My Top Ten Biographical Sports Dramas:

28 December, 2023 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 4 categories

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To commemorate the Featured Film Blog of the month for December, Air, I have gathered My Top Ten Biographical Drama Movies! If you’re looking for the best film in the biographical sports drama genre, you came to the right place, have a look at my favorite movies that feature are adapted from, and, or based on real life sports events!

10. The Wrestler (2008)

Directed by Darren Aronofsky, Written by Robert Siegel, Produced by Darren Aronofsky, and Scott Franklin, Starring: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, with Cinematography by Maryse Alberti, and Edited by Andrew Weisblum, with Music by Clint Mansell, Production companies: Wild Bunch, and Protozoa Pictures, and Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures (United States), and Wild Bunch (Internationally) (2008)

9. A League of Their Own (1992)

Directed by Penny Marshall, Screenplay by Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel, Story by Kelly Candaele, and Kim Wilson, Produced by Elliot Abbott, and Robert Greenhut, Starring: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, David Strathairn, Garry Marshall, Bill Pullman, with by Cinematography by Miroslav Ondříček, and Edited by George Bowers, with Music by Hans Zimmer, Production company: Parkway Productions, and Distributed by Columbia Pictures (1992)

8. 42 (2013)

Directed by Brian Helgeland, Written by Brian Helgeland, Produced by Thomas Tull, Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, André Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater, Ryan Merriman, with Cinematography by Don Burgess, and Edited by Peter McNulty, and Kevin Stitt, with Music by Mark Isham, Production company: Legendary Pictures, and Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (2013)

7. The Fighter (2010)

Directed by David O. Russell, Screenplay by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson, Story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson, Produced by David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Wahlberg, Dorothy Aufiero, Paul Tamasy, Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, with Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema, Edited by Pamela Martin, Music by Michael Brook, Production companies: Relativity Media, The Weinstein Company, Mandeville Films, Closest to the Hole Productions, Distributed by Paramount Pictures. (2010)

6. Moneyball (2011)

Directed by Bennett Miller, Screenplay by Steven Zaillian, and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin, Based on "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" by Michael Lewis, Produced by Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt, Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, with Cinematography by Wally Pfister, Edited by Christopher Tellefsen, with Music by Mychael Danna, Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Michael De Luca Productions, Rachael Horovitz Productions, and Plan B Entertainment, Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. (2011)

5. Secretariat (2010)

Directed by Randall Wallace, Written by Mike Rich, and Sheldon Turner, Produced by Mark Ciardi, and Gordon Gray, Starring: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh, James Cromwell, Kevin Connolly, Scott Glenn, with Cinematography by Dean Semler, Edited by John Wright, with Music by Nick Glennie-Smith, Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Mayhem Pictures, Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. (2010)

4. Air (2023)

Directed by Ben Affleck, Written by Alex Convery, Produced by David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Madison Ainley, Jeff Robinov, Peter Guber, and Jason Michael Berman, Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Viola Davis, with Cinematography by Robert Richardson, and Edited by William Goldenberg, Production companies: Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, Artists Equity, Mandalay Pictures, Distributed by Amazon Studios (United States), Warner Bros. Pictures (International) (2023)

3. Remember the Titans (2000)

Directed by Boaz Yakin, Written by Gregory Allen Howard, Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and Chad Oman, Starring: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Donald Faison, Nicole Ari Parker, with Cinematography by Philippe Rousselot, Edited by Michael Tronick, with Music by Trevor Rabin, Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and Technical Black Films, Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. (2000)

2. The Blind Side (2009)

Directed by John Lee Hancock, Screenplay by John Lee Hancock, Based on "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" 2006 book by Michael Lewis, Produced by Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, and Gil Netter, Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Lily Collins, Jae Head, Kim Dickens, Kathy Bates, with Cinematography by Alar Kivilo, Edited by Mark Livolsi, Music by Carter Burwell, Production company: Alcon Entertainment, Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. (2009)

1. Raging Bull (1980)

Directed by Martin Scorsese, Screenplay by Paul Schrader, and Mardik Martin, Based on "Raging Bull: My Story" by Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, and Peter Savage, Produced by Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, Starring: Robert De Niro, with Cinematography by Michael Chapman, Edited by Thelma Schoonmaker, Production companies: Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Inc., Distributed by United Artists. (1980)

And that’s all folks! My Top Ten Biographical Sports Drama Movies! Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next great Top Ten List!

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