My kids love sports and love to watch movies about sports. As a parent, I love sports movies that are both entertaining and inspirational. Following is our list of ten great sports movies for kids:
- Rookie of the Year (PG) 12 year old boy breaks arm and becomes ace pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
- Air Bud (PG) Disney favorite about hoops-playing Golden Retriever.
- The Mighty Ducks (PG) Emilio Estevez stars as coach of a pee wee hockey team.
- The Sandlot (PG) Funny film about local pals playing sandlot baseball in 1960s.
- The Karate Kid (PG) New kid in town learns karate and life lessons from mentor Miyagi.
- The Rookie (G) Inspirational true story starring Dennis Quaid as a teacher/coach who makes it to the big leagues.
- A League of Their Own* (PG) Star-filled movie about an all-girl professional baseball team in 1943.
- Rudy* (PG) Rudy chases his impossible dream to play football for Notre Dame.
- Hoosiers* (PG) Classic sports movie about Indiana high school basketball starring Gene Hackman.
- Remember the Titans* (PG) Denzel Washington stars as a high school football coach guiding his team through racial tension in 1971.
* Suitable for older kids.
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