Best 30 Sport Movies Fan Favorites from 2005

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. Learn about Million Dollar Baby / IMDB / YouTube

The true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world. Details on Cinderella Man / IMDB / YouTube

Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards. Get info on The Longest Yard / IMDB / YouTube

Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him. Learn about Coach Carter / IMDB / YouTube

A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism. Check out Green Street Hooligans / IMDB / YouTube

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s. See more about Lords of Dogtown / IMDB / YouTube

Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor. Info on Herbie: Fully Loaded / IMDB / YouTube

After suffering a career-ending knee injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business. Details on Two for the Money / IMDB / YouTube

Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox. More about Fever Pitch / IMDB / YouTube

Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon realizes that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of relating. Info on Kicking & Screaming / IMDB / YouTube

A young guy's only option to erase a really bad debt is to rig the Special Olympics by posing as a contestant. Look into The Ringer / IMDB / YouTube

In the 1913 U.S. Open, twenty-year-old Francis Ouimet played golf against his idol, 1900 U.S. Open champion, Englishman Harry Vardon. Learn about The Greatest Game Ever Played / IMDB / YouTube

With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni machine, nothing can stop Casey from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater. Details on Ice Princess / IMDB / YouTube

A grizzled little league coach tries to turn his team of misfits into champs. Learn about Bad News Bears / IMDB / YouTube

An abandoned zebra grows up believing he is a racehorse, and, with the help of his barnyard friends and a teenage girl, sets out to achieve his dream of racing with thoroughbreds. Info on Racing Stripes / IMDB / YouTube

Friedrich's boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. He enrolls against his dad's wish as it promises a brighter future. It's not what he expected. Info on Before the Fall / IMDB / YouTube

Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg. Read about Dreamer / IMDB / YouTube

An acclaimed college basketball coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown. Learn about Rebound / IMDB / YouTube

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. Learn about Murderball / IMDB / YouTube

Saint Ralph is the unlikely story of Ralph Walker, a ninth-grader who outran everyone's expectations except his own in his bold quest to win the 1954 Boston Marathon. Find out about Saint Ralph / IMDB / YouTube

A new teacher squares off against his crusty competitor for a teacher of the year award. Learn about School of Life / IMDB / YouTube

A film about a group of young baseball-enthusiasts who test the terrifying myth of Mr. Mertle owning a freakishly large and dangerous dog in his backyard. Get info on The Sandlot 2 / IMDB / YouTube

Faced with the suspicious death of their father, two brothers must motivate one another to get back on their bikes and take the Las Vegas Motocross Championships by storm. More about Supercross / IMDB / YouTube

A teenager who dreams of becoming a champion ice-skater discovers that a top Russian instructor is working at a nearby private school. Explore Go Figure / IMDB / YouTube

Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 U.S. soccer team, who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although no U.S. team has ever won a World Cup title, this story is about the family traditions and passions which shaped the lives of the players who made up this team of underdogs. Look into The Game of Their Lives / IMDB / YouTube

Frank determines to salvage his self-esteem and tackle his demons by attempting the ultimate test of endurance - swimming the English Channel. Find out about On a Clear Day / IMDB / YouTube

After wrecking their house during a chase, Tom and Jerry enter a race around the world where the winner gets a new fancy house. Learn about Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry / IMDB / YouTube

Tae Sik, a troubled middle aged man and Sang Hwan, a troubled youth will meet in the ring with their respective mission. To change their life. Read about Crying Fist / IMDB / YouTube

An autistic boy discovers he has a talent for running and with the help of the mother participates in a major marathon. Look into Marathon / IMDB / YouTube

A story about a man's personal struggle to victory in the 1971 Madison, Indiana hydro-plane regatta. Read about Madison / IMDB / YouTube