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The Best Football Movies Ever

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Updated January 22, 2021 16.3k votes 2.1k voters 60.6k 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
Released: 2000
Directed by: Boaz Yakin
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
Released: 1993
Directed by: David Anspaugh
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
Released: 2004
Directed by: Peter Berg
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
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ericson Core
Invincible is a 2006 sports film directed by Ericson Core set in 1976. It is based on the true... more
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We Are Marshall
Matthew McConaughey, Kate Mara
Released: 2006
Directed by: Joseph McGinty Nichol
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The Replacements
Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman
Released: 2000
Directed by: Howard Deutch
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The Waterboy
Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates
Released: 1998
Directed by: Frank Coraci
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Any Given Sunday
Cameron Diaz, Al Pacino
Released: 1999
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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The Longest Yard
Burt Reynolds, Bernadette Peters
Released: 1974
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
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Varsity Blues
Ali Larter, Paul Walker
Released: 1999
Directed by: Brian Robbins
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Brian's Song
Dick Butkus, James Caan
Released: 1971
Directed by: Buzz Kulik
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The Blind Side
Sandra Bullock, Lily Collins
Released: 2009
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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
Released: 2014
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
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
Released: 1993
Directed by: David S. Ward
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
Released: 1996
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
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Radio
Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris
Released: 2003
Directed by: Michael Tollin
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Necessary Roughness
Jerry Rice, Dick Butkus
Released: 1991
Directed by: Stan Dragoti
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The Longest Yard
Adam Sandler, Courteney Cox
Released: 2005
Directed by: Peter Segal
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Little Giants
Alexa Vega, Rick Moranis
Released: 1994
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
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Gridiron Gang
Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit
Released: 2006
Directed by: Phil Joanou
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North Dallas Forty
Nick Nolte, Charles Durning
Released: 1979
Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
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The Express
Dennis Quaid, Nicole Beharie
Released: 2008
Directed by: Gary Fleder
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All the Right Moves
Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson
Released: 1983
Directed by: Michael Chapman
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Knute Rockne, All American
Ronald Reagan, Brian Keith
Released: 1940
Directed by: William K. Howard, Lloyd Bacon
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Wildcats
Goldie Hawn, LL Cool J
Released: 1986
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
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