Empire's 50 Greatest Sports Movies
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"Ah, sport. Small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts, a desperate last shot on target as the seconds tick down on the clock – or some combination of such ingredients, anyway. The sports movie is the perfect vehicle for tales of competition, triumph, desire and despair – and what could be more film friendly than that? Ahead of this summer's biggest sporting event, we took a look at the best sports films ever made..."
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Raging Bull
1980, in 34 top lists Check -
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Chariots of Fire
1981, in 14 top lists Check -
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Rocky
1976, in 20 top lists Check -
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Senna
2010, in 4 top lists Check -
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Moneyball
2011, in 3 top lists Check -
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Friday Night Lights
2004, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Hustler
1961, in 15 top lists Check -
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
2004, in 3 top lists Check -
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Field of Dreams
1989, in 10 top lists Check -
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Jerry Maguire
1996, in 8 top lists Check -
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Slap Shot
1977, in 1 top list Check -
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Bull Durham
1988, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Wrestler
2008, in 3 top lists Check -
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Hoop Dreams
1994, in 15 top lists Check -
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Any Given Sunday
1999, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gregory's Girl
1980, in 10 top lists Check -
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The Fighter
2010, in 2 top lists Check -
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This Sporting Life
1963, in 9 top lists Check -
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Kingpin
1996, in 1 top list Check -
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Warrior
2011, in 4 top lists Check -
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Hoosiers
1986 — a.k.a. Best Shot, in 2 top lists Check -
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Rollerball
1975, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Natural
1984, in 3 top lists Check -
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Murderball
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
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Cool Runnings
1993, in 1 top list Check -
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Victory
1981 — a.k.a. Escape to victory, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Rookie
2002, in 0 top lists Check -
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Whip It
2009, in 0 top lists Check -
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When We Were Kings
1996, in 7 top lists Check -
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Big Wednesday
1978 — a.k.a. Summer of Innocence, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Damned United
2009, in 1 top list Check -
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TwentyFourSeven
1997, in 0 top lists Check -
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Tin Cup
1996, in 0 top lists Check -
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Siu Lam juk kau
2001 — a.k.a. Shaolin Soccer, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Bad News Bears
1976, in 2 top lists Check -
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Major League
1989, in 0 top lists Check -
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Eight Men Out
1988, in 3 top lists Check -
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Ali
2001, in 1 top list Check -
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Downhill Racer
1969, in 1 top list Check -
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The Champion
1915 — a.k.a. Battling Charlie, in 1 top list Check -
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Miracle
2004, in 0 top lists Check -
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Girlfight
2000, in 3 top lists Check -
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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
2001, in 8 top lists Check -
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Breaking Away
1979, in 8 top lists Check -
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Redbelt
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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Happy Gilmore
1996, in 0 top lists Check -
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A League of Their Own
1992, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Longest Yard
1974, in 2 top lists Check -
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National Velvet
1944, in 4 top lists Check
Last updated on Jul 30, 2012; source