Best Sports Movies on HBO Max
- Hoop Dreams (1994) – 8.3/10
- Any One of Us (2019) – 7.8/10
- 61* (2001) – 7.7/10
- 42 (2013) – 7.5/10
- Ali & Cavett: Tale of Tapes (2018) – 7.3/10
- 38 at the Garden (2022) – 7.1/10
- 7 Days in Hell (2015) – 7.1/10
- A Rodeo Film (2021) – 6.2/10
- Babe Ruth (1991) – 5.9/10
- Balls of Fury (2007) – 5.3/10
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Any One of Us (2019)
Paul Basagoitia, a skilled mountain cyclist, experiences a terrible spinal cord injury (SCI), which completely alters his life. Paul begins a rigorous struggle against his own body and psyche after learning that he has become paralyzed in the hopes of one day being able to walk once more. Through the course of the movie, a chorus of many other SCI survivors sheds light on the difficulties Paul is currently dealing with.
- IMDb rating: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
- Rating: TV-PG
- Runtime: 1h 27m
- Release Year: 2019
- Genre: Documentary, Biography
- Starring cast: Paul Basagiotia (Paul Basagoitia), Chelsie Hill (Self), Patrik Ivison (Self)
- Director: Fernando Villena
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61* (2001)
The most revered mark in American sports, Babe Ruth’s single-season total of 60 home runs, is on the verge of being broken by Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle in the summer of 1961. Baseball’s commissioner declares that Ruth’s record stays unless it is broken within 154 games, making the fiery, blunt-spoken Maris the bad guy in this great narrative.
Sportswriters taunt him and downplay his talent, fans cheer the league’s golden kid Mantle, and Mantle is applauded by the crowd. The new 162-game schedule’s records will feature an asterisk after 154 games. The summertime team is followed in the movie both on and off the field as they maintain their relationship and deal with Maris’s pressures, his annoyance at the unfavorable attention, and his desire to play well, prevail, and go.
- IMDb rating: 7.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
- Rating: TV-MA
- Runtime: 2h 9m
- Release Year: 2001
- Genre: Biography, Drama, History
- Starring cast: Barry Pepper (Roger Maris), Thomas Jane (Mickey Mantle), Anthony Michael Hall (Whitey Ford)
- Director: Frank Chi
- Writer: Frank Chi
42 (2013)
Ali & Cavett: Tale of Tapes (2018)
In this HBO Documentary Films production, Muhammad Ali, a legendary boxer, is celebrated for his bravery and unmistakable charisma through the odd friendship he had with early television personality Dick Cavett. An innately brilliant television personality, Ali made more than a dozen appearances on The Dick Cavett Show, where the two frequently discussed current events, Ali’s most recent fights, and race relations in America in lighthearted yet thought-provoking arguments.
Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes follows the three-time heavyweight boxing champion’s most memorable fights and personal battles to create an insightful portrait of a complex man. Priceless archival footage of Ali’s numerous appearances on the show is interspersed with insights from a number of authors, sports commentators, and members of Ali’s inner circle.
- IMDb rating: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
- Rating: Not Rated
- Runtime: 1h 35m
- Release Year: 2018
- Genre: Sport, Documentary, Talk-show
- Starring cast: Muhammad Ali (Self), Woody Allen (Self), Jimmy Breslin (Self)
- Director: Robert S. Bader
- Writer: Robert S. Bader, Dick Cavett
38 at the Garden (2022)
Point guard Jeremy Lin, an undrafted Harvard graduate, electrifies Asians worldwide during his historic 2011–12 season with the New York Knicks and ignites the “Linsanity” phenomenon.
- IMDb rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Rating: Not Rated
- Runtime: 38m
- Release Year: 2022
- Genre: Sport, Short, Documentary
- Starring cast: Kobe Bryant (Self), Tyson Chandler, Ronny Chieng (Self)
- Director: Frank Chi
- Writer: Frank Chi
7 Days in Hell (2015)
This 45-minute television-made mockumentary was broadcast on HBO the previous year. ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’, is a current comedic feature film directed by a notable television filmmaker. Despite being an American movie, the action happens in England.
The two top tennis players in this tale are preparing for a major showdown that will span seven days. Yes, you heard me correctly; the movie describes how the game was delayed for a week while interviews and flashback scenes were interspersed.
- IMDb rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
- Rating: TV-MA
- Runtime: 43m
- Release Year: 2015
- Genre: Comedy, Sport
- Starring cast: Andy Samberg (Aaron Williams), Kit Harington (Charles Poole), Fred Armisen (Edward Pudding)
- Director: Jake Szymanski
- Writer: Murray Miller
A Rodeo Film (2021)
A Rodeo Film is a 2019 American drama short film that Darius Dawson wrote, directed, and Ryan Binse helped to make. On February 2, 2021, HBO Max broadcast the movie. A bull rider who no longer loves the sport must decide between carrying on his family’s rodeo tradition and pursuing his own goals in life.
- IMDb rating: 6.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Rating: TV-14
- Runtime: 19m
- Release Year: 2019
- Genre: Sport, Short, Drama
- Starring cast: Jermelle Simon (Averill), Phrederic Semaj (Harland), Charlee Earle (Frankie)
- Director: Darius Dawson
- Writer: Darius Dawson
Babe Ruth (1991)
American drama Babe Ruth was released in 1991; it was written and directed by Mark Tinker. Starring in the movie are Stephen Lang, Lisa Zane, Brian Doyle-Murray, Donald Moffat, Yvonne Suhor, and Bruce Weitz. On October 6, 1991, NBC broadcast the film’s world premiere. The 1974 book Babe: The Legend Comes to Life by Robert W. Creamer served as the basis for the movie.
- IMDb rating: 5.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Rating: Not Rated
- Runtime: 1h 39m
- Release Year: 1991
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
- Starring cast: Stephen Lang (George Herman), Brian Doyle Murray (Marshall), Donald Moffat (Jacob Ruppert)
- Director: Mark Tinker
- Writers: Robert W. Creamer, Kal Wagenheim, Michael De Guzman
Balls of Fury (2007)
Former ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona hasn’t played since he missed out on a title more than 20 years ago. Daytona isn’t sure he can compete when the FBI asks him to infiltrate a ping-pong death match organized by the evil Peng, but with a little assistance from sensei Master Wong and his niece Maggie, he soon begins to improve. Can he assist in finding the geisha who murdered his father?
- IMDb rating: 5.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 21%
- Rating: PG-13
- Runtime: 1h 30m
- Release Year: 2007
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sport
- Starring cast: Dan Fogler (Randy Daytona), Christopher Walken (Feng), George Lopez (Rodrignez)
- Director: Robert Ben Garant
- Writers: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
HBO Max Quick Review
Our favorite streaming service is still Max, just like HBO Max was before it. Of course, the addition of Discovery Plus programming is the most significant change. Max appears to be designed to draw attention away from top streaming providers like Netflix and Disney Plus. It’s actually our choice for the best. Below are the criteria on which we have evaluated this platform:
| User Interface | Content Offering & Price |
| – Simple and subtle – User-friendly – Search Filters | – 35,000 hours of content – $9.99/mo-$19.99/mo – Cable login available |
| Streaming Quality | Customization & security |
| – HD and 4k qualities available – Enhanced versions of movies | – Parental control to limit the content watched by kids – Security PINs and libraries according to user’s choice |
HBO Max Pros
- Excellent HBO series
- 35,000 hours of content
HBO Max Cons
- The cost of 4K is higher (exactly like on Netflix)
- The Last Chance part needs work.
