Stories about athletes striving for greatness have always made for compelling cinematic experiences. So it goes with all sports films, which — at their worst — can be conventional and formulaic ...

Along with the concept of creating original films that aren’t sequels or prequels to a previous box-office hit, the era of timeless sports films seemed to have come to an end. However, with a chance ...

Actor Gene Hackman gives fictional Hickory High basketball players instructions during filming of the final game of the movie “Hoosiers” at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus, Friday, ...

I’ve been obsessed with sports movie my entire life. I love them and take them very seriously. That’s why I also hold them to a very high standard. So I promise I do not say this lightly: F1: The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I feel like with baseball, there are always plenty of movies out there, but A League of Their Own ...

From 'Hoop Dreams' to 'Bring It On,' 'Raging Bull' to 'Bull Durham' and beyond, THR's critics pick their all-time champs. By Daniel Fienberg, Jon Frosch, Angie Han, David Rooney, Leslie Felperin, ...

When it comes to movies, few genres know how to stir our emotions like sports films. From underdogs to world champions, the heartbreak of failure, and the triumph of perseverance, these stories are ...

It feels like there haven’t been a lot of great sports movies released in the last 20 years or so, especially when you compare this current era with the consistent sports fare of the ’80s and ’90s.

Jeremy has more than 2100 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...

A sports movie is a powerful thing. After all, what is a story without conflict, and what is an athletic competition if not a confrontation? You don’t have to know anything about boxing to understand ...

"In my book, we’re gonna be winners." That famous line was delivered at the end of a speech by Gene Hackman's character Norman Dale in "Hoosiers." His Hickory Huskers went on to become winners on and ...