The Top Grossing Sports Films Of All-Time
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by user The Jim
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Today sees the release of Will Ferrell’s Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby which is expected to open around $50 million and end up being the #1 grossing sports movie of all time. Here’s what they’re up against according to IMDB:
- The Waterboy (1998) - $161 million - This is the last funny movie that Adam Sandler made (aside from Mr. Deeds)
- The Longest Yard (2005) - $158 million - Please see comments above. Michael Irvin should stick to doing blow in hotel rooms with strippers.
- Jerry Maguire (1996) - $153 million - Spawned what might be the most cliched catch phrase ever. And only vaguely about sports anyway.
- Rocky IV (1985) - $127 million - Gave us Ivan Drago and killed Apollo Creed
- Rocky III (1982) - $122 million - Mickey dies, Mr T does his thing. Absolutely classic
- Seabiscuit (2003) - $120 million - Spiderman rides a horse that is owned by The Dude
- Rocky (1976) - $117 million - Sylvester Stallone won an Oscar for the screenplay. Not a type-o.
- Remember The Titans (2000) - $115 million - Denzel plays a complicated man, again.
- Dodgeball (2004) - $114 million - Ben Stiller makes really bad movies.
- A League Of Their Own (1992) - $107 million - Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell share the screen. Like a prequel for The View
- Million Dollar Baby (2004) - $100 million - Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman play old men, again.
Other notables:
Nacho Libre (2006) - $78 million - Jack Black was born to play a Mexican wrestler
Coach Carter (2005) - $67 million - Tough coach takes on disadvantaged, urban teens.
Cinderella Man (2005) - $61 million - Russell Crowe beats people up. Not sure if he uses a phone or not.
The Rookie (2002) - $71 million - Dennis Quaid plays an old guy, again.
Slap Shot (1977) - $28 million - The Hanson brothers take the world by storm.
Hoosiers (1986) - $28 million - Tough coach takes on disadvantaged, urban rural teens.
Caddyshack (1980) - $39 million - BEST MOVIE EVER
Caddyshack II (1988) - $11 million - There is no God.
The Color Of Money (1986) - $52 million - When Tom Cruise was still kinda cool and Paul Newman was just starting to learn about salad dressing
This was originally posted on my site Sportsocracy. You can also go Digg it.
Date
Fri 08/04/06, 8:07 pm EST
