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The Best Football Movies Ever

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Updated January 22, 2021 16.4k votes 2.1k voters 60.9k views76 items

List RulesMovies must feature American Football prominently

Personally, I think the best football movie ever made is Disney's 2000 release REMEMBER THE TITANS.

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Remember the Titans
Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Gosling
Remember the Titans is a 2000 American sports drama film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and... more
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Rudy
Vince Vaughn, Sean Astin
Rudy is a 1993 American sports film directed by David Anspaugh. It is an account of the life... more
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Friday Night Lights
Amber Heard, Connie Britton
Friday Night Lights is a 2004 sports drama film, directed by Peter Berg, which documents the... more
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Invincible
Elizabeth Banks, Mark Wahlberg
Invincible is a 2006 sports film directed by Ericson Core set in 1976. It is based on the true... more
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The Replacements
Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman
The Replacements is a 2000 American sports comedy film directed by Howard Deutch. It stars... more
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We Are Marshall
Matthew McConaughey, Kate Mara
We Are Marshall is a 2006 American historical drama biopic film directed by McG. It depicts... more
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The Waterboy
Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates
The Waterboy is a 1998 American sports/comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, starring Adam... more
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Any Given Sunday
Cameron Diaz, Al Pacino
Any Given Sunday is a 1999 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone depicting a fictional... more
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The Longest Yard
Burt Reynolds, Bernadette Peters
The Longest Yard is a 1974 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Aldrich. Written by... more
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Varsity Blues
Ali Larter, Paul Walker
Varsity Blues is a 1999 American coming-of-age sports comedy-drama film directed by Brian... more
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Brian's Song
Dick Butkus, James Caan
Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the details of the life of Brian... more
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The Blind Side
Sandra Bullock, Lily Collins
The Blind Side is a 2009 American semi-biographical sports drama film. It was written and... more
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Draft Day
Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner
Draft Day is a 2014 American sports drama film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Kevin... more
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The Program
Halle Berry, James Caan
The Program is a 1993 film starring James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer, Kristy... more
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Jerry Maguire
Tom Cruise, Lucy Liu
Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama sports film written, produced and... more
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Radio
Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris
Radio is a 2003 film inspired by the 1996 Sports Illustrated article "Someone to Lean On" by... more
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The Longest Yard
Adam Sandler, Courteney Cox
The Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy film, a remake of the 1974 film of the same... more
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Little Giants
Alexa Vega, Rick Moranis
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Necessary Roughness
Jerry Rice, Dick Butkus
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North Dallas Forty
Nick Nolte, Charles Durning
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The Express
Dennis Quaid, Nicole Beharie
The Express is a 2008 American sports film produced by John Davis and directed by Gary Fleder.... more
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Gridiron Gang
Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit
Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring... more
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All the Right Moves
Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson
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Wildcats
Goldie Hawn, LL Cool J
Wildcats is a 1986 American sports comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie and is also the... more
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Knute Rockne, All American
Ronald Reagan, Brian Keith
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