The Academy has ignored some of the best sports movies. The most audience-friendly and awards successful sport in film, boxing films often follow the same trope, “It’s about the fight both inside and outside the ring.” (See Heidi Gardner’s hilarious “Saturday Night Live” sketch as Angel, every boxer’s girlfriend from every movie about boxing ever). But inspiration is universal.īoxing movies have always felt like their own separate entity from the standard sports movies. It’s arguable whether “sports” is its own genre, since it can be a backdrop for many types of narratives. Any one of them could inspire a filmmaker. In celebration of Ben Affleck’s sports drama “Air,” which tells the story of the Nike corporation’s determined pursuit to sign rookie basketball player Michael Jordan, Variety is ranking the 17 sports films that have been nominated for best picture ( which “Air” could potentially join in 2024).Īccording to the World Sports Encyclopedia, more than 8,000 different sports recordings have been catalogued.
Depending on the definition of what qualifies as a “sports movie,” 17 films focusing on sports have been nominated, with three being handed the coveted statuette. In the Academy Awards’ history, 591 movies have been nominated for best picture, with 95 winners named among them. Those themes have marked the sports genre since the creation of cinema. The Oscars love a sprawling biopic, an underdog character and a triumphant tale marred by obstacles and resulting in success.
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