AFI defines “sports” as a genre of films with protagonists who play athletics or other games of competition.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raging Bull | Martin Scorsese | 1980 |
| 2 | Rocky | John G. Avildsen | 1976 |
| 3 | Pride of the Yankees, The | Sam Wood | 1942 |
| 4 | Hoosiers | David Anspaugh | 1986 |
| 5 | Bull Durham | Ron Shelton | 1988 |
| 6 | Hustler, The | Robert Rossen | 1961 |
| 7 | Caddyshack | Harold Ramis | 1980 |
| 8 | Breaking Away | Peter Yates | 1979 |
| 9 | National Velvet | Clarence Brown | 1945 |
| 10 | Jerry Maguire | Cameron Crowe | 1996 |