List of highest-grossing sports films
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The following is a list of highest-grossing sports films of all time, the highest-grossing sports film franchises and series, the highest-grossing films by sport, the highest-grossing sports films by year, timeline of highest-grossing sports films, and sports films by tickets sold.
Highest-grossing sports films[]
The following is a list of highest-grossing sports films of all time. Motor racing is the most frequent sport with 12 films on the list, while Rocky is the most frequent franchise with five films. The most frequent years are 2006, with four films. The films on this list have all had a theatrical run (including re-releases) since 1977. Films that have not played since then do not appear due to ticket price inflation not being considered.
Film | Year | Worldwide gross | Ref | Sport(s) |
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 | $865,011,746 | [1] | Battle royale |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | 2014 | $755,356,711 | [2] | |
The Hunger Games | 2012 | $694,394,724 | [3] | |
Forrest Gump | 1994 | $678,222,284 | [4] | American football / ping pong |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | 2015 | $653,428,261 | [5] | Battle royale |
Casino Royale | 2006 | $616,501,619 | [6] | Gambling |
Ready Player One | 2018 | $582,890,172 | [7] | E-sport |
Cars 2 | 2011 | $562,110,557 | [8] | Motor racing |
Cars | 2006 | $462,216,280 | [9] | |
Gladiator | 2000 | $460,583,960 | [10] | Gladiatorial combat |
Alita: Battle Angel | 2019 | $404,852,543 | [11] | Battle royale / motor racing |
Cars 3 | 2017 | $383,930,656 | [12] | Motor racing |
Slumdog Millionaire | 2008 | $378,021,385 | [13] | Game show |
Fast & Furious | 2009 | $363,164,265 | [14] | Motor racing |
The Karate Kid | 2010 | $359,126,022 | [15] | Martial arts |
Enter the Dragon | 1973 | $350,000,000 | [16] | |
XXX: Return of Xander Cage | 2017 | $345,963,851 | [17] | Extreme sports |
Dangal | 2016 | $340,000,000 | [18] | Wrestling |
The Blind Side | 2009 | $309,208,309 | [19] | American football |
Rocky IV | 1985 | $300,473,716 | [20] | Boxing |
Smokey and the Bandit | 1977 | $300,000,000 | [21] | Motor racing |
Real Steel | 2011 | $299,268,508 | [22] | Boxing |
Turbo | 2013 | $282,570,682 | [23] | Motor racing |
xXx | 2002 | $277,448,382 | [24] | Extreme sports |
Jerry Maguire | 1996 | $273,552,592 | [25] | American football |
Rocky III | 1982 | $270,000,000 | [26] | Boxing |
Planes | 2013 | $239,258,712 | [27] | Air racing |
Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | $237,113,184 | [28] | Dance competition |
2 Fast 2 Furious | 2003 | $236,350,661 | [29] | Motor racing |
Space Jam | 1996 | $230,418,342 | [30] | Basketball |
Ford v Ferrari | 2019 | $225,508,210 | [31] | Motor racing |
Rocky | 1976 | $225,000,000 | [32] | Boxing |
Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | $216,763,646 | [33] | |
Creed II | 2018 | $214,115,889 | [34] | |
The Fast and the Furious | 2001 | $207,283,925 | [35] | Motor racing |
Rocky II | 1979 | $200,182,160 | [32] | Boxing |
The Longest Yard | 2005 | $190,320,568 | [36] | American football |
The Waterboy | 1998 | $185,991,646 | [37] | |
Ip Man 4: The Finale | 2019 | $176,345,966 | [38] | Martial arts |
Creed | 2015 | $173,567,581 | [39] | Boxing |
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2004 | $167,722,310 | [40] | Dodgeball |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | $162,966,177 | [41] | Motor racing |
The Cannonball Run | 1981 | $160,000,000 | [42] | |
21 | 2008 | $159,808,370 | [43] | Gambling |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | 2006 | $158,468,292 | [44] | Drifting |
Ip Man 3 | 2015 | $157,300,954 | [45] | Martial arts |
Rocky Balboa | 2006 | $155,720,088 | [46] | Boxing |
Cool Runnings | 1993 | $154,856,263 | [47] | Bobsleigh |
Surf's Up | 2007 | $149,044,513 | [48] | Surfing |
Seabiscuit | 2003 | $148,336,445 | [49] | Horse racing |
Highest-grossing sports film series and film franchises[]
The following is a list of highest-grossing sports film series and film franchises of all time. is the highest-grossing sports film series of all time, The Hunger Games is the top grossing franchises making $3 billion and has the highest average, with $742 million per film. Motor sports are the most frequent sports represented, with five franchises on the list. The top franchise is ranked among the highest-grossing franchises and film series of all time, ranking in 21st on that list.
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Highest-grossing films by sport[]
The following is a list of highest-grossing films by sport. Note that some films feature more than one sport so they could be on the list more than once.
Sport | Film | Year | Worldwide gross | Ref |
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Air racing | Planes | 2013 | $239,258,712 | [63] |
American football | Forrest Gump | 1994 | $678,222,284 ($677,387,716) | [4] |
Association football | Bend It Like Beckham | 2002 | $76,583,333 | [64] |
Australian rules football | Australian Rules | 2002 | $243,748 | [65] |
Baseball | A League of Their Own | 1992 | $132,440,069 | [66] |
Basketball | Space Jam | 1996 | $230,418,342 | [67] |
Battle royale | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 | $865,011,746 | [1] |
Boat racing | Madison | 2001 | $517,262 | [68] |
Bobsleigh | Cool Runnings | 1993 | $154,856,263 | [69] |
Bowling | The Big Lebowski | 1996 | $46,189,568 | [70] |
Boxing | Rocky IV | 1985 | $300,473,716 | [20] |
Chariot racing | Ben-Hur | 1959 | $146,900,000 | [71] |
Cricket | M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | 2016 | $31,219,593 | [72] |
Cue sports | The Color of Money | 1986 | $52,293,982 | [73] |
Curling | Men with Brooms | 2002 | $4,245,870 | [74] |
Dance competition | Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | $237,113,184 | [28] |
Darts | Heartlands | 2003 | $112,870 | [75] |
Dog sledding | Snow Dogs | 2002 | $116,898,028 | [76] |
Dodgeball | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2004 | $167,722,310 | [77] |
Drifting | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | 2006 | $158,468,292 | [44] |
E-sport | Ready Player One | 2018 | $582,890,172 | [7] |
Extreme sports | XXX: Return of Xander Cage | 2017 | $345,963,851 | [17] |
Fencing | The Fencer | 2015 | $1,289,014 | [78] |
Field hockey | Chak De! India | 2007 | $27,045,000 | [79] |
Fishing | Man's Favorite Sport? | 1964 | $6,000,000 | [80] |
Food competition | Cook Up a Storm | 2017 | $18,102,521 | [d] |
Gambling | Casino Royale | 2006 | $616,501,619 ($606,099,584) | [6] |
Game show | Slumdog Millionaire | 2008 | $378,021,385 | [13] |
Gladiatorial combat | Gladiator | 2000 | $460,583,960 | [10] |
Golf | Tin Cup | 1996 | $53,854,588 | [81] |
Gymnastics | Stick It | 2006 | $31,976,848 | [82] |
Handball | Forever the Moment | 2008 | $27,259,300 | [83] |
Horse racing | Seabiscuit | 2003 | $148,336,445 | [49] |
Ice hockey | Miracle | 2004 | $64,378,093 | [84] |
Ice skating | Blades of Glory | 2007 | $145,708,642 | [85] |
Jousting | A Knight's Tale | 2001 | $117,487,473 | [86] |
Martial arts | The Karate Kid | 2010 | $359,126,022 | [15] |
Motor racing | Furious 7 | 2015 | $1,516,045,911 | [87] |
Ping pong | Forrest Gump | 1994 | $678,222,284 ($677,387,716) | [4] |
Roller skating | Roll Bounce | 2005 | $17,500,866 | [88] |
Rugby | Invictus | 2009 | $122,233,971 | [89] |
Surfing | Surf's Up | 2007 | $149,044,513 | [90] |
Ski jumping | Eddie the Eagle | 2016 | $46,152,800 | [91] |
Softball | Beer League | 2006 | $472,185 | [92] |
Track and field | Chariots of Fire | 1981 | $59,303,359 | [93] |
Triathlon | Luca | 2021 | $36,859,988 | [94] |
Volleyball | Leap | 2020 | $128,178,882 | [95][96] |
Wrestling | Dangal | 2017 | $340,000,000 | [18] |
Highest-grossing sports films by year[]
The following is a list of highest-grossing sports films by year. Motor racing is the most frequent sport with seventeen films on the list, The Fast & Furious series has more entries than any other franchise, with seven films on the list.
- Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 10 September 2021 in theaters around the world.
Year | Film | Worldwide gross | Sport(s) | Budget | Ref |
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1944 | National Velvet | $5,840,000R | Horse racing | $2,770,000 | [97] |
1945 | TBD | ||||
1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn | $5,490,000R | Boxing | $1,450,000 | [98] [99] |
1947-48 | TBD | ||||
1949 | The Stratton Story | $4,488,000R | Baseball | $1,771,000 | [97] |
1950-56 | TBD | ||||
1957 | Naya Daur (New Era) | $11,340,000 | Horse racing / motor racing | TBD | [100][101] |
1958 | TBD | ||||
1959 | Ben-Hur | $146,900,000 | Chariot racing | $15,200,000 | [71] [102][97] |
1960-63 | TBD | ||||
1964 | Man's Favorite Sport? | $6,000,000 * | Fishing | TBD | [80] |
1965 | The Great Race | $25,300,000* | Motor racing | $12,000,000 | [103] [104] |
1966 | Grand Prix | $20,800,000* | Motor racing | TBD | [105] |
1967 | Casino Royale | $41,700,000 | Gambling | TBD | [106] |
1968 | The Love Bug | $51,264,022 ($51,264,000) | Motor racing | TBD | [107] [108] |
1969 | Winning | $14,600,000* | Motor racing | TBD | [109] |
1970 | The Great White Hope | $9,325,000 R | Boxing | $9,870,000 | [110] [111] |
1971 | Le Mans | $5,500,000R* | Motor racing | TBD | [112] |
1972 | Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | $130,000,000 | Martial arts | TBD | [113] |
1973 | Enter the Dragon | $350,000,000 | Martial arts | $130,000,000 | [16] |
1974 | TBD | ||||
1975 | The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix | $6,439,069 | motor racing | TBD | [114] |
1976 | Rocky | $225,000,000 ($77,100,000) R | Boxing | $960,000 | (equivalent to $4.37 million in 2020)[32][115] |
1977 | Smokey and the Bandit | $300,000,000 | Motor racing | $4,300,000 | [21] |
1978 | Game of Death | $40,347,034 | Martial arts | $850,000 | [e] [116] |
1979 | Rocky II | $200,182,160 | Boxing | TBD | [32] |
1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II | $66,132,626 | Motor racing | TBD | [117] |
1981 | The Cannonball Run | $160,000,000 | Motor racing | $16,000,000-$18,000,000 | [42] |
1982 | Rocky III | $270,000,000 | Boxing | TBD | [26] |
1983 | The Black Stallion Returns | $12,049,514 ($12,049,108) | Horse racing | TBD | [118] |
1984 | The Karate Kid | $91,077,276 | Martial arts | $8,000,000 | [119] [120] |
1985 | Rocky IV | $300,473,716 | Boxing | $28,000,000 | [20] [121] |
1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | $115,103,979 | Martial arts | TBD | [122] |
1987 | Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle | $15,000,000 | Martial arts | TBD | [f] |
1988 | Bloodsport | $50,000,000 | Martial arts | $1,500,000-$2,300,000 | [123] [124][citation needed] |
1989 | Field of Dreams | $84,431,625 | Baseball | $15,000,000 | [125] [126][127] |
1990 | Rocky V | $119,946,358 | Boxing | TBD | [128] |
1991 | Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug | $16,400,000 | Martial arts | TBD | [g] |
1992 | A League of Their Own | $132,440,069 | Baseball | $40,000,000 | [66] |
1993 | Cool Runnings | $154,856,263 | Bobsleigh | $14,000,000 | [69] |
1994 | Forrest Gump | $678,222,284 ($677,387,716) | American football / ping pong | $55,000,000 | [4] |
1995 | Mortal Kombat | $122,195,920 | Martial arts | TBD | [129] |
1996 | Jerry Maguire | $273,552,592 | American football | $50,000,000 | [25] |
1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | $51,376,861 | Martial arts | $30,000,000 | [130] [131] |
1998 | The Waterboy | $185,991,646 | American football | $23,000,000 | [37] |
1999 | Fight Club | $111,571,684 ($100,853,753) | Boxing | $63,000,000 | [132] |
2000 | Gladiator | $460,583,960 | Gladiatorial combat | $103,000,000 | [10] |
2001 | The Fast and the Furious | $207,283,925 | Motor racing | $38,000,000 | [35] |
2002 | xXx | $277,448,382 | Extreme sports | $70,000,000 | [24] |
2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | $236,350,661 | Motor racing | $76,000,000 | [29] |
2004 | Million Dollar Baby | $216,763,646 | Boxing | $30,000,000 | [33] |
2005 | The Longest Yard | $190,320,568 | American football | $82,000,000 | [36] |
2006 | Casino Royale | $616,501,619 ($606,099,584) | Gambling | $150,000,000 | [6] |
2007 | Surf's Up | $149,044,513 | Surfing | $100,000,000[133][134] | |
2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | $378,021,385 | Game show | $15,000,000 | [13] |
2009 | Fast & Furious | $363,164,265 | Motor racing | $85,000,000 | [14] |
2010 | The Karate Kid | $359,126,022 | Martial arts | $40,000,000 | [135] |
2011 | Cars 2 | $559,852,396 | Motor racing | $200,000,000 | Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
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2012 | The Hunger Games | $694,394,724 | Battle royale | $78,000,000 | [3] |
2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | $865,011,706 | Battle royale | $140,000,000 | [1] |
2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | $755,356,711 | Battle royale | $125,000,0000 | [136] |
2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | $658,344,137 | Motor racing | $160,000,000 | [137] |
2016 | Dangal | $340,000,000 | Wrestling | TBD | [18] |
2017 | Cars 3 | $383,930,656 | Motor racing | $175,000,000 | [138] [139] |
2018 | Ready Player One | $582,890,172 | E-sport | $175,000,000 | [7] |
2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | $404,852,543 | Battle royale / motor racing | $170,000,000 | [11] |
2020 | Leap | $128,178,882 | Volleyball | TBD | [95] [140] |
2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | $155,117,406 | Basketball | $150,000,000 | [141][142] |
R Distributor rental earnings only.
* US and Canada gross only.
TBDTo be determined.
Timeline of highest-grossing sports films[]
The following is a timeline of the highest-grossing sports films of all time. At least sixteen films have held the title. Enter the Dragon has held it the longest, for 20 years. The Hunger Games series is the only franchise to hold the title more than once, having held it twice. Martial arts films have held the most, four times.
Title | Established | Record-setting gross | Sport(s) | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
National Velvet | 1944 | $5,840,000R | Horse racing | [97] |
Naya Daur (New Era) | 1957 | $11,340,000 | Horse racing / Motor racing | [100][101] |
Ben-Hur | 1959 | $33,000,000* R | Chariot racing | [143] |
Casino Royale | 1967 | $41,744,718 | Gambling | [106] |
The Love Bug | 1969 | $51,264,000 | Motor racing | [144] |
Ben-Hur | 1969 | $74,000,000* | Chariot racing | [145] |
Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | 1972 | $130,000,000 | Martial arts | [113] |
Ben-Hur | 1972 | $146,900,000 | Chariot racing | [71] |
Enter the Dragon | 1973 | $200,000,000 | Martial arts | [146][147] |
Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | $237,113,184 | Dance competition | [28] |
Smokey and the Bandit | 1977 | $300,000,000 | Motor racing | [21] |
Enter the Dragon | 1977 | $300,000,000 | Martial arts | [148] |
Rocky IV | 1985 | $300,473,716 | Boxing | [20] |
Enter the Dragon | 1985 | $350,000,000 | Martial arts | [16] |
Forrest Gump | 1994 | $677,945,399 | American football / ping pong | [149] |
The Hunger Games | 2012 | $694,394,724 | Battle royale | [3] |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 | $865,011,746 | [1] |
R Distributor rental earnings only.
* US and Canada gross only.
Highest-grossing opening weekends for sports films[]
The following is a list of biggest opening for sports films of all time. Films that played since 1985 are on the list, 2013 is the most represented on the list with 5 films.
Fast & Furious is the franchise with the most films on the list with 6 films, while motor racing has the most of any sport with 13 films.
Film | Opening ($ millions) | Year | Sport | Ref[150] |
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | 273.9 | 2014 | Battle royale | [151] |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | 247.2 | 2015 | [5] | |
The Hunger Games | 211.8 | 2012 | [3] | |
Ready Player One | 181.2 | 2018 | E-sport | [152] |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 164.4 | 2013 | Battle royale | [1] |
Cars 2 | 109.0 | 2011 | motor racing | [153] |
Casino Royale | 74 | 2006 | Gambling | [154] |
Cars | 65.5 | 2006 | Motor racing | [155] |
Space Jam: A New Legacy | 54.6 | 2021 | basketball | [156] |
Cars 3 | 53.7 | 2017 | Motor racing | [157] |
2 Fast 2 Furious | 50.5 | 2003 | [158] | |
Real Steel | 49.4 | 2011 | Boxing | [159] |
The Longest Yard | 47.2 | 2005 | American football | [160] |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 47 | 2006 | Motor racing | [161] |
Turbo | 42.7 | 2013 | [162] | |
The Fast and the Furious | 40.1 | 2001 | [163] | |
The Waterboy | 39.4 | 1998 | American football | [164] |
Creed | 35.1 | 2015 | Boxing | [165] |
Blades of Glory | 35 | 2007 | Ice skating | [166] |
Gladiator | 34.8 | 2000 | Gladiatorial combat | [10] |
The Blind Side | 34.2 | 2009 | American football | [167] |
Speed Racer | 32.2 | 2008 | Motor racing | [168] |
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | 30.1 | 2004 | Dodgeball | [77] |
Nacho Libre | 28.3 | 2006 | Wrestling | [169] |
Space Jam | 27.5 | 1996 | Basketball | [170] |
42 | 27.4 | 2013 | Baseball | [171] |
The Game Plan | 24.9 | 2007 | American football | [172] |
Leap | 24.6 | 2020 | Volleyball | [173] |
Forrest Gump | 24.5 | 1994 | American football / Ping Pong | [174] |
Coach Carter | 24.2 | 2005 | Basketball | [175] |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | 24 | 2006 | Drifting | [176] |
Remember the Titans | 20.9 | 2000 | American football | [177] |
Seabiscuit | 20.9 | 2003 | Horse racing | [178] |
Friday Night Lights | 20.3 | 2004 | American football | [179] |
Kicking & Screaming | 20.2 | 2005 | Association football | [180] |
Rocky IV | 20 | 1985 | Boxing | [181] |
Moneyball | 19.9 | 2001 | Baseball | [182] |
Surf's Up | 19.8 | 2007 | Surfing | [183] |
The Benchwarmers | 19.7 | 2006 | Baseball | [184] |
Miracle | 19.3 | 2004 | Ice hockey | [185] |
Cinderella Man | 18.3 | 2005 | Boxing | [186] |
Bring It On | 17.3 | 2000 | Cheerleading | [187] |
Jerry Maguire | 17.1 | 1996 | American football | [188] |
Invincible | 17 | 2006 | [189] | |
Southpaw | 16.7 | 2015 | Boxing | [190] |
Semi-Pro | 16.6 | 2008 | Basketball | [191] |
The Rookie | 16 | 2002 | Baseball | [192] |
Timeline of highest-grossing openings[]
The following is a timeline of the biggest worldwide opening for a sports film of all time. boxing is the most represented sports with four films on the list, the Rocky has hold the record the most with three films.
Title | Established | Record-setting gross[150] | Sport | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | 1972 | $130,000[h] | Martial arts | [193] |
1974 | $1,000,000* [i] | [194] | ||
Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | $3,878,099* | Dance competition | [28] |
Rocky II | 1979 | $6,390,537* | Boxing | [32] |
The Main Event | 1979 | $6,600,000* | [195] | |
Rocky III | 1982 | $16,015,408* | [32] | |
Rocky IV | 1985 | $19,991,537* | ||
Forrest Gump | 1994 | $24,450,602* | American football / ping pong | [4] |
Fast & Furious | 2009 | $101,700,000 | Motor racing | [196] |
Fast Five | 2011 | $109,600,000 | [197] | |
The Hunger Games | 2012 | $211,800,000 | Battle royale | [3] |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | 2014 | $273,900,000 | [198] |
* US and Canada gross only.
Highest opening weekends by sport[]
The following is a list of highest-grossing opening weekends for sports films by sport. Note that some films feature more than one sport so they could be on the list more than once.
Sport | Film | Year | Worldwide gross ($million) | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
American football | The Longest Yard | 2005 | 47.2 | [199] |
Association football | Kicking & Screaming | 2005 | 20.2 | [200] |
Baseball | 42 | 2013 | 27.5 | [201] |
Basketball | Space Jam: A New Legacy | 2021 | 54.6 | [202] |
Battle royale | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | 2014 | 273.9 | [203] |
Boxing | Real Steel | 2002 | 49.4 | [204] |
Cheerleading | Bring It On | 2000 | 17.3 | [205] |
Dodgeball | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2006 | 28.3 | [206] |
Drifting | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | 2006 | 24 | [207] |
E-sport | Ready Player One | 2018 | 181.2 | [208] |
Gladiatorial combat | Gladiator | 2000 | 34.8 | [10] |
Horse racing | Seabiscuit | 2003 | 20.9 | [209] |
Ice hockey | Miracle | 2004 | 19.3 | [210] |
Ice skating | Blades of Glory | 2007 | 35 | [211] |
Rugby | Invictus | 2009 | 8.6 | [212] |
Ping pong | Forrest Gump | 1994 | 24.5 | [213] |
Surfing | Surf's Up | 2007 | 19.9 | [214] |
Triathlon | Luca | 2021 | 5.6 | [215] |
Wrestling | Nacho Libre | 2006 | 28.3 | [216] |
Sports films by tickets sold[]
The following is a list of sports films that have sold more than 10 million tickets worldwide. The Fast & Furious franchise has the most entries with six films on the list. Motor racing is the sport with the most entries, with thirteen films.
Film | Year | Known ticket sales (est.) | Sport | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ben-Hur | 1959 | 141,823,187 | Chariot racing | [j] |
Disco Dancer | 1982 | 135,000,000 | Dance competition | [k] |
Forrest Gump | 1994 | 100,522,518 | American football / ping pong | [l] |
Dangal | 2016 | 86,373,229 | Wrestling | [m] |
Enter the Dragon | 1972 | 70,190,372 | Martial arts | [n] |
Smokey and the Bandit | 1977 | 60,795,601 | Motor racing | [o] |
Way of the Dragon | 1972 | 58,536,292 | Martial arts | [p] |
Naya Daur (New Era) | 1957 | 40,000,000 | Horse racing / motor racing | [251][221] |
Cars | 2006 | 37,264,600 | Motor racing | [217] |
The Love Bug | 1968 | 36,101,400 | [217] | |
Rocky IV | 1990 | 35,387,300 | Boxing | [217] |
Sultan | 2016 | 35,250,009 | Wrestling | [q] |
The Waterboy | 1998 | 34,210,600 | American football | [217] |
The Blind Side | 2009 | 33,302,300 | ||
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | 2015 | 32,401,600 | Battle royale | [257] |
The Karate Kid Part II | 1986 | 31,025,300 | Martial arts | [257] |
The Karate Kid | 1984 | 27,072,000 | Martial arts | [257] |
Casino Royale | 2006 | 25,428,700 | Gambling | [258] |
The Longest Yard | 2005 | 24,667,600 | American football | [258] |
Smokey and the Bandit II | 1980 | 24,584,600 | Motor racing | [258] |
xXx | 2004 | 24,457,600 | Extreme sport | [258] |
Cars 2 | 2011 | 23,945,000 | Motor racing | [258] |
The Longest Yard | 2005 | 22,707,800 | American football | [258] |
2 Fast 2 Furious | 2003 | 21,087,000 | Motor racing | [258] |
Chariots of Fire | 1981 | 20,060,900 | Track and field | [259] |
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | 2013 | 20,041,477 | Cricket | [r] |
Seabiscuit | 2003 | 19,915,000 | Horse racing | [259] |
Dodgeball | 2004 | 18,410,100 | Dodgeball | [259] |
Blades of Glory | 2008 | 17,237,600 | Ice skating | [265] |
Cars 3 | 2017 | 17,092,900 | Motor racing | [265] |
Cool Runnings | 1993 | 16,613,200 | Bobsleigh | [265] |
Field of Dreams | 1989 | 16,229,600 | Baseball | [265] |
Dragon Ball Super: Broly | 2018 | 16,227,175 | Martial arts | [s] |
Mortal Kombat | 1995 | 16,196,300 | [265] | |
Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | 15,681,300 | Boxing | [265] |
Caddyshack | 1980 | 14,812,800 | Golf | [265] |
Chak De! India | 2007 | 13,984,400 | Field hockey | [t] |
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | 2013 | 12,610,615 | Track and field | [u] |
Game of Death | 1978 | 12,229,437 | Martial arts | [v] |
See also[]
- Sports film
- List of sports films
- List of highest-grossing films
- Lists of highest-grossing films
Notes[]
- ^ The first sixteen Dragon Ball films, from Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) to Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995), had a total Japanese box office gross of over ¥40 billion[50] ($460 million).[51] Outside of Japan, the 2002–2003 European releases of Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990) grossed $1,009,767,[52] the 2016 Chinese release of Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) grossed $9,714,846,[53] and the 2018 North American releases of Dragon Ball Z films Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) and Saiyan Double Feature (Fusion Reborn and Bardock: The Father of Goku) grossed $1,199,689.[54]
- ^ The film grossed $52,761,356 worldwide, including $32 million in Japan,[58] $2.8 million in the US and Canada,[59] and $17,961,356 in other territories.[60]
- ^ See Dragon Ball: The Path to Power § Box office
- ^ See Cook Up a Storm § Box office
- ^ See Game of Death § Box office
- ^ See Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle § Box office
- ^ See Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might § Box office
- ^ Taiwan only.
- ^ New York City only.
- ^ Ben-Hur admissions:
- ^ Disco Dancer admissions:
- ^ Forrest Gump admissions:
- ^ Dangal admissions:
- ^ Enter the Dragon admissions:
- ^ Smokey and the Bandit admissions:
- ^ Way of the Dragon admissions:
- ^ Sultan admissions:
- ^ Lagaan admissions:
- ^ Dragon Ball Super: Broly admissions
- ^ Chak De admissions:
- ^ Bhaag Milkha Bhaag admissions:
- ^ Game of Death admissions:
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