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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.
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The following is a list of highest-grossing sports films of all time, which may also be among the highest grossing films of all time. Auto racing is the most frequent sport with 20 films on the list, including seven of the top 10 entries. Fast & Furious is the most frequent franchise with nine films, followed by Rocky with seven.[lower-alpha 1] The most frequently represented year is 2019 with four films.
Film | Year | Worldwide gross | Ref | Sport(s) |
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Inside Out 2 † | 2024 | $1,649,011,114 | [1] | Ice hockey |
Furious 7 | 2015 | $1,515,342,457 | [2] | Auto racing |
The Fate of the Furious | 2017 | $1,236,009,236 | [3] | |
Fast & Furious 6 | 2013 | $788,683,342 | [4] | |
F9 | 2021 | $726,229,501 | [5] | |
Fast X | 2023 | $704,875,015 | [6] | |
Forrest Gump | 1994 | $678,226,465 | [7] | American football / ping pong |
Fast Five | 2011 | $626,137,675 | [8] | Auto racing |
Cars 2 | 2011 | $562,110,557 | [9] | |
Gladiator | 2000 | $503,162,313 | [10] | Gladiatorial combat |
YOLO | 2024 | $479,597,304 | [11] | Boxing |
Pegasus 2 | 2024 | $469,847,217 | [12] | Auto racing |
Cars | 2006 | $461,991,867 | [13] | |
Alita: Battle Angel | 2019 | $404,852,543 | [14] | Motorball[lower-alpha 2] |
Enter the Dragon | 1973 | $400,000,000 | [15] | Martial arts |
Cars 3 | 2017 | $383,930,656 | [16] | Auto racing |
Fast & Furious | 2009 | $360,366,870 | [17] | |
The Karate Kid | 2010 | $359,126,022 | [18] | Martial arts |
Dangal | 2016 | $340,000,000 | [19] | Wrestling |
The Blind Side | 2009 | $309,208,309 | [20] | American football |
Rocky IV | 1985 | $300,473,716 | [21] | Boxing |
Smokey and the Bandit | 1977 | $300,000,000 | [22] | Auto racing |
Real Steel | 2011 | $299,268,508 | [23] | Boxing |
Turbo | 2013 | $282,570,682 | [24] | Auto racing |
xXx | 2002 | $277,448,382 | [25] | Extreme sports |
Creed III | 2023 | $275,248,615 | [26] | Boxing |
Jerry Maguire | 1996 | $273,552,592 | [27] | American football |
Rocky III | 1982 | $270,000,000 | [28] | Boxing |
The First Slam Dunk | 2022 | $257,548,133 | [29] | Basketball |
Pegasus | 2019 | $255,832,826 | [30] | Auto racing |
Babe | 1995 | $254,134,910 | [31] | Sheepdog trial |
Space Jam | 1996 | $250,180,384 | [32] | Basketball |
Planes | 2013 | $240,171,783 | [33] | Air racing |
Silver Linings Playbook | 2012 | $236,412,453 | [34] | American football / dance competition |
2 Fast 2 Furious | 2003 | $236,350,661 | [35] | Auto racing |
Ford v Ferrari | 2019 | $225,508,210 | [36] | |
Rocky | 1976 | $225,000,000 | [37] | Boxing |
Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | $216,763,646 | [38] | |
Creed II | 2018 | $214,215,889 | [39] | |
The Fast and the Furious | 2001 | $207,283,925 | [40] | Auto racing |
Need for Speed | 2014 | $203,277,636 | [41] | |
Rocky II | 1979 | $200,182,160 | [37] | Boxing |
Ip Man 4: The Finale | 2019 | $192,617,891 | [42] | Martial arts |
The Longest Yard | 2005 | $191,466,556 | [43] | American football |
The Waterboy | 1998 | $185,991,646 | [44] | |
Creed | 2015 | $173,567,581 | [45] | Boxing |
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2004 | $168,423,227 | [46] | Dodgeball |
Space Jam: A New Legacy | 2021 | $163,692,228 | [47] | Basketball |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | $163,362,095 | [48] | Auto racing |
The Cannonball Run | 1981 | $160,000,000 | [49] |
The following is a list of highest-grossing sports film series and film franchises of all time. Auto racing is the most frequent sport represented with seven franchises on the list.
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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.
The following is a list of highest-grossing sports films by year. Auto racing is the most frequent sport with 21 films on the list, with the Fast & Furious series claiming more entries (nine) than any other franchise. For films with two totals listed (with one in parentheses), the first indicates its total gross over all releases, while the second indicates the gross for its initial release.
Year | Film | Worldwide gross | Sport(s) | Budget | Ref |
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1944 | National Velvet | $5,840,000R | Horse racing | $2,770,000 | [112] |
1945 | TBD | ||||
1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn | $5,490,000R | Boxing | $1,450,000 | [113][114] |
1947–48 | TBD | ||||
1949 | The Stratton Story | $4,488,000R | Baseball | $1,771,000 | [112] |
1950–56 | TBD | ||||
1957 | Naya Daur (New Era) | $11,340,000 | Horse racing / auto racing | TBD | [115][116] |
1958 | TBD | ||||
1959 | Ben-Hur | $146,900,000 ($74,000,000*) | Chariot racing | $15,200,000 | [74][112][117][118] |
1960 | TBD | ||||
1961 | The Hustler | $7,600,000* | Cue sports | $2,100,000 | [119] |
1962–63 | TBD | ||||
1964 | Man's Favorite Sport? | $6,000,000* | Fishing | TBD | [87] |
1965 | The Great Race | $25,300,000* | Auto racing | $12,000,000 | [120][121] |
1966 | Grand Prix | $20,800,000* | Auto racing | $9,000,000 | [122] |
1967 | TBD | ||||
1968 | The Love Bug | $51,264,022 | Auto racing | TBD | [123][124] |
1969 | Winning | $14,600,000* | Auto racing | TBD | [125] |
1970 | The Great White Hope | $9,325,000R | Boxing | $9,870,000 | [126][127] |
1971 | Le Mans | $5,500,000R* | Auto racing | TBD | [128] |
1972 | The Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | $130,000,000 | Martial arts | TBD | [129] |
1973 | Enter the Dragon | $400,000,000 | Martial arts | $850,000 | [15][130] |
1974 | The Longest Yard | $43,008,075 | American football | $2,900,000 | [131] |
1975 | Rollerball | $30,000,000 | Rollerball[lower-alpha 2] | $5,000,000–$6,000,000 | [132] |
1976 | Rocky | $225,000,000 ($77,100,000)R | Boxing | $960,000 | [37][133] |
1977 | Smokey and the Bandit | $300,000,000 ($126,737,428) | Auto racing | $4,300,000 | [22][134] |
1978 | Heaven Can Wait | $81,640,278 | American football | $6,000,000 | [135] |
1979 | Rocky II | $200,182,160 ($85,182,160) | Boxing | TBD | [37][136] |
1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II | $66,132,626 | Auto racing | TBD | [137] |
1981 | The Cannonball Run | $160,000,000 | Auto racing | $16,000,000–$18,000,000 | [49] |
1982 | Rocky III | $270,000,000 ($124,146,897) | Boxing | TBD | [28][138] |
1983 | All the Right Moves | $17,233,166 | American football | $5,600,000 | [139] |
1984 | The Karate Kid | $130,442,786 | Martial arts | $8,000,000 | [lower-alpha 7][140] |
1985 | Rocky IV | $300,473,716 ($127,891,353) | Boxing | $28,000,000 | [21][141][142] |
1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | $130,000,000 | Martial arts | TBD | [143] |
1987 | Over the Top | $16,057,580 | Arm wrestling | $25,000,000 | [65] |
1988 | Bull Durham | $50,888,729 | Baseball | $9,000,000 | [144] |
1989 | Field of Dreams | $84,431,625 | Baseball | $15,000,000 | [145][146][147] |
1990 | Rocky V | $119,946,358 | Boxing | $42,000,000 | [148] |
1991 | Point Break | $83,531,958 | Surfing | $24,000,000 | [149] |
1992 | A League of Their Own | $132,440,069 | Baseball | $40,000,000 | [68] |
1993 | Cool Runnings | $154,856,263 | Bobsleigh | $14,000,000 | [70] |
1994 | Forrest Gump | $678,226,465 | American football / ping pong | $55,000,000 | [7] |
1995 | Babe | $254,134,910 | Sheepdog trial | $30,000,000 | [31][150] |
1996 | Jerry Maguire | $273,552,592 | American football | $50,000,000 | [27] |
1997 | Mortal Kombat Annihilation | $51,376,861 | Martial arts | $30,000,000 | [151][152] |
1998 | The Waterboy | $185,991,646 | American football | $23,000,000 | [44] |
1999 | Fight Club | $101,209,702 | Martial arts | $63,000,000 | [153] |
2000 | Gladiator | $503,162,313 ($460,583,960) | Gladiatorial combat | $103,000,000 | [10] |
2001 | The Fast and the Furious | $207,283,925 | Auto racing | $38,000,000 | [40] |
2002 | xXx | $277,448,382 | Extreme sports | $70,000,000 | [25] |
2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | $236,350,661 | Auto racing | $76,000,000 | [35] |
2004 | Million Dollar Baby | $216,763,646 | Boxing | $30,000,000 | [38] |
2005 | The Longest Yard | $191,466,556 | American football | $82,000,000 | [43] |
2006 | Cars | $461,991,867 | Auto racing | $120,000,000 | [13] |
2007 | Surf's Up | $152,005,713 | Surfing | $100,000,000 | [105] |
2008 | Speed Racer | $93,945,766 | Auto racing | $120,000,000 | [154] |
2009 | Fast & Furious | $360,366,870 | Auto racing | $85,000,000 | [17] |
2010 | The Karate Kid | $359,126,022 | Martial arts | $40,000,000 | [155] |
2011 | Fast Five | $626,137,675 | Auto racing | $125,000,000 | [8] |
2012 | Silver Linings Playbook | $236,412,453 | American football / dance competition | $21,000,000 | [34] |
2013 | Fast & Furious 6 | $788,683,342 | Auto racing | $160,000,000 | [4] |
2014 | Need for Speed | $203,277,636 | Auto racing | $66,000,000 | [41] |
2015 | Furious 7 | $1,515,342,457 | Auto racing | $190,000,000 | [2] |
2016 | Dangal | $340,000,000 | Wrestling | TBD | [19] |
2017 | The Fate of the Furious | $1,236,009,236 | Auto racing | $250,000,000 | [3] |
2018 | Creed II | $214,215,889 | Boxing | $50,000,000 | [39] |
2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | $404,852,543 | Motorball[lower-alpha 2] | $170,000,000 | [14] |
2020 | Leap | $124,965,617 | Volleyball | TBD | [110] |
2021 | F9 | $726,229,501 | Auto racing | TBD | [5] |
2022 | The First Slam Dunk | $257,548,133 | Basketball | TBD | [29] |
2023 | Fast X | $704,875,015 | Auto racing | $340,000,000 | [6] |
2024 | Inside Out 2 † | $1,649,011,114 | Ice hockey | $200,000,000 | [1][156] |
R Distributor rental earnings only.
* US and Canada gross only.
TBD To be determined.
The following is a timeline of the highest-grossing sports films of all time. At least eight films have held the title, with Enter the Dragon claiming the longest reign. It is one of two martial arts films starring Bruce Lee to have held the title. Auto racing is the most frequent sport on the list with three films.
Title | Established | Record-setting gross | Sport(s) | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
National Velvet | 1944 | $5,840,000R | Horse racing | [112] |
Naya Daur (New Era) | 1957 | $11,340,000 | Horse racing / auto racing | [115][116] |
Ben-Hur | 1959 | $74,000,000* | Chariot racing | [118] |
The Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | 1972 | $130,000,000 | Martial arts | [129] |
Ben-Hur | 1972 | $146,900,000 | Chariot racing | [74] |
Enter the Dragon | 1973 | $220,000,000 | Martial arts | [157] |
1977 | $300,000,000 | [158] | ||
1985 | $350,000,000 | [130] | ||
1994 | $400,000,000 | [15] | ||
Forrest Gump | 1994 | $677,382,863[lower-alpha 8] | American football / ping pong | [7] |
Fast & Furious 6 | 2013 | $788,679,850[lower-alpha 9] | Auto racing | [4] |
Furious 7 | 2015 | $1,515,047,671 | [2] | |
2020 | $1,515,342,457 | |||
Inside Out 2 † | 2024 | $1,649,011,114 | Ice Hockey | [1] |
R Distributor rental earnings only.
* US and Canada gross only.
The following is a list of biggest worldwide opening weekends for sports films of all time. Auto racing is the most frequent sport with 18 films on the list (including 10 of the top 12 entries), with the Fast & Furious series claiming more entries on the list (10) than any other franchise.
Film | Year | Opening weekend gross | Ref | Sport(s) |
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The Fate of the Furious | 2017 | $516,763,065 | [159] | Auto racing |
Furious 7 | 2015 | $365,933,413 | [160] | |
Inside Out 2 | 2024 | $295,000,000 | [161] | Ice Hockey |
F9 | 2021 | $304,099,937 | [162] | Auto racing |
Fast X | 2023 | $265,998,945 | [163] | |
Fast & Furious 6 | 2013 | $255,764,303 | [164] | |
Fast Five | 2011 | $199,741,456 | [165] | |
Alita: Battle Angel | 2019 | $161,231,295 | [166] | Motorball[lower-alpha 2] |
Cars 2 | 2011 | $157,924,198 | [167] | Auto racing |
Fast & Furious | 2009 | $136,633,050 | [168] | |
Cars 3 | 2017 | $121,260,461 | [169] | |
Pegasus 2 | 2024 | $104,608,572 | [12] | |
The Karate Kid | 2010 | $103,827,807 | [170] | Martial arts |
Creed III | 2023 | $94,696,103 | [171] | Boxing |
Cars | 2006 | $89,306,972 | [172] | Auto racing |
Ip Man 3 | 2015 | $79,190,886 | [173] | Martial arts |
Real Steel | 2011 | $72,460,575 | [174] | Boxing |
Creed II | 2018 | $65,587,388 | [175] | |
Turbo | 2013 | $60,759,156 | [176] | Auto racing |
Ford v Ferrari | 2019 | $57,760,168 | [177] | |
2 Fast 2 Furious | 2003 | $57,404,831 | [178] | |
The Longest Yard | 2005 | $54,301,055 | [179] | American football |
Planes | 2013 | $54,001,515 | [180] | Air racing |
xXx | 2002 | $53,211,708 | [181] | Extreme sports |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | $51,300,298 | [182] | Auto racing |
Creed | 2015 | $50,973,881 | [183] | Boxing |
Need for Speed | 2014 | $49,727,492 | [184] | Auto racing |
Ip Man 4: The Finale | 2019 | $48,809,673 | [185] | Martial arts |
Space Jam: A New Legacy | 2021 | $47,573,630 | [186] | Basketball |
The Fast and the Furious | 2001 | $45,243,454 | [187] | Auto racing |
The Blind Side | 2009 | $44,507,840 | [188] | American football |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | 2006 | $43,468,119 | [189] | Drifting |
Point Break | 2015 | $39,781,449 | [190] | Surfing |
The Waterboy | 1998 | $39,414,071 | [191] | American football |
Blades of Glory | 2007 | $38,933,790 | [192] | Figure skating |
Rocky Balboa | 2006 | $35,935,878 | [193] | Boxing |
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2004 | $35,665,598 | [194] | Dodgeball |
Gladiator | 2000 | $34,819,017 | [195] | Gladiatorial combat |
The Game Plan | 2007 | $34,649,403 | [196] | American football |
Surf's Up | 2007 | $34,535,788 | [197] | Surfing |
Speed Racer | 2008 | $33,394,925 | [198] | Auto racing |
Nacho Libre | 2006 | $31,673,706 | [199] | Professional wrestling |
Invictus | 2009 | $29,442,434 | [200] | Rugby |
Mortal Kombat | 2021 | $29,212,763 | [201] | Martial arts |
Moneyball | 2011 | $28,518,455 | [202] | Baseball |
Southpaw | 2015 | $27,536,916 | [203] | Boxing |
Space Jam | 1996 | $27,528,529 | [204] | Basketball |
42 | 2013 | $27,509,003 | [205] | Baseball |
Cinderella Man | 2005 | $26,879,260 | [206] | Boxing |
Coach Carter | 2005 | $26,593,465 | [207] | Basketball |
The following is a list of biggest worldwide opening weekends by sport. Note that some films feature more than one sport so they could be on the list more than once.
The following is a timeline of the highest-grossing worldwide opening weekends for sports films of all time. At least 18 films have held the title, with Rocky IV claiming the longest reign doing so for 9 years. Auto racing is the most frequent sport on the list with eight films.
Title | Established | Record-setting gross | Sport(s) | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Big Boss | 1971 | $167,000[lower-alpha 10] | Martial arts | [222] |
The Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | 1974 | $1,185,000*[lower-alpha 11] | [lower-alpha 12] | |
Rocky II | 1979 | $6,390,537* | Boxing | [37] |
The Main Event | 1979 | $6,600,000* | [225] | |
Rocky III | 1982 | $16,015,408* | [37] | |
Rocky IV | 1985 | $19,991,537* | ||
Forrest Gump | 1994 | $24,450,602* | American football / ping pong | [215] |
Space Jam | 1996 | $27,528,529* | Basketball | [204] |
The Waterboy | 1998 | $39,414,071* | American football | [191] |
The Fast and the Furious | 2001 | $45,243,454 | Auto racing | [187] |
xXx | 2002 | $53,211,708 | Extreme sports | [181] |
2 Fast 2 Furious | 2003 | $57,404,831 | Auto racing | [178] |
Cars | 2006 | $89,306,972 | [172] | |
Fast & Furious | 2009 | $136,633,050 | [168] | |
Fast Five | 2011 | $199,741,456 | [165] | |
Fast & Furious 6 | 2013 | $255,764,303 | [164] | |
Furious 7 | 2015 | $365,933,413 | [160] | |
The Fate of the Furious | 2017 | $516,763,065 | [159] |
* US and Canada gross only.
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. Auto racing is the sport with the most entries with eight.
The following is a list of sports films by tickets sold by sport. Note that some films feature more than one sport so they could be on the list more than once.
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