10 best sports movies that created a buzz

Sports movies not only motivates you but they also leave you inspired for a long. Be it Bollywood or Hollywood, these movies are worth watching if you need inspiration to start something new. From Uncut Gem to MS Dhoni: The untold story, movies are a picture-perfect realisation that you can do it at any age!

Let’s take a look at 10 best movies that will motivate you:

Uncut gem

Uncut gem released in 2019 and directed by Josh and Benny Safdie. It stars Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Idina Menzel and real-life basketballer Kevin Garnett. Uncut Gem was nominated for four Golden Globes. Sandler was also nominated for the Golden Rassbery, Razzie Redeemer Award for his role in the movie. The film is about Basketball and has a pace of heart attacks.

Moneyball

Moneyball released in 2011 and the movie stars Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It has been directed by Bennett Miller. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards. It is based on the Oakland A’s 2002 season and the sabermetric strategy, where Billy Beane, used to identify undervalued talent to scout. The movie was remade in Bollywood with the name Jhund and it shared Amitabh Bachchan in key role.

Jhund

Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jhund is based on a sport where he is finding footballers from the slum areas. Amitabh Bachchan’s acting has left everyone impressed and motivated people to pursue their dreams.

MS Dhoni: The untold story

MS Dhoni: The untold story is based on the life of former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Kiara Advani in key roles and Disha Patani as second lead. The film shows 2011 world cup and how Dhoni got into cricket and reached a milestone.

Miracle

Miracle released in 2004 when America was struggling to get over the 9/11 attack. The movie is about the journey of U.S. Men’s Olympic team as they fight for their way to winning the 1980 gold medal. The movie has been directed by Gavin O’Connor and Kurt Russell plays the lead role.

Bend it like Beckham

Bend it like Beckham is about a Punjabi family leaving abroad and their daughter wanted to pursue football as her career. The movie released in 2002 and plays around the plot of Jesminder Bhamra, a British Punjabi Sikh. The film is directed by Gurinder Chadha and stars Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

Rocky

Released in 1976, Rocky has various sequels but nothing can beat the original movie. Rocky stars Sylvester Stallone in the main lead and he also wrote the script of the film in just three days. The story is about a boxer who rose to world heavyweight championship. The film made Sylvester Stallone the third actor to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor in the same year.

Chandu Champion

Starring Kartik Aaryan, the film released in 2024 and it is about a soldier who later turns into a boxer and win various awards and rewards. The story is about India’s first Paralympics gold medallist Murlikant Petkar. In 2018, Petkar received Padma Shri from the President of India.

Kai Po Che!

Kai Po Che! is based on three friends played by Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh and Rajkummar Rao. The film is based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel, titled Three mistakes of my life. The film has three friends who want to start their own sports shop and sports academy. The film is partially based on 2001 Gujrat earthquake and 2002 Godhra train burning and 2002 Gujrat Riots. The film released in 2013.

42

42 released in 2013 and it stars Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni and Andre Holland. The film is about one of the most influential sports player of all time, Jackie Robinson and it is worth watching for the fans of late Chadwick Boseman, who played the role of Robinson.