Want to know the Top 100 Biggest Box Office Grossing Sports Movies? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information. A few years ago, I got a request I got a request from HubPages’s Stevennix2001 to figure out the Top 100 Sports Movies according to my Cogerson Movie Score formula. Well I had to research over 1,200 sports movies….but I was able to come up with a Top 100. Along the way I actually wrote 14 sport movie pages. Ten of those pages looked at each individual sport….for example Ranking Baseball Movies. Three more of those pages were: Top 100 Best Reviewed Sports Movies and Top 400 Sports Movies.
The 14th Sports Movie Page I wrote was this one….Top 100 Biggest Box Office Grossing Sports Movies. The movies are ranked by domestic adjusted box office gross. Why use adjusted gross? I use adjusted box office gross so it is easier to compare today’s movies with movies of the past. The best example is 1942’s Pride of the Yankees. Pride of the Yankees was a huge hit in the 1940s….grossing just over $8 million. Well $8 million today would not even crack the Top 300. But by using tickets sold we are able to figure out how much a movie would earn today. Using adjusted gross…we see that Pride of the Yankees would have grossed over $225 million….which puts in the Top 10.
Top 100 Biggest Box Office Grossing Sports Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Top 100 Biggest Box Office Grossing Sports Movies by the type of sport
- Sort Top 100 Biggest Box Office Grossing Sports Movies by the star of the movie
- Sort Top 100 Biggest Box Office Grossing Sports Movies by adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost
- Sort by how Top 100 Biggest Box Office Grossing Sports Movies were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Top 100 Biggest Box Office Grossing Sports Movies received.
- Sort Top 100 Biggest Box Office Grossing Sports Movies by Cogerson Movie Score. Cogerson Movie Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| Rank | Movie (Year) | Sport | Star of Movie | Adjusted Domestic Box Office (Millions) | Critic Audience Rating | Oscar Nom / Win | Cogerson Movie Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky (1976) | Boxing | Sylvester Stallone | $446.60 | 79.3% | 10 / 03 | 92.77 | |
| Rocky III (1982) | Boxing | Sylvester Stallone | $342.70 | 61.3% | 01 / 00 | 63.84 | |
| Rocky IV (1985) | Boxing | Sylvester Stallone | $292.30 | 52.0% | 00 / 00 | 61.16 | |
| Heaven Can Wait (1978) | Football | Warren Beatty | $283.40 | 77.5% | 09 / 01 | 85.12 | |
| Jerry Maguire (1996) | Football | Tom Cruise | $282.60 | 78.5% | 05 / 01 | 84.24 | |
| Waterboy, The (1998) | Football | Adam Sandler | $279.30 | 44.5% | 00 / 00 | 57.79 | |
| Blind Side, The (2009) | Football | Sandra Bullock | $276.90 | 71.5% | 02 / 01 | 75.90 | |
| Rocky II (1979) | Boxing | Sylvester Stallone | $275.30 | 71.3% | 00 / 00 | 64.97 | |
| Karate Kid Part II, The (1986) | Karate | Ralph Macchio | $251.70 | 47.5% | 01 / 00 | 57.22 | |
| Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines | Airplane Racing | Terry-Thomas | $245.20 | 70.5% | 01 / 00 | 67.77 | |
| Pride of the Yankees, The (1942) | Baseball | Gary Cooper | $225.70 | 84.0% | 11 / 01 | 85.40 | |
| Karate Kid, The (1984) | Karate | Ralph Macchio | $219.20 | 80.0% | 01 / 00 | 68.60 | |
| National Velvet (1945) | Horse Racing | Elizabeth Taylor | $212.70 | 79.5% | 05 / 02 | 72.82 | |
| League of Their Own, A (1992) | Baseball | Tom Hanks | $210.30 | 76.0% | 00 / 00 | 66.60 | |
| Longest Yard, The (2005) | Football | Adam Sandler | $200.60 | 46.5% | 00 / 00 | 54.91 | |
| Great Race, The (1965) | Car Racing | Tony Curtis & Jack Lemmon | $199.80 | 74.0% | 05 / 01 | 69.86 | |
| Main Event, The (1979) | Boxing | Barbra Streisand | $187.60 | 46.0% | 00 / 00 | 53.62 | |
| Longest Yard, The (1974) | Football | Burt Reynolds | $186.80 | 76.0% | 01 / 00 | 65.81 | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) | Car Racing | Will Ferrell | $182.70 | 68.0% | 00 / 00 | 60.34 | |
| Karate Kid, The (2010) | Karate | Ralph Macchio | $181.90 | 64.0% | 00 / 00 | 58.78 | |
| Remember the Titans (2000) | Football | Denzel Washington | $174.60 | 74.0% | 00 / 00 | 62.84 | |
| Chariots of Fire (1981) | Olympics | Ben Cross | $172.10 | 79.0% | 07 / 04 | 80.97 | |
| Space Jam (1996) | Basketball | Bill Murray | $166.50 | 47.5% | 00 / 00 | 50.17 | |
| Seabiscuit (2003) | Horse Racing | Tobey Maguire | $161.60 | 75.5% | 07 / 00 | 70.88 | |
| Days of Thunder (1990) | Racing | Tom Cruise | $158.30 | 47.5% | 01 / 00 | 49.92 | |
| Grand Prix (1966) | Racing | James Garner | $154.30 | 75.5% | 03 / 03 | 61.08 | |
| Stratton Story, The (1949) | Baseball | James Stewart | $153.50 | 78.3% | 01 / 01 | 59.72 | |
| White Men Can't Jump (1992) | Basketball | Woody Harrelson | $149.40 | 70.0% | 00 / 00 | 58.75 | |
| DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004) | Dodgeball | Ben Stiller | $149.40 | 68.0% | 00 / 00 | 54.61 | |
| Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) | Baseball | Frank Sinatra | $141.30 | 75.0% | 00 / 00 | 54.51 | |
| Semi-Tough (1977) | Football | Burt Reynolds | $135.60 | 69.0% | 00 / 00 | 51.27 | |
| Cool Runnings (1993) | Olympics | John Candy | $134.80 | 70.0% | 00 / 00 | 51.46 | |
| Field of Dreams (1989) | Baseball | Kevin Costner | 131.55 | 0.82 | 36586 | 59.05 | |
| Million Dollar Baby (2004) | Boxing | Clint Eastwood | $131.50 | 87.0% | 07 / 04 | 79.15 | |
| Caddyshack (1980) | Golf | Chevy Chase & Bill Murray | $130.70 | 73.5% | 00 / 00 | 51.86 | |
| Bad News Bears, The (1976) | Baseball | Walter Matthau | $122.60 | 83.5% | 00 / 00 | 53.74 | |
| Champ, The (1932) | Boxing | Wallace Berry | $121.80 | 74.0% | 04 / 02 | 66.66 | |
| Any Given Sunday (1999) | Football | Al Pacino | $121.00 | 57.5% | 00 / 00 | 45.52 | |
| Natural, The (1984) | Baseball | Robert Redford | $116.10 | 77.5% | 04 / 00 | 56.65 | |
| Color of Money, The (1986) | Pool | Paul Newman | $114.50 | 80.0% | 04 / 01 | 57.19 | |
| Last Boy Scout (1991) | Football | Bruce Willis | $114.50 | 55.0% | 00 / 00 | 43.16 | |
| Gentleman Jim (1942) | Boxing | Errol Flynn | $109.60 | 83.5% | 00 / 00 | 51.14 | |
| Slap Shot (1977) | Hockey | Paul Newman | $108.80 | 77.5% | 00 / 00 | 48.88 | |
| Babe Ruth Story, The (1948) | Baseball | William Bendix | 107.21 | 57.5% | 00 / 00 | 41.56 | |
| Blades of Glory (2007) | Olympics | Will Ferrell | $107.20 | 47.0% | 00 / 00 | 37.89 | |
| Game Plan, The (2007) | Football | Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson | 107.18 | 45.0% | 00 / 00 | 42.65 | |
| Rookie, The (2002) | Baseball | Dennis Quaid | 105.65 | 76.0% | 00 / 00 | 49.46 | |
| Rookie of the Year (1993) | Baseball | Gary Busey | $105.60 | 46.5% | 00 / 00 | 37.39 | |
| One on One (1977) | Basketball | Robbie Benson | $104.70 | 73.0% | 00 / 00 | 46.49 | |
| Caddy, The (1953) | Golf | Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis | $103.90 | 70.5% | 00 / 00 | 45.45 | |
| Good News (1947) | Football | Peter Lawford | $103.90 | 57.5% | 01 / 00 | 41.50 | |
| Let's Do It Again (1975) | Boxing | Sidney Poitier | $103.10 | 71.0% | 00 / 00 | 45.47 | |
| Bring It On (2000) | Cheerleading | Kristen Dunst | 103.1 | 61.5% | 00 / 00 | 42.14 | |
| Major League (1989) | Baseball | Charlie Sheen | $101.50 | 77.0% | 00 / 00 | 53.16 | |
| Bull Durham (1988) | Baseball | Kevin Costner | $100.70 | 84.0% | 01 / 00 | 50.14 | |
| Angels in the Outfield (1994) | Baseball | Matthew McConaughey | $99.90 | 45.0% | 00 / 00 | 35.50 | |
| Tin Cup (1996) | Golf | Kevin Costner | $99.10 | 65.5% | 00 / 00 | 42.74 | |
| Nacho Libre (2006) | Wrestling | Jack Black | $99.10 | 48.5% | 00 / 00 | 36.79 | |
| Mighty Ducks, The (1992) | Hockey | Emilio Estevez | $99.10 | 35.5% | 00 / 00 | 36.57 | |
| Champ, The (1979) | Boxing | Jon Voight | $98.30 | 49.5% | 01 / 00 | 37.58 | |
| Fighter, The (2010) | Boxing | Christian Bale | $96.60 | 87.3% | 07 / 02 | 65.01 | |
| 42 (2013) | Baseball | HarrisonFord | $95.00 | 76.0% | 00 / 00 | 50.37 | |
| Hustler, The (1961) | Pool | Paul Newman | $91.80 | 88.5% | 09 / 02 | 63.34 | |
| D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) | Hockey | Emilio Estevez | $90.90 | 33.0% | 00 / 00 | 34.96 | |
| Real Steel (2011) | Boxing | Hugh Jackman | $87.70 | 67.0% | 01 / 00 | 45.65 | |
| Broadway Bill (1934) | Horse Racing | Directed by Frank Capra | $87.70 | 69.0% | 00 / 00 | 41.69 | |
| Hidalgo (2004) | Horse Racing | Viggio Mortensen | $87.70 | 56.5% | 00 / 00 | 37.31 | |
| Champion (1949) | Boxing | Kirk Douglas | $86.90 | 83.5% | 06 / 01 | 50.60 | |
| Rocky Balboa (2006) | Boxing | Sylvester Stallone | $86.90 | 74.5% | 00 / 00 | 41.85 | |
| Coach Carter (2005) | Basketball | Samuel L. Jackson | $85.30 | 68.0% | 00 / 00 | 43.59 | |
| Varsity Blues (1999) | Football | Jon Voight | $85.30 | 50.5% | 00 / 00 | 34.73 | |
| Miracle (2004) | Hockey/Olympics | Kurt Russell | $84.40 | 77.0% | 00 / 00 | 44.86 | |
| North Dallas Forty (1979) | Football | Nick Nolte | $84.40 | 77.0% | 00 / 00 | 43.83 | |
| Ali (2001) | Boxing | Will Smith | $83.60 | 66.5% | 02 / 00 | 39.17 | |
| Gus (1976) | Football | Don Knotts | $83.60 | 53.0% | 00 / 00 | 35.27 | |
| Hurricane (1999) | Boxing | Denzel Washington | $81.20 | 78.5% | 01 / 00 | 46.50 | |
| Friday Night Lights (2004) | Football | Billy Bob Thornton | $80.40 | 76.0% | 00 / 00 | 42.68 | |
| Karate Kid Part III, The (1989) | Karate | Ralph Macchio | $79.60 | 33.0% | 00 / 00 | 27.47 | |
| Rollerball (1975) | Futuristic | James Caan | $78.80 | 66.5% | 00 / 00 | 39.04 | |
| Rocky V (1990) | Boxing | Sylvester Stallone | $78.80 | 34.5% | 00 / 00 | 28.86 | |
| Cinderalla Man (2005) | Boxing | Russell Crowe | $78.00 | 82.7% | 03 / 00 | 45.08 | |
| Finding Forrester (2000) | Basketball | Sean Connery | $78.00 | 73.0% | 00 / 00 | 39.17 | |
| Damn Yankees! (1958) | Baseball | Tab Hunter | $77.10 | 75.5% | 01 / 00 | 44.94 | |
| It Happens Every Spring (1949) | Baseball | Ray Milland | $77.10 | 66.0% | 01 / 00 | 39.12 | |
| Moneyball (2011) | Baseball | Brad Pitt | $77.10 | 88.0% | 06 / 00 | 61.51 | |
| Two-Minute Warning (1976) | Football | Charlton Heston | $76.30 | 55.0% | 01 / 00 | 35.11 | |
| Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) | Boxing | Robert Montgomery | $76.30 | 84.0% | 07 / 02 | 61.66 | |
| Teen Wolf (1985) | Basketball | Michael J. Fox | $75.50 | 54.5% | 00 / 00 | 34.18 | |
| Father Was A Fullback (1949) | Football | Fred MacMurray | $74.70 | 64.0% | 00 / 00 | 37.34 | |
| City for Conquest (1940) | Boxing | James Cagney | $73.90 | 76.5% | 00 / 00 | 41.56 | |
| Benchwarmers, The (2006) | Baseball | David Spade | $73.90 | 33.0% | 00 / 00 | 26.33 | |
| Breaking Away (1979) | Bike Racing | Jackie Earle Haley | $73.10 | 85.5% | 05 / 01 | 52.04 | |
| Trouble Along The Way (1953) | Football | John Wayne | $73.05 | 66.3% | 00/ 00 | 37.84 | |
| Raging Bull (1980) | Boxing | Robert DeNiro | $73.00 | 91.0% | 08 / 02 | 62.97 | |
| Like Mike (2002) | Basketball | Shad Moss | $72.30 | 51.0% | 00 / 00 | 32.31 | |
| Invincible (2006) | Football | Mark Wahlberg | $71.50 | 70.5% | 00 / 00 | 42.64 | |
| Happy Gilmore (1996) | Golf | Adam Sandler | $71.50 | 64.0% | 00 / 00 | 38.44 | |
| Kid Galahad (1937) | Boxing | Humphrey Bogart | $71.50 | 64.0% | 00 / 00 | 36.70 | |
| Radio (2003) | Football | Cuba Gooding Jr. | $70.60 | 52.0% | 00 / 00 | 32.32 | |
| To Please A Lady (1950) | Racing | Clark Gable | $70.60 | 43.5% | 00 / 00 | 29.34 |
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THE MYRNA LOY OF TENNIS
HI BIG BOY: As a former tennis fan you might be interested in the following social media article
FORBES RICH LIST
“Roger Federer was an unlikely beneficiary of the coronavirus pandemic as Forbes named him the world’s highest-earning sportsman in their prestigious 2020 list.
The Swiss legend beat football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi into second and third respectively, after they saw their income hit by the coronavirus crisis.
Roger has now taken the top spot with $106.3million income in the past 12 months – and become the first ever tennis player to take the honour.
“The coronavirus pandemic triggered salary cuts for soccer stars Messi and Ronaldo, clearing the way for a tennis player to rank as the world’s highest-paid athlete for the first time,” said Kurt Badenhausen, senior editor at Forbes.
“Roger Federer is the perfect pitchman for companies, resulting in an unparalleled endorsement portfolio of blue-chip brands worth $100 million a year for the tennis great.” Federer’s total net worth stand at $450 million currently
Tennis was well represented in the list, with Novak Djokovic at 23rd with $44.6million earnings and Rafael Nadal 27th with $40million.
The real achievement of tennis on the list, though may be that it provides the only women athletes in the top 100.
Naomi Osaka came in at 29th with an endorsement-dominated $37.4m, and Serena Williams was 33rd with $36million.