Top Sports Movies 2005
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First Descent
The docu-drama "First Descent" chronicles the rebellious, inspiring and sometimes controversial rise of snowboarding--as seen through the eyes of the snowboarders setting the standards and breaking the boundaries of this worldwide phenomenon.
"First Descent" spotlights a handful of snowboarding's early pioneers (including Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata and Terje Haakonsen) and some of the ultra-sponsored superstar phenoms at snowboarding's current cutting edge (Shaun White and Hannah Teter) and literally takes them to the edge--the snow blanketed mountains of Alaska—where these five icons face some of the most challenging and hard-core natural terrain on the planet. The five come for different reasons—Perata and Farmer to see if they still have what it takes, Haakonsen to add another credit to his Big Mountain resume, and White and Teter to undertake their first Big Mountain ride ever—and yet all seek to challenge themselves to accomplish the best snowboarding feat of their lives down peaks of powder no rider has ever descended.
Leading up to their first descent, the crew of five share their stories, comparing viewpoints, individual lifestyles, and unedited opinions on the evolution of snowboarding that began as a delinquent child of skiing and now stands as an international cultural movement that has permanently changed the face of winter sports.
Intercutting footage from the snowboarding revolution of the '80s and '90s, real-life accounts from both notorious and famed riders, and dramatic, newly-filmed scenes from the biggest winter contests and experiences these riders undergo on their way to and in Alaska, "First Descent" creates a fast-paced portrait of a snowsport that has quickly evolved from a fringe hobby to a full-fledged global event.
Chris Moore, Kevin Harrison, Shawn Farmer, Kemp Curley, Nick Perata, Terje Haakonsen, Shaun White, Hannah Teter
PG-13
80%
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
The Ringer
When Steve Barker (Johnny Knoxville) finds himself running dead last in the corporate rat race, he sinks to an all time low...he attempts to rig the Special Olympics by pretending to be intellectually challenged. But, Barker is completely out-classed by his fellow Olympians, who are not only better athletes; they're just plain better people. And they're on to him. But rather than rat-out the rat, they join forces with him to once and for all beat Jimmy, the cocky reigning champion of the annual games. With a work-out regime uniquely their own, they train Barker to go for the gold and, in the process, show him what's at the heart of a true winner.
Peter Farrelly, Brian Cox, Bobby Farrelly, Ricky Blitt, Katherine Heigl, Barry Blaustein, Johnny Knoxville, Bradley Thomas
PG-13
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57%
Ratings
- 1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Two for the Money
"Two For the Money" is a drama of high stakes set in the adrenalized world of wheeler-dealers whose fortunes are won and lost betting on sports. Matthew McConaughey stars as Brandon Lane, a former college football star whose uncanny ability to predict the outcome of a game introduces him to an unexpected new career when his gridiron glory is sidelined by a crushing injury.
Brandon's talent makes him a prime candidate for recruitment by Walter Abraham (Oscar®-winner Al Pacino), the head of one of the biggest sports consulting operations in the country. Walter hires the small town ex-athlete and grooms him into a shrewd front man. Brandon soon begins to enjoy his status as a Manhattan golden boy and finds himself growing comfortable with Walter's high-rolling lifestyle. The surrogate father/surrogate son relationship fattens Walter's business and personal accounts...until Brandon's golden touch begins to falter at the same time that Walter's manipulation of his protégé crosses the line.
With millions of dollars on the line, Brandon and Walter engage in a deadly game of con versus con, each one trying to maintain the upper hand while everyone in their world, including Walter's wife, Toni (Rene Russo), are drawn into the escalating duel-where ultimately everything isn't what it appears to be.
Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, D.J. Caruso, James G. Robinson, Dan Gilroy, Rene Russo, David Robinson, Guy McElwaine
R
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67%
Ratings
- 3.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Dreamer: Inspired by a True ...
Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) was once a great horseman, whose gifts as a trainer were now being wasted on making other men's fortunes. Sonya was a great horse whose promising future on the racetrack was suddenly cut short by a career-ending broken leg. Considered as good as dead to her owner, who also happens to be Ben's boss, Sonya is given to Ben as severance pay, along with his walking papers. Now, it will take the unwavering faith and determination of Ben's young daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning), to bring these two damaged souls together in a quest for a seemingly impossible goal: to win the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Oded Fehr, Elisabeth Shue, Mike Tollin, Ashok Amritraj, John Gatins, Brian Robbins
PG
100%
Ratings
- 5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Guarding Eddy
A developmentally handicapped young man comes to L.A. to pursue his dream of playing professional basketball for the Clippers.
Brian Presley, Anna Maria Horsford, Lee Garlington, Dominic Scott Kay, Scott McKinsey, Paul Davidson, Kiko Ellsworth, John Homa
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73%
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(10)
Into the Blue
"Into the Blue" is a thriller set in the deep, shark-infested waters of the Bahamas. When four young divers discover a legendary shipwreck rumored to contain millions in gold at the bottom of the sea, they believe their dream of buried treasure has come true. But nearby on the ocean floor, a sunken plane full of illegal cargo threatens their find. The friends make a pact to keep quiet about both discoveries so they can excavate the shipwreck before a rival treasure hunter uncovers their secret and beats them to the gold. But their plan goes awry when they realize dangerous smugglers are already closing in on the missing plane, and one of the friends makes a fatal decision that quickly turns the treasure hunters into the hunted.
Josh Brolin, Paul Walker, Matt Johnson, Jessica Alba, Ashley Scott, Scott Caan, John Stockwell, David A. Zelon
PG-13
83%
Ratings
- 1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
The Greatest Game Ever Playe...
From the studio that brought you "The Rookie" and "Miracle" and director Bill Paxton, comes a story of courage, passion and of the greatest American sports hero you have probably never heard of... An amateur player from a working class family, Francis Ouimet - played by Shia LaBeouf - shocked the golf world when at the 1913 U.S. Open, flanked by his 10-year-old caddie, he defeated his idol, the defending British champion Harry Vardon - played by Stephen Dillane. An unlikely match-up - "the ingenue versus the seasoned champ" - theirs was the greatest match the sport had ever known. Caught between a world of hardship and a beckoning life of privilege, Francis needed to prove his unfailing will and ability to make it to the tournament. Elias Koteas plays Francis' tough, hardworking father. Newcomer Peyton List is Sarah Wallis, the beautiful young woman, who catches Francis' heart. Joshua Flitter is Eddie Lowery, the pint sized caddie who helps Francis find his way through the troublesome fairways to victory.
Bill Paxton, Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Elias Koteas, Mark Frost, Peyton List, Larry Brezner, Joshua Flitter
PG
100%
Ratings
- 3.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
Supercross
Faced with the suspicious death of their father, two brothers must motivate one another to get back on their bikes and take the Las Vegas Motocross Championships by storm.
Richard Gabai, Steve Howey, J. Todd Harris, Steve Austin, Mike Vogel, Daryl Hannah, Robert Patrick, Cameron Richardson
PG-13
100%
Ratings
- 5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(2)
Rebound
Martin Lawrence stars as a legendary but volatile Bobby Knight—like college basketball coach, Roy McCormick, who after a public meltdown is thrown out of the NCAA and finds himself at a misfit middle school where he's challenged to manage his anger; coaching a bunch of kids who don't know a lay-up from a free-throw.
Steve Carr, Jon Lucas, Martin Lawrence, Patrick Warburton, Megan Mullally, Breckin Meyer, Robert Simonds, Scott Moore
PG
0%
Murderball
A film about quadriplegics who play full-contact rugby in Mad Max-style wheelchairs - overcoming unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Dana Adam Shapiro, Henry Alex Rubin, Keith Cavill, Joe Soares, Mark Zupan
R
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100%
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Bad News Bears
Morris Buttermaker, a former pro baseball player was ejected from the game for attacking an umpire, and now works as an exterminator. More interested in boozing and broads than baseball, Buttermaker is lured back into the game by Liz Whitewood, an attorney whose class action suit has forced the Little League to accept all players, regardless of their abilities. As the new coach of the Bears, the most losing team in Little League history, Buttermaker has his work cut out for him. Initially, he's only in it for the paycheck, but he and his inept players have a transformative effect on one another that is wholly unexpected, and completely remarkable.
Richard Linklater, Geyer Kosinski, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Billy Bob Thorton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Bruce Heller
PG-13
100%
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(15)
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man is inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe), a once-promising light heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses in the ring. As the nation enters the darkest years of the Great Depression, Braddock accepts a string of dead-end jobs to support his wife, Mae (Renée Zellweger), and their children, while never totally abandoning his dream of boxing again.
Thanks to a last minute cancellation, Braddock finds himself back in the ring against the second-ranked world contender -- and to everyone's amazement, Braddock wins in the third round. Despite being pounds lighter than his opponents and repeated injuries to his hands, Braddock continues to fight against challengers and win. Carrying on his shoulders the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised masses, Braddock, dubbed the "Cinderella Man," faces his toughest challenger in Max Baer (Craig Bierko), the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.
Russell Crowe, Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman, Craig Bierko, Brian Grazer, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill, C. Gaby Mitchell
PG-13
80%
Ratings
- 4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(6)
Lords of Dogtown
In the 1970s, a group of teenage surfers from a tough neighborhood known as "Dogtown" in Venice, California pioneered a revolutionary new style of skateboarding. Riding the waves at the Pacific Ocean Park pier, the Z-Boyz, known for their aggressive style and hard street attitude, combined the death-defying moves of surfing with the art of skateboarding and became overnight sensations and local legends. With empty pools as their canvas, the Z-boyz paved the way to what is now referred to as "extreme sports," and created a lifestyle that spread infectiously to beomce a worldwide counterculture phenomenon. But all of this fame would take its toll on the friendships that they thought would last a lifetime as the sport that started out as an afternoon hobby turned into big business.
Jeremy Renner, David Fincher, John Robinson, Joe Drake, Catherine Hardwicke, Art Linson, Stacy Peralta, Emile Hirsch
PG-13
100%
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(12)
Kicking and Screaming
Will Ferrell stars as Phil Weston, an everage Joe who's had to put up all his life with his overly competitive father, Buck (Robert Duvall). When Phil decides to coach his 10-year old son's soccer team, he goes head-to-head for the league championship against Buck, who coaches his own young son on the preeminent team of the league. Old scores come into play as Phil and Buck find themselves going to extreme measures to win the championship trophy.
Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Josh Hutcherson, Charles Roven, Kate Walsh, Jimmy Miller, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Marco Schnabel
PG
100%
Ratings
- 4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(17)
The Longest Yard
Pro quarterback Paul Crewe and former college champion and coach Nate Scarboro are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game fixed to turn out quite the other way.
Sheldon Turner, Chris Rock, Peter Segal, James Cromwell, David Gale, Nicholas Turturro, Burt Reynolds, William Fichtner
PG-13
50%
Fever Pitch
A contemporary romantic comedy about a high school teacher who meets and falls in love with a successful businesswoman. Although their lives are vastly different, the relationship seems perfect until the baseball season begins and she has to compete with his first true love: the Boston Red Sox.
Peter Farrelly, Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Gil Netter, Lowell Ganz, Nancy Juvonen, Bradley Thomas, Bobby Farelly
PG-13
100%
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
The Year of the Yao
A record of Chinese basketball star Yao Ming's first year playing in the NBA. Back home, Chinese fans are eager for their homeboy to honorably represent 1.2 billion of his countrymen. In the States, however, more than a few observers, cynically question whether the big guy can play the NBA version of the game.
Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern, Yao Ming, Larry Weitzman, Christopher C. Chen, Paul J. Hirschheimer, Shaquille O'Neal, Colin Pine
PG
100%
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
The Game of Their Lives
"The Game of Their Lives" is the story of the American soccer team that stunned the heavily favored English team in the 1950 World Cup final, defeated the powerhouse by a 1-0 score. Wes Bentley will play Walter Bahr, the man who devised their on-field strategy.
Angelo Pizzo, Gerard Butler, Patrick Stewart, David Anspaugh, Wes Bentley, John Rhys-Davies
PG
Ratings
- 3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Madison
The true story of a dying river town in Indiana, which in 1971 succeeded in becoming the host for the Gold Cup of hydroplane boat racing. Competing on the racing circuit requires deep-pocketed sponsorships and top-of-the-line technology and equipment. Jim McCormick, even though he's now a father with a family to support and has a steady job, has never abandoned his dream of piloting the community-owned Miss Madison to victory in the sport's biggest event. Alas, the economic struggles of this trade-diminished municipality have severely crimped its level of support. But faced with the opportunity to welcome the prestigious championship, McCormick wins, or more correctly hustles, the town's backing and, despite the misgivings of his wife and a sizable percentage of his neighbors, undertakes to race Miss Madison and compete with the big boys.
Bruce Dern, Mary McCormack, Paul Dooley, William Bindley, Jim Caviezel, Scott Bindley, Reed Diamond, Matthew Letscher
PG
67%
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(9)
Ice Princess
A high-school ugly duckling transforms into a swan in Walt Disney Pictures' "Ice Princess." Brainy Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg) has never quite fit in. Caught between her fantasy of becoming a championship figure skater and her strong-willed mother (Joan Cusack), who has her on the fast track to Harvard, she can only hope to be like Nikki, Tiffany and Gen (Hayden Panettiere) - three elite skating prodigies who are ruthlessly competing on the US Figure Skating circuit (and have attitudes to match). But when Casey gets the chance to train with Gen and her coach, a disgraced former skating champion who also happens to be Gen's mother (Kim Cattrall), she must dash her own mother's hopes in order to pursue her dream. Now, with only the support of Gen's teenage brother, a hunky Zamboni driver (Trevor Blumas), Casey takes on the challenge of her life when she finds herself competing against the best to make it into the championship circuit and become a real "ice princess."
Michelle Trachtenberg, Hayden Panettiere, Kristin Burr, Kim Cattrall, Hadley Davis, Meg Cabot, Tim Fywell, Bridget Johnson
G
0%
Swimming Upstream
This is the true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who found the inner strength to become a champion. Set in 1950s Brisbane, Australia, the family drama centers on Tony, a young man who beats the odds to become a champion swimmer in spite of his overbearing, alcoholic father and long-suffering, but quietly heroic mother. Overshadowed in his father's eyes by his brothers, it's only when Tony displays an extraordinary swimming talent that he feels he has a shot at wining his father's heart—and maybe even Olympic gold.
Russell Mulcahy, Howard Baldwin, Geoffrey Rush, Karen Baldwin, Judy Davis, Paul Pompian, Tim Draxl, Anthony Fingleton
PG-13
38%
Ratings
- 2.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Man of the House
Tommy Lee Jones stars as a veteran FBI agent assigned to watch over a group of cheerleaders in the action/comedy "Man of the House". The collegiate cheeleaders witnessed a murder after a competition. The agent must investigate the murder, learn to deal with the energetic, yet dysfunctional bunch, while protecting them from the killers. Brian Van Holt plays an FBI agent, and Shea Whigham another Texas Ranger. Paget Brewster has been cast as Binky, the enthusiastic cheerleading coach.
Shea Whigham, Stephen Herek, Matthew Stone, Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Van Holt, Christina Milian, Kelli Garner, Paula Garces
PG-13
86%
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(5)
Coach Carter
Inspired by true-life story of controversial high-school basketball coach Ken Carter, who received both high praise and staunch criticism when he made national news in 1999 for benching his entire undefeated basketball team for poor academic performance.
Channing Tatum, Samuel L. Jackson, Thomas Carter, Michael Tollin, David Gale, John Gatins, Rob Brown, Brian Robbins
PG-13
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