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- A League of Their Own. Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna. 20 votes. In the heart of World War II, A League of Their Own unfolds. This comedy-drama, brimming with historical significance and a dash of humor, is directed by Penny Marshall.
- Personal Best. Mariel Hemingway, Patrice Donnelly, Scott Glenn. 8 votes. Young sprinter Chris Cahill (Mariel Hemingway) is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner (Patrice Donnelly).
- Bring It On. Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford. 8 votes. Bring It On, a comedy-drama, is driven by the fiery spirit of high school cheerleading. Torrance Shipman (Kirsten Dunst), captain of the cheerleading squad at Rancho Carne High School, discovers her team's routines were stolen from the East Compton Clovers, led by Isis (Gabrielle Union).
- Quarterback Princess. Helen Hunt, Tim Robbins, Don Murray. 6 votes. Quarterback Princess is a 1983 fact-based drama film by 20th Century Fox that chronicles the courage and determination of a teenage girl who struggles against sexism and fights to play on her high school football team.
Feb 29, 2024 · From the basketball court and the baseball diamond to the roller derby rink and the boxing ring, we’ve collected 10 films that showcase the athleticism and skill of female...
- Sports films of their own. We've rounded up a dozen great sports flicks that put female athletes front and center — half of which, by the way, were helmed by women directors.
- A League of Their Own (1992) There's no crying in baseball — but there most certainly can be women in it. Decades later, A League of Their Own is still the gold standard not just for women-centric sports movies but sports movies in general.
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha's beloved British indie comedy follows Jess (Parminder Nagra), a teen from a Punjabi Sikh family who wants nothing more than to play football (um, soccer, that is).
- Bring It On (2000) Brrrr! Is it cold in here? Since Peyton Reed's Bring It On hit theaters in 2000, the cheerleading saga of the Rancho Carne Toros, led by perky captain Torrance (Kirsten Dunst) and her decidedly edgier friend Missy (Eliza Dushku), has ascended to cult classic status.
Here are the 13 best movies and documentaries to watch about strong, female athletes that will inspire and empower you mentally and physically. No matter what obstacles you face.
- A League of Their Own
- Whip It
- Love & Basketball
- National Velvet
- She's The Man
- Eddie
- Blue Crush
- Wildcats
- Bring It on
- Personal Best
Directed by Penny Marshall, this baseball movie is the gold standard for female sports movies that made it clear that there's no crying in baseball. It tells the fictional tale of the very real All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which started during WWII as a way to keep baseball in the public eye while the men were away. After watchi...
For anyone who thought roller derby was a cutesy sport filled with punny names, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut got at the blood, sweat, and tears that goes into the contact sport. We watch Ellen Page's character, Bliss, find herself as she learns to skate, block, and whip. Yes, she whips it good. It's a coming of age story with roller skates th...
Monica Wright is trying to make it into the NBA. It's actually one of the first things we hear her say, fittingly, to her next door neighbor Quincy McCall, who also plans to play professional ball when he grows up. We see Monica struggle to achieve her dream, mostly because of her bad attitude but also because of the lack of opportunities for upwar...
This is a story about a girl and her horse. A very young Elizabeth Taylor stars as a 12-year-old girl named Velvet, who, after winning a horse and training it to compete, decides the jockey they have isn't good enough. She decides to step in, but has to pretend to be a young boy to do so. It's a kid's movie, and it's not the most modern, but it doe...
Amanda Bynes will do whatever it takes to play soccer — even pretend to be her brother. It all sounds so silly, but there's something inspiring about how Bynes' character Viola strives to do what she loves despite how many people tell her she can't. Of course, in the end, she proves them all wrong by showing she shouldn't be discriminated against b...
Whoopi Goldberg wins a contest and becomes the coach of the New York Knicks for a day. Sure, it's a comedy, but Goldberg gets to play the one who knows how to bring this seemingly terrible team back on track by understanding the game better than any of the guys. Since there are currently only two female assistant coaches in the NBA, this is a prett...
This surfing movie starring Kate Bosworth gets at how scary the sport can be. The shots of waves crashing down on people and Bosworth's Ann Marie Chadwick having her head slammed against a rock definitely adds to the fear factor. I's hard not to watch this movie and have even more respect for surfers. Andfor women who clean hotel rooms. Stream here...
Never underestimate Goldie Hawn. That's the lesson you learn from this football movie, where she plays a coach who takes over an inner-city high school football team. No one thinks she's tough enough to whip them into shape, but she's been waiting for this her whole life. As the daughter of a football coach, winning is in her blood. Stream here.
Spirit fingers or not, cheerleading is a sport, and don't you ever forget it. This movie pokes fun at cheerleading stereotypes, but it definitely doesn't kid around when it comes to the athleticism that goes into the routines. Stream here.
Focusing on the U.S. women's track team after they're told America isn't participating in the 1980 Olympics, the movie gives an insider's look at the world of women's sports and the training that goes into being the best. It also looks at the relationships between the female athletes and their coaches and teammates, who they often have to compete a...
Feb 28, 2022 · Bring It On (2000) The early 2000s stepped up and brought audiences a majority of fan-favorite female sports movies still loved today. Kirsten Dunst stars in Bring it On as the newly elected cheerleading captain of the Rancho Carne High School Toros.
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Mar 29, 2022 · These female-driven movies inspire women everywhere that sports aren't just for the boys. From soccer to tennis to baseball - women can do it all.
