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Sports Movies watch order

Sports movies in order, by release and rating. Updated October 20, 2026.

Sports movies stand alone, so this marathon runs in release order, from Rocky (1976) and Raging Bull through Hoosiers, Field of Dreams and Remember the Titans to Moneyball, Creed, Ford v Ferrari, Challengers and F1 (2025).

How to watch the Sports movies in order: the full guide

All 35 films and series in the Sports Movies franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Rocky (1976); the first in chronological order is Rocky (set in Philadelphia).

Release order

  1. Rocky (Movie, 1976): The 1976 underdog story; won Best Picture.
  2. Raging Bull (Movie, 1980): Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro follow Jake LaMotta, in black and white, in and out of the ring.
  3. Chariots of Fire (Movie, 1981): Two British sprinters, one Jewish and one devout Christian, run for gold at the 1924 Olympics.
  4. Hoosiers (Movie, 1986): Gene Hackman coaches a tiny Indiana high school basketball team to the state finals in the 1950s.
  5. Bull Durham (Movie, 1988): Ron Shelton's minor-league comedy, with Kevin Costner as a catcher tutoring a wild young pitcher.
  6. Field of Dreams (Movie, 1989): An Iowa farmer builds a ballfield in his corn and the ghosts of the 1919 White Sox come to play.
  7. Major League (Movie, 1989): A spiteful owner fills the Cleveland Indians with misfits, and they start winning anyway.
  8. White Men Can't Jump (Movie, 1992): Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes hustle pickup basketball games on Los Angeles courts.
  9. A League of Their Own (Movie, 1992): Penny Marshall's comedy about the women's baseball league formed during World War II.
  10. Cool Runnings (Movie, 1993): Jamaica's bobsled team.
  11. Rudy (Movie, 1993): A small, determined walk-on spends years trying to get onto the field for Notre Dame.
  12. The Sandlot (Movie, 1993): Baseball and the Beast, summer 1962.
  13. Hoop Dreams (Movie, 1994): A documentary filmed over five years following two Chicago teenagers who hope to reach the NBA.
  14. Jerry Maguire (Movie, 1996): Tom Cruise as a fired sports agent with one client left, Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Rod Tidwell.
  15. Space Jam (Movie, 1996): Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes.
  16. Remember the Titans (Movie, 2000): Denzel Washington coaches a newly integrated Virginia high school football team in 1971.
  17. Ali (Movie, 2001): Michael Mann and Will Smith cover Muhammad Ali's decade from Sonny Liston to George Foreman.
  18. Miracle (Movie, 2004): Kurt Russell as Herb Brooks, building the 1980 U.S. hockey team that beat the Soviets.
  19. Friday Night Lights (Movie, 2004): Peter Berg's film of the 1988 Permian Panthers and a Texas town that lives for football.
  20. Million Dollar Baby (Movie, 2004): Clint Eastwood trains Hilary Swank as a boxer, then the story takes a hard turn.
  21. Cinderella Man (Movie, 2005): Russell Crowe as James J. Braddock, the Depression-era boxer who came back to win the title.
  22. Invincible (Movie, 2006): Mark Wahlberg as Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender who made the Eagles from an open tryout.
  23. The Blind Side (Movie, 2009): Sandra Bullock won an Oscar as the Memphis mother who took in future NFL lineman Michael Oher.
  24. The Fighter (Movie, 2010): Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale as Lowell boxing brothers Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund.
  25. Moneyball (Movie, 2011): Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, using statistics to build the 2002 Oakland A's on a small budget.
  26. Warrior (Movie, 2011): Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton play estranged brothers headed for the same MMA tournament.
  27. Rush (Movie, 2013): Ron Howard on the 1976 Formula One rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
  28. Creed (Movie, 2015): Apollo's son Adonis, trained by Rocky.
  29. I, Tonya (Movie, 2017): Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding, told through mock interviews that disagree with each other.
  30. Ford v Ferrari (Movie, 2019): Matt Damon and Christian Bale build the Ford that took on Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966.
  31. King Richard (Movie, 2021): Will Smith won an Oscar as Richard Williams, father and coach of Venus and Serena.
  32. Air (Movie, 2023): Ben Affleck directs Matt Damon as the Nike scout who bet everything on signing Michael Jordan.
  33. Challengers (Movie, 2024): Luca Guadagnino's tennis love triangle, played out over one final and 13 years of flashbacks.
  34. F1 (Movie, 2025): Brad Pitt as an ageing driver returning to Formula One, filmed at real Grand Prix weekends.
  35. The Smashing Machine (Movie, 2025): Benny Safdie directs Dwayne Johnson as early MMA fighter Mark Kerr.

Chronological order

  1. Rocky (set in Philadelphia): The 1976 underdog story; won Best Picture.
  2. Raging Bull (set in Boxing): Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro follow Jake LaMotta, in black and white, in and out of the ring.
  3. Chariots of Fire (set in The 1924 Olympics): Two British sprinters, one Jewish and one devout Christian, run for gold at the 1924 Olympics.
  4. Hoosiers (set in Indiana high-school basketball): Gene Hackman coaches a tiny Indiana high school basketball team to the state finals in the 1950s.
  5. Bull Durham (set in Minor-league baseball): Ron Shelton's minor-league comedy, with Kevin Costner as a catcher tutoring a wild young pitcher.
  6. Field of Dreams (set in An Iowa cornfield): An Iowa farmer builds a ballfield in his corn and the ghosts of the 1919 White Sox come to play.
  7. Major League (set in The Cleveland Indians): A spiteful owner fills the Cleveland Indians with misfits, and they start winning anyway.
  8. White Men Can't Jump (set in Venice Beach courts): Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes hustle pickup basketball games on Los Angeles courts.
  9. A League of Their Own (set in Women's baseball, 1943): Penny Marshall's comedy about the women's baseball league formed during World War II.
  10. Cool Runnings (set in The Jamaican bobsled team): Jamaica's bobsled team.
  11. Rudy (set in Notre Dame football): A small, determined walk-on spends years trying to get onto the field for Notre Dame.
  12. The Sandlot (set in Summer, 1962): Baseball and the Beast, summer 1962.
  13. Hoop Dreams (set in Two Chicago players): A documentary filmed over five years following two Chicago teenagers who hope to reach the NBA.
  14. Jerry Maguire (set in A sports agent): Tom Cruise as a fired sports agent with one client left, Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Rod Tidwell.
  15. Space Jam (set in Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes): Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes.
  16. Remember the Titans (set in Virginia, 1971): Denzel Washington coaches a newly integrated Virginia high school football team in 1971.
  17. Ali (set in Muhammad Ali, 1964 to 1974): Michael Mann and Will Smith cover Muhammad Ali's decade from Sonny Liston to George Foreman.
  18. Miracle (set in The 1980 U.S. hockey team): Kurt Russell as Herb Brooks, building the 1980 U.S. hockey team that beat the Soviets.
  19. Friday Night Lights (set in Odessa, Texas): Peter Berg's film of the 1988 Permian Panthers and a Texas town that lives for football.
  20. Million Dollar Baby (set in A boxing gym): Clint Eastwood trains Hilary Swank as a boxer, then the story takes a hard turn.
  21. Cinderella Man (set in The Depression): Russell Crowe as James J. Braddock, the Depression-era boxer who came back to win the title.
  22. Invincible (set in The Philadelphia Eagles): Mark Wahlberg as Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender who made the Eagles from an open tryout.
  23. The Blind Side (set in Memphis): Sandra Bullock won an Oscar as the Memphis mother who took in future NFL lineman Michael Oher.
  24. The Fighter (set in Lowell, Massachusetts): Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale as Lowell boxing brothers Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund.
  25. Moneyball (set in The Oakland A's): Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, using statistics to build the 2002 Oakland A's on a small budget.
  26. Warrior (set in A mixed martial arts tournament): Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton play estranged brothers headed for the same MMA tournament.
  27. Rush (set in Formula One, 1976): Ron Howard on the 1976 Formula One rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
  28. Creed (set in Adonis Johnson): Apollo's son Adonis, trained by Rocky.
  29. I, Tonya (set in Figure skating): Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding, told through mock interviews that disagree with each other.
  30. Ford v Ferrari (set in Le Mans, 1966): Matt Damon and Christian Bale build the Ford that took on Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966.
  31. King Richard (set in Venus and Serena's father): Will Smith won an Oscar as Richard Williams, father and coach of Venus and Serena.
  32. Air (set in Nike signs Michael Jordan): Ben Affleck directs Matt Damon as the Nike scout who bet everything on signing Michael Jordan.
  33. Challengers (set in A tennis love triangle): Luca Guadagnino's tennis love triangle, played out over one final and 13 years of flashbacks.
  34. F1 (set in Formula One): Brad Pitt as an ageing driver returning to Formula One, filmed at real Grand Prix weekends.
  35. The Smashing Machine (set in Mark Kerr, MMA): Benny Safdie directs Dwayne Johnson as early MMA fighter Mark Kerr.

Common questions

What order should I watch the Sports movies in?

Sports movies stand alone, so this marathon runs in release order, from Rocky (1976) and Raging Bull through Hoosiers, Field of Dreams and Remember the Titans to Moneyball, Creed, Ford v Ferrari, Challengers and F1 (2025).

How many Sports movies and shows are there?

There are 35 titles in the Sports Movies franchise: 35 films and 0 series, released from 1976 to 2025.

How long does it take to watch all the Sports movies?

About 73 hours for all 35 titles, counting every episode.

What is the first Sports title in chronological order?

Rocky, set in Philadelphia. In release order the first is Rocky (1976).