As seen on Xellence's Sports Cinema Challenge 2026

Start of challenge/list: 2026-01-02
Progress: 18/52

Rules:
Watch 52 sports-related films, shorts, documentaries, or even limited series, based on the prompts below. Challenge running from October 1, 2025 until September 30, 2026.
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I don't like watching sports but I do like watching sports movies and documentaries. Sports are a great subject to tell very human stories.
52 of them might be a lot but hey, it's not a competition… right…?
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Categories:
1. Ice Hockey
2. Baseball
3. Basketball
4. Soccer
5. American Football
6. Tennis
7. Boxing
8. Running
9. Golf
10. Summer Olympics
11. Winter Olympics
12. Auto Racing
13. Motorcycle Racing & Motocross
14. Cycling
15. Swimming & Diving
16. Surfing
17. Skiing & Snowboarding
18. Skateboarding & Rollerskating
19. Combat Sports
20. Amateur Wrestling (Not Pro-Wrestling)
21. Figure Skating
22. Cheerleading
23. Horse Racing
24. Pool & Billiards
25. Biopic
26. Documentary
27. Comedy
28. Animated
29. Short Film
30. Underdogs
31. Women in Sports*
*There are plenty of sports movies about women in other categories, too. Just making sure you get at least one!
32. Kids
33. Animal Athletes
34. Starring an athlete
35. 1920s
36. 1930s
37. 1940s
38. 1950s
39. 1960s
40. 1970s
41. 1980s
42. 1990s
43. 2000s
44. 2010s
45. 2020s
46. Rated 4.0 or higher
47. Rated 2.5 or lower
48. Wildcard*
49. Wildcard
50. Wildcard
51. Wildcard
52. Wildcard
*There are a lot of sports that don't have enough films to warrant their own category, so explore those here. Or use the Wildcard slots to watch another film from a category you really like.