Can You Name These Famous Sports Movies from a One-Line Description?

By: John Miller
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Name These Famous Sports Movies from a One-Line Description?
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About This Quiz

YOU SHOOT, YOU... Let's hope you'll be scoring on this quiz! When it comes to cinema, you'll find a host of different genres. There's action, adventure, romance, sci-fi, and who could forget about the dramas and comedies? While the latter two are the genres of thousands of films, there's a certain number of these films that are dedicated to sports. From basketball and hockey to baseball and soccer, can you name these famous sports movies from a one-line description?

While you might find a ton of professional sports in the United States, there are a few that are easily the most popular. In a 2013 Harris Poll, it was revealed that more Americans prefer football. This sport is followed by baseball, basketball, ice hockey, and tennis. The order of this list also reflects how these movies appear in the theater. It is infinitely easier to find movies on football, baseball, and basketball than it is to find movies on ice hockey and tennis. Popular football films feature the 2000 film Remember the Titans while A League of Their Own is a classic film for baseball lovers. No one can forget about the Michael Jordan/Bugs Bunny collaboration of Space Jam, and hockey was put on the map for younger kids with The Mighty Ducks. 

There are hundreds of sports movies ready to test your talents, but can you score a touchdown, score a point, or hit a home run? Let's find out if you can name these famous sports films!

In which movie does a blue-collar Italian-American guy somehow get a chance to win the world heavyweight boxing championship?
"Ricky"
"Robby"
"Rocky"
In _______, a cocky young stock car driver gets a shot at racing with the big boys of NASCAR.
"Days of Thunder"
"Fight Club"
"Trainspotting"
Which film portrays a college student who really wants to play football for Notre Dame?
"Born on the Fourth of July"
"Rudy"
"Basic Instinct"

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In ____, a small-town basketball team from Indiana overcomes all odds to win the state basketball championship.
"Rocky"
"Hoosiers"
"Finding Nemo"
In which inspiring film does an all-black basketball team make it to the 1966 NCAA championship game?
"Glory Road"
"Happy Street"
"Disappointment Boulevard"
In which movie does political leader Nelson Mandela work to help South Africa win the Rugby World Cup?
"Remember the Titans"
"Invictus"
"Saving Private Ryan"

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In which 2004 film does the United States hockey team somehow beat the Soviet juggernaut in the Olympics?
"Miracle"
"Dancing with the Stars"
"Avatar"
In which movie does a small town's amateur hockey team play an exhibition game against the New York Rangers?
"Mystery, Alaska"
"Baked Alaska"
"Fargo"
Which movie is all about a college basketball coach who violates NCAA rules in order to nab the talent he needs to win?
"Red Cards"
"Blue Chips"
"Yellow Dice"

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In "Bend It like _____," a young woman pursues soccer glory even though her parents want her to give up sports and settle down.
"Bend it Like Beckham"
"Bend it Like Bonham"
"Bend it Like BooBoo"
In which movie does a middle-aged baseball player somehow become a star in the big leagues?
"Broken"
"The Natural"
"Weird Science"
Which movie is all about the life of Ernie Davis, the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy?
"The Express"
"Polar Express"
"The Pony Express"

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In which movie does a Rams quarterback die just before the Super Bowl, only to return to Earth in someone else's body?
"NFL Nirvana"
"Hell is a Bus Stop"
"Heaven Can Wait"
Which touching film details the story of a homeless boy who becomes one of the best left tackles in pro football?
"The Blind Side"
"The Far Side"
"The Bloody Side"
In which film do prison inmates assemble a football team and take on the prison guards in an epic gridiron game?
"The Longest Yard"
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
"The Usual Suspects"

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An Amish bowler tries to find fame and money in which famous bowing movie?
"The Big Lebowski"
"Kingpin"
"Bowling for Columbine"
Which movie shows the drama of a black coach taking the helm of a newly-integrated high school football team?
"Remember the Titans"
"Forget the Greeks"
"M.A.S.H."
In which movie does a high school football player desperately pursue a sports scholarship so that he can get out of his dying Pennsylvania town?
"Tom Gun: Part II"
"All the Right Moves"
"Move to the Right"

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In which movie do audiences watch young players trying to deal with the pressure of high-stakes college football?
"The Program"
"The Pitch"
"The Brochure"
Which film portrays a sports agent who gives up the rat race to handle just one NFL client?
"Top Gun"
"Rudy"
"Jerry McGuire"
In which movie does a failed hockey player take to the golf course to save his grandma's house from foreclosure?
"Forrest Gump"
"Unforgiven"
"Happy Gilmore"

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In which film does a team of pro baseball players accept bribes to intentionally lose the 1919 World Series?
"Eight Men Out"
"The Big Lebowski"
"Reservoir Dogs"
In which movie does a baseball team owner intentionally assemble a terrible team in hopes of moving it to another city?
"Minor League"
"Major League"
"PeeWee Ball"
In which film does a star quarterback suffer a major injury, and then a third-stringer leads the team to glory?
"Any Given Sunday"
"Every Other Monday"
"It's Actually Tuesday"

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Which film is all about a failed Jamaican sprinter who decides to start the country's first Olympic bobsled team?
"Icy Jerk Chicken"
"Cool Runnings"
"Hot Jogging"
In which movie does a small high school football team in Texas overcome hardships to win a championship?
"Sunday Giants"
"Saturday Morning Glory"
"Friday Night Lights"
In which film does a losing hockey team give up on actually winning and instead start fighting during games?
"Bank Shot"
"Snot Shot"
"Slap Shot"

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Which movie features a clash of rich and poor golfers, as well as a dancing gopher?
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
"Caddyshack"
"Ghostbusters"
In which emotionally-wrenching film do two running backs compete for playing time with the Bears, only to learn that one of them is dying from an incurable illness?
"Brian's Song"
"Pete's Tune"
"Jack's Whistling"
Which movie shows an undersized horse winning a big race during the Great Depression?
"Warhorse"
"Seabiscuit"
"Oceanmuffin"

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