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.
Highest-grossing sports films The following is a list of highest-grossing sports films of all time. The top 3 are among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time. Auto racing is the most frequent sport with 20 films on the list, including eight of the top 10 entries. Fast & Furious is the most frequent franchise with nine films, followed by Rocky with seven. The most frequently represented year is 2019 with four films.
Film Year Worldwide gross Sport(s) Inside Out 22024 $1,698,863,816 Ice hockey Furious 72015 $1,515,047,671 Auto racing The Fate of the Furious 2017 $1,236,009,236 Fast & Furious 6 2013 $788,683,342 F9 2021 $726,229,501 Fast X 2023 $704,875,015 Forrest Gump 1994 $678,226,465 American football / ping pong Pegasus 3* 2026 $656,459,523 Rally racing F1* 2025 $634,142,436 Auto racing Fast Five 2011 $626,137,675 Cars 2* 2011 $559,852,396 Cars* 2006 $480,022,379 Auto racing YOLO* 2024 $479,597,304 Boxing Pegasus 2* 2024 $468,905,664 Rally racing Gladiator 2000 $465,516,248 Gladiatorial combat Gladiator II 2024 $462,180,717 Alita: Battle Angel 2019 $404,852,543 MotorballEnter the Dragon 1973 $400,000,000Martial arts Cars 3* 2017 $383,930,656 Auto racing Fast & Furious 2009 $360,366,870 The Karate Kid* 2010 $359,126,022 Martial arts (karate)XXX: Return of Xander Cage2017$346,118,277Extreme sports Kung Fu Soccer* † 2026 $344,740,000 Association football Dangal* 2016 $340,000,000 Wrestling The Blind Side* 2009 $309,208,309 American footballNever Say Never* 2023 $304,280,699 Mixed martial arts Rocky IV* 1985 $300,473,716 Boxing Smokey and the Bandit 1977 $300,000,000 Auto racing Real Steel* 2011 $299,268,508 Boxing Turbo* 2013 $282,570,682 Auto racing xXx 2002 $277,448,382 Extreme sports Creed III* 2023 $275,248,615 Boxing Jerry Maguire* 1996 $273,552,592 American football Rocky III* 1982 $270,000,000 Boxing The First Slam Dunk* 2022 $257,548,133 Basketball Pegasus* 2019 $255,832,826 Rally racing Babe* 1995 $254,134,910 Sheepdog trial Space Jam* 1996 $250,180,384 Basketball Planes* 2013 $240,171,783 Air racing Silver Linings Playbook 2012 $236,412,453 American football / dance competition 2 Fast 2 Furious 2003 $236,350,661 Auto racing Ford v Ferrari* 2019 $225,508,210 Auto racing Rocky* 1976 $225,000,000 Boxing Million Dollar Baby* 2004 $216,763,646 Boxing Blades of the Guardians 2026 $215,363,913 Martial arts Creed II* 2018 $214,215,889 Boxing The Fast and the Furious 2001 $207,283,925 Auto racing Need for Speed 2014 $203,277,636 Rocky II* 1979 $200,182,160 Boxing Goat 2026 $195,356,870 Basketball
* Pure sport films that focus on the athletic competition itself and the journey of the athletes, without excessive melodrama or subplots. These films emphasize the dedication, skill, and struggle involved in sports. Some examples include Rocky for boxing, Chariots of Fire for track and field, and Hoosiers for basketball. Movies like Fast and Furious are not primarily sport movies, though the first few films do focus on street racing. It is more accurately described as an action franchise centered around heists, spies and family.
Highest-grossing pure sports films The following is a list of highest-grossing pure sports films of all time, which may also be among the highest grossing films of all time. This is a list for pure sport films that focus on the athletic competition itself and the journey of the athletes, without excessive melodrama or subplots. These films emphasize the dedication, skill, and struggle involved in sports. Some examples include Rocky for boxing, Chariots of Fire for track and field, and Hoosiers for basketball. Movies like Fast and Furious is not primarily a sport movie, though the first few films do focus on street racing. It is more accurately described as an action franchise centered around heists, spires, and family.
Film Year Worldwide gross Sport(s) Pegasus 3 2026 $656,459,523 Rally racing F1 2025 $634,142,436 Auto racing Cars 2 2011 $559,852,396 YOLO 2024 $479,597,304 Boxing Pegasus 2 2024 $468,905,664 Rally racing Cars 2006 $461,991,867 Auto racing Cars 3 2017 $383,930,656 The Karate Kid 2010 $359,126,022 Martial arts (karate) Kung Fu Soccer † 2026 $344,740,000 Association football Dangal 2016 $340,000,000 Wrestling The Blind Side 2009 $309,208,309 American footballNever Say Never2023$304,280,699Mixed martial arts Rocky IV 1985 $300,473,716 Boxing Real Steel 2011 $299,268,508 Turbo 2013 $282,570,682 Auto racing Creed III 2023 $275,248,615 Boxing Jerry Maguire 1996 $273,552,592 American football Rocky III 1982 $270,000,000 Boxing The First Slam Dunk 2022 $257,548,133 Basketball Pegasus2019$255,832,826 Rally racing Babe 1995 $254,134,910 Sheepdog trial Space Jam 1996 $250,180,384 Basketball Planes 2013 $240,171,783 Air racing Ford v Ferrari 2019 $225,508,210 Auto racing Rocky 1976 $225,000,000 Boxing Million Dollar Baby 2004 $216,763,646 Creed II 2018 $214,215,889 Rocky II 1979 $200,182,160 Goat 2026 $195,356,870 Basketball The Longest Yard 2005 $191,466,556 American football The Waterboy 1998 $185,991,646 Creed 2015 $173,567,581 Boxing Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 2004 $168,423,227 Dodgeball
Highest-grossing films by sport
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.
Sport Film Year Worldwide gross Air racing Planes 2013 $240,171,783 American football Forrest Gump 1994 $678,226,465 Arm wrestling Over the Top 1987 $16,057,580 Association football Kung Fu Soccer † 2026 $344,740,000 Australian rules football Australian Rules 2002 $243,748 Auto racing Furious 7 2015 $1,515,342,457 Baseball A League of Their Own 1992 $132,440,069 Basketball The First Slam Dunk 2022 $257,548,133 Boat racing Madison 2001 $517,262 Bobsleigh Cool Runnings 1993 $154,856,263 BodybuildingPain & Gain2013$87,305,549 Bowling The Big Lebowski 1998 $46,189,568 Bowls Crackerjack 2002 $8,618,107 Boxing YOLO 2024$429,597,304 Chariot racing Ben-Hur 1959 $146,900,000 Cheerleading Bring It On 2000 $90,449,929 Cricket M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story 2016 Cross country running McFarland, USA 2015 $45,710,059 Cue sports The Color of Money 1986 $52,293,982 Curling Men with Brooms 2002 $4,245,870 Cycling Premium Rush 2012 $31,083,599 Dance competition Silver Linings Playbook 2012 $236,412,453 Darts Heartlands 2003 $112,870 Dodgeball Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 2004 $168,423,227 Dog sledding Snow Dogs 2002 $116,898,028 Drifting The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 2006 $158,964,610 Esports The King's Avatar: For the Glory 2019 $11,933,801 Extreme sportsXXX: Return of Xander Cage2017$346,118,277 Fencing The Fencer 2015 $1,289,014 Field hockey Chak De! India 2007 Figure skating Blades of Glory 2007 $145,710,347 Fishing Man's Favorite Sport? 1964 $6,000,000 Gladiatorial combat Gladiator 2000 $465,516,248 Golf Tin Cup 1996 $75,854,588 Gymnastics Stick It 2006 $31,976,848 Handball Forever the Moment 2008 $27,259,300 Horse racing Seabiscuit 2003 $148,336,445 Ice hockey Inside Out 2 2024 $1,698,863,816 Jousting A Knight's Tale 2001 $117,487,473 KarateThe Karate Kid2010$359,126,022 Martial arts tournament Enter the Dragon 1973 $400,000,000 MMANever Say Never2023$304,280,699Motorcycle racingBiker Boyz2003$23,510,601 Ping pong Forrest Gump 1994 $678,226,465 Professional wrestling Nacho Libre 2006 $99,255,460 RallyingPegasus 32026$656,459,523 Rodeo The Longest Ride2015$62,944,815 Roller skating Roll Bounce 2005 $17,500,866 Rowing The Boys in the Boat 2023 $55,474,757 Rugby Invictus 2009 $122,426,792 Sheepdog trial Babe 1995 $254,134,910 Skateboarding Lords of Dogtown 2005 $13,411,957 Ski jumping Take Off 2009 $52,172,984 Snowboarding Out Cold 2001 $14,782,676 Softball The Broken Hearts Club 2000 $2,019,121 Sport stacking Fast and Feel Love 2022 $581,000 Sumo Sumolah 2007 $349,059 Surfing Surf's Up 2007 $152,005,713 Swimming Pride 2007 $7,094,650 Tennis Challengers 2024 $96,119,408 Track and field Chariots of Fire 1981 $59,303,359 Triathlon Luca 2021 $51,074,773 Volleyball Leap 2020 $124,965,617 Water polo The Shiny Shrimps 2019 $4,652,171 Wrestling Dangal 2017 $340,000,000
Box office ticket sales
The following is a list of sports films that have sold more than 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.
Film Year Known ticket sales () Sport The Fate of the Furious2017241,900,000Auto racingFurious 72015Auto racing Ben-Hur 1959 141,823,187 Chariot racing Dangal 2016 140,000,000 Wrestling Enter the Dragon 1973 139,000,000 Martial arts Disco Dancer 1982 135,000,000 Dance competition Forrest Gump 1994 100,522,518 American football / ping pong Pegasus 3202694,761,400Rally racingF9202182,400,000Auto racingFast & Furious 6201376,700,000Auto racingCars 3201775,100,000Auto racingPegasus 2202470,136,500Rally racing Kung Fu Soccer † 2026 67,877,500 Association football XXX: Return of Xander Cage 2017 67,700,000 Extreme sports Rocky 1975 Boxing Smokey and the Bandit 1977 60,795,601 Auto racing The Way of the Dragon 1972 Martial arts Rocky IV1985BoxingRocky III1982BoxingFast & Furious200944,200,000Auto racingCars200642,000,000Auto racingPegasus201941,155,000Rally racingRocky II1979Boxing Naya Daur (New Era) 1957 Horse racing / auto racing The Love Bug 1968 36,101,400Auto racingSpace Jam1996Basketball Rocky IV 1990 35,387,300 BoxingIp Man 4: The Finale2019Martial arts Sultan 2016 35,250,009 Wrestling The Blind Side 2009 34,302,300American football The Waterboy 1998 34,210,600 American football The First Slam Dunk202231,069,024Basketball The Karate Kid Part II 1986 31,025,300 Martial artsThe Fast and the Furious200127,800,000Auto racingxXx200427,200,000Extreme sports The Karate Kid 1984 27,072,000Martial artsCars 2201126,900,000Auto racing The Longest Yard 2005 24,667,600 American football Smokey and the Bandit II 1980 24,584,600 Auto racing The Longest Yard 1974 22,999,000 American football 2 Fast 2 Furious 2003 22,800,000 Auto racing Dodgeball200420,610,100DodgeballSeabiscuit200320,584,277Horse racing Chariots of Fire 1981 20,060,900 Track and field Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India 2001 20,041,477 Cricket Mortal Kombat 1995 Martial arts Space Jam: A New Legacy202118,700,000Basketball Dragon Ball Super: Broly 2018 18,600,000 Martial arts Blades of Glory 2007 18,437,600 Figure skating Million Dollar Baby 2004 17,300,000 Boxing Cool Runnings 1993 16,613,200 Bobsleigh Field of Dreams 1989 16,229,600 Baseball Game of Death 1978 Martial arts Caddyshack 1980 14,812,800 Golf Chak De! India 2007 13,984,400 Field hockey Ali2001Boxing Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 2013 12,610,615 Track and field Mortal Kombat202111,100,000Martial artsThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift200610,700,000Drift racingBend It Like Beckham2002Association footballMortal Kombat II202610,500,000Martial arts
Ticket sales by sport
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.