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 Warner Bros. Pictures
Writer and director Ryan Coogler breathes new life into what many consider to be the greatest sports movie franchise in cinema. Entertainment Weekly’s Chris Nashawaty said, “In the end it’s a movie about legacy, and it more than preserves the Rocky franchise’s.”
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