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59 BEST FOOTBALL MOVIES

So you want to do what some of the biggest NFL busts never did: study football
film. You’ve got the drive to learn from the decisive plays, watch those
game-clinching throws, and witness them beastly runs that can get a roaring
stadium crowd up on their feet and register on the Richter scale.

It’s a good thing we got the best football movies right here that’ll make you a
pro, and you won’t even need a sports agent or that distracting multi-million
dollar contract.

First, throw away your scout reports, QB ratings, and ELOs (we’re not talking
about Jeff Lynne LPs). To create our list of the best football movies, we use
just one metric: the Tomatometer. We start with Certified Fresh films like
Friday Night Lights, Jerry Maguire, and ultimate underdog story Rudy, all
majorly approved by the critics.

Then we follow those up with Fresh movies, which include enduring favorites like
crowd-pleasing Remember the Titans, tearjerker Brian’s Song, and Academy
Award-winning The Blind Side.

Then come the Rotten movies, which plenty of RT users have given the go-ahead
with positive Audience Scores. (Alright, we’ll come out and say it: A majority
of critics may not have played ball at the collegiate level.) The include
popular picks like Any Given Sunday, We Are Marshall, The Waterboy, and Varsity
Blues.



So if you want to know from your Xs and Os and Y.A. Tittles, open up the
playbook to the best football movies of all time, ranked by Tomatometer. And
soon you’ll get to the Hall of Fame without ever having to step foot in Canton.



#1



UNDEFEATED (2011)
96%

#1
Adjusted Score: 99458%
Critics Consensus: It covers familiar sports documentary territory, but
Undefeated proves there are still powerful stories to be told on the high school
gridiron.
Synopsis: Since its founding in 1899, Manassas High School in North Memphis has
never had a football team win a playoff... [More]
Starring: Bill Courtney
Directed By: Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin

#2



HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1978)
86%

#2
Adjusted Score: 90848%
Critics Consensus: A throwback to the high-gloss screwball comedies of the
1940s, Heaven Can Wait beguiles with seamless production values and great comic
relief from Charles Grodin and Dianne Cannon.
Synopsis: Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty), quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams,
is killed in an auto accident. In the afterlife, Joe... [More]
Starring: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Jack Warden, James Mason
Directed By: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry

#3



GO TIGERS! (2001)
85%

#3
Adjusted Score: 85661%
Critics Consensus: Go Tigers! is an absorbing and evenhanded documentary that
takes a perceptive look at the world of high school sports and its impact on a
community.
Synopsis: "Go Tigers!" is a rare behind-the-scenes chronicling of a remarkable
season for the Massillon Tiger's high school football team, played... [More]
Starring:
Directed By: Kenneth A. Carlson

#4



JERRY MAGUIRE (1996)
84%

#4
Adjusted Score: 90199%
Critics Consensus: Anchored by dazzling performances from Tom Cruise, Cuba
Gooding Jr., and Renée Zellweger, as well as Cameron Crowe's tender direction,
Jerry Maguire meshes romance and sports with panache.
Synopsis: When slick sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) has a crisis of
conscience, he pens a heartfelt company-wide memo that... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, Kelly Preston
Directed By: Cameron Crowe

#5



FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (2004)
82%

#5
Adjusted Score: 87584%
Critics Consensus: An acute survey of the football-obsessed heartland that
succeeds as both a stirring drama and a rousing sports movie.
Synopsis: A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school
football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star... [More]
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lucas Black
Directed By: Peter Berg

#6



SAFETY (2020)
78%

#6
Adjusted Score: 79518%
Critics Consensus: Fans of uplifting sports dramas will find Safety in this
skillfully told fact-based story about an athlete overcoming adversity.
Synopsis: “Safety” is a drama inspired by the empowering story of former Clemson
University football safety Ray McElrathbey (Jay Reeves), a... [More]
Starring: Jay Reeves, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Corinne Foxx, Matthew Glave
Directed By: Reginald Hudlin

#7



RUDY (1993)
78%

#7
Adjusted Score: 82309%
Critics Consensus: Though undeniably sentimental and predictable, Rudy succeeds
with an uplifting spirit and determination.
Synopsis: Rudy Ruettiger (Sean Astin) wants to play football at the University
of Notre Dame, but has neither the money for... [More]
Starring: Sean Astin, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton, Robert Prosky
Directed By: David Anspaugh

#8



AMERICAN UNDERDOG (2021)
76%

#8
Adjusted Score: 78780%
Critics Consensus: American Underdog sticks to the standard inspirational sports
drama playbook -- and proves once again that it can be very effective in the
right hands.
Synopsis: American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner
(Zachary Levi), who went from a stockboy at a grocery... [More]
Starring: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid, Ser'Darius Blain
Directed By: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin

#9



THE FRESHMAN (1925)
95%

#9
Adjusted Score: 97330%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In hopes of making some friends, Harold Lamb (Harold Lloyd) attends
college at Tate University. But when the students notice... [More]
Starring: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, James Anderson, Joe Harrington
Directed By: Sam Taylor, Fred Newmeyer

#10



HARVARD BEATS YALE 29-29 (2008)
92%

#10
Adjusted Score: 92706%
Critics Consensus: Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 is compelling viewing even though it
spoils the score of the titular college football matchup - and even if you
aren't a fan of the sport.
Synopsis: In November 1968, undefeated Ivy League football teams from Harvard
and Yale square off in a historic game in which... [More]
Starring:
Directed By: Kevin Rafferty

#11



BRIAN'S SONG (1971)
85%

#11
Adjusted Score: 85706%
Critics Consensus: Buoyed by standout performances from James Caan and Billy Dee
Williams, Brian's Song is a touching tale of friendship whose central
relationship transcends its standard sports movie moments.
Synopsis: Brian Piccolo (James Caan) and Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) are
teammates on the mid-1960s Chicago Bears. At a time... [More]
Starring: James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, Shelley Fabares
Directed By: Buzz Kulik

#12



NORTH DALLAS FORTY (1979)
85%

#12
Adjusted Score: 87054%
Critics Consensus: Muddled overall, but perceptive and brutally realistic, North
Dallas Forty also benefits from strong performances by Nick Nolte and Charles
Durning. Football fans will likely find it fascinating.
Synopsis: A brutal satire of American professional football in which a veteran
pass-catcher's individuality and refusal to become part of the... [More]
Starring: Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, Charles Durning, Dayle Haddon
Directed By: Ted Kotcheff

#13



THE LONGEST YARD (1974)
76%

#13
Adjusted Score: 79682%
Critics Consensus: Equal parts tough and funny, and led by a perfectly cast Burt
Reynolds, The Longest Yard has an interesting political subtext and an excellent
climax -- even if it takes too long to get there.
Synopsis: An ex-football star doing time is forced by the warden to organize a
team of inmates to play against his... [More]
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad
Directed By: Robert Aldrich

#14



LUCAS (1986)
73%

#14
Adjusted Score: 74486%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Lucas (Corey Haim) is an unusually bright teenager whose nerdy looks
and meek demeanor make him a favorite target for... [More]
Starring: Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, Courtney Thorne-Smith
Directed By: David Seltzer

#15



WOODLAWN (2015)
73%

#15
Adjusted Score: 57244%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Following government-mandated desegregation in 1973, Tony Nathan
(Caleb Castille) joins fellow African-American students at Woodlawn High School
in Birmingham, Ala.... [More]
Starring: Sean Astin, Nicholas Bishop, Caleb Castille, Sherri Shepherd
Directed By: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin

#16



INVINCIBLE (2006)
72%

#16
Adjusted Score: 77363%
Critics Consensus: As simple and authentic as the gritty South Philly invirons
in which it's set in, Invincible sends a uplifting and heartfelt message packed
with an athletic enthusiasm that shouldn't be missed.
Synopsis: Lifelong football fan Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg) sees his wildest
dreams come true when he becomes a member of the... [More]
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Conway
Directed By: Ericson Core

#17



REMEMBER THE TITANS (2000)
71%

#17
Adjusted Score: 76437%
Critics Consensus: An inspirational crowd-pleaser with a healthy dose of social
commentary, Remember the Titans may be predictable, but it's also well-crafted
and features terrific performances.
Synopsis: In Virginia, high school football is a way of life, an institution
revered, each game celebrated more lavishly than Christmas,... [More]
Starring: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Donald Faison, Wood Harris
Directed By: Boaz Yakin

#18



PATERNO (2018)
71%

#18
Adjusted Score: 72401%
Critics Consensus: Paterno, elevated by deft direction from Barry Levinson and a
strong Al Pacino performance, presents a hard-hitting dramatization of a
gut-wrenching real-life story.
Synopsis: Penn State football coach Joe Paterno becomes embroiled in a sexual
abuse scandal.... [More]
Starring: Al Pacino, Riley Keough, Tess Frazer, Annie Parisse
Directed By: Barry Levinson

#19



GREATER (2016)
69%

#19
Adjusted Score: 56486%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Told he wasn't good enough to play Division I football, Brandon
Burlsworth took a risk and walked on in 1994,... [More]
Starring: Christopher Severio, Neal McDonough, Leslie Easterbrook, Michael Parks
Directed By: David Hunt

#20



THE BLIND SIDE (2009)
66%

#20
Adjusted Score: 74208%
Critics Consensus: It might strike some viewers as a little too pat, but The
Blind Side has the benefit of strong source material and a strong performance
from Sandra Bullock.
Synopsis: Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a homeless black teen, has drifted in
and out of the school system for years. Then... [More]
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head
Directed By: John Lee Hancock

#21



NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (2021)
66%

#21
Adjusted Score: 68132%
Critics Consensus: National Champions is well-acted and timely, even if it
undercuts its own effectiveness with cheesy dialogue and gimmicky plot twists.
Synopsis: Three days before the college football national championship game,
star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) and teammate Emmett Sunday
(Alexander... [More]
Starring: Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery
Directed By: Ric Roman Waugh

#22



12 MIGHTY ORPHANS (2021)
63%

#22
Adjusted Score: 66807%
Critics Consensus: 12 Mighty Orphans will rouse faithful fans of old-fashioned
inspirational sports dramas, but the target audience has seen this sort of thing
done more effectively before.
Synopsis: 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the
football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who,... [More]
Starring: Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker
Directed By: Ty Roberts

#23



BRIAN BANKS (2018)
63%

#23
Adjusted Score: 66275%
Critics Consensus: While it remains a reasonably inspiring drama, Brian Banks
might have presented a more complex or fully realized version of the real-life
story it dramatizes.
Synopsis: The inspirational true story of Brian Banks, an all-American high
school football star who finds his life upended when he's... [More]
Starring: Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Sherri Shepherd, Melanie Liburd
Directed By: Tom Shadyac

#24



THE EXPRESS (2008)
62%

#24
Adjusted Score: 66478%
Critics Consensus: The Express crosses the goal line as an inspirational sports
drama, although fans of the genre will recognize many -- if not most -- of its
clichés.
Synopsis: Born into poverty, Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcomes many obstacles to
get into Syracuse University's football program. Under the guidance... [More]
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Clancy Brown, Omar Miller
Directed By: Gary Fleder

#25



ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983)
61%

#25
Adjusted Score: 62675%
Critics Consensus: All the Right Moves is an uncommonly grim coming-of-age drama
that overcomes numerous clichés with its realistic approach to its characters
and setting.
Synopsis: Stefan Djordjevic (Tom Cruise), the star player of his high school
football team, is desperately hoping that his football talents... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Charles Cioffi
Directed By: Michael Chapman

#26



DRAFT DAY (2014)
60%

#26
Adjusted Score: 67378%
Critics Consensus: It's perfectly pleasant for sports buffs and Costner fans,
but overall, Draft Day lives down to its title by relying too heavily on the
sort of by-the-numbers storytelling that only a statistician could love.
Synopsis: Sonny Weaver Jr. is the general manager of the Cleveland Browns. One
of pro football's most important days, NFL draft... [More]
Starring: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Chadwick Boseman
Directed By: Ivan Reitman

#27



SCHOOL TIES (1992)
60%

#27
Adjusted Score: 62988%
Critics Consensus: Led by an A+ cast, the road to School Ties is paved with good
intentions that are somewhat marred by the honorable yet heavy-handed message
against intolerance.
Synopsis: When David Greene (Brendan Fraser) receives a football scholarship to
a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure... [More]
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell, Randall Batinkoff
Directed By: Robert Mandel

#28



CONCUSSION (2015)
58%

#28
Adjusted Score: 67767%
Critics Consensus: Concussion lands a solid, well-acted hit on its impressively
timely subject matter, even if its traditional sports drama structure is a
little too safe to deserve a full-on dance in the end zone.
Synopsis: While conducting an autopsy on former NFL football player Mike Webster
(David Morse), forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith)... [More]
Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arliss Howard
Directed By: Peter Landesman

#29



80 FOR BRADY (2023)
58%

#29
Adjusted Score: 65073%
Critics Consensus: The titular QB may have been tough to beat on the gridiron,
but on the big screen, it's 80 for Brady's veteran leading ladies who make this
lightweight comedy a fitfully winsome watch.
Synopsis: 80 FOR BRADY is inspired by the true story of four best friends living
life to the fullest when they... [More]
Starring: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field
Directed By: Kyle Marvin

#30



THE 5TH QUARTER (2010)
57%

#30
Adjusted Score: 17933%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Jon Abbate helps lead Wake Forest to its most-successful season in
school history, in memory of his younger brother, Luke.... [More]
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Andie MacDowell, Ryan Merriman, Anessa Ramsey
Directed By: Rick Bieber

#31



ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (1999)
52%

#31
Adjusted Score: 58267%
Critics Consensus: Sometimes entertaining, but overall Any Given Sunday is a
disappointment coming from Oliver Stone.
Synopsis: Four years ago, DAmato's (Al Pacino) Miami Sharks were at the top.
Now, his team is struggling with three consecutive... [More]
Starring: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods
Directed By: Oliver Stone

#32



WE ARE MARSHALL (2006)
49%

#32
Adjusted Score: 53814%
Critics Consensus: Matthew McConaughey almost runs We Are Marshall to the end
zone, but can't stop it from taking the easy, feel-good route in memorializing
this historic event in American sports.
Synopsis: In 1970, Marshall University and the small town of Huntington, W.Va.,
reel when a plane crash claims the lives of... [More]
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie
Directed By: McG

#33



THE LAST BOY SCOUT (1991)
46%

#33
Adjusted Score: 49080%
Critics Consensus: The Last Boy Scout is as explosive, silly, and fun as it does
represent the decline of the buddy-cop genre.
Synopsis: Once a first-rate Secret Service agent, Joe Hallenbeck (Bruce Willis)
is now a gruff private investigator whose latest gig is... [More]
Starring: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham
Directed By: Tony Scott

#34



LITTLE GIANTS (1994)
46%

#34
Adjusted Score: 46081%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Ever since childhood, nerdy Danny O'Shea (Rick Moranis) has felt
inferior to his brother, Kevin (Ed O'Neill), a former college... [More]
Starring: Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, John Madden, Shawna Waldron
Directed By: Duwayne Dunham

#35



VARSITY BLUES (1999)
45%

#35
Adjusted Score: 47319%
Critics Consensus: This is a predictable football movie that lacks intensity.
Synopsis: In West Canaan, Texas, high school football reigns supreme. When
starting quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) turns up injured, the... [More]
Starring: James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester
Directed By: Brian Robbins

#36



GRIDIRON GANG (2006)
43%

#36
Adjusted Score: 46669%
Critics Consensus: The role of probation officer Sean Porter fits Dwayne "The
Rock" Johnson like a glove; however, the execution is so cliched, the youths'
stories (based on real events), fail to inspire.
Synopsis: A counselor (The Rock) at a juvenile detention facility decides to
turn the young inmates in his charge into a... [More]
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, Jade Yorker, Vanessa Ferlito
Directed By: Phil Joanou

#37



THE PROGRAM (1993)
43%

#37
Adjusted Score: 44275%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A college football coach (James Caan) forfeits all but winning to get
his troubled team to the big game.... [More]
Starring: James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer
Directed By: David S. Ward

#38



THE REPLACEMENTS (2000)
41%

#38
Adjusted Score: 44966%
Critics Consensus: The cliched characters and obvious outcome make all the fun
and excitement amount to nothing.
Synopsis: It's late in the season; the playoffs are fast approaching; and the
Washington Sentinels have just gone on strike. Scrambling... [More]
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Orlando Jones, Jon Favreau
Directed By: Howard Deutch

#39



THE LONGSHOTS (2008)
41%

#39
Adjusted Score: 43188%
Critics Consensus: The Longshots means well, but it's a largely formulaic
affair, rarely deviating from the inspirational sports movie playbook.
Synopsis: Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube), a down-on-his-luck former football player,
becomes the new coach of the Minden, Illinois, Pop Warner football... [More]
Starring: Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Tasha Smith, Jill Marie Jones
Directed By: Fred Durst

#40



THE UNDERDOGGS (2024)
41%

#40
Adjusted Score: 43719%
Critics Consensus: Snoop Dogg remains an appealing screen presence and The
Underdoggs offers its share of laughs, but this crass youth sports comedy isn't
doing anything audiences haven't seen done better before.
Synopsis: Jaycen "Two Js" Jennings (Snoop Dogg) is a washed-up ex-professional
football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is... [More]
Starring: Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, George Lopez, Mike Epps
Directed By: Charles Stone III

#41



RUN THE RACE (2018)
40%

#41
Adjusted Score: 23423%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: All-star athlete Zach Truett finds glory on the high school football
field -- working to earn a college scholarship and... [More]
Starring: Tanner Stine, Kristoffer Polaha, Evan Hofer, Kelsey Reinhardt
Directed By: Chris Dowling

#42



TOUCHBACK (2011)
38%

#42
Adjusted Score: 21806%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A man (Brian Presley) seeks counsel from his longtime mentor (Kurt
Russell) when he gets a unique opportunity to revisit... [More]
Starring: Brian Presley, Kurt Russell, Melanie Lynskey, Marc Blucas
Directed By: Don Handfield

#43



23 BLAST (2014)
36%

#43
Adjusted Score: 36131%
Critics Consensus: The real life story that inspired 23 Blast is undeniably
heartwarming -- but the movie itself is too predictable and amateurish to
recommend.
Synopsis: As a typical teenager, Travis Freeman (Mark Hapka) is a local hero
both on and off the high-school football field... [More]
Starring: Stephen Lang, Alexa PenaVega, Mark Hapka, Max Adler
Directed By: Dylan Baker

#44



RADIO (2003)
35%

#44
Adjusted Score: 38852%
Critics Consensus: The story is heavy on syrupy uplift and turns Radio into a
saint/cuddly pet.
Synopsis: In a racially divided town, coach Jones (Ed Harris) spots a mentally
disabled African-American student named Radio (Cuba Gooding Jr.)... [More]
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson
Directed By: Michael Tollin

#45



NECESSARY ROUGHNESS (1991)
35%

#45
Adjusted Score: 37085%
Critics Consensus: This likeable, goofy football comedy has its moments, but it
ultimately adheres too closely to the sports movie playbook to overcome the
cliches in the script.
Synopsis: Tasked with overhauling a university football team that was dismantled
for breaking collegiate rules, coaches Wally Riggendorf (Robert Loggia) and...
[More]
Starring: Scott Bakula, Héctor Elizondo, Robert Loggia, Harley Jane Kozak
Directed By: Stan Dragoti

#46



THE WATERBOY (1998)
33%

#46
Adjusted Score: 37249%
Critics Consensus: This is an insult to its genre with low humor and cheap gags.
Synopsis: Raised by his overprotective mother, Helen (Kathy Bates), Bobby
Boucher Jr. (Adam Sandler) is the water boy for a successful... [More]
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler, Fairuza Balk
Directed By: Frank Coraci

#47



FANTASY FOOTBALL (2022)
33%

#47
Adjusted Score: 11609%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In this hilarious and heartwarming father-daughter sports fantasy,
everything changes when Callie A. Coleman (Marsai Martin) discovers she can
magically... [More]
Starring: Omari Hardwick, Kelly Rowland, Marsai Martin, Tony Gonzalez
Directed By: Anton Cropper

#48



THE LONGEST YARD (2005)
31%

#48
Adjusted Score: 37133%
Critics Consensus: This Yard has some laughs but missing from this remake is the
edginess of the original.
Synopsis: Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) lands in
jail, where manipulative Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) recruits him to... [More]
Starring: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly
Directed By: Peter Segal

#49



MY ALL AMERICAN (2015)
31%

#49
Adjusted Score: 32353%
Critics Consensus: My All American has a genuinely moving real-life story to
tell, but writer-director Angelo Pizzo fumbles it into manipulative,
melodramatic tearjerker territory.
Synopsis: Awarded a scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, small but
scrappy Freddie Steinmark gets a chance to play... [More]
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Robin Tunney, Sarah Bolger
Directed By: Angelo Pizzo

#50



THE GAME PLAN (2007)
30%

#50
Adjusted Score: 33636%
Critics Consensus: Despite The Rock's abundant charisma, The Game Plan is just
another run-of-the-mill Disney comedy.
Synopsis: Bachelor football star Joe Kingman (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) seems
to have it all. He is wealthy and carefree, and... [More]
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez
Directed By: Andy Fickman

#51



THE BEST OF TIMES (1986)
29%

#51
Adjusted Score: 29582%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Married banker Jack Dundee (Robin Williams) has lived his life
regretting a botched play he made in a high school... [More]
Starring: Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance
Directed By: Roger Spottiswoode

#52



WILDCATS (1986)
26%

#52
Adjusted Score: 27147%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Molly McGrath (Goldie Hawn) is following her dreams when she quits her
cushy girls track coaching position at Prescott High... [More]
Starring: Goldie Hawn, Nipsey Russell, Swoosie Kurtz, Robyn Lively
Directed By: Michael Ritchie

#53



AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER (1998)
21%

#53
Adjusted Score: 22030%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Teenager Josh (Kevin Zegers) just became the legal owner of his
basketball-playing dog, Buddy. But now Buddy is playing football,... [More]
Starring: Kevin Zegers, Cynthia Stevenson, Gregory Harrison, Nora Dunn
Directed By: Richard Martin

#54



HOME TEAM (2022)
21%

#54
Adjusted Score: 21641%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is
suspended, he goes back to his... [More]
Starring: Kevin James, Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Tait Blum
Directed By: Charles Francis Kinnane, Daniel Kinnane

#55



WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL (2014)
20%

#55
Adjusted Score: 22598%
Critics Consensus: An uneasy blend of solid game sequences and threadbare
inspirational sports drama clichés, When the Game Stands Tall is overshadowed by
better players in a crowded field.
Synopsis: In 2003, high-school football coach Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel) and
his De La Salle Spartans have just completed an incredible... [More]
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Michael Chiklis, Alexander Ludwig, Clancy Brown
Directed By: Thomas Carter

#56



FACING THE GIANTS (2006)
16%

#56
Adjusted Score: 16144%
Critics Consensus: The tropes of both football and evangelical movies are
gracelessly on parade in this banal, insipid drama.
Synopsis: Grant Taylor, a Christian high-school football coach (Alex Kendrick),
gets some very bad news. Besides his and his wife's (Shannen... [More]
Starring: Alex Kendrick, Shannen Fields, Steve Williams, Bailey Cave
Directed By: Alex Kendrick

#57



UNDER THE STADIUM LIGHTS (2021)
11%

#57
Adjusted Score: 10693%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) star
in this inspirational true story of a small town high... [More]
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Milo Gibson, Abigail Hawk, Acoryé White
Directed By: Todd Randall

#58



THE COMEBACKS (2007)
9%

#58
Adjusted Score: 9471%
Critics Consensus: Full of groin-centric humor and tired sports clichés, The
Comebacks is poor even by parody movie standards.
Synopsis: Lambeau Fields (David Koechner), the worst coach in the history of
college football, gets a final chance to redeem himself... [More]
Starring: David Koechner, Carl Weathers, Melora Hardin, Matthew Lawrence
Directed By: Tom Brady

#59



JOHNNY BE GOOD (1988)
0%

#59
Adjusted Score: 807%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: High-school quarterback Johnny Walker (Anthony Michael Hall) is being
courted by elite colleges nationwide. To get the sports star to... [More]
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Uma Thurman
Directed By: Bud S. Smith




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