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Underdog Sports Movies

Name: Underdog Sports Movies
Creator: TMDB / IMDB

Sports dramas about underdogs defying the odds — the heart of competition.

Underdog Sports Movies is a structured movies dataset with 43 entries. Its fields include Title, Year, Director. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.

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Source:TMDB / IMDB

Updated:3/8/2026

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Dataset details

Table scope: 40-row preview of 43
Fields: 8 columns
Source: TMDB / IMDB
Data updated: Mar 8, 2026

Included fields: Title, Year, Director, IMDB Rating, Genre, and 3 more.

Sorting and filtering apply to the 40 loaded preview rows. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 43 records.

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Year span: 1976 to 2024; Across 40 preview rows
IMDB Rating range: 6.4 to 7.8; Across 40 preview rows

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Title↕	Year↕	Director↕	IMDB Rating↕	Genre↕	Country↕	Runtime (min)↕	Overview↕
Rocky	1976	John G. Avildsen	7.8	Drama	United States of America	120	Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
The Blind Side	2009	John Lee Hancock	7.7	Drama	United States of America	129	The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Hustle	2022	Jeremiah Zagar	7.7	Drama, Comedy	United States of America	117	After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.
Coach Carter	2005	Thomas Carter	7.6	Drama, History	Germany	136	Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
Remember the Titans	2000	Boaz Yakin	7.6	Drama	United States of America	113	After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.
King Richard	2021	Reinaldo Marcus Green	7.6	Drama, History	United States of America	144	The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.
I, Tonya	2017	Craig Gillespie	7.5	Drama, Comedy	United States of America	120	Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
The Sandlot	1993	David Mickey Evans	7.5	Family, Comedy, Drama	United States of America	101	During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the gang, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confronting the terrifying mystery beyond the right field wall.
The Iron Claw	2023	Sean Durkin	7.5	History, Drama	United Kingdom	132	The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the bigges...
Creed	2015	Ryan Coogler	7.4	Drama	United States of America	133	The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
Southpaw	2015	Antoine Fuqua	7.4	Action, Drama	United States of America	123	Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Wil...
Moneyball	2011	Bennett Miller	7.3	Drama	United States of America	134	The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
Green Street Hooligans	2005	Lexi Alexander	7.3	Crime, Drama	United Kingdom	109	After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister's home in England. Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law, Pete Dunham, and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism. Matt learns to stand his ...
Race	2016	Stephen Hopkins	7.3	Drama, History	Canada	134	Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Pelé: Birth of a Legend	2016	Jeff Zimbalist	7.3	Drama	United States of America	107	The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
Invictus	2009	Clint Eastwood	7.2	Drama, History	United States of America	134	Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 19...
Eddie the Eagle	2016	Dexter Fletcher	7.2	Comedy, Drama, History, Adventure	United Kingdom	106	The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports f...
42	2013	Brian Helgeland	7.2	Drama	United States of America	128	In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the public, the press and other players.
A League of Their Own	1992	Penny Marshall	7.2	Comedy, Drama	United States of America	128	As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. Competitive sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller spar with each other, scout Ernie Capadino and grum...
Real Steel	2011	Shawn Levy	7.1	Action, Science Fiction, Drama	United States of America	127	Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
Rocky IV	1985	Sylvester Stallone	7.1	Drama	United States of America	91	Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the hea...
Creed III	2023	Michael B. Jordan	7.1	Drama, Action	United States of America	116	After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson, resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between forme...
Concussion	2015	Peter Landesman	7.1	Drama	United States of America	123	A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional qu...
Cool Runnings	1993	Jon Turteltaub	7	Comedy, Adventure, Drama	United States of America	98	When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.
Gridiron Gang	2006	Phil Joanou	7	Crime, Drama	United States of America	125	Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.
Invincible	2006	Ericson Core	7	Drama, History	United States of America	105	Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good en...
Cars 3	2017	Brian Fee	6.9	Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family	United States of America	102	Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a f...
Rocky Balboa	2006	Sylvester Stallone	6.9	Drama	United States of America	102	When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an op...
Challengers	2024	Luca Guadagnino	6.9	Drama, Romance	Italy	132	Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the ne...
Borg vs McEnroe	2017	Janus Metz	6.9	Drama, History	Finland	108	The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.
Battle of the Sexes	2017	Jonathan Dayton	6.8	Drama, Comedy, History	United Kingdom	121	The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
Ali	2001	Michael Mann	6.8	Drama	United States of America	157	In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of al...
Any Given Sunday	1999	Oliver Stone	6.8	Drama	United States of America	163	A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove ...
Kickboxer	1989	David Worth	6.8	Action, Thriller, Drama	United States of America	97	If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes...
Goal!	2005	Danny Cannon	6.8	Drama	Switzerland	118	Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.
The Longest Yard	2005	Peter Segal	6.7	Drama, Comedy, Crime	United States of America	113	Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards...
Foxcatcher	2014	Bennett Miller	6.7	Drama, Thriller	United States of America	134	The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
White Men Can't Jump	1992	Ron Shelton	6.6	Comedy, Drama	United States of America	115	Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.
The Way Back	2020	Gavin O'Connor	6.6	Drama	United States of America	108	A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
Over the Top	1987	Menahem Golan	6.4	Action, Drama	United States of America	94	Lincoln Hawk a hard-luck big-rig trucker takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship. Relying on wits and willpower, Hawk tries to rebuild his life by capturing the first-place prize money, and the love of the son he abandoned y...

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The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.

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The complete dataset contains 43 entries. This page loads the first 40 rows as a fast preview, so on-page sorting and filtering apply to that preview. Downloads contain all 43 rows.

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