Film Class: Sports Comedy

1.

Stick It

2006 film by Jessica Bendinger

Overview: Stick It is a 2006 American teen comedy-drama film starring Jeff Bridges, Melissa Peregrym and Vanessa Lengies written and directed by Bring It On writer Jessica Bendinger; the film marks her directorial ...

Release date: 21 April 2006

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport

Director: Jessica Bendinger

Cast: Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, Vanessa Lengies, Nikki SooHoo, Maddy Curley, Kellan Lutz

Producer: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum

Writer: Jessica Bendinger

After a run-in with the law, Haley Graham (

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2000s English-language films 4,263T

2000s sports comedy-drama films 36T

American sports comedy-drama films 71T

2.

Space Jam

1996 film directed by Joe Pytka

Overview: Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports comedy film directed by Joe Pytka and written by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, and Herschel Weingrod. The film stars basketball ...

Release date: 10 November 1996

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Sport, Fantasy

Director: Joe Pytka

Cast: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington, Eric Gordon, Penny Bae Bridges

Producer: Allison Abbate, Dino Athanassiou

Writer: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick

In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.

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American films with live action and animation 274T

Yosemite Sam films 48T

Films featuring Tweety 59T

3.

Rookie of the Year

1993 film by Daniel Stern

Overview: Rookie of the Year is a 1993 American sports comedy film starring Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey as players for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. The cast also includes Albert Hall, Dan Hedaya ...

Release date: 7 July 1993

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport

Director: Daniel Stern

Cast: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Albert Hall, Amy Morton, Dan Hedaya, Bruce Altman

Producer: Joan Aguado, Jack Brodsky

Writer: Sam Harper

When an accident miraculously gives a boy an incredibly powerful pitching arm, he becomes a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.

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1990s English-language films 3,886T

1993 comedy films 210T

1993 directorial debut films 87T

4.

Jerry Maguire

1996 sports film by Cameron Crowe

Overview: Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American sports comedy-drama film directed and written by Cameron Crowe. It was produced by Crowe and James L. Brooks for Gracie Films and distributed by TriStar Pictures. It stars ...

Release date: 6 December 1996

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport

Director: Cameron Crowe

Cast: Marliece Andrada, Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, Kelly Preston, Jerry O'Connell

Producer: James L. Brooks, Cameron Crowe

Writer: Cameron Crowe

When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with ...

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English-language sports comedy-drama films 1T

English-language romantic comedy-drama films 1T

Films produced by Richard Sakai 16T

5.

Caddyshack

1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis

Overview: Caddyshack is a 1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney, and starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight (his final film ...

Release date: 25 July 1980

Genre: Comedy, Sport

Director: Harold Ramis

Cast: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Bill Murray, Sarah Holcomb

Producer: Douglas Kenney, Donald MacDonald

Writer: Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramis

An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher.

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1980s English-language films 3,418T

1980 directorial debut films 49T

1980 comedy films 189T

6.

Bring It On

2000 film directed by Peyton Reed

Overview: Bring It On is a 2000 American teen comedy film directed by Peyton Reed (in his theatrical film directing debut) and written by Jessica Bendinger. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford ...

Release date: 22 August 2000

Genre: Comedy, Sport

Director: Peyton Reed

Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union, Clare Kramer, Nicole Bilderback

Producer: Marc Abraham, Jessica Bendinger

Writer: Jessica Bendinger

A champion high school cheerleading squad discovers its previous captain stole all their best routines from an inner-city school and must scramble to ...

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2000s English-language films 4,281T

2000 independent films 87T

2000 comedy films 285T

7.

The Blind Side

2009 film by John Lee Hancock

Overview: The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. Based on the 2006 book of the same name by Michael Lewis, the film tells the story of Michael ...

Release date: 17 November 2009

Genre: Drama, Sport, Biography

Director: John Lee Hancock

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Lily Collins, Ray McKinnon

Producer: Timothy M. Bourne, Yolanda T. Cochran

Writer: John Lee Hancock, Michael Lewis

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a ...

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College football in fiction 26T

2000s American films 7,191T

2000s English-language films 10,193T

8.

The Game Plan

2007 film by Andy Fickman

Overview: The Game Plan is a 2007 American sports family comedy film directed by Andy Fickman and with a screenplay by Nichole Millard and Kathryn Price from a story by Millard, Price and Audrey Wells. The film ...

Release date: 23 September 2007

Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport

Director: Andy Fickman

Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, Morris Chestnut, Hayes MacArthur

Producer: Mark Ciardi, Pete DeStefano

Writer: Nichole Millard, Kathryn Price

An NFL quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle discovers that he has an 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

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2000s American films 7,178T

Films scored by Nathan Wang 61T

2000s English-language films 10,163T

9.

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006 film by Adam McKay

Overview: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 American sports comedy film directed by Adam McKay who co-wrote the film with Will Ferrell. It features Ferrell as the titular Ricky Bobby, an immature ...

Release date: 26 July 2006

Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport

Director: Adam McKay

Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb

Producer: Judd Apatow, Paul B. Brooks

Writer: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay

#1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver ...

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LGBT-related sports comedy films 6T

2000s English-language films 4,281T

Films scored by Alex Wurman 37T

10.

Slap Shot

1977 ice hockey film directed by George Roy Hill

Overview: Slap Shot is a 1977 American sports comedy film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd, and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts ...

Release date: 25 February 1977

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport

Director: George Roy Hill

Cast: Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse, Jerry Houser

Producer: Robert Crawford Jr., Stephen J. Friedman

Writer: Nancy Dowd

A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.

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1970s English-language films 3,270T

American ice hockey films 42T

1977 comedy films 149T

11.

Nacho Libre

2006 film by John and Jerusha Hess

Overview: Nacho Libre is a 2006 American-Mexican sports comedy family film written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, and Mike White, and directed by Jared Hess. It stars Jack Black as Ignacio, a Catholic friar and secret ...

Release date: 16 June 2006

Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport

Director: Jared Hess

Cast: Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez, Darius Rose, Moises Arias, Diego Eduardo Gomez

Producer: Jack Black, Benjamin Cooley

Writer: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess

Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).

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Films with screenplays selected in The Black List 115T

2006 comedy films 434T

Films with screenplays by Mike White 12T

12.

Little Giants

1994 American family sports comedy film

Overview: Little Giants is a 1994 American family sports comedy film directed by Duwayne Dunham and written by James Ferguson, Robert Shallcross, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg from the story by Ferguson and Robert ...

Release date: 14 October 1994

Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport

Director: Duwayne Dunham

Cast: Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, Shawna Waldron, Devon Sawa, Todd Bosley, Michael Zwiener

Producer: D. Scott Easton, David McGiffert

Writer: James Ferguson, Robert Shallcross

Misfits form their own opposing team to an elite peewee football team, coached by the elite team coach's brother.

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1990s English-language films 3,886T

Films with screenplays by Tommy Swerdlow 6T

1994 comedy films 244T

13.

Kicking & Screaming

2005 American film

Overview: Kicking & Screaming is a 2005 American sports comedy film directed by Jesse Dylan and written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick. The film stars Will Ferrell and Robert Duvall as a father and son who ...

Release date: 1 May 2005

Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport, Romance

Director: Jesse Dylan

Cast: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh, Musetta Vander, Dylan McLaughlin

Producer: Judd Apatow, Mia Apatow

Writer: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick

Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon finds ...

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American association football films 25T

2005 LGBT-related films 82T

2005 comedy films 382T

14.

Hot Rod

2007 film by Akiva Schaffer

Overview: Hot Rod is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Akiva Schaffer (in his directorial debut) and written by Pam Brady. The film stars Andy Samberg as amateur accident-prone stuntman Rod Kimble, whose ...

Release date: 3 August 2007

Genre: Comedy

Director: Akiva Schaffer

Cast: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Isla Fisher, Sissy Spacek

Producer: Erin David, Will Ferrell

Writer: Pam Brady

Self-proclaimed stuntman Rod Kimble is preparing for the jump of his life - to clear fifteen buses to raise money for his abusive stepfather Frank's l ...

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Films with screenplays selected in The Black List 118T

2007 action comedy films 25T

2007 directorial debut films 200T

15.

Happy Gilmore

1996 film by Dennis Dugan

Overview: Happy Gilmore is a 1996 American sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, produced by Robert Simonds, and starring Adam Sandler in the title role, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen and Carl Weathers ...

Release date: 16 February 1996

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport

Director: Dennis Dugan

Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Frances Bay, Carl Weathers, Allen Covert

Producer: Bernie Brillstein, Warren Carr

Writer: Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler

A rejected hockey player puts his skills to the golf course to save his grandmother's house.

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American golf films 50T

English-language sports comedy films 303T

1990s American films 4,879T

16.

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

2004 film by Rawson Marshall Thurber

Overview: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is a 2004 sports comedy film written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, and Rip Torn. The film follows a ...

Release date: 18 June 2004

Genre: Comedy, Sport

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Cast: Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Rip Torn, Justin Long, Stephen Root

Producer: Stuart Cornfeld, Todd Guzze

Writer: Rawson Marshall Thurber

A group of misfits enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain ...

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LGBT-related sports comedy films 6T

2000s English-language films 4,261T

2004 LGBT-related films 92T

17.

D3: The Mighty Ducks

1996 film by Robert Lieberman

Overview: D3: The Mighty Ducks (also known as The Mighty Ducks 3) is a 1996 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Robert Lieberman and sequel to the 1994 film D2: The Mighty Ducks. It is the third and final ...

Release date: 4 October 1996

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport

Director: Robert Lieberman

Cast: Emilio Estevez, Jeffrey Nordling, David Selby, Heidi Kling, Joshua Jackson, Joss Ackland

Producer: Jon Avnet, Steven Brill

Writer: Steven Brill, Kenneth Johnson

The unruly team of hockey misfits grows up a bit and receives scholarships to a prestigious prep school, where they take on the snotty varsity team.

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Films scored by J. A. C. Redford 19T

1990s English-language films 3,881T

American ice hockey films 42T

18.

Blades of Glory

2007 film by Josh Gordon and Will Speck

Overview: Blades of Glory is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, written by Jeff Cox, Craig Cox, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder with ...

Release date: 30 March 2007

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport

Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck

Cast: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner

Producer: Lara Breay, Stuart Cornfeld

Writer: Craig Cox, Jeff Cox

In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've ...

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2000s English-language films 4,275T

Films directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon 6T

Films with screenplays selected in The Black List 118T

19.

Bend It Like Beckham

2002 film

Overview: Bend It Like Beckham is a 2002 sports comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha from a screenplay by Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, and Guljit Bindra. The film stars Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley ...

Release date: 11 April 2002

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport

Director: Gurinder Chadha

Cast: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi, Shaznay Lewis

Producer: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha

Writer: Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra

Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional soccer.

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2000s buddy comedy-drama films 15T

20.

Beerfest

2006 film

Overview: Beerfest is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by the comedy group Broken Lizard (Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske), who also ...