Best movies — sport on Apple TV+ : our Top 20

1980 · Martin Scorsese

A gifted fighter reaches the top of his sport through relentless aggression and a volatile temper, only to have that same rage unravel his relationships and destroy his life outside the ring.

With Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Mario Gallo and Bernie Allen

1976 · John G. Avildsen

Rocky Balboa, a small‑time Philadelphia boxer stuck in a rut, is suddenly thrust into the spotlight when fate hands him a matchup with the world heavyweight champion. Seeing a rare opportunity to prove himself on the sport’s biggest stage, he grabs the chance to go the distance and fight for a life‑changing victory.

With Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David and Joe Spinell

2004 · Clint Eastwood

Haunted by a painful rift with his daughter, veteran trainer Frankie Dunn has shut himself off—until Maggie Fitzgerald, a fiercely determined young boxer, knocks on his door. Driven to turn professional, she refuses to be dismissed and fights to win over Dunn and his stable.

With Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker and Brían F. O'Byrne

2000 · Boaz Yakin

After guiding his team through fifteen consecutive winning seasons, Coach Bill Yoast is demoted when administrators install Herman Boone — a hard-edged, outspoken leader whose methods and personality starkly contrast with the well-liked Yoast. Pressed into partnership, the two men set aside their conflicts and, through discipline and growing mutual respect, turn a fractured, hostile roster into a unified, championship-caliber team.

With Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, Donald Faison, Craig Kirkwood and Ethan Suplee

2025 · Joseph Kosinski

After years in retirement, racing legend Sonny Hayes is persuaded to return to lead a struggling Formula 1 outfit, mentor a brash young prodigy, and chase one last shot at glory.

With Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Kim Bodnia, Tobias Menzies and Shea Whigham

2006 · Sylvester Stallone

After suffering a high-profile loss in a virtual bout to retired champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight Mason Dixon lashes out by proposing a ten-round exhibition match. To the amazement of his son and closest friends, Rocky agrees to return to the ring and face an opponent who is faster, stronger and roughly thirty years younger. What starts as a publicity-driven challenge turns into an unforgettable, era-defining showdown in the history of the sport.

With Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes, Milo Ventimiglia, Tony Burton and A.J. Benza

2015 ·

Now retired as a world heavyweight champion, Rocky Balboa takes Adonis Johnson—the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed—under his wing as trainer and mentor.

With Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashād, Andre Ward, Tony Bellew and Ritchie Coster

2023 · Michael B. Jordan

Having risen to the top of the sport, Adonis Creed enjoys both professional success and a stable family life. When Damian Anderson — a childhood friend and once-promising boxing phenom — returns after a lengthy prison sentence, he demands a chance to prove he still belongs in the ring. Their reunion quickly spirals into a personal battle: to put the score to rest, Adonis must risk everything—his career, his future, his reputation—against a desperate opponent who has nothing left to lose.

With Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Phylicia Rashād, Mila Davis-Kent, Wood Harris and José Benavidez Jr.

2005 · Roger Donaldson

A portrait of New Zealander Burt Munro, a relentless tinkerer and racer who spent decades rebuilding and modifying a 1920 Indian motorcycle until, in 1967, his ingenuity and perseverance earned him the land-speed world record on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

With Anthony Hopkins, Walton Goggins, Diane Ladd, Bruce Greenwood, Iain Rea, Tessa Mitchell and Aaron Murphy

1961 · Robert Rossen

Fast Eddie Felson is a gifted but self-sabotaging pool shark eking out a living on the game's margins; his reckless swagger drives him to risk everything in a high-stakes showdown with the legendary Minnesota Fats.

With Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton and Michael Constantine

2015 · Niki Caro

In a sleepy California town, a resolute track coach pulls together a mismatched group of runners—underdogs, misfits, and hidden talents—and forges them into a disciplined, determined squad poised to challenge for the championship, while each athlete confronts personal obstacles and the community’s expectations.

With Kevin Costner, Ramiro Rodriguez, Maria Bello, Johnny Ortiz, Diana Maria Riva, Elsie Fisher and Valente Rodriguez

2007 · Curtis Hanson

A ninety-year-old lifelong atheist living in a forgotten desert settlement is suddenly forced to confront his mortality and sets out on a quietly radical journey of self-discovery. Surrounded by the town’s eccentric inhabitants—shopkeepers with hidden pasts, stubborn dreamers, and a few unlikely confidants—he navigates a string of small, revealing encounters that test his assumptions and open unexpected doors to memory, forgiveness, and meaning. What begins as a solitary reckoning becomes a warm, wry exploration of identity, community, and what it means to reach the end of life with curiosity rather than fear.

With Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Debra Messing, Robert Downey Jr., Phyllis Somerville and Horatio Sanz

2016 · Stephen Hopkins

Jesse Owens rises from humble roots to push the limits of speed and skill, driven to prove himself the preeminent track-and-field athlete of his time. His victories carry him to the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where his performance becomes a bold repudiation of the Nazi regime’s doctrine of Aryan superiority. On the world stage, Owens’s talent and resolve confront prejudice and reshape what true greatness looks like.

With Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Carice van Houten, Jeremy Irons, Amanda Crew, William Hurt and David Kross

2012 · Curtis Hanson

Young surf prodigy Jay Moriarity embarks on a daring quest to conquer Mavericks, the legendary big-wave break off the Northern California coast.

With Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer, Leven Rambin, Peter Mel and Zach Wormhoudt

1980 · Harold Ramis

Danny Noonan, a determined caddie at an upscale private club, chases a prized scholarship that would send him to college and keep him out of the lumber-yard life awaiting him. To secure the award he must first win the favor of the pompous Judge Smails and then prevail in the caddies’ golf tournament that the judge bankrolls.

With Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Bill Murray, Sarah Holcomb and Scott Colomby

2003 ·

Set in Anderson, South Carolina in 1976, high-school football coach Harold Jones notices a young African-American man with an intellectual disability who spends his days near the practice field and is known to everyone as Radio. Moved by compassion, Jones befriends him, brings him into the team's orbit as a trusted helper, and helps him enroll at T.L. Hanna High. At first Radio’s presence becomes a source of warmth and unity, but the coach’s protective attention soon provokes resentment among some parents and fans. As criticism mounts that Jones is prioritizing Radio over the program’s championship ambitions, tensions build within the town and threaten the fragile bonds the team and community have formed.

With Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Debra Winger, Chris Mulkey and Sarah Drew

2014 · Craig Gillespie

Desperate to revive his sputtering career, sports agent JB Bernstein hatches a bold scheme: scour India’s cricket pitches for raw arms that could be molded into Major League baseball talent. He discovers two young bowlers with extraordinary speed but no knowledge of baseball—or of America—and brings them to the U.S. Their arrival sets off a heartfelt, often funny cultural and athletic crash course that tests ambitions, loyalties, and identities. As the newcomers learn the game and JB confronts what truly matters, the journey reshapes all three men and teaches them powerful lessons about teamwork, commitment, and the meaning of family.

With Jon Hamm, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Suraj Sharma, Aasif Mandvi, Madhur Mittal and Pitobash

2015 · Angelo Pizzo

An overlooked player who rises to become the heart of his team, Freddie Steinmark helps drive his squad to a championship season — then confronts the most harrowing trial of his life, forcing him to draw on courage, faith, and the loyalty of those around him.

With Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Robin Tunney, Sarah Bolger, Michael Reilly Burke, Todd Allen and Richard Kohnke

2018 · Gilles Lellouche

Forty-year-old Bertrand has spent the last two years mired in depression, barely keeping up with everyday life. Daily medication and his wife's steady support fail to fill the emptiness until he discovers an unexpected refuge at the local pool: an all-male synchronized swimming team. Through rehearsals, camaraderie and the discipline of the sport, he gradually rediscovers meaning, joy and a reason to keep moving forward.

With Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Virginie Efira, Leïla Bekhti and Marina Foïs

2013 · David Boyd

An overlooked writer seizes a risky shortcut to celebrity, only to find his newly built life threatened when an anonymous blackmailer forces him into a desperate fight to keep his perfect image from unraveling.

With Scott Elrod, Dorian Brown Pham, Charles Henry Wyson, James Devoti, Nicole Leigh, Juan Martinez and Drew Waters