This compilation of films covers all sports activities.

Sports film A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme. It is a production in which a sport, sporting event, athlete (and their sport), or follower of sport (and the s ...

s have been made since the era of

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

s, such as the 1915 film '' The Champion'' starring

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is consider ...

. Films in this genre can range from serious (''

Raging Bull ''Raging Bull'' is a 1980 American biographical sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta's 1970 memoir '' Raging Bull: My ...

'') to silly (''

Horse Feathers ''Horse Feathers'' is a 1932 pre-Code comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. It stars the Four Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo), Thelma Todd and David Landau. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, an ...

''). A classic theme for sports films is the triumph of an individual or team who prevail despite the difficulties, standard elements of

melodrama A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...

Team Sport

American football

Association football

Basketball

Baseball

Ice Hockey

Australian rules Football

Cheerleading and dance

Cricket

Curling

Field hockey

Handball

Kabaddi

Lacrosse

Rugby

Volleyball

Water polo

Triathlon

Racing sports

Auto racing

Aviation sport

Motorcycle racing

Motorboat racing

Rowing

Sailing

Individual sport

Athletics

Boxing

Bowling

Caving

Cue sports

Fencing

Figure skating

Golf

Gymnastics

Hiking

Martial arts

Note: Films should not be listed here unless the sporting aspects of martial arts play a major part in the plot.

Mountaineering and climbing

Rollerblading

Roller skating

Shooting

Skateboarding

Skiing

Ski jumping

Snowboarding

Sumo wrestling

Surfing

Swimming & diving

Table tennis

Tennis

Underwater diving

Wrestling

Note:

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s are not included in this list. Although they feature ''

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Animals in sports

Fishing

Greyhound racing

Horse racing

Jousting

Polo

Rodeo

Other

E-sports

Fictional sports

Multiple sport movies

Note: This category is for films about sports in general or films about athletes participating in multiple sports. This category is not for films featuring the Olympics, Paralympics, X-Games and other similar "games" which fall under the "Multisport Games / Olympics" category. Films featuring specific sports should be listed under that specific sport.

Multi-sport Games / Olympics

Note: Films featuring the Olympics, Paralympics, X-Games, etc... and other similar events are included. Films featuring specific sports featured in the games should be listed under that specific sport

References

; Notes ; Citations ; Bibliography * Armstrong, Richard B. and Mary Willems (1990) .''The Movie List Book: A Reference Guide to Film Themes, Settings, and Series''. McFarland. * Davidson, Judith A. and Adler, Daryl (1993). ''Sport on Film and Video''. New-York: The Scarecrow Press. . * Sicks, Kai Marcel and Stauff, Markus (eds.) (2010). ''Filmgenres: Sportfilm'' ic Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam .. * Wallenfeldt, Jeffrey H. (1989). ''Sports Movies: A Guide to Nearly 500 Films Focusing on Sports''.

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. . * (fr) Julien Camy and Gérard Camy, ''Sport&Cinéma''
ed. Du Bailli de Suffren
2016, (1200 films, 60 sports, 80 interviews)

External links

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