June’s spirit of global sports championships comes alive in this curated list of the most loved sports movies of all time. From NBA courts and boxing rings to wrestling akharas and cricket fields, these films capture grit, glory and heartbreak. Featuring classics like Rocky, Dangal, Lagaan, Raging Bull and Million Dollar Baby, they celebrate passion, rivalry and redemption.
Whether you're biting your nails over an NBA game, F1 Race, FIFA World Cup matches or Tennis, June is dedicated to sports championships. Of course, there is another way to fuel competitive spirit if you cannot get enough of your favourite game, its watching a great sports movie.
From legendary true stories to edge-of-your-seat fictional rivalries, these must-watch sports movies bring the passion, determination, and thrill of competition straight to your screen.
After Michael Jordan's retirement, he is abducted by Bugs Bunny from the Looney Tunes group and is asked to play a match to defeat the Nerdlucks, a criminal alien group led by Swackhammer.
Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer, gets a chance to fight heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. In a bid to earn respect and glory, Rocky jumps into the ring, unaware of the tough task ahead of him.
A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
From Ron Howard comes an exhilarating true story of two legendary rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda, starring Chris Hemsworth.
Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler, decides to fulfil his dream of winning a gold medal for his country by training his daughters for the Commonwealth Games despite the existing social stigmas.
Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete, overcomes many agonising obstacles in order to become a world champion, Olympian and one of India's most iconic athletes.
During the British Raj, a farmer named Bhuvan accepts the challenge of Captain Andrew Russell to beat his team in a game of cricket and enable his village to not pay taxes for the next three years.
An aspiring hockey player joins the PGA tour to make some money to save his grandma's house. But he doesn't really have the temper to go up against the favourite of the game and win the championship.
A beloved Bollywood classic centered on redemption and uniting a fractured women’s national field hockey team.
A wildly entertaining Hong Kong martial arts sports-comedy.
After the death of his wife in a tragic accident, Billy Hope, a boxer, loses his daughter to child protection services. He turns to trainer Titus 'Tick' Wills to help him get his life back on track.
A middleweight ascends through the ranks to achieve his first shot at a boxing title. But his personal life, laden with paranoia, jealousy and rage, scuttles his professional growth.
Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.