Random Sports Movies That Aren't Actually About Sports (14 items)

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  (#13) Bend It like Beckham

  • Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi, Parminder Nagra, Zohra Sehgal, Juliet Stevenson, Shaznay Lewis, Preeya Kalidas, Nina Wadia, Ameet Chana, Frank Harper, Shaheen Khan, Pooja Shah, Paven Virk, Trey Farley, Andy Harmer, Imran Ali

  Bend It Like Beckham follows Jess (Parminder Nagra), a Punjabi Sikh teenager obsessed with soccer (or football, if you're from the UK), even though her parents forbid her participation in the sport. When Jess starts playing behind her parents' backs, she finds a new fulfillment despite throwing her family into turmoil. Eventually, Jess is able to show her parents the importance of soccer to her life.

  Bend It Like Beckham is about standing up for yourself, even if it means defying traditional expectations.
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  (#1) Raging Bull

  • Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorsese, John Turturro, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Charles Scorsese, Theresa Saldana, Frank Adonis, Mario Gallo, Don Dunphy, Joseph Bono, Bill Hanrahan, Lori Anne Flax, Frank Topham

  Based on the memoir of middleweight champion Jake LaMotta, Raging Bull is about much more than boxing. The film boasts one of Robert De Niro's most intense performances as LaMotta, a fighter plagued by jealousy, anger, and other assorted demons.

  Raging Bull is really about one man's battle with himself, and is considered one of Martin Scorsese's most powerful films.
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  (#5) A League of Their Own

  • Madonna, Tom Hanks, Rosie O'Donnell, Geena Davis, Téa Leoni, Jon Lovitz, David Strathairn, Bill Pullman, Harry Shearer, Garry Marshall, Janet Jones, Lori Petty, David Lander, Eddie Jones, Don S. Davis, Bitty Schram, Megan Cavanagh, Joey Slotnick, Ann Cusack, Eddie Mekka, Rae Allen, Robert Stanton, Lynn Cartwright, Anne Ramsay, Gregory Sporleder, Tracy Reiner, Gary Houston, Kathleen Marshall, Stephen Mailer, Mark Holton, Keith Schrader, Michael Haley, Alan Wilder, Pauline Brailsford, Renée Coleman, Barbara Pilavin, Betty Miller, Ray Toler, Ellie Weingardt, Laurel Cronin, Eunice Anderson, Cris Cunningham, Freddie Simpson, Kelli Simpkins, Blaire Baron, Douglas Blakeslee, Patricia Wilson, K.C. Carr, Kindra Marra, Patti Pelton, Shirley Burkovich, Julie Croteau, Dolores Lee, Stephen Feagley, Marvin Einhorn, Barbara Erwin, Brian Boru Gleeson, Joe Krowka, Wantland L. Sandel Jr., Shelly Adlard, Stacey Gustaferro, Kirsten Gretick, Vera Johnson, Tonya Gilles Koch, Ryan Howell, Justin Scheller, Joette Hodgen, David Franks, Ed Quinn, Ryan Olsen, Cheryl Jones, Brian Flannery, Sharon Szmidt, Raymond L. Chapman, Sally Rutherford, Connie Pounds-Taylor, Brenda Ferrari, Amanda Walker, Brenda Watson, Andrea Helene, Neezer Tarleton, Lita Schmitt, Eugenia McLin, Larissa Collins, Shelly Niemeyer, Kathleen Butler, Vickie Buse, Sarah Cosgrove-Gaumond, Lisa Hand, Robin Knight

  A League of Their Own is a feminist masterpiece that was ahead of its time. The film depicts events within the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), which was founded during WWII due to the absence of professional male players. The story is chock-full of compelling, memorable female characters who approach the game with unique perspectives. 

  A League of Their Own examines the complexities of female friendships and and the bonds of sisterhood, while stressing the importance of a woman's ability to control her own destiny.
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  (#9) Rudy

  • Vince Vaughn, Sean Astin, Jon Favreau filmography, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton, Lili Taylor, Al Snow, Dan Severn, Amy Pietz, Robert Prosky, Jason Miller, Chelcie Ross, Gerry Becker, Ron Dean, John Beasley, Lorenzo Clemons, Joe Sikora, Mitch Rouse, Theodore Hesburgh, Mo Gallini, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Keith Schrader, Robert Swan, Diana James, Rudy Ruettiger, Chris Reed, Daniel Boughton, George Poorman, Lisa Varga, James Riehle, Scott Benjaminson, Jack Rooney, Edmund Joyce, Greta Lind, Corelle Banjoman, Colleen Moore, Katie Madonna Lee, Casey Cooper, Luke Massery, Deborah Wittenberg, Lauren Katz, John Duda, Mary Ann Thebus, Michael Sassone, Kevin Thomas, Sean Grennan, Jenna Chevigny, Robert Mohler, Regina Prokop, Mindy Hester, Carrie Grafton, Kevin C. White, Chris Olson, David St. Onge, Kevin Duda, Todd Spicer, Spyridon Stratigos, Robert Simmermon, John Whitmer, Leonard Kuberski, Christine Failla, Christopher Erwin, Scott A. Boyd, Spencer Grady, Bob Zillmer, Marie Anspaugh, Paul Bergan, Jean Plumhoff, Jennifer Patricia Phelps, Michael Scarsella, William Bergan, Robert Benirschke, Donna Cihak, Beth Behrends, Scott Denny, Peter Rausch, Dennis McGowan, Kellie Malczynski, Jennie Israel, Tom Dennin, Jake Armstrong, Eric T. Schroeder, Kent Hunsley, Pablo Gonzales

  Rudy is the true story of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger (Sean Astin), a young student obsessed with his dream of playing football for Notre Dame. Although he doesn't have the money, the talent, or the physique required to play football for the elite school, Rudy is exceptionally committed, determined, and big-hearted. His vulnerability and tenacity win the hearts of many, and he is finally recognized for his efforts.

  Rudy is about dreams and those who never give up on them. 
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  (#14) Girlfight

  • Michelle Rodriguez, John Sayles, Alicia Ashley, Paul Calderón, Michael Bentt, Daniel Judah, Ray Santiago, Andre Eason, Jaime Tirelli, Louis Guss, Andy Hernandez, Thomas Barbour, Allie Woods Jr., J.P. Linton, Herbie Lovelle, Millie Tirelli, Gabe Castillo, Michael Sash, Elisa Bocanegra, José Rabelo, José Alvarez, Joyce Garland, Angel Torres, Shannon Walker Williams, Dadi Pinero, Anthony Ruiz, Iris Little-Thomas, Gabriel Castillo, Paul Maldonado, Santiago Douglas, Jack R. Marks, Ricky Colon, Víctor Sierra, Carlos Hernandez Jr., Angel Osvaldo, Allan Gropper, Gabby Guzman, Danny Gant, Graciella Ortiz, Angel Vega, Christian Leyba, Yiyo Guzman, Chuck Hickey, Jose Espinal, Sanford Redock, Josephine Pignataro, José Espinal, Donnell Smith, Diane Martella, Gus Santorella, Edgardo Claudio, Belqui Ortiz, Courtney Krause, Ralphie Rivera, Angel Gonzalez, Carlos Henandez Sr.

  Girlfight is about Diana Guzman (Michelle Rodriguez), a young girl with a difficult life who rises above her circumstances and finds inner strength thanks to boxing. Prior to her training, Diana has little future and a deeply troubled family life. But after she steps into the ring - and begins winning - she finds purpose, confidence, and even love.

  Girlfight is about a young woman realizing her full potential through her love of boxing. 
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  (#10) White Men Can't Jump

  • Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, Rosie Perez, Marques Johnson, Duane Martin, Cylk Cozart, Kadeem Hardison, Freeman Williams, Tyra Ferrell, John Marshall Jones, Louis Price

  In White Men Can't Jump, Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson play Sidney Deane and Billy Hoyle, a duo of streetball hustlers who at first can't stand each other, but learn to rely on and trust each other as they swindle others.

  Although the movie is full of fun basketball scenes, the drama also has themes centered on the need for meaningful relationships. 

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