The 21 Best Sports Movies of the Century, Ranked
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Lance Cartelli, for Metacritic
– June 9, 2016
Sports and film have always been synonymous with drama, so it makes too much sense that Hollywood continues to churn out sports-themed movies year in and year out, from hilarious comedies to spellbinding classics.
Below, we use our unique Metascores to rank the best sports films from the 21st century.
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photo by Paramount Pictures
This 2010 biographical film centers on boxer Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and his drug-addicted brother Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale). Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and Eminem (!) were all considered for the part of Eklund before Bale was cast in the role.
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