The Best R-Rated Sports Movies

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List of R-Rated sports movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated sports movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated sports movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated sports movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated sports movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated sports films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated sports film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

This list features movies like Raging Bull and Caddyshack.

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North Dallas Forty
Nick Nolte, Charles Durning
Released: 1979
Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
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The Great White Hype
Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx
Released: 1996
Directed by: Reginald Hudlin
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Vision Quest
Madonna, Forest Whitaker
Released: 1985
Directed by: Harold Becker
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Semi-Tough
Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson
Released: 1977
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
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Above the Rim
Tupac Shakur, Bernie Mac
Released: 1994
Directed by: Jeff Pollack
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Major League
Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger
Released: 1989
Directed by: David S. Ward
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#172 of 1,540 The Most Rewatchable Movies#18 of 305 The Funniest '80s Movies
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Caddyshack
Bill Murray, Chevy Chase
Released: 1980
Directed by: Harold Ramis
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Sunset Park
Terrence Howard, Carol Kane
Released: 1996
Directed by: Steve Gomer
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Redbelt
Tim Allen, Jennifer Grey
Released: 2008
Directed by: David Mamet
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Win Win
Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Tambor
Released: 2011
Directed by: Thomas McCarthy
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#31 of 63 The Best Sports Movies About Coaches#129 of 179 The Best Family Drama Movies of All Time
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Girlfight
Michelle Rodriguez, John Sayles
Released: 2000
Directed by: Karyn Kusama
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Big Fan
Patton Oswalt, Michael Rapaport
Released: 2009
Directed by: Robert D. Siegel
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Raging Bull
Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci
Released: 1980
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Personal Best
Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn
Released: 1982
Directed by: Robert Towne
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Rollerball
P!nk, Rebecca Romijn
Released: 2002
Directed by: John McTiernan
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#13 of 52 The Least Inspiring Sports Movies#32 of 55 The Best Jean Reno Movies
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One Day in September
Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer
Released: 1999
Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
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Undisputed
Wesley Snipes, Master P
Released: 2002
Directed by: Walter Hill
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Balls Out: Gary The Tennis Coach
Randy Quaid, Leonor Varela
Released: 2008
Directed by: Danny Leiner
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Bull Durham
Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon
Released: 1988
Directed by: Ron Shelton
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Jocks
Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Lee
Released: 1987
Directed by: Steve Carver
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Tin Cup
Kevin Costner, Rene Russo
Released: 1996
Directed by: Ron Shelton
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#14 of 57 The Best Sports Romance Movies#20 of 34 The Funniest Movies About Sports
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The Longest Yard
Burt Reynolds, Bernadette Peters
Released: 1974
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
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Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins
Released: 2006
Directed by: Isaac Florentine
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White Men Can't Jump
Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes
Released: 1992
Directed by: Ron Shelton
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#264 of 264 Movies That Should Be Made Into Broadway Musicals#6 of 80 The Best Con Movies
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Making the Grade
Judd Nelson, Andrew Dice Clay
Released: 1984
Directed by: Dorian Walker
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