moneyball (2011)
7.6/10
Director: Bennett Miller
Starring: Brad Pitt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill
The true story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's attempt to field a successful baseball team after a 2001 playoff loss to the Yankees... Read more
Nacho Libre (2006)
5.7/10
Director: Jared Hess
Starring: Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Hector Jiminez, Richard Montoya, Darius Rose, Moi...
The unfalteringly funny Jack Black is Friar Ignacio, a cook in a Mexican monastery who harbours a secret desire to become a wrestling luchadore. With... Read more
National Velvet (1944)
7.4/10
Director: Clarence Brown
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp
A heart-warming tale of two youngsters determined to train a beloved horse to win the famed Grand National Race, especially good for little girls who... Read more