16 Inspirational Sports Movies That Will Push You to Do Your Best

Nope, you don't necessarily need to be a sports enthusiast or a fitness freak to enjoy a sports film. While such movies are often centred around a particular sport and its various facets—such as soccer, golf, wrestling, badminton, and cricket—their chief purpose is to set aflame a spark of motivation and conviction within the viewer. And if we're totally honest, it usually does the work! 

Do you remember watching Mary Kom and M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story and feeling a deep sense of nationalism? Did you find yourself rooting for the underdogs in Chak De! India? Well, sports movies are constructed to evoke a sense of reason and pride, after all. Here's a list of 16 inspiring and stimulating sports movies that can be the perfect pick-me-up on a dull day. 

 

1. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

 

 

Stream on: Disney + Hotstar 

 

2. Invictus (2009)

 

 

Rent on: YouTube

 

3. Mary Kom (2014)

 

 

Stream on: Netflix

 

4. The Blind Side (2009)

 

 

Stream on: Netflix

 

5. Soorma (2018)

 

 

Stream on: Netflix

 

6. Chak De! India (2007)

 

 

Stream on: Amazon Prime Video

 

7. Sultan (2016)

 

 

Stream on: Amazon Prime Video

 

8. 42 (2013)

 

 

Rent on: YouTube

 

9. Panga (2020)

 

 

Stream on: Disney + Hotstar 

 

10. Dangal (2016)

 

 

Stream on: Netflix

 

11. M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)

 

 

Stream on: Disney + Hotstar

 

12. Saina (2021)

 

 

Stream on: Amazon Prime Video

 

13. Invincible (2006)

 

 

Stream on: Disney + Hotstar

 

14. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

 

 

Stream on: Disney + Hotstar

 

15. Toofan (Releasing on July 16)

 

 

Stream on: Amazon Prime Video (trailer out now!)

 

16. Kai Po Che! (2013)

 

 

Stream on: Netflix