Subgenres
Several sub-categories of sports films can be identified, although the delineations between these subgenres, much as in live action, are somewhat fluid. The most common sports subgenres depicted in movies are sports drama and sports comedy. Both categories typically employ playground settings, match, game creatures and other elements commonly associated with biological stories. Sports films tend to feature a more richly developed sport world, and may also be more player-oriented or thematically complex. Often, they feature a hero of adventure origins and a clear distinction between loss and victory set against each other in a play time struggle. Thematically, the story is often one of "our team" versus "their team"; their team will always try to win, and our team will show the world that they deserve recognition or redemption; the story does not always have to involve a team. The story could also be about an individual athlete or the story could focus on an individual playing on a team.Sports comedy
Sports comedy combines the sports film genre withSports drama
Sports drama combines the sports film genre with drama film elements. These films rely on conflict, usually revolving around an athlete or a team. These dramas can further be broken up into categories, some movies focusing on race such as ''42'' (2013), or focusing on a specific moment in history like I, Tonya (2018). Examples of this overall genre/type include: '' Body and Soul'' (1947), '' The Hustler'' (1961), ''Award Winning Movies
There have been numerous sports movies that have become award winning phenomenons. Several movies have been nominated for and won the highest award of Best Picture at the Academy Awards, including ''The Blind Side'' (2009), ''Rocky'' (1976), and ''Million Dollar Baby'' (2004). Other movies that received awards of a high caliber are ''Jerry Maguire'' (Best Supporting Actor, 1996), ''Bill Durham'' (Best Original Screenplay, 1988), and ''The Karate Kid'' (Best Supporting Actor, 1984). Regardless of the awards that these sports films have been granted, it is clear that this genre is loved by many.List of sports films
Highest-grossing sports films
References
*Friedman, Lester D. (2020) ''Sports Movies'' Rutgers University Press ISBN 9780813599885 *(fr) Julien Camy and Gérard Camy, ed. Du Bailli de Suffren (2016) ''Sport&Cinéma'' (1200 films, 60 sports, 80 interviews) *Edgington, Erskine, Welsh (2010) ''Encyclopedia of Sports Films'' Scarecrow Press ISBN 9780810876538 *Allen & Hershenson (1996) ''Sports Movie Posters'' ISBN 9781887893152 Film genres {{film-genre-stub