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down our picks for the top 10 sports
down our picks for the top 10 sports biopics go down champ for this list the
biopics go down champ for this list the
biopics go down champ for this list the films in question must be based on a
films in question must be based on a
films in question must be based on a real-life story but doesn’t solely have
real-life story but doesn’t solely have
real-life story but doesn’t solely have to be about one single person involved
to be about one single person involved
to be about one single person involved in sports and thus can include teams
in sports and thus can include teams
in sports and thus can include teams multiple athletes and so on nobody gives
multiple athletes and so on nobody gives
multiple athletes and so on nobody gives a shit this means that any film that are
a shit this means that any film that are
a shit this means that any film that are mostly fiction won’t make it
mostly fiction won’t make it
mostly fiction won’t make it we’re also excluding documentaries
we’re also excluding documentaries
we’re also excluding documentaries because those are worthy of a list on
because those are worthy of a list on
because those are worthy of a list on their own so that’s a no percenter
number 10 the hurricane he put me in
number 10 the hurricane he put me in prison
who’s gonna bust me the start we have
who’s gonna bust me the start we have the impressive story of Rubin Carter a
the impressive story of Rubin Carter a
the impressive story of Rubin Carter a top-ranking middleweight boxer of the
top-ranking middleweight boxer of the
top-ranking middleweight boxer of the 1960s that was falsely imprisoned for
1960s that was falsely imprisoned for
1960s that was falsely imprisoned for murder for almost two decades
murder for almost two decades
murder for almost two decades look look I’m innocent that’s why seven
look look I’m innocent that’s why seven
look look I’m innocent that’s why seven years you’re goddamn right at seven
years you’re goddamn right at seven
years you’re goddamn right at seven years just get me out of here I want a
years just get me out of here I want a
years just get me out of here I want a new trial starring Denzel Washington as
new trial starring Denzel Washington as
new trial starring Denzel Washington as the hurricane in a moving and complex
the hurricane in a moving and complex
the hurricane in a moving and complex feature about the horrors of racial
feature about the horrors of racial
feature about the horrors of racial profiling during the mid 20th century
profiling during the mid 20th century
profiling during the mid 20th century the actor’s performance has been praised
the actor’s performance has been praised
the actor’s performance has been praised as being equal to his turn in Malcolm X
as being equal to his turn in Malcolm X
as being equal to his turn in Malcolm X yes I’ve been innocent for 16 years
yes I’ve been innocent for 16 years
yes I’ve been innocent for 16 years that’s how long I’ve been in a sense is
that’s how long I’ve been in a sense is
that’s how long I’ve been in a sense is a highly overrated come on in fact
a highly overrated come on in fact
a highly overrated come on in fact Washington’s performance in both were so
Washington’s performance in both were so
Washington’s performance in both were so powerful that he earns an Oscar
powerful that he earns an Oscar
powerful that he earns an Oscar nomination for each the movie itself
nomination for each the movie itself
nomination for each the movie itself also earned critics as praise and
also earned critics as praise and
also earned critics as praise and numerous accolades oh I always be
numerous accolades oh I always be
numerous accolades oh I always be Herrick and hurricane is
Herrick and hurricane is
Herrick and hurricane is youth number 9 Moneyball
youth number 9 Moneyball
youth number 9 Moneyball you found Jason you found them and need
you found Jason you found them and need
you found Jason you found them and need more money believe the underdog team is
more money believe the underdog team is
more money believe the underdog team is probably the most used trope in sports
probably the most used trope in sports
probably the most used trope in sports movies but it’s always best when they’re
movies but it’s always best when they’re
movies but it’s always best when they’re true to life as well my bar is here my
true to life as well my bar is here my
true to life as well my bar is here my bars take this team to the championship
bars take this team to the championship
bars take this team to the championship general manager Billy Beane and his
general manager Billy Beane and his
general manager Billy Beane and his assistant Peter brand are tasked with
assistant Peter brand are tasked with
assistant Peter brand are tasked with the mounting pressure of rebuilding a
the mounting pressure of rebuilding a
the mounting pressure of rebuilding a financially screwed team using their
financially screwed team using their
financially screwed team using their wits and sophistication we are card
wits and sophistication we are card
wits and sophistication we are card counters at the blackjack table we’re
counters at the blackjack table we’re
counters at the blackjack table we’re gonna turn the odds on the casino based
gonna turn the odds on the casino based
gonna turn the odds on the casino based on Michael Lewis’s book of the same name
on Michael Lewis’s book of the same name
on Michael Lewis’s book of the same name the film featured a stellar cast with a
the film featured a stellar cast with a
the film featured a stellar cast with a breakout dramatic performance from Jonah
breakout dramatic performance from Jonah
breakout dramatic performance from Jonah Hill okay so Billy says he’ll pay for
Hill okay so Billy says he’ll pay for
Hill okay so Billy says he’ll pay for ring Cohen himself but when he sells him
ring Cohen himself but when he sells him
ring Cohen himself but when he sells him for more money next year he’s keeping
for more money next year he’s keeping
for more money next year he’s keeping the profit nominated for many Oscars
the profit nominated for many Oscars
the profit nominated for many Oscars Moneyball is listed highly on many
Moneyball is listed highly on many
Moneyball is listed highly on many critics lists for being one of the best
critics lists for being one of the best
critics lists for being one of the best films of 2011 and I’m telling you there
films of 2011 and I’m telling you there
films of 2011 and I’m telling you there is no explanation for what’s occurring
is no explanation for what’s occurring
is no explanation for what’s occurring right now is bigger than a bunch of
right now is bigger than a bunch of
right now is bigger than a bunch of superstitions going on the A to Z based
superstitions going on the A to Z based
superstitions going on the A to Z based on the all-time record of 20 does not
on the all-time record of 20 does not
on the all-time record of 20 does not seem impossible anymore
seem impossible anymore
seem impossible anymore number 8 Seabiscuit when it comes to
number 8 Seabiscuit when it comes to
number 8 Seabiscuit when it comes to moviemaking even a horse can be an
moviemaking even a horse can be an
moviemaking even a horse can be an underdog or would it be under horse in
underdog or would it be under horse in
underdog or would it be under horse in this case starring Tobey Maguire Jeff
this case starring Tobey Maguire Jeff
this case starring Tobey Maguire Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper this sports
Bridges and Chris Cooper this sports
Bridges and Chris Cooper this sports drama is based on the real-life career
drama is based on the real-life career
drama is based on the real-life career of Seabiscuit an undersized competitor
of Seabiscuit an undersized competitor
of Seabiscuit an undersized competitor in the horse racing game during the
in the horse racing game during the
in the horse racing game during the Great Depression I have it on good
Great Depression I have it on good
Great Depression I have it on good authority they feed Shiva’s dick to
authority they feed Shiva’s dick to
authority they feed Shiva’s dick to pints of ice cold beer before every race
pints of ice cold beer before every race
pints of ice cold beer before every race with the team dealing with their own
with the team dealing with their own
with the team dealing with their own personal pressures alongside the wild
personal pressures alongside the wild
personal pressures alongside the wild nature of the horse itself this film
nature of the horse itself this film
nature of the horse itself this film tells a superb heart pounding and
tells a superb heart pounding and
tells a superb heart pounding and tear-jerking tale sometimes old somebody
tear-jerking tale sometimes old somebody
tear-jerking tale sometimes old somebody needs is a second chance
needs is a second chance
needs is a second chance number seven Cinderella Man well a
number seven Cinderella Man well a
number seven Cinderella Man well a finite Cinderella Man this dramatic
finite Cinderella Man this dramatic
finite Cinderella Man this dramatic feature sees the real life of James J
feature sees the real life of James J
feature sees the real life of James J Braddock and his boxing world brought to
Braddock and his boxing world brought to
Braddock and his boxing world brought to the big screen after he breaks his hand
the big screen after he breaks his hand
the big screen after he breaks his hand during a fight
during a fight
during a fight boxer Jim Braddock has come back from
boxer Jim Braddock has come back from
boxer Jim Braddock has come back from the dead to change the face of Courage
the dead to change the face of Courage
the dead to change the face of Courage after trying to support his wife as a
after trying to support his wife as a
after trying to support his wife as a manual laborer he returns to the ring
manual laborer he returns to the ring
manual laborer he returns to the ring with a new southpaw style that reignites
with a new southpaw style that reignites
with a new southpaw style that reignites his dead career
and if you are unsure about Cinderella
and if you are unsure about Cinderella man when it first came out you didn’t
man when it first came out you didn’t
man when it first came out you didn’t have to worry about losing your cold
have to worry about losing your cold
have to worry about losing your cold hard earned cash as AMC Theaters
hard earned cash as AMC Theaters
hard earned cash as AMC Theaters promised refunds to anyone dissatisfied
promised refunds to anyone dissatisfied
promised refunds to anyone dissatisfied with the film it’s gonna be fine
with the film it’s gonna be fine
with the film it’s gonna be fine oh it’s not fine no it’s not what the
oh it’s not fine no it’s not what the
oh it’s not fine no it’s not what the hell you don’t tell me I know everybody
hell you don’t tell me I know everybody
hell you don’t tell me I know everybody said I owe everybody money out of
said I owe everybody money out of
said I owe everybody money out of hundreds upon thousands of audience
hundreds upon thousands of audience
hundreds upon thousands of audience members only 50 ask for their money back
members only 50 ask for their money back
members only 50 ask for their money back now that’s quality you can’t argue with
now that’s quality you can’t argue with
now that’s quality you can’t argue with send it relevant yeah how are you
send it relevant yeah how are you
send it relevant yeah how are you number six Remember the Titans Denzel
number six Remember the Titans Denzel
number six Remember the Titans Denzel Washington is back as Herman Boone this
Washington is back as Herman Boone this
Washington is back as Herman Boone this time as an african-american coach
time as an african-american coach
time as an african-american coach introducing a racially diverse football
introducing a racially diverse football
introducing a racially diverse football team to TC Williams high school in 1971
team to TC Williams high school in 1971
team to TC Williams high school in 1971 coach Boone black folks have never had
coach Boone black folks have never had
coach Boone black folks have never had anything in this city to call the old
anything in this city to call the old
anything in this city to call the old except humiliation and despair striving
except humiliation and despair striving
except humiliation and despair striving for harmony between the students Boone
for harmony between the students Boone
for harmony between the students Boone takes two harsh and rigorous training to
takes two harsh and rigorous training to
takes two harsh and rigorous training to try and keep the young boys working
try and keep the young boys working
try and keep the young boys working together they combine the white school
together they combine the white school
together they combine the white school and the black school into one the stakes
and the black school into one the stakes
and the black school into one the stakes are high if the team loses once Boone
are high if the team loses once Boone
are high if the team loses once Boone will be fired so it’s up to the Titans
will be fired so it’s up to the Titans
will be fired so it’s up to the Titans to battle for equality and their coach’s
to battle for equality and their coach’s
to battle for equality and their coach’s job in this heartfelt Disney feature
job in this heartfelt Disney feature
job in this heartfelt Disney feature this goes out time everybody is out time
this goes out time everybody is out time
this goes out time everybody is out time out time out time times Oh Quinn number
out time out time times Oh Quinn number
out time out time times Oh Quinn number five Allie
it’s time to get jiggy with it in the
it’s time to get jiggy with it in the boxing ring as Will Smith takes on one
boxing ring as Will Smith takes on one
boxing ring as Will Smith takes on one of the world’s most famous boxing
of the world’s most famous boxing
of the world’s most famous boxing superstars this day forward you will be
superstars this day forward you will be
superstars this day forward you will be known ice muhammed ali telling the tale
known ice muhammed ali telling the tale
known ice muhammed ali telling the tale of Cassius Clay Junior through his rise
of Cassius Clay Junior through his rise
of Cassius Clay Junior through his rise to the rumble in the jungle the film
to the rumble in the jungle the film
to the rumble in the jungle the film details the events of Ali’s life namely
details the events of Ali’s life namely
details the events of Ali’s life namely his conversion to Islam and his most
his conversion to Islam and his most
his conversion to Islam and his most famous bouts reaching its climax in 1974
famous bouts reaching its climax in 1974
famous bouts reaching its climax in 1974 with Muhammad Ali’s boat against George
with Muhammad Ali’s boat against George
with Muhammad Ali’s boat against George Foreman Ali lets The Fresh Prince show
Foreman Ali lets The Fresh Prince show
Foreman Ali lets The Fresh Prince show off his fantastic acting range but sadly
off his fantastic acting range but sadly
off his fantastic acting range but sadly there’s no theme song by Will Smith to
there’s no theme song by Will Smith to
there’s no theme song by Will Smith to accompany it you my enemy not no Chinese
accompany it you my enemy not no Chinese
accompany it you my enemy not no Chinese no Vietcong no Japanese
no Vietcong no Japanese
no Vietcong no Japanese you my opposer when I won’t freedom you
you my opposer when I won’t freedom you
you my opposer when I won’t freedom you my opposer when I want justice you my
my opposer when I want justice you my
my opposer when I want justice you my opposer when I want equality number 4
opposer when I want equality number 4
opposer when I want equality number 4 chariot Sapphire
best known for its Vangelis composed
best known for its Vangelis composed opening theme this historical drama
opening theme this historical drama
opening theme this historical drama introduces us to the stories of two
introduces us to the stories of two
introduces us to the stories of two polarizing Olympic runners in 1924
the film pits the Christian Eric little
the film pits the Christian Eric little against the Jewish Harold Abrams is a
against the Jewish Harold Abrams is a
against the Jewish Harold Abrams is a race for the glories of their faiths
while the chariots of fire soundtrack
while the chariots of fire soundtrack won an Academy Award for Best Score it’s
won an Academy Award for Best Score it’s
won an Academy Award for Best Score it’s the heartwarming and powerful nature of
the heartwarming and powerful nature of
the heartwarming and powerful nature of the story that gives the true classic
the story that gives the true classic
the story that gives the true classic its real take-home value
number three rush the rivalry of
number three rush the rivalry of real-life race car drivers James Hunt
real-life race car drivers James Hunt
real-life race car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda heated up during the 1976
and Niki Lauda heated up during the 1976
and Niki Lauda heated up during the 1976 Formula One season the other thing I’m
Formula One season the other thing I’m
Formula One season the other thing I’m remembered for is what happened on 1st
remembered for is what happened on 1st
remembered for is what happened on 1st August 1976 when I was chasing him like
August 1976 when I was chasing him like
August 1976 when I was chasing him like an asshole starring Chris Hemsworth and
an asshole starring Chris Hemsworth and
an asshole starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl as the McLaren and Ferrari
Daniel Bruhl as the McLaren and Ferrari
Daniel Bruhl as the McLaren and Ferrari drivers respectively the film mixes high
drivers respectively the film mixes high
drivers respectively the film mixes high paced action with moving drama as the
paced action with moving drama as the
paced action with moving drama as the two battle to keep their careers and
two battle to keep their careers and
two battle to keep their careers and their personal lives intact hey asshole
their personal lives intact hey asshole
their personal lives intact hey asshole it was my line I at that corner you mean
it was my line I at that corner you mean
it was my line I at that corner you mean the one that you spun out of and
the one that you spun out of and
the one that you spun out of and finished facing the other way I think
finished facing the other way I think
finished facing the other way I think that corner had you impressive acting
that corner had you impressive acting
that corner had you impressive acting and storytelling keep the emotions high
and storytelling keep the emotions high
and storytelling keep the emotions high with every lap of this car based biopic
with every lap of this car based biopic
with every lap of this car based biopic you know they’re both champions all the
you know they’re both champions all the
you know they’re both champions all the love there’s not better no it’s not bad
love there’s not better no it’s not bad
love there’s not better no it’s not bad so don’t let me down oh I need you
so don’t let me down oh I need you
so don’t let me down oh I need you busting my balls get back to work number
busting my balls get back to work number
busting my balls get back to work number two the fighter
the real-life tale of Micky Ward had
the real-life tale of Micky Ward had many Oscar nods and many thumbs-up had
many Oscar nods and many thumbs-up had
many Oscar nods and many thumbs-up had its way thanks to this David O’Russell
its way thanks to this David O’Russell
its way thanks to this David O’Russell film well I never heard of it
film well I never heard of it
film well I never heard of it where you hear about at the New York
where you hear about at the New York
where you hear about at the New York Times okay go for starring good old
Times okay go for starring good old
Times okay go for starring good old Marky Mark as the welterweight boxer
Marky Mark as the welterweight boxer
Marky Mark as the welterweight boxer with nowhere to go but down this is a
with nowhere to go but down this is a
with nowhere to go but down this is a cinderella story that’s more about the
cinderella story that’s more about the
cinderella story that’s more about the fight between brothers rather than the
fight between brothers rather than the
fight between brothers rather than the matches themselves I’m the one fighting
matches themselves I’m the one fighting
matches themselves I’m the one fighting okay not you not you and not you
okay not you not you and not you
okay not you not you and not you it also has Christian Bale in another
it also has Christian Bale in another
it also has Christian Bale in another career-making role yeah as the harsh
career-making role yeah as the harsh
career-making role yeah as the harsh drug-addicted brother whose actions can
drug-addicted brother whose actions can
drug-addicted brother whose actions can help or hinder his family success it’s a
help or hinder his family success it’s a
help or hinder his family success it’s a truly moving film that deserves every
truly moving film that deserves every
truly moving film that deserves every bit of praise it has received
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions it’s your
few honorable mentions it’s your
few honorable mentions it’s your decision
decision
decision it’s your life
okay what this is the time to build our
okay what this is the time to build our nation using every single brick
nation using every single brick
nation using every single brick available to us we use it back that way
available to us we use it back that way
available to us we use it back that way we don’t have to touch skin I do it
we don’t have to touch skin I do it
we don’t have to touch skin I do it number one Raging Bull this dark and
number one Raging Bull this dark and
number one Raging Bull this dark and depressing biopic by Martin Scorsese
depressing biopic by Martin Scorsese
depressing biopic by Martin Scorsese shook up the film industry alongside the
shook up the film industry alongside the
shook up the film industry alongside the genre of biopics themselves after the
genre of biopics themselves after the
genre of biopics themselves after the booming success of the fictional story
booming success of the fictional story
booming success of the fictional story of rocky balboa in the mid 70s Robert De
of rocky balboa in the mid 70s Robert De
of rocky balboa in the mid 70s Robert De Niro goes in the complete opposite
Niro goes in the complete opposite
Niro goes in the complete opposite direction with his portrayal of
direction with his portrayal of
direction with his portrayal of real-life middleweight boxer Jake
real-life middleweight boxer Jake
real-life middleweight boxer Jake LaMotta in this sports drama why don’t
LaMotta in this sports drama why don’t
LaMotta in this sports drama why don’t you tell me huh did you fuck my brother
you tell me huh did you fuck my brother
you tell me huh did you fuck my brother get off you Pig did you know drowning in
get off you Pig did you know drowning in
get off you Pig did you know drowning in the vices of his own jealousy and pride
the vices of his own jealousy and pride
the vices of his own jealousy and pride LaMotta story is one of highs and lows
LaMotta story is one of highs and lows
LaMotta story is one of highs and lows and the effects they have on him and his
and the effects they have on him and his
and the effects they have on him and his family regarded as being one of the best
family regarded as being one of the best
family regarded as being one of the best American films ever made it’s no
American films ever made it’s no
American films ever made it’s no surprise that is also our favorite
surprise that is also our favorite
surprise that is also our favorite sports biopic Cogan cam now that’s
sports biopic Cogan cam now that’s
sports biopic Cogan cam now that’s entertainment do you agree with our list
entertainment do you agree with our list
entertainment do you agree with our list just how to not happen which sports
just how to not happen which sports
just how to not happen which sports biopic is your favorite after high
biopic is your favorite after high
biopic is your favorite after high school I’m gonna play football at Notre
school I’m gonna play football at Notre
school I’m gonna play football at Notre Dame for more sporty top 10s published
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