Best sports action films - Charts
Best sports action films
1. Ford v Ferrari (2019)
USA / France, Drama / Biography
Directed by: James Mangold
Cast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale
2. Rush (2013)
USA / UK, Drama / Biography
Directed by: Ron Howard
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl
3. Ip Man (2008)
Hong Kong / China, Action / Drama
Directed by: Wilson Yip
Cast: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam
4. Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (2010)
Hong Kong / China, Action / Drama
Directed by: Wilson Yip
Cast: Donnie Yen, Xiaoming Huang
5. Progression (2009)
Belgium / Slovenia, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Josh Lowell
Cast: Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra
7. Initial D: Third Stage (2001)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Fumitsugu Yamaguchi
Cast: Shin'ichirō Miki, Ayako Kawasumi
8. Le Mans (1971)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Lee H. Katzin, John Sturges
Cast: Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch
10. WWE: The Best of RAW - 15th Anniversary, 1993 - 2008 (2007)
USA, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Vince McMahon
Cast: Steve Austin, John Cena
11. WWE: You Think You Know Me - The Story of Edge (2012)
USA, Action / Documentary
Directed by: Kevin Dunn
Cast: Adam Copeland, Hulk Hogan
12. The John Cena Experience (2010)
USA, Action / Sports
Directed by: Kevin Dunn
Cast: Kurt Angle, Dave Bautista
13. WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary 1999-2009 (2009)
USA, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Kevin Dunn
Cast: Anthony Carelli, Kurt Angle
14. Girls und Panzer the Movie (2015)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Tsutomu Mizushima, Atsushi Kobayashi
Cast: Ai Kayano, Mamiko Noto
15. Gran Turismo (2023)
USA, Action / Sports
Directed by: Neill Blomkamp
Cast: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour
16. Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker (2005)
USA, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Kevin Dunn
Cast: Mark Calaway, Hulk Hogan
18. WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches (2010)
USA, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Kevin Dunn
Cast: Mark Calaway, Steve Austin
19. Black Belt (2007)
Japan, Action / Drama
Directed by: Shunichi Nagasaki
Cast: Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka
20. WWE: Shawn Michaels - My Journey (2010)
USA, Documentary / Sports
Cast: Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan
21. Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
USA, Action / Crime
Directed by: Isaac Florentine
Cast: Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins
23. The Great Race (1965)
USA, Adventure / Comedy
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis
24. Girls und Panzer: This Is The Real Anzio Battle (2014)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Tsutomu Mizushima
Cast: Ai Kayano, Hisako Kanemoto
25. Unbeatable (2013)
Hong Kong / China, Drama / Action
Directed by: Dante Lam
Cast: Ka-fai Cheung, Eddie Peng
26. Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part II (2019)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Tsutomu Mizushima
Cast: Mai Fuchigami, Ai Kayano
27. Sultan (2016)
India, Action / Drama
Directed by: Ali Abbas Zafar
Cast: Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma
28. Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho (2010)
USA, Documentary / Action
Cast: Steve Austin, Chris Jericho
29. Initial D: Extra Stage 2 (2008)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Tsuneo Tominaga
Cast: Kazuki Yao, Michiko Neya
30. The True Story of WrestleMania (2011)
USA, Documentary / Sports
Cast: André the Giant, Ken Anderson
31. Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part I (2017)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Tsutomu Mizushima
Cast: Mikako Komatsu, Eri Sendai
33. Hot Wheels AcceleRacers the Ultimate Race (2006)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Gino Nichele
Cast: Kathleen Barr, Kevan Ohtsji
34. Friday Night Lights (2004)
USA, Drama / Action
Directed by: Peter Berg
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke
35. Real Steel (2011)
USA / India, Action / Drama
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo
37. Hot Wheels Highway 35 World Race (2003)
Canada / USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Gino Nichele, William Gordon
Cast: Adrian Holmes, Kathleen Barr
38. Dragon Lord (1982)
Hong Kong, Action / Comedy
Directed by: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Michael Wai-Man Chan
39. Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part III (2021)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Tsutomu Mizushima
Cast: Chika Anzai, Yumi Hara
41. Never Back Down (2008)
USA, Action / Drama
Directed by: Jeff Wadlow
Cast: Sean Faris, Amber Heard
42. The Black Mamba (2011)
USA, Short / Sports
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Robert Rodriguez, Jamal Duff
43. Bloodsport (1988)
USA, Action / Sports
Directed by: Newt Arnold
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb
45. Spin Kick (2004)
South Korea, Action / Comedy
Directed by: Sang-guk Nam
Cast: Dong-wan Kim, Bin Hyun
46. Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel (2008)
USA, Action / Comedy
Directed by: Elia Lyssy
Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Mat Hoffman
47. Fighter (2007)
Denmark / Sweden, Drama / Sports
Directed by: Natasha Arthy
Cast: Semra Turan, Nima Nabipour
48. Hot Wheels AcceleRacers the Speed of Silence (2005)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Gino Nichele
Cast: Kevan Ohtsji, Lisa Ann Beley
49. Underdog (2019)
Poland, Action / Sports
Directed by: Maciej Kawulski
Cast: Eryk Lubos, Mamed Khalidov
51. Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: Breaking Point (2005)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: William Lau
Cast: Dexter Bell, Adrian Holmes
52. Fists of Legend (2013)
South Korea, Action / Sports
Directed by: Woo-seok Kang
Cast: Woong-in Jeong, Jeong-min Hwang
53. Brothers (2015)
India / USA, Action / Drama
Directed by: Karan Malhotra
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Jackie Shroff
56. Naruto: Konoha Sports Festival (2004)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Hayato Date
Cast: Junko Takeuchi, Noriaki Sugiyama
57. The King of the Kickboxers (1990)
Hong Kong / USA, Action / Crime
Directed by: Lucas Lowe
Cast: Loren Avedon, Richard Jaeckel
58. Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers - Ignition (2005)
USA / Canada, Animation / Action
Directed by: Gino Nichele
Cast: Kathleen Barr, Dexter Bell
59. The Mighty Macs (2009)
USA, Drama / Action
Directed by: Tim Chambers
Cast: Carla Gugino, Marley Shelton
60. Winning (1969)
USA, Action / Drama
Directed by: James Goldstone
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward
61. Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)
Italy / West Germany, Comedy / Action
Directed by: Michele Lupo
Cast: Bud Spencer, Raimund Harmstorf
62. Shaolin Soccer (2001)
Hong Kong / China, Comedy / Action
Directed by: Stephen Chow
Cast: Stephen Chow, Vicki Zhao
63. Winners Take All (1987)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Fritz Kiersch
Cast: Don Michael Paul, Kathleen York
64. The Karate Kid (2010)
USA / China, Action / Drama
Directed by: Harald Zwart
Cast: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith
65. Kick-Heart (2013)
Japan, Animation / Short
Directed by: Masaaki Yuasa
Cast: Wataru Takagi, Yūko Kaida
66. Victory (1981)
USA, Drama / Action
Directed by: John Huston
Cast: Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone
67. Hands of Stone (2016)
USA / Panama, Action / Drama
Directed by: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Cast: Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez
68. Speed Racer (2008)
USA / Germany, Action / Family
Directed by: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci
69. Fire and Ice (1987)
West Germany, Action / Sports
Directed by: Willy Bogner
Cast: Kelby Anno, Mike Waltze
71. Here Comes the Boom (2012)
USA, Sports / Action
Directed by: Frank Coraci
Cast: Kevin James, Salma Hayek
72. Days of Thunder (1990)
USA, Sports / Action
Directed by: Tony Scott
Cast: Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall
73. Never Back Down 3 (2016)
USA, Action / Sports
Directed by: Michael Jai White
Cast: Michael Jai White, Josh Barnett
76. The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's) (1894)
USA, Short / Action
Directed by: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Cast: Henry Welton
79. No Holds Barred (1989)
USA, Action / Sports
Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
Cast: Hulk Hogan, Joan Severance
80. Over the Top (1987)
USA, Action / Drama
Directed by: Menahem Golan
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia
81. Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990)
Germany, Comedy / Action
Directed by: Willy Bogner
Cast: Roger Moore, Shari Belafonte
82. Embattled (2020)
USA, Action / Drama
Directed by: Nikolay Sarkisov
Cast: Elizabeth Reaser, Stephen Dorff
83. Undisputed (2002)
USA / Germany, Drama / Action
Directed by: Walter Hill
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames
84. In God's Hands (1998)
USA, Action / Drama
Directed by: Zalman King
Cast: Shane Dorian, Matt George
85. Snake and Mongoose (2013)
USA, Sports / Action
Directed by: Wayne Holloway
Cast: Noah Wyle, Jesse Williams
87. Rollerball (1975)
UK / USA, Action / Thriller
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Cast: James Caan, John Houseman
88. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
USA, Action / Comedy
Directed by: Adam McKay
Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly
90. Counterpunch (2013)
USA, Sports / Biography
Directed by: Kenneth Castillo
Cast: Danny Trejo, Steven Bauer
91. Point Break (2015)
Germany / China, Sports / Action
Directed by: Ericson Core
Cast: Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer
92. Unrivaled (2010)
USA / Canada, Action / Drama
Directed by: Warren P. Sonoda
Cast: Hector Echavarria, Steven Yaffee
93. Tapped Out (2014)
Canada, Action / Drama
Directed by: Allan Ungar
Cast: Michael Biehn, Martin Kove
94. Fighting (2009)
USA, Action / Drama
Directed by: Dito Montiel
Cast: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard
95. Crossover (2006)
USA, Drama / Action
Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Kristen Wilson
96. Sixty Minutes (2024)
Germany, Action / Drama
Directed by: Oliver Kienle
Cast: Emilio Sakraya, Dennis Mojen
97. Shaolin Girl (2008)
Japan / Hong Kong, Action / Comedy
Directed by: Katsuyuki Motohiro, Takafumi Hatano
Cast: Kō Shibasaki, Kitty Zhang
98. Bartkowiak (2021)
Poland, Drama / Action
Directed by: Daniel Markowicz
Cast: Józef Pawlowski, Zofia Domalik
99. Tough Enough (1983)
USA, Drama / Sports
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Carlene Watkins
