Movies About American Football

From Boaz Yakin, starring Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst
Rated PG

Remember the Titans is a 2000 American sports film directed by Boaz Yakin. The film stars Denzel Washington as Herman Boone, a newly appointed African-American head coach of a newly desegregated football team at T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971. The team must overcome racism, personal animosity, and a sense of separation to win the Virginia state championship. The film also features Will Patton as assistant coach Bill Yoast, Donald Faison, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, and Craig Kirkwood. The film was a critical and financial success, grossing more than $136 million worldwide and grossing over $115 million in the United States alone. The film received numerous awards and nominations, including Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor for Denzel Washington, and Best Supporting Actor for Will Patton.

From John Lee Hancock, starring Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Jae Head
Rated PG-13

The Blind Side is a 2009 sports drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis. The film stars Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy, a wealthy white woman who takes in a homeless, African-American teen, Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), and helps him become a football player and student. With the help of his new family, Oher rises to become an All-American offensive tackle and is drafted into the NFL. The film follows Oher's unlikely rise to success, as he goes from being a struggling student in a new environment to becoming an All-American football player. The film also deals with themes of family, race, and class dynamics.

From David Anspaugh, starring Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Greta Lind
Rated PG

Rudy (Sean Astin) is a young man with a dream to attend Notre Dame and play football for the Fighting Irish. Despite growing up in a working class family and enduring ridicule from his peers and family, Rudy never gives up on his dream. With the help of his friends and family, Rudy is eventually able to make his dream a reality. He perseveres through every obstacle, determined to prove everyone wrong and prove that he can make his dream come true. Along the way, Rudy learns valuable lessons about self-confidence, perseverance, and the power of friendship and dedication.

From Norman Z. McLeod, starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, The Marx Brothers
Rated Passed

Horse Feathers is a classic screwball comedy from the 1930s. The movie follows the antics of the Marx brothers, Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo, as they attempt to help their college, Huxley University, win a big football game. Groucho plays Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the beleaguered president of the school, and Chico and Harpo pose as two football players he recruits to turn the team's fortunes around. The brothers use their trademark wit and hijinks to help their team win, while also trying to keep Professor Wagstaff's daughter, Connie (Thelma Todd), from being kidnapped by a rival school. Along the way, they face multiple misunderstandings and comedic high jinks that keep the laughs coming. In the end, the team wins the big game, and the brothers and Professor Wagstaff are reunited with Connie.

From Peter Berg, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Jay Hernandez, Derek Luke, Lucas Black
Rated PG-13

From Gary Fleder, starring Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown, Darrin Dewitt Henson
Rated PG

From Robert Aldrich, starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad
Rated R

From Phil Joanou, starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, Leon Rippy
Rated PG-13

From Ericson Core, starring Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Conway
Rated PG

From McG, starring Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn
Rated PG

From Ted Kotcheff, starring Nick Nolte, Charles Durning, Mac Davis, Dayle Haddon
Rated R

From Oliver Stone, starring Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid, Cameron Diaz, James Woods
Rated R

From Howard Deutch, starring Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton, Orlando Jones
Rated PG-13

From Thomas Carter, starring Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, Michael Chiklis, Laura Dern
Rated PG

From Brian Robbins, starring James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester
Rated R

From Alex Kendrick, starring Alex Kendrick, Shannen Fields, Jason McLeod, Tracy Goode
Rated PG

From David S. Ward, starring James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer
Rated R

From Stan Dragoti, starring Scott Bakula, Hector Elizondo, Robert Loggia, Harley Jane Kozak
Rated PG-13

From Andy Fickman, starring Dwayne Johnson, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Pettis, Roselyn Sanchez
Rated PG

From Michael Ritchie, starring Goldie Hawn, Swoosie Kurtz, Robyn Lively, Brandy Gold
Rated R

From George Clooney, starring George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, David de Vries
Rated PG-13

From Roger Spottiswoode, starring Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance
Rated PG-13

From Michael Chapman, starring Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson, Craig T. Nelson, Charles Cioffi
Rated R

From Bud S. Smith, starring Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Uma Thurman
Rated R